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Salubong

21 March 2009 No Comment

salubongWhat: SALUBONG
When: 12 April 2009 (Easter Sunday) Time: 4:30 a.m.
Place: St. Michael School Ground, Blacktown
FELLOWSHIP AND EGG HUNTING AFTER THE MASS

One of the Easter practices unique to the Philippines and other countries influenced by Spanish conquistadores is the celebration of the salubong. The word salubong refers to the act of meeting someone who is arriving. As the word connotes, the celebration is a reenactment of the first meeting of Christ and his mother, Mary.

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