Last Sunday took place what to be considered by some as the "Mother of all Marian Processions" the Intramuros Grand Marian Procession, organized by the Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, now on its 40th year of celebrating the Solemnity Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary by converging different Marian images from different parts of the Philippines; from Cagayan to Cebu to Marawi, even up to Poland to the walled city every 1st Sunday of December.
Being an historic event for the Catholic world in the Philippines, taking place at a historic city this year was no exception. The official number of participating images for this year was 121. The actual actual number of participants approved by the Cofradia is 112, lowest from last year of 116 thus taking off 4 images from the list. But with the Comite de Festejos meeting took place last October, they approved 9 new participants, so far the most number of new Marian images approved.
On the day of the Procession, 104 were present which is higher from last year of 90, thus being the most number of images present at this event thanks to the participation of the newly applied Marian images and with that, the presentation of the Images lasted for almost 7 hours with the Procession ending at approx. 12.45am of Monday, December 2.
Despite the "strong showing" the Procession has given to the faithful every year, this year has to be the "strongest". Other than the 9 new participants, notable is the return of the Virgen de Salambao after 5 years; of the Our Lady of Lourdes of Kanlaon, especially now that it is scheduled to be Canonically Crowned next year. The surprise returns of Rosario de Malabon & Virgen de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag; the meeting of the 4 Coronada images under the invocation of "del Pilar", of the 2 "de la Merced" one of which representing the Diocese of Tarlac for the first time; the participation of "Tata Hosep" San Jose de Las Pinas on the occasion of its 225th Year; the presence of the Original Coronada Image of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc and more importantly and quite possibly the most historic is the participation of the actual Image of Nuestra Senora de Penafrancia and Senor Divino Rostro used every Traslacion and Fluvial Procession in Naga every September.
So here is the actual official list of the Order. As always, new images will be indicated in bold while the returning is in italic. The images that was not present will be colored in Red.
- San Andres, Patron de Manila - Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila; Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Batong Paloway - San Andres, Catanduanes
- “Tata Hosep” San Jose de Las Pinas, Patron de la Iglesia Universal - Parish of Saint Joseph, Las Pinas City
- La Bambina Maria - Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Sabang, Baliuag, Bulacan
- La Niña Maria - Familia Balocating, Quezon City
- Santa Ana y Niña Maria de Hagonoy - Pambansang Dambana ni Santa Ana, Hagonoy, Bulacan
- La Familia de la Virgen Maria - Familia Gatdula, Tondo, Manila
- La Anunciacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia de Vera, Tondo, Manila
- Virgin’s Divine Matrimony - Familia Castro-Hebron, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
- La Visitacion de la Virgen Maria - Familia Miller, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de la O - Our Lady’s Nativity Parish, Pangil, Laguna
- Nuestra Señora de Navidad - Familia Villacorta, Makati City
- Nuestra Señora de Buena Muere y Esposa San Jose - Familia Buena, Antipolo City, Rizal
- Maria Santisima, Madre del Mayor Dolor - Familia Santos, Hagonoy, Bulacan
- Nuestra Señora de la Alegria de Encuentro - Familia Francisco, Valenzuela City
- Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Bulakan - Parokya ng Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, Bulakan, Bulacan
- La Coronacion de la Virgen Maria - Parokya de San Agustin, Baliuag, Bulacan
- Nuestra Señora de las Flores - Familia Cojuangco, Makati City
- Nuestra Señora de la Fe - Familia Sedantes, Navotas City
- Nuestra Señora de los Remedios de Malate - Familia Manlapaz, Santa Ana, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de Cabra - Familia Santos, Paranaque City
- Nuestra Señora de las Estrellas - Familia Pagtakhan, Paco, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de la Estrella del Mar - Familia Estrella, Meycauayan, Bulacan
- Our Lady of All Nations - Familia Lane, Intramuros, Manila
- Nuestra Señora, Santisima Nazarena - Familia Diaz, Tondo, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de la Porteria - Heirs of Severina de Asis, San Juan City
- Nuestra Señora de Santisima Trinidad - Familia Doctor-Cambal, Irosin, Sorsogon
- Nuestra Señora, Inmaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia de Mesa, Navotas City
- La Virgen Dolorosa de Murcia Filipina - Familia Manalang, Bocaue, Bulacan
- Ina Poon Bato - Familia Magsaysay, Botolan, Zambales
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help - Familia Patinio, Pasay City
- Nuestra Señora de Montserrat - Familia Ancheta, Mapandan, Pangasinan
- Nuestra Señora de Barangay - Familia Angeles, Santa Mesa, Manila
- Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Macarena - Familia Azares, Caloocan City
- Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Manaoag - Familia Estonactoc, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de Salvacion - Familia Nell, Quezon City
- Virgen de la Inmaculada Corazon de Maria - Familia Pineda, San Juan City
- Virgen de la Victoria - Familia Tengco, Baliuag, Bulacan
- Mother of Love, Peace and Joy - La Pieta International Prayer Group, Pagkilatan, Batangas
- La Pieta - La Pieta International Group, Pagkilatan, Batangas
- Our Lady of Lujan - Birhen ng Lujan Quasi-Parish, Caloocan City
- Nuestra Señora, La Destadora de Nudos - Familia Linsangan, Bocaue, Bulacan
- Our Lady of Banneux, Virgin of the Poor - Sister of Mary Boystown, Silang Cavite
- Nuestra Senora de la Leche y Buen Parto - Our Lady of La Leche Movement, Manadaluyong City (marked as 42B)1
- Our Lady, Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace - Parish of Our Lady, Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace, Lipa City, Batangas (moved to 33B)2
- Santa Maria Mater Dei - Mater Dei Marriage Encounter Community, Quezon City
- Santa Maria, Madre de Dios - Santo Nino del Pilar Community; Familia Nery, Quezon City
- Madre Divina Gracia de Marilao - Saint Michael Parish, Marilao, Bulacan
- Sancta Maria, Virgo Prudentisima - Familia Reyes, Tondo, Manila
- Mary, Mirror of Justice - Mary, Mirror of Justice Parish, Comembo, Makati City
- María Santisima, Vaso Digno de Honor - Familia Fesalbon-Antalan, Paco, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de la Rosa Mystica - Familia de Jesus, Pasig City
- Santa Maria, Stella Matutina - Familia Quiocho-Zapanta, Taytay, Rizal
- Ina ng Kagalingan ng Maysakit - Parokya ng San Isidro Labrador, Bulakan, Bulacan
- Our Lady, Health of the Sick - Pangarap Foundaition Incorporated, Pasay City
- Mary, Comforter of the Afflicted - Mary Comforter of the Afflicted Parish, Maricaban, Pasay City
- Santa Maria degli Angeli - St. Francis of Assisi College System, Las Pinas City
- Nuestra Senora, Regina Martyrum - Familia de Leon, Baliuag, Bualcan
- Maria, Regina Virginium - Familia Cuevas-De Leon, Pateros
- Nuestra Señora del Rosario - Familia Canlas, Diliman, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Turumba - San Pedro de Alcantara Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Turumba, Pakil, Laguna
- Nuestra Senora de Candelaria de Tondo - Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Nino de Tondo, Tondo, Manila (marked as 59B)1
- Our Lady of Manaoag de Manila - Our Lady of Manaoag Chapel, Sampaloc, Manila
- Nuestra Señora del Pronto Socorro - Binondo Church, Binondo, Manila
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary of Pacita - Santo Rosario Parish, San Pedro, Laguna
- Nuestra Senora, Patrocinio de Maria - Patrocinio de Maria Parish, Boljo-on, Cebu (marked as 62B)1
- La Reina de Monte Carmelo - Diocesan Shrine of La Reina de Monte Carmelo, Sison, Pangasinan
- Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Manila - Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Parish, Camba, Binondo, Manila
- Nuestra Senora de los Angeles de Binangonan - Nuestra Senora de los Angeles Parish, Pila-Pila, Binangonan, Rizal (marked as 64B)1
- Mother of Divine Providence - Mother of Divine Providence Parish, Payatas, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora, Virgen del Mar Cautiva - Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Santo Tomas, La Union
- Nuestra Senora de la Merced de Tarlac - Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Senora de la Merced, Matatalib, Tarlac City (marked as 66B)1
- Nuestra Señora de la Salud - San Nicolas de Tolentino Parish, Province of Saint Ezekiel Moreno, Bahay-Toro, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje de Tibag - Tibag Chapel; Saint Augustine Parish, Poblacion, Baliuag, Bulacan
- Nuestra Senora del Carmen de San Sebastian de Pulong Buhangin - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Pulong Buhangin, Santa Maria, Bulacan (marked as 68B)1
- Nuestra Señora de Guia - Nuestra Señora de Guia Parish, Magallanes, Cavite
- Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario de Malabon - Santo Rosario Parish, Dampalit, Malabon City
- Our Lady of Hope of Pontmain - Our Lady of Hope Parish, Bagong Pag-Asa, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Nueva Ecija - San Isidro Labrador Parish, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
- Ina ng Laging Saklolo - Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish, Caloocan City (marked as 72B)1
- Nuestra Señora de Inmaculada Concepcion de Salambao - San Pascual Baylon Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Salambao, Obando, Bulacan
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Project 6) - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Project 6, Quezon City
- Nuestra Senora de la Paz "Apung Maria de Manila" - Barrio Santa Maria Chapel; St. Pius X Parish, Paco, Manila (marked as 74B)1
- Nuestra Señora de Loreto - Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto, Sampaloc, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de las Saleras - Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Senora de las Saleras, Aliaga, Nueva Ecija
- Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Candaba - Nuestra Senora de la Merced Parish, Bahay-Pare, Candaba, Pampanga
- Mary, Help of Christians - Mary Help of Christians Parish, Panitan, Capiz (for the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, Paranaque City)
- Our Lady of Visitation of Guibang - National Shrine of Our Lady of Visitation, Guibang, Gamu, Isabela
- Nuestra Señora de La Salette - National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Biga, Silang, Cavite
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel - Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Manila, Quezon City
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal National Shrine and Parish, Sucat, Muntinlupa City
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe - National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City
- Nuestra Señora de Fatima - National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Marulas, Valenzuela City
- Nuestra Señora de Lourdes - National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Kanlaon, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Quezon - National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Dolores, Quezon
- La Purisima Concepcion - La Purisima Concepcion Parish, Santa Maria, Bulacan
- Nuestra Señora de la Rosa de Macati - Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Poblacion, Makati City
- Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga - San Roque Parish; Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga, Cavite City
- Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Morong - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, Morong, Bataan
- Nuestra Señora, Causa de Nuestra Alegria - Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist; Shrine of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, Badoc, Ilocos Norte
- Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Manila - Santa Cruz Parish; Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament, Santa Cruz, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu - Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Aranzazu, San Mateo, Rizal
- Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Libmanan - Parish and Shrine of Our Lady of Libmanan, San Isidro, Libmanan, Camarines Sur (marked as 93B)1
- Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus - Our Lady of the Pillar Parish (Imus Cathedral), Imus City, Cavite
- Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Cebu - Familia Mendez, Punta Princesa, Cebu City (for the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu)
- Our Lady of the Abandoned “Birhen ng Marikina” - Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Sta. Elena, Marikina City
- Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso - Cathedral-Parish of Saint Andrew, La Huerta, Paranaque City
- Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados de Manila - Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Santa Ana, Manila
- Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia de Manila - Our Lady of Peñafrancia de Manila Parish, Paco, Manila
- Mahal na Birhen ng Biglang Awa - Immaculate Conception Cathedral-Parish, Boac, Marinduque (Ongsiako-Reyes Family)
- Nuestra Señora de Namacpacan - Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Luna, La Union
- La Virgen Divina Pastora - Three Kings Parish; National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija
- Virgin Milagrosa del Rosario de Pueblo de Orani - Minor Basilica and Shrine Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani, Orani, Bataan
- Virgen de los Remedios de Pampanga - Archdiocesan Chancery, San Fernando, Pampanga
- Nuestra Señora de la Caridad de Bantay - Saint Augustine Parish, Archdiocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Caridad, Bantay, Ilocos Sur
- Nuestra Señora de Caysasay - Familia Orlina / Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Caysasay, Taal, Batangas
- Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje - National Shrine of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Antipolo Cathedral), Antipolo City, Rizal
- Nuestra Señora de Visitacion de Piat - Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Piat, Piat, Cagayan
- Nuestra Senora de Peñafrancia de Naga y Señor Divino Rostro - Our Lady of Peñafrancia Basilica Minore and National Shrine, Naga City, Camarines Sur (Peñafrancia Devotees Association, Manila)
- Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario, La Naval de Manila - Familia Alino, Quezon City
- Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion y Correa - San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila
- La Virgen Inmaculada Concepcion, Mater Purisima - Cofradia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, Intramuros Administration, Intramuros, Manila
- Mater Dormitio - Parish of the Five Wounds of Jesus, Talon, Las Pinas City
- Nuestra Señora de la Corazón del Nino Jesús - Familia de los Reyes, Bocaue, Bulacan
- Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza Macarena - Heirs of Fr. Aloysius Alino, Quezon City, Metro Manila
- Nuestra Senora, Regina de los Angeles - Familia Maralit, San Juan City, Metro Manila
Footnotes:
1 On the official list of the Procession order, the new Images participating were marked with the letter "B" on the number they were inserted↩
2 The Parish of Mary, Mediatrix of All Grace requested to be moved on an earlier position, thus they were designated to 33B↩