KAUNA UNAHANG MARIAN REPLICA PROCESSION NG SAN MATEO RIZAL, DINAYO NG MGA DEBOTO

The history of Christianity in San Mateo, Rizal dates back to the early Spanish era of 1596, when the Augustinians friars built the first settlements in the place.
On 29 August 1596, the first parish was built under and in honor of the patron Saint Matthew.
On 6 December 1696, the Jesuits came and gained control of the town. The history of the Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu (also known as Birhen ng Bayang San Mateo) in San Mateo, Rizal dates back to the early Spanish era of 1705.
A Jesuit priest, Juan de Echazabal, started the devotion to Our Lady of Aránzazu from Spain and changed the patron of the town from St. Matthew to Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu.
In 1716, a new church was constructed on the site of the current church and placed the church of San Mateo under the patronage of the Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu. The first image of the Virgin of Aránzazu was brought to the Philippines by a Spanish captain from the Basque region.
In 1732, the Dominican Order of Letran in Intramuros made effort in spreading the devotion to the Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu among Filipinos during the Spanish era.
The church was proclaimed as Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu on 16 July 2004.
THERE ARE 24 CARROZAS PARTICIPATED IN THE 1ST OUR LADY OF ARANZAZU REPLICA PROCESSION HELD IN THE TOWN OF SAN MATEO, RIZAL
Processions have traditionally been an integral part of religious life. They are often among the most visible of religious activities in public spaces, and to that extent, have the greatest opportunity for contact with secular activities and religious practices of other faiths.
Catholic processions are a form of pilgrimage first undertaken by the Jews to represent important historical events. Catholics have developed many processions for special occasions to remind us that the Christian life is a constant movement toward God and our eternal home.
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