The biggest and the grandest festival in the Philippines, Sinulog, is Cebu’s most solemn and religious event to celebrate the adoration of the city’s patron, Señor Sto. Niño or the Holy Child Jesus. Aside from the colorful parade and street dancing on Sinulog Sunday (January 15), Novena masses are scheduled in order to give the people the time to pray for thanksgiving.
Day 1, January 5 (Thursday) – Opening Salvo, Walk with Jesus
4:00am – Assembly – Fuente Osmeña
4:30am – Penitential Foot Procession – Osmeña Boulevard – Colon – Basilica
NOTE: Bring candles, rosaries and statues of Sñr. Sto. Niño
5:30am – Concelebrated Mass; installation of Hermano and Hermana Mayores
Holy Mass Schedules
7:00am
8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
4:00pm
5:30pm
7:00pm
Day 2, January 6 (Friday) to Day 8, January 12 (Thursday)
Eleven Holy Masses per day:
– 4:00am – City Parishes / Barangay
– 5:30am – City Parishes / Barangay
– 7:00am – Business Sectors
– 8:30am – City and Provincial Government Offices
– 10:00am – District and Vicariate Parishes
– 11:30am – Business Sectors
– 1:00pm – City and Provincial Government Offices
– 2:30pm – Basic Education (Public Schools by District)
– 4:00pm – Colleges
– 5:30pm – Universities
– 7:00pm – Archdiocesan Organizations, Movement, and Communities
Day 9, January 13 (Friday) – Walk with Mary
4:00am – Assembly – Fuente Osmeña
4:30am – Penitential Foot Procession – Osmeña Boulevard – Colon – Basilica
NOTE: Bring candles, rosaries, and statues of Sñr. Sto. Niño
Holy Mass Schedules
5:30am
7:00am
8:30am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30pm
4:00pm
5:30pm
7:00pm
January 14 (Saturday) – VESPERAS
5:30am – Cebuano Mass
7:00am – Cebuano Mass
— Fluvial Procession (Ouano Wharf to Pier Uno) —
9:00am – Re-enactment of First Mass, Wedding, and Baptism
— Foot Procession —
SOLEMN PROCESSION ROUTE
(Basilica, passing through Osmeña Boulevard, Fuente Osmeña, General Maxilom Avenue, New Imus Road, and MJ Cuenco Avenue before going back to the Basilica)
6:00pm – Pontifical Mass
8:00pm – Religious “Sinulog to Sñr. Sto. Niño, Pit Señor”
January 15 (Sunday) – Fiesta Señor Day
4:00am – Mañanita Mass
6:00am – Solemn Pontifical Mass by Most Rev. Jose S. Palma, DD
8:30am – OAR Community
10:00am – Cebuano Mass
11:30am – English Mass
1:00pm – English Mass
2:30pm – Cebuano Mass
4:00pm – Cebuano Mass
5:30pm – English Mass
7:00pm – English Mass
January 16 (Monday) – Thanksgiving Day
6:00am – Cebuano Mass
7:00am – Cebuano Mass
8:00am – English Mass
10:00am – San Nicolas Parish
2:00pm – Cebuano Mass
4:00pm – Cebuano Mass
5:30pm – English
7:00pm – English Mass
January 20 (Friday) – Hubo
4:00am – Hubo Mass
6:00am – Cebuano Mass
7:00am – English Mass
8:00am – English Mass
9:00am – Cebuano Mass
10:00am – Cebuano Mass
11:00am – Cebuano Mass
12:00pm – English Mass
1:00pm – Cebuano Mass
2:00pm – English Mass
3:00pm – Cebuano Mass
4:00pm – Cebuano Mass
5:00pm – English Mass
6:00pm – English Mass
7:00pm – English Mass
ALSO READ: SINULOG 2017 Schedule of Activities in Cebu
Viva Pit Senyor Sto. Niño! Happy SINULOG 2017, Cebu City!
