Sto. Nino Fiesta at Plumpton
The “Sinulog” Feast of the infant Jesus was celebrated at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church at Plumpton last 17 January.
About 12 members of the Visayan Cultural Dance Group and their many supporters helped to celebrate the event by dancing the “Pit Senyor” in honour of the infant Jesus.
A mass is held in the church followed by the traditional parade and procession that leads to the Sinulog dancing on the oval area and other activities held in the hall, which included musicians and singing. The feast was also served in the hall.
This year attracted a large amount of devotees from afar, a figure put at 3,000 by Mitchell Badelles in his blog article “Magellan induced a current affair” and also commented that ‘devotees literally packed the church to the walls and overflowed into the courtyard.’
With four groups performing various dances to celebrate the event. the event is one that is worth attending.
*** Richard Ford JP is Press Relations Officer – Visayan Association of Australia Inc.
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viva pit senor santo nino. I come from the island of Luzon north of Manila Bocaue, Bulacan. I have been to Cebu sinulog festival in 2005 and also a devotee of the senor sto. nino. Australians are finally accepting our mark as a people in their multicultutral tapestry.
Coming out soon – a video taken on the day. I’m just waiting for the names of the sponsors so we may officially acknowledge and thank them for their continuous support to Confradia Del Sto Nino, over 20 years.