Friday, May 24, 2013

The Annual Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo festivity celebration on Sunday, 26 May 2013

The Annual Santacruzan and Flores de Mayo festivity organized by Gloria Platon and the Holy Infant Jesus (Sto. Nino) Prayer Group of Massachusetts cordially invites all Filipinos and Friends to attend the celebration on Sunday, 26 May 2013, at the Shrine of Our Lady of the La Salette in 947 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.  The schedule of activities is shown below.

A Santacruzan is a religious-historical beauty pagent held in many cities, towns and even small villages throughout the Philippines during the month of May.  It's one of the most colorful May-time festivals in the Philippines which depict the finding of the Holy Cross by Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great.

The festivity commemorates the search of the Holy Cross by Queen Helena (Reina Elena) and her son, the newly converted emperor Constantine. After the Holy Cross was found in Jerusalem and brought back to Rome, there was a joyful celebration for thanksgiving.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

10:30 AM    ASSEMBLY TIME

11:00 AM    ROSARY – PROCESSION
        Featuring our Reyna Elena with escort, Constantino, Sagalas and Angels. 
        Our Lady of La Salette, the Weeping Mother
        Offering of flowers to the Blessed Virgin Mary

12:10 PM    CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
        Celebrant & Homilist:    Rev. Fr. Cyriac Mattathilanical, MS
        Concelebrant:         Rev. Bro. Robert Russell, MS
           Prayer before Crowning the BVM,
           Our Lady of the La Salette:    Nicole Navarro, 2013 Reyna Elena

1:30 PM        RECEPTION AT THE SHRINE'S SOCIAL HALL (CAFETERIA)

3:00 PM        PROGRAM & ENTERTAINMENT – Dances by the Dance Phil. Performing Arts Co.

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Lift @ Tue May 14, 2013 7pm - 9pm

 
Lift
 
When: Tue May 14, 2013 7pm – 9pm Eastern Time
 
Where: Fontbonne Academy 930 Brook Road Milton, MA
 
 

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Mass to be held May 12, 2013

THE FILIPINO APOSTOLATE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON,
MALDEN CHAPTER INVITES YOU TO JOIN OUR MASS AT

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
790 Salem Street, Malden, MA 02148

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
May 12, 2013

Friday, May 3, 2013

Mass to be held May 5, 2013

PLEASE COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US
6th SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 5, 2013 @ 1PM
HOLY NAME PARISH
1689 CENTRE STREET
WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132