Holy Week in Pandi, Bulacan

Holy Week (Semana Santa in Filipino) is an annual event where Jesus's Passion and Death is commemorated. During the Holy Week, various activities are held, such as Senakulo (reenactment of Jesus's passion and death), Washing of the Feet, and many more. One of the usual sights on the roads (most especially in the province) during this week are processions.

Processions are a show of life-size figures and statues portraying the Passion and Death of Jesus. Usually, the statues would be the Apostles, the saints, the ladies (like Magdalene, Veronica, etc.) and most especially Jesus. In some provinces the number of carrozas (carriage- carries the statue) may reach a hundred or more, but in my province, we have sixteen. One of the 16 is my lola's.

In our province, there are two procession dates, one on Holy Wednesday and another on Good Friday. Holy Wednesday processions do not include crucifixion images. Good Friday processions include ALL statues. The parish is Immaculate Conception Church of Pandi (ICCP), by the way.

I will be posting the pictures by their order in the procession. Two pictures of a statue would mean that the first was taken on Wednesday and the second on Friday. And unless indicated otherwise, the statue appears on both procession days.

San Pedro (Simon Peter) Notice the garment change? Not all statues change garments, however. The carroza had a yellow garment during Holy Wednesday.

 

San Judas Tadeo (St. Jude Thaddeus)

 

 Huling Hapunan (Last Supper) The carroza had a black garment during Good Friday

Panalangin sa Halamanan (Agony In the Garden)

Panalangin sa Halamanan (Agony in the Garden) This version has no angel

 

Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) This is my lola's carroza; active since 1983.

 

Nazareno (Nazarene)

Pagpako sa Krus (Crucifixion) There were two soldiers last year. I don't know what happened to the other... This appears on Good Friday only.

Hesus Nakapako sa Krus (Jesus Crucified) This appears on Good Friday only.

Pieta. This appears on Good Friday only.

Pagbalot ng Kayong Lino (Wrapping in linen cloth) This appears on Good Friday only.

Santo Entierro. This appears on Good Friday only.

Veronica. This was taken on Holy Wednesday. The statue wore a black vestment (instead of white) on Good Friday.

Santa Maria Magdalena (Mary Magdalene) The carroza had a red garment during Holy Wednesday.

 

San Juan (St. John the Beloved)

Birhen Dolorosa (Sorrowful Mary)

I'll be uploading a video soon. It's the lineup of carrozas for both Holy Wednesday and Good Friday processions. Stay tuned! (although you may have to wait for quite some time)

You can see my favorite shots for this event here.

You can see more pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/93327846@N07/sets/72157633125266391/