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| THE MIRACULOUS VIRGIN OF PAKIL. |
In the year 1640, several fishermen saw a statue floating
on the waters of Laguna de Bay. Seeing that it resembled the statue of of the
Blessed Virgin, they tries to bring it to Pakil, but they could not do so
because it was too heavy.
Some of the old folks of the town gathered on the shore were
about to begin their traditional devotions to Our Lady. As they sang the words
of the “Turumba” (a song and dance tribute that often results in people “trembling
and falling down in great joy) , the image became light enough to be carried in
procession. The people enshrined the image in the church and called it ‘Our
Lady of Turumba’ .
Every year, on the third day after Easter, the faithful
honor her with seven consecutive novenas. The image stands 85 cms high,with its
face and hands made of ivory. It depicts Our Lady of Sorrows, showing her heart
pierced with seven swords and a golden handkerchief in her hand. She is clothed
in rich silk material with rhinestones, and she wears a blue mantle, a gold
bracelet and a golden crown.
PHOTOS COURTESY of: Dr. Raymund Feliciano
Article reprinted from “2nd Marian Congress Philippines
Souvenir Program, 1954.
NOTE: The image is actually made of wood, not ivory head and hands, as the original article reported.
NOTE: The image is actually made of wood, not ivory head and hands, as the original article reported.
