About the Festivity:
From the six images that initially made up the first Marian
procession of the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion in December,
1980, the procession has grown through the years.
The annual procession on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. around Intramuros will have
90 carrozas carrying the various images of the Virgin Mary under her
different titles.
Don Ado Escudero, chair of the comite de festejos, said the first
procession tried to revive the traditions handed down by the Spaniards
in Intramuros, especially the procession in honor of the Inmaculada
Concepcion. Jaime Laya, then administrator of the Intramuros Administration (IA),
suggested the participation of the military in the religious procession
in keeping with tradition. The Cofradia sought the help of Helen
Espino, wife of Gen. Romeo Espino, chief of staff at that time of the
AFP. Since then, the AFP military brass bands have been participating.
This year, the procession will again be assisted by the Intramuros
Administration, now headed by Jose Capistrano. Marian devotees around
the country are expected to bring their own venerated images, such as
Our Lady of Piat (Piat, Cagayan Valley), the Namacpacan (Luna, La
Union), Ina Poon Bato (Botolan, Zambalez), the Manaoag (Pangasinan),
Soledad de Porta Vaga (Cavite City), Nuestra Señora de Dolores de
Turumba (Pakil, Laguna), La Salette (Silang, Cavite), Our Lady of the
Holy Spirit (Guimaras, Iloilo); Mary Mediatrix of All Grace (Lipa,
Batangas); and the Caysasay (Taal, Batangas).
Source: Grand Marian procession on Dec. 4 to feature 90 ‘carrozas’
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Till next year! God Bless us all! Mama Mary, Virgin of the Poor, pray for us.
View Event Photos here :
2011 Grand Marian Procession
2010 Grand Marian Procession
2009 Grand Marian Procession
