{"id":36951,"date":"2019-01-20T10:31:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/home\/?p=36951"},"modified":"2019-01-20T10:34:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:34:32","slug":"the-sto-nino-festival-and-devotion-in-san-mateo-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/index.php\/2019\/01\/20\/the-sto-nino-festival-and-devotion-in-san-mateo-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sto. Ni\u00f1o festival and devotion in San Mateo"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image use_overlay=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”on” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” animation_style=”none” animation_duration=”1000ms” animation_intensity_slide=”50%” show_bottom_space=”on” _builder_version=”3.19″ src=”http:\/\/aranzazushrine.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/sto-nino-4.jpg” \/][et_pb_text admin_label=”Image Caption” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” text_font=”Arial||||” text_font_size=”12″ text_line_height=”1.3em” use_border_color=”off” custom_padding=”||30px|” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.19″]\n
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The newly restored original image of Nuestro Se\u00f1or Sto. Ni\u00f1o de San Mateo.\u00a0(PHOTO: <\/strong>AranzazuShrine Facebook page<\/strong>)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.19″]\n

In every\u00a0barrios<\/em>, towns, and cities all over the Philippines, the Sto. Ni\u00f1o celebration has been part of the most distinguished\u00a0fiesta<\/em>\u00a0celebration throughout the year, which later on became part of our culture and tradition. In San Mateo, Rizal; Sto. Ni\u00f1o festival is one of the most anticipated event in the municipality.<\/p>\n

It is celebrated every 3rd Sunday of January which attracts thousands of parishioners and devotees carrying their portable Sto. Ni\u00f1o statues onto the street dancing to the beat of tribal drums. The main highlight of the parade is the various images of Sto. Ni\u00f1o that were dressed and inspired by different titles, in the care of private families, individuals, and organizations from within and outside San Mateo. The images of the child Jesus were artistically assembled into their respective carrozas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Brief history of the image of Sto. Ni\u00f1o de San Mateo<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u2018El Festejado\u2019: Nuestro Se\u00f1or Sto. Ni\u00f1o de San Mateo<\/em>\u00a0is the most venerated image of Sto. Ni\u00f1o under the care of the Sto. Ni\u00f1o Festival Founding Chairman, Greg Banaag and family. It was originally sculpted by Maestro Exequiel Deveza of Mandaluyong, City on 14 April 1976. The image was brought to Quiapo church for the blessing.<\/p>\n

History of the Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first Sto. Ni\u00f1o Festival in San Mateo was held in the year 1977 in\u00a0Sitio Lambak<\/em>, initiated by the first Hermano Mayor, Mr. Greg Banaag, which originally paraded into the streets of Guitnang Bayan, Dulong Bayan 1 & 2, Sta. Ana, and Malanday; accompanied by the\u00a0Ati-atihan<\/em>\u00a0street dancers and two giant mascots.<\/p>\n

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Hermano Mayor and Menor’s Barra Alta.<\/p><\/div>\n

The festival was positively accepted by the locals of San Mateo. However, the celebration doesn\u2019t have any permanent date depending on the financial capability of the couple Greg and Luding Banaag. Later on, the committee decided to launch the festival at the town\u2019s\u00a0plaza<\/em>. They organized an Ati-atihan dance competition, fireworks display, and selection of Hermano Mayor\u2019s line-up.<\/p>\n

It was in 1989 when the Parish of Our Lady of Aranzazu took-over and administered the annual Sto. Ni\u00f1o Festival through the parish priest Rev. Fr. Marcel Prudente and by the help of Mr. Rey Balcos, which set the permanent date of the celebration every 3rd Sunday of January in accordance to the liturgical calendar of the church.<\/p>\n

In January of 1990, the first thanksgiving mass and procession in the morning was held, including the 9 days novena in honor of the Se\u00f1or Sto. Ni\u00f1o. It was also in this year which the Sto. Ni\u00f1o image of the\u00a0Banaags<\/em>\u00a0was formally given the title\u00a0Nuestro Se\u00f1or Sto. Ni\u00f1o de San Mateo<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Sto. Ni\u00f1o de Aranzazu in the care of Noche Family.<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2003, Msgr. Balbago Jr. allowed the privately owned various images of Sto. Ni\u00f1o to join the procession with their elaborately-adorned carriages which until these days is still actively participated by numerous private and fraternal organizations who continuously register their Sto. Ni\u00f1o images in the parish.<\/p>\n

The Sto. Ni\u00f1o festival is the finest opportunity to witness the Child Jesus in different form of arts and representation of our culture. Currently, there are more than 70 carrozas of Sto. Ni\u00f1o actively participating. The\u00a0Hermanos<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0Hermanas Mayores<\/em>\u00a0support the financial needs of the festival that has become a rich and colourful tradition in the historic town of San Mateo.<\/p>\n

Viva Sto. Ni\u00f1o!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Christian is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Colegio de San Juan de Letran. He is a member of the writer\u2019s team of Aranzazu Media and Public Information Ministry. A singer, performer, writer, church servant, and a Marian devotee. Currently, he is the secretary of Association of Our Lady of Aranzazu- Cofradia and member of Avant-Garde Singers. Passionate about writing different local religious traditions and Mariology matters; Christian is strongly dedicated in promoting and propagating the devotion to Our Lady of Aranzazu.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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