As per Rev. Msgr. Arnel F. Lagarejos ... Magkaiba po ag Santacruzan sa Flores de Mayo. Other Related Researches: (summarize) Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo are mainly different things. Santacruzan was a novena procession remembering St. Helenas mythical finding of the cross. Beautiful town belles are selected to participate in this colorful pageant parade. The stars are selected not for their looks alone, but for their embodiment of traditional feminine qualities. It is a week-long street pageant in almost every town; from the dirt road barrio to the metropolis honoring beautiful Philippine maidens and their handsome escorts under the hand-carried bamboo arc’s decorated by fragrant native flowers. St. Helenas feast day falls on August 8 but the anniversary of the finding of the Cross is on May 3rd, in the Philippines, this celebration took the form of the Mexican Santa Cruz de Mayo. On the other hand, May is also the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Christ. Filipinos turn each of the 31 days in May into a charming honor to the virginal virtues in Flores de Mayo, the flowers of May fiesta. Flores, from Spanish flores or flowers, also known as Flores de Mayo (flowers of May), Flores de Maria (flowers of Mary) or alay (offering), may refer to the whole Flower Festival celebrated in the month of May in tribute to the Virgin Mary . In short, ang Santacruzan ay pagpaparangal sa krus ni Hesukristo at ang Flores de Mayo ay pagpaparangal kay Inang Maria sa pamamagitan ng pag-aalay ng bulaklak sa buong buwan ng Mayo.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 04:44:03 +0000