This commemorates the 30th anniversary of the enthronement of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú.
Faithful throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and beyond are invited to join Saint Augustine Catholic Church for the 2022 Summer Sinulog Festival. This annual celebration is held in honor of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú, the Holy Child Jesus venerated as miraculous by the Filipino community.
The Most Reverend Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., the Prior Provincial of Saint Thomas of Villanova Province, will be the principal celebrant and homilist at this year’s Mass of Solemnity in honor of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú.
Sunday, August 21, 2022
11:00 a.m.
Saint Augustine Catholic Church
4th and Vine Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Following the conclusion of Mass, faithful will participate in veneration of the replica of Señor Santo Niño de Cebú and a liturgical procession through the streets of Old City Philadelphia.
About Señor Santo Niño de Cebú
Devotion to Señor Santo Niño de Cebú was originally brought to the Philippine Islands by Augustinian missionaries in 1535. On January 11, 1992, a statue of Santo Niño was installed at Saint Augustine Church.
In July 1994, the Augustinians in the Philippines commissioned an official replica of the original statue of Santo Niño to be permanently enshrined at Saint Augustine. The statue symbolizes the unity of faith of the people and Augustinian Friars in the Philippine Islands with the people and Augustinian Friars in the United States.
An annual feast honoring Santo Niño called “Sinulog” is celebrated on the third Sunday in January in the Philippines and at Saint Augustine Catholic Church. Due to the cold weather in January, the Filipino Catholic Community of the Delaware Valley celebrates the Summer Sinulog on the third Sunday in August, close to the feast of Saint Augustine, which occurs on August 28th.
About Saint Augustine Catholic Church
Saint Augustine Roman Catholic Church is the fourth oldest Catholic Church in Philadelphia and was founded in 1796. It is the National Shrine for devotion to Señor Santo Niño de Cebú in North America. Saint Augustine was the first permanent establishment of the Augustinian Order in the United States and has a rich history with deep roots in the Philadelphia community. Additionally, it is the Parish of choice for many Filipino-Americans in the Philadelphia area.
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Editor’s Note: Saint Augustine Parish presently has 762 registered families and 1,420 registered parishioners. The Church serves as an important anchor in the community, and provides space and support for a number of groups and services including; Women of Hope – an assisted living facility for women in need, Veterans Multi-Service Center for Women Programs, weekly 12-step programs, and more.
For more information about the Parish’s Filipino Community and the Sinulog, please visit http://www.st-augustinechurch.com/our-filipino-community.
Contact: Katie Rogers
Communications Assistant
215-587-3747 (office)