Easter (Linggó ng Pagkabuhay) is marked with joyous celebrations, the first being the pre-dawn rite called Salubong.
The rite is customarily performed in the early hours of Easter before the first Mass. In some parishes, the rite is held earlier at midnight immediately after the long Easter Vigil proper, retaining the same format.
The Easter Vigil mass is celebrated at San Sebastian Cathedral in Lipa City on Holy Saturday. Black or Holy Saturday marks the last day of the Holy Week and is known as the day that Jesus Christ lay in the tomb after his death. The Paschal candle was lighted during the mass to symbolize the resurrection of Christ.
The tradition called “dagit” is also performed. During the dagit (a Tagalog term meaning to catch or to hook) a child would remove the black veil that covers the head of the Virgin Mary which means that her mourning is over since Christ has already risen.
What Happened on Easter Sunday?
Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary.
