In the Philippine setting, fiesta is culture and culture is fiesta. Whereas the United States has Thanksgiving Day, the Philippines, namely each village , has the barrio fiesta: a time for celebration, a time to give thanks, a time to reconnect with one’s roots. And yes, the focus of the fiesta is the patron saint–its…
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Class A and Class B Relics
As in Guinarona cannot be more fortunate: We do have the Class A and the Class B relics of San Pascual Baylon! The Class A relic has San Pascual Baylon’s bone in the center, surrounded by “petals” of lamb hide. San Pascual used to be a shepherd, hence the symbolism. The Class B relic has…
