Novena to begin May 14 in Anchorage
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All are welcome to the annual Santa Cruzan festival that takes place in Anchorage on Sunday, June 4.
The colorful religious procession commemorates the finding of the true Cross of Christ in Jerusalem around 312 A.D. by Queen Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great – the first Christian emperor of Rome.
Taking part in the pageant are a number of young Filipino women dressed to symbolize the theological virtues, Biblical women, the Blessed Mother under her various titles and Queen Helena. This year, a number of youth from the Archdiocese of Cotabato,Philippines will participate.
Leading up to the event, the faithful pray a novena – or nine-day series of prayers — in honor of the Holy Cross. The novena begins Saturday, May 14, 7 p.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. The novena concludes Sunday, May 22, 4:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Guadalupe, followed by 5:30 p.m. Mass and a dinner.
On Sunday, June 4, the Santa Cruzan procession begins from the Conoco Philips parking lot behind Holy Family Cathedral at 10 a.m. (assembly begins at 9 a.m.) The procession will encompass several city blocks and end at Holy Family Cathedral for Mass at 11:30 a.m. A luncheon will follow.
The event is hosted by the Filipino Religious Traditions Organizing Committee. For more information, contact Leticia Tadina ltadina@gci.net
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