Feast in Cebu
The crowd at the novena of Snr. Sto. Nino
The feast locally known as Fiesta Señor starts on the Thursday after the Solemnity of the Epiphany. Each year, the celebration starts with a procession wherein the image of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebú is paraded in the streets during dawn. On the last day of thenovena, the images of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebú, and the Ecce Homo are all paraded to the National Shrine of Saint Joseph in Mandaue City for the traditional "Translación" (Spanish: To transfer) which is finally taken to the Basilica for its finalenthronement.
The Holy See approved special liturgical texts for use during the local Feast of the Santo Niño in the Philippines, set on the third Sunday of January, followed by the Sinulog festival.
The Holy See approved special liturgical texts for use during the local Feast of the Santo Niño in the Philippines, set on the third Sunday of January, followed by the Sinulog festival.