Posted December 16, 2014
Written
by Jay-ar M. Arante
Thousands
of Catholics flocked to Holy Rosary Parish Church in Boracay for the opening of
the nine-day Misa de Gallo, an annual tradition in the runup to Christmas.
At
the church, Father Arnold Crisostomo said, “the celebration honors Mary, the
mother of Jesus Christ, where he urged the faithful to intensify their devotion
to the rosary.”
Misa
de Gallo, which in Spanish means “Mass of the rooster,” consists of nine-day
votive dawn Masses in preparation for Christmas.
The
annual Filipino tradition begins on Dec. 16 and ends on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve.
The
practice was introduced by Spanish friars so that farmers may hear Mass before
going to the fields early in the morning.
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