Every year during Sinulog and for all time to come,
I join these Solemn Processions: Walk With Jesus, Walk With Mary and the Solemn Procession a day before the Sinulog day. And of the three processions, I have always found it more fulfilling joining the afternoon procession.
The first Solemn Procession is Walk With Jesus,
that starts early around 4:00 AM about two Thursdays before the Sinulog. Devotees gather around Fuente Osmeña Circle then proceed to Osmeña Boulevard all the way to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. The second one, Walk With Mary, starts around 4:00 AM also on Friday before the Sinulog from Fuente Osmeña Circle, to Osmeña Boulevard and end up at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño de Cebu. But for many years that I attended, it started earlier because Our Lady Of Guadalupe starts from the Guadalupe Church past 3:00 AM before reaching the Fuente Osmeña Circle around 4:00 AM. And the last Solemn Procession is the one on Saturday afternoon before Sinulog on Sunday. It starts from the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño and traversing many streets of Cebu City before going back to the Basilica. This Procession brings out the patience and endurance for me. It starts at 1:00 PM, often under the scorching heat of the sun and around the congestion of the thousands of people. The route is several kilometers and doesn't flow smoothly as intended. The flow slows down, then stops, then proceed, then slow down again, and so on. It makes you tired and weary, and often makes you feel wanna give up and cut the procession. The heat you feel around all those people and the fatigue and exhaustion are unavoidable. That's why when you finished it up, it'll be more fulfilling than you ever experienced. Experience the Sinulog Festival by yourself, and don't just watch on TV or online. Be here. Find a place to stay in the city especially where it puts you near the Sinulog events. Book Flights or Hotels online right below or visit Travel Around Earth.
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Sinulog Festival 2019 happens every third Sunday of January in the Queen City Of The South, Cebu City, Philippines
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