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| ==[[Marinduque News]]== | | ==[[Marinduque News]]== |
| '''Things to see and do for Holy Week 2012'''' | | '''Moriones: A way of life in Marinduque'''' |
| *Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/253589/lifestyle/culture/things-to-see-and-do-for-holy-week-2012 | | *Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=793955 |
| *April 2, 2012 3:32pm | | * April 03, 2012 10:15 AM |
| :by : CARMELA G. LAPEÑA, GMA NEWS | | :by Jun Pasaylo |
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| The longest weekend for 2012 begins this Holy Week, with holidays from Maundy Thursday to Black Saturday. The following Monday, Araw ng Kagitingan, is also a holiday, giving Filipinos five days off from work.
| | MARINDUQUE, Philippines – Moriones Festival is not only an event to display the fine intricacies and details of Roman-inspired costumes here; it is a part of the culture and tradition of the people of the land. |
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| Many people see this period as a time to bond with family, or go on a much-needed getaway. Of course, this is primarily a time for reflection for many devoted Catholics. In the Philippines, reflection need not be boring. Here is a list of activities this Holy Week, from art exhibits to festivals.
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| 1. Siete Palabras
| | For over a century, the people of Marinduque – men, women and children – have aspired to become a Morion, a person who vows to become a vehicle for the unique practice to continue amid changing times and cultural facelifts. |
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| Produced by the Dominican Province of the Philippines, the annual Siete Palabras includes the communal recitation of the "Pasyon," a well-known Lenten practice among Catholics. As the name suggests, the main feature is the reflections of the Dominican fathers on the Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ:
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| “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34);
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| “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:43);
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| “Woman, behold your Son: Behold your mother” (John 19:26-27);
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| “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34);
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| “I thirst” (John 19:28);
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| “It is finished” (John 19:30); and
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| “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit” (Luke 23:46).
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| With the theme “Ang Pasyong Mahal sa Buhay ni Juan,” the event's aim, among others, is to emphasize the significance of Christian religion in Filipino culture.
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| “Siete Palabras also reminds us of what we should appreciate and continue, like how we express our beliefs," DPP Media Board chairman Fr. Christopher Jeffrey Aytona, OP said in a report on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines website.
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| Preachers are Fr. Napoleon Encarnacion, OP; Fr. Nilo Lardizabal, OP; Fr. Enrico Gonzales, OP; Fr. Winston Cabading OP; Fr. Eugenio Cabillon, OP; Fr. Filemon Dela Cruz, Jr., OP; and Fr. Florentino Bolo, Jr., OP, the CBCP report said. There will also be liturgical song and dance presentations from various groups, including the UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe and the Tiples de Santo Domingo.
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| The report said there will be testimonials from former ambassador to the Vatican Henrietta de Villa, Letty Syquia (mother of Fr. Jocis Syquia, the director of the Archdiocese of Manila’s Office of Exorcism), comedienne-singer Elizabeth Ramcey, TV producer Tak Barrios, and director Laurice Guillen.
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| This year's Siete Palabras will be held on Good Friday, April 6 at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City. The annual tradition will also be broadcast live on GMA 7 starting 12 noon. Radio Veritas 846 will also air the broadcast simultaneously.
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| 2. Walkway: Reflections on the Stations of the Cross (2012)
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| Now on its fourth year, Church Simplified's interactive art exhibit runs at Bonifacio High Street from Palm Sunday, April 1, to Easter Sunday, April 8.
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| Set up in the middle of an outdoor commercial complex, the Walkway invites people to take a step back from the usual window-shopping.
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| For each station, there is an explanation as well as a task that visitors are supposed to do, such as discover what their greatest treasure is, or make a difference by donating to a children's fund.
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| The Walkway is an interesting option for those who wish to observe Lent in a way that doesn't involve the usual church activities.
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| 3. Vultus Christi art exhibit at Galerie Joaquin Podium
| | Tracing its roots as one of the country's oldest festivities, Moriones festival has drawn thousands of the people here to commit their lives to the over a century-old tradition. |
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| Coinciding with Holy Week is an exhibit featuring artists' interpretations of the last days of Christ.
| | The first Moriones event happened late in the 1800s. |
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| Jovan Benito and Randy Roa paint scenes from the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Stations of the Cross for "Vultus Christi: The Face of Christ." Held at Galerie Joaquin Podium, the exhibit is in the spirit of highlighting the human character of Christ through iconography, which reminds us of the sacrifices required to save mankind.
| | Among the hundreds that committed his life in the vow of a Morion is 68-year-old Jose Manay. He has been a Morion for 53 years. |
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| "Befitting the reflective period before Holy Week, 'Vultus Christi: The Face of Christ' is a momentous exhibition that serves to encapsulate the meaning of sacrifice," Galerie Joaquin says on its website.
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| According to Galerie Joaquin, Benito's colorful style contrasts the subject matter's seriousness. "That childlike whimsy is evident in her choice of palette. The bright colors and figurative-abstract renderings of Christ and his followers [are] a dramatic counterpoint to what we're used to. The idea is to promote the concept of celebration as opposed to pain. The life of Christ is, after all, the conquering of the sinful nature of man," the exhibit notes say.
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| Meanwhile, Rando Roa's abstract figurations force the viewer to see Christ's last days as moments and reflections. "By refusing to conform to the limitations of authenticity, Roa gives us a glimpse of the spiritual aspect of the moment," the gallery said.
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| 4. Visita Iglesia
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| The Visita Iglesia (church pilgrimage) has been practiced for years all over the country, since the Spanish colonizers introduced the practice to Filipino Catholics. Originally, early pilgrims would visit the seven great basilicas in Rome, for the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Maundy Thursday.
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| According to a news bulletin on the Manila Cathedral website, there are no set prayers for the “Visita Iglesia." "However, it is good to note that it is a spiritual pilgrimage in which we are invited to reflect and pray as we accompany Jesus journeying through his Paschal Mystery," it notes.
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| As a result, there are many different ways of doing the Visita Iglesia. Some continue to visit seven churches, while others visit 14 churches, thus completing "Via Crucis," where pilgrims follow the stations of the cross.
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| The tradition has evolved with the times, and Filipino Catholics who are unable to take part in traditional Lenten practices may do so online with the CBCP's online Visita Iglesia.
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| Because the country has an abundance of old churches, the Visita Iglesia can also be a cultural activity where pilgrims experience colonial era architecture, and the rich history that comes with it.
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| Since 2010, artist and biking enthusiast Rock Drilon has been organizing Bisikleta Iglesia, which combines the religious church pilgrimage with biking.
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| 5. Passion plays and religious festivals
| | From an ordinary Morion soldier in 1959, he has climbed his way up to the rank-and-file of Roman-inspired soldier, and founded Kapatiran, one of the three existing Morion groups in Marinduque. The other two are the Mistah and Legions. |
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| Towns all over the country stage plays commemorating the passion and death of Christ. The Department of Tourism lists over 30 religious events all over the country.
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| In Pampanga, the flagellants whip their bare backs while parading the streets of San Fernando. In certain places, like San Pedro Cutud in San Fernando and Lourdes Northwest in Angeles City, some penitents are even crucified.
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| In Binangonan, Rizal, the cenaculo is referred to as Giwang-Giwang, because so many people try to touch the Sepulkro that it sways.
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| At the Subok Festival, also in Rizal, different objects are inserted in the robe of Santo Entierro, the wooden image of the dead Christ. After the procession, the objects are retrieved and kept as talismans.
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| In Marinduque, masked soldiers perform in the Moriones festival. The towns of Boac, Gasan and Mogpog become the stage where they tell the story of Longinus, the centurion who pierced the side of the crucified Jesus.
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| In San Jose, Antique, Hudas-Hudas is celebrated on Black Saturday. People gather in the town plaza, where an effigy of Judas is hanged and burned.
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| In Quiapo, the image of the Black Nazarene is brought out from the Basilica Minore Shrine on Good Friday every year. The only other occasion that the image is taken out is on its feast day on January 9. Devotees believe that touching the life-sized statue of Christ will bring miracles.
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| Whether you just want to just stay at home, go out and enjoy the relatively quiet city, or even visit some of the beautiful provinces this long weekend, there are plenty of things to see and do this Holy Week. –KG, GMA News
| | "I started as a Morion when I was 15 years old, and it has been my commitment to fulfill my vow as long as I live," he said in an interview with www.philstar.com. |
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| | With a commitment to roam around the province every Holy Week, he said the hardest part of being in “the vow" is to carry the load of the Morion's costumes. |
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| | "Sometimes we have to walk for miles with no food, but it’s very fulfilling to be part of the history of the Morion tradition," he added. |
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| | "You have to sustain days of walk under the heat of the sun, but its more fulfilling when you know that you are doing it for God," he noted, adding that his wife and four children have also committed their lives to the vow of a Morion. |
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| | For the people of Marinduque, being a Morion is not only display of glamorous costumes during the Lenten season, it is a way of life and a display of utmost faith to God. |
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| | The family of Manay was among the countless families here that sustain the tradition with his children and grandchildren also committing their lives to "the vow". |
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| | "We might be poor compare to others. But with the Morion vow in our hearts, we know that we are rich in faith to God, and that the greatest treasure that I and my family have," he said. |
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| | “As long as I have a life to live, I will continue fulfilling my vow as a Morion.” |
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