Pagdiriwang ng mga Mahal na Araw 2012 | San Pablo City, Laguna

The details you’ll see below were obtained from the tarpaulins set up along the perimeter of the San Pablo Cathedral. Any changes to the posted schedule are entirely in the hands of the organizers of the commemoration of the Holy Week.

Pagdiriwang ng mga Mahal na Araw 2012

Holy Monday – April 2, 2012
Masses: 5:30am / 6:15 am / 7:00 am / 5:15 pm / 6:00 pm
(8:00 am) Pabasa, Resurrection Chapel

Holy Tuesday – April 3, 2012
Masses: 5:30am / 6:15 am / 7:00 am / 6:00 pm
General Stations of the Cross:
(1:00 pm) Assembly at the Lion’s Club
(1:30 pm) Stations of the Cross
(5:00 pm) Celebration of Holy Mass at Doña Leonila Park, Sampaloc Lake

Holy Wednesday – April 4, 2012
Masses: 5:30am / 6:15 am / 7:00 am / 5:15 pm / 6:00 pm
General Procession after the 5:15 pm mass

Maundy Thursday – April 5, 2012
(6:00 am) Chrism Mass
(5:15 pm) Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Vigil after the mass until 12 midnight

Good Friday – April 6, 2012
(7:00 am) Tenebrae (Morning Prayer)
(12:00 noon) The Seven Last Words
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
(3:00 pm) Liturgy of the Word
Veneration of the Cross
Holy Communion
(5:00 pm) Solemn Procession

Black Saturday – April 7, 2012
(8:30 pm) Blessing of Fire, Cathedral Patio
Procession of Paschal Candle
Liturgy of the Word
Blessing of Water
Litany of Saints
Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Liturgy of Eucharist
Baptism and Confirmation of Converts

Easter Sunday – April 8, 2012
Masses: 5:30am / 7:45 am / 9:00 am / 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm / 5:15 pm / 6:30 pm
(3:30 am) Assembly
(4:00 am) Procession to Cathedral
(4:45 am) Solemn Mass
(3:00 pm) Easter Egg Hunting

I personally anticipate the procession detailing the life of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. I have always seen them as a child but I do that this will be the time when I will be able to document this and the San Pableños devotion to their religion.