For the first time, I was able to join the Walk for Jesus dawn procession today. The procession signifies the official start of the 9-day Novenario which ends on the Feast of the Holy Child Señor Santo Niño. According to my source, at least thirty thousand devotees joined the early morning procession which started at exactly 4:30 in the morning and ended when the sun was already out.
Here are some shots of the dawn procession that I took. I am very sorry for the picture quality. Most, if not all, of my photos are either blurry or too dark. Dili lang gyud madala sa power sa akong digicam. Hehehe.
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A sea of lights. Devotees slowly inch towards the Basilica.
3:30 AM Assembly Area – Fuente Osmeña.
The carro of Cebu’s Holy Child.
Devotees walking silently towards the Basilica.
Batobalani was sung when the sun was already up. I was no longer able to get in because there were just too many people. The guards had to close the main gate to prevent more people rfom coming in.
I was fascinated sa kadaghan sa mga tawo. Cebuano’s faith amaze me.
asa ka dapit ni pwesto sir? hehe
pit senyor!
Thanks for this Ley, dont worry if the photo’s are blurry, im so happy to see this Dawn Procession as im not able to be there. I appreciate so much all your time for your blog. You dedicate it to us pinoy n bisdak around the globe. VIVA PIT SENYOR
¨wow grabe kadaghan sa mga tawo oi…unsaon lng kong kaihion ko aahehehe…btaw oi..its really appreaciated jud imong work ley oi..nagkugi judka para namong lagyo intawon dre haaayyy..saon man..ngeta man mig sapi lage hahahaha!!! bsan ug kadlawon tawon imo jud gibangon aron maka.update for us..thank u thank u jud..we feel d spirit of cnulog jud..bsan ug pictures lang among tanawon..pit senyor mwahhh 😉
love the pics! amazing how there’s so many people!
thanks ley
Thanks for sharing this event, Ley. How wonderful of you! God bless. VIVA PIT SENYOR TO ALL!!!!
everytime Batobalani is sung, malimbawt dyud ako balhibo ani, just even looking at the picture, iba dyud ang iya effect for me who have been attending Sinulog celebration and a full grown Cebuano nga synonymous na sa atong pag palangga kang snr. sto. nino . . . . hopefully I can attend Sinulog again next year . . . . thanks for the pics…
Hello Ley!
Pit Senyor!
Salamat kaayo Ley sa mga updates, mura sad naa ko diha.
Sus kadaghan diay mi attend sa dawn procession! It shows how dovoted Cebuanos are to Sr. Sto Nino! In a way, it is also a gesture of thanksgiving for the blessings we received for 2009 as well as our petitions for good health and more blessings to come. I never missed attending the mass-novena before.
Viva Pit Senyor!
great pics Ley! I actually like the blurry image(s) because it justifies motion.
lamat! 🙂