Speech 1730 Intercultural Communications

 Filipino Catholicism  Statue of Jesus Christ  The Feast of the Black Nazarene  Conclusion  Video of the actual Procession

 Spanish Influence… ◦ Colonized 300 years ago  Before Catholicism – worship of Anitos ◦ Touch Anitos ◦ Belief has carried through to present day  Still maintain much of their pre-colonial culture

 Black Nazarene is patron saint of Quiapo  Brought to Philippines by Spanish priest in 1607  Ship carrying statue caught fire burning the image turning it black  Considered miraculous  Kept at St. John de Baptist Church in Quiapo, Manilla

 Celebrated Jan. 9 th every year  3 million devotees take part in procession  Starts at Quiapo Church  Many attempt to touch the image  Late evening the procession returns to the church  Strenuous and dangerous

 The devotion to the Black Nazarene is a long time practice of the Filipino Catholics and they believe that through their faith with Jesus Christ there will be peace and harmony among families, long life and good health among people, deliverance from all calamities and disasters, and prosperity, joy and love among nations.