Thursday, September 4, 2008

Semana Santa en San Mateo (Holy Week in San Mateo, Rizal)

The Holy Week celebration in San Mateo, Rizal is a display of devotion and love for Christ. For He saved us all from sin. His passion and death can be visually seen by the images used during the Holy Week processions.

Some of the images include:


San Judas Tadeo (Saint Jude)


San Bartolome ( Saint Bartholomew )

San Simon Makabayan ( Saint Simon the Zealot )

San Matias ( Saint Mathias )

San Jose ng Arimatea ( Saint Joseph of Arimathea )

San Felipe ( Saint Philip )

Santo Tomas ( Saint Thomas )

San Mateo ( Saint Matthew )

Santiagong Bata ( Saint James the Less )

San Marcos ( Saint Mark )


San Lukas ( Saint Luke )

San Pedro ( Saint Peter )

San Andres ( Saint Andrew )

Santiagong Matanda ( Saint James the Great )

Truly, it is a display of great devotion to what Jesus Christ has given us.

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- Holy Week in San Mateo Rizal -

Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu

Diocese of Antipolo

Philippines

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