Bacolor takes pride of its religious tradition especially in commem
orating the Holy Week. This is the time where you will find the decendants of Bacolor visit their home town. Usually these townmates come from nearby towns like the resettlement areas, also from the Metro, and even from other countries. This is also the time where you will find and meet the rich people of the town who boasts their wealths by their apparels and jewelries. But you will also be amazed with the glamourous designs of their saints and images which were included in the processions.
I would to share with you an article about Holy Week which I had from www.pfconline.org.
The heart of Holy Week is the passion of Jesus Christ — the mystery of his suffering and death for the redemption of the world. At first glance, it’s hard to see what’s so holy about it. The arrest is unwarranted; the condemnation, unjust; the torment, unspeakable. The crowds are merciless; the disciples, disloyal; the redeemed, undeserving. It doesn’t seem to add up to any good. And yet, for those who have faith in God’s unfathomable arithmetic, these things amount to eternal and abundant life. With the dawning of a new day, we discover that love is stronger than death, and that Christ is risen indeed.
Holy Week (Latin: Hebdomada Sancta or Maior Hebdomada, "Greater Week") in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the Eastern, Lazarus Saturday) until but not including Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Palm Sunday:On the sixth Sunday of Lent we commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Worship services include blessing of the palms and a procession. The liturgical color is red. Also known as "Fig Sunday." Spy Wednesday:This is an old and uncommon name for the Wednesday of Holy Week, which commemorates Judas' agreement to betray Jesus (see Matthew 26:3-5, 14-16).
Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday):The name "Maundy Thursday" is derived from Jesus "mandate" to love one another as he loves us. This day celebrates Jesus' institution of the sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Ordination. Also known as "Shear Thursday.
Good Friday of the Lord's Passion:A Fast day of the Church commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Worship customs include Veneration of the Cross, communion from the reserved Maundy Thursday host, and the singing or preaching of the Passion (reading or singing excerpts of the Passion story from John's gospel). In the Catholic Church, the liturgical color was formerly black, but is now red
. Holy Saturday:This is the final day of both Holy Week and the Triduum. There are few specific customs associated with Holy Saturday, except that it is the final night before the Feast of the Resurrection, which begins at the Great Easter Vigil.
