FLORES DE MAYO

FLORES DE MAYO (Spanish for “Flowers of May”)- a Catholic & Aglipayan

festival held in the Phil. in the month of May

- held in honor of Virgin Mary

Santracruzan- held in honor of Reyna Elena and Constantine for finding the relics of True Cross in Jerusalem (after 300 years of Jesus’ death) and bought back to Rome

Sagala- a religio-historical beauty pageant held in the month of May

IN THE BICOLANDIA1. Flores de Mayo is held every Wednesday and Saturday of

May.2. The ritual begins with the recitation of the Rosary.3. After the ceremony, simple snacks are given.

IN THE KATALUGAN4. The custom began after the proclamation of dogma of the

Immaculate Conception in 1854 and after the circa 1867 publication of Mariano Sevilla’s translation of the devotional “Flores de Maria”/

5. In Batangas (Lipa)- Luglugan is held, a nightly devotion and party honouring the Virgin Mary, devotees offer flowers and prayers to an image of Mary every night. A party was followed. At the end of the month, there’s a mass, Santacruzan and procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Luglugan lasts until the following morning.

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