PHL: CEBU 2011 Sinulog - Feast of Sto. Nino Religious Activities

The Feast of the Sto. Nino de Cebu is a tourist attraction by itself.  Tourists from all over the world flock to Cebu this time of the year.  The celebration of the feast is both religious and cultural.

The schedule of cultural activities is posted here.

What you will read in this blogpost is the schedule of religious activities, as posted in the Sto. Nino website.

2011 Theme:  "Witnesses of Hope, Reconciliation and Peace Through the Devotion to Santo Nino"

Sto Nino de Cebu

Novena Masses (daily)
Jan. 6-14  Scheduled one and a half hour apart:
                 530am, 7am, 830am, 10am, 1130am, 1pm,  230pm, 4pm, 530pm & 7pm

What's new?  After the last mass of any day of the novena, the traditional Sinulog dance by devotees are held in the Basilica; instead of the usual schedule during the Pontifical Mass of the Vesperas.  During this time, devotees dance their hearts out, some uttering their intentions, some lighting candles, or just dancing as if pleasing a child... really a touching sight!

Special Events
Jan. 6      430am - Foot Procession from Fuente Osmena to the Basilica
Jan 8       830am - Children's Mass 830am
Jan 14     430am - Walk with Mary from Fuente Osmena to the Basilica
                7am - Misa de Translacion (to be followed by motorcade of
                          Sto. Nino and Mother Mary to St. Joseph Parish in Mandaue City
               830pm - Re-enactment of the First Wedding

Jan 15     Vesperas
               7am - Mass for the OFW Families

               7am - FLUVIAL PROCESSION
                         Route: Ouano Wharf, Mactan Bridge, Lapu-Lapu, Pasil, Pier1
               930am - Re-enactment of the arrival of the image of Sto. Nino
               10am - Re-enactment of the First Mass & Baptism
               1pm - SOLEMN PROCESSION OF THE MIRACULOUS IMAGE

               6pm - Pontifical Mass (Vesperas)
               7pm - Traditional Sinulog dance by devotees

Jan 16     FEAST DAY
               4am - Mananita Mass
               6am - Pontifical Mass with Cebu archbishop
               Other masses: 830am, 10am, 1130am, 1pm, 230pm, 4pm, 530pm, 7pm
Jan 17     Thanksgiving Masses at 5am, 6am, 7am, 8am, 10am, 2pm, 4pm, 530pm
Jan 21     HUBO mass at 4am, followed by masses every hour from 6am - 7pm
(Source: www.basilicasantonino.org.ph)

For schedule of cultural activities, browse here.