This Philippine festival is held in the month of May in the Philippines and celebrated in towns across the Philippines. Around 300 years after the death of Jesus Christ , Queen Helena , Mother of Constantine – the first emperor of Rome travelled to the Holy Land and discovered the crosses believed to be used in the crucifixion of Jesus and the two thieves (Dimas and Gestas) and a miracle revealed which of the three crosses was the True Cross where Jesus was crucified.
The Santacruzan is a pageant held on the last day of Flores de Mayo held in honour of St. Helena (known as Reyna Elena in the Philippines). This festival was introduced by the Spaniards during their occupation of the Philippines.
17 May 2014 , Saturday Pageant and Coronation Night
Albert Waterways Community Centre
25 May 2014, Sunday Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan 10am-4pm
Casey Hall, Sacred Heart Parish, 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island
Waters with a raffle held for the “Give a Life” project supporting the
Paediatric Cancer Ward at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila,
Philippines.
Raffle ticket is $2.00 purchase from your favourite Reyna
Elena candidates
The Santacruzan is a pageant held on the last day of Flores de Mayo held in honour of St. Helena (known as Reyna Elena in the Philippines). This festival was introduced by the Spaniards during their occupation of the Philippines.
17 May 2014 , Saturday Pageant and Coronation Night
Albert Waterways Community Centre
25 May 2014, Sunday Flores de Mayo and Santacruzan 10am-4pm
Casey Hall, Sacred Heart Parish, 50 Fairway Drive, Clear Island
Waters with a raffle held for the “Give a Life” project supporting the
Paediatric Cancer Ward at the Philippine General Hospital in Manila,
Philippines.
Raffle ticket is $2.00 purchase from your favourite Reyna
Elena candidates