Throngs of Paulinians, over 500 of them, including the Sisters, faculty, staff, and maintenance swarmed to the concelebrated high Mass led by Malolos Bishop, His Excellency Jose F. Oliveros, D.D. on the feast of the Mahal na Poon ng Krus sa Wawa on July 6 at 7:30 a.m. at the St. Martin of Tours Parish.
The Mass was followed immediately by a huge, long and grand procession interspersed with street dancers from the different schools and organizations of the parish. The Salamin ng Lahi Dance Troupe led the delegation of St. Paul College of Bocaue as they danced to the
Kung Pista ng Wawa.
Sr. Maria Remedios R. Cayetano, SPC, Directress and HS Principal joined the St. Paul delegation and enjoyed the festive procession as among her first significant activities as directress.
Sr. Ma. Gemma Moralita, SPC, the Christian Formation and Community Extension Services Head, also joined as she encouraged all Grade 9 and Fourth Year students to be in the Mass and procession, which brought the Mahal na Poon ng Krus sa Wawa to the three-tiered Pagoda for its traditional ligiran.
The festivities were covered by several media outlets led by the top three television stations of the country - ABS-CBN, GMA, and TV 5.
The festivities marked the revival of the famous Pagoda that could carry hundreds of people, very different from the smaller Pagoda that could only carry around 50 persons.
The Pagoda sailed for nine nights for the traditional lotrina where passengers prayed the Holy Rosary as it traversed the Wawa River.
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