The Domingo de Dolores is the 8th and last Turumba Celebration. It is celebrated at the nearest Sunday to September 15 (Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows). The Domingo de Dolores is celebrated by reenacting the finding of the painting of Virgen de Turumba. This year is the celebration of the 225th year of the finding of the painting.
If you are curious about the story of the finding of the painting, it's actually part of the lyrics of the Turumba Song.
Turumba turumba Mariangga, Matuwa tayo't magsaya;
Sumayaw ng tu-turumba, Puri sa Birhen Maria;
Turumba turumba sa Birhen, Matuwa tayo't mag-aliw;
Turumba'y ating sayawin, Puri sa Mahal na Birhen;
Biyernes ng makita ka, Linggo ng i-ahon ka;
Sumayaw ng tu-turumba, Puri sa Birhen Maria, sa Birhen;
Turumba turumba sa Birhen, Turumba turumba sa Birhen;
Turumba'y ating sayawin, puri sa Mahal na Birhen.
Biyernes ng makita ka…
One Friday morning, a group of fishermen found the painting in their nets. Seeing that it was a religious object, they decided to bring it to one of the churches along Laguna de Bay. However, the fishermen had a hard time paddling towards the nearest church. The same thing happened when they paddled to another direction. The paddling became light towards the Pakil Shore. It was starting to get dark and they decided to leave the image on top of a huge stone.
Rain poured overnight.
Linggo ng i-ahon ka…
The following day, Sunday before dawn, a group of women arrived at the place where the image was left. They tried to lift the image, but it was too heavy to be lifted. Even Mariangga, the biggest and strongest among them couldn't lift the small image. They decided to report the incident to the parish priest. The priest with the choir and musicians were preparing for the Sunday service when the women arrived. Upon hearing the strange story, he and other people present that time dashed to the location.
The priest started lifting the image and the people began to sing and dance, “Sa Birhen! Sa Birhen!”. The image became light and he was able to lift the image by himself. They returned back to the church with the miraculous image while singing and dancing joyously. That was the first Turumba to Our Lady. It happened coincidentally on September 15 (1788) – Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
The word Turumba derived from the Filipino phrase, "natumba sa laki ng tuwa".
If you are curious about the story of the finding of the painting, it's actually part of the lyrics of the Turumba Song.
Turumba turumba Mariangga, Matuwa tayo't magsaya;
Sumayaw ng tu-turumba, Puri sa Birhen Maria;
Turumba turumba sa Birhen, Matuwa tayo't mag-aliw;
Turumba'y ating sayawin, Puri sa Mahal na Birhen;
Biyernes ng makita ka, Linggo ng i-ahon ka;
Sumayaw ng tu-turumba, Puri sa Birhen Maria, sa Birhen;
Turumba turumba sa Birhen, Turumba turumba sa Birhen;
Turumba'y ating sayawin, puri sa Mahal na Birhen.
Biyernes ng makita ka…
One Friday morning, a group of fishermen found the painting in their nets. Seeing that it was a religious object, they decided to bring it to one of the churches along Laguna de Bay. However, the fishermen had a hard time paddling towards the nearest church. The same thing happened when they paddled to another direction. The paddling became light towards the Pakil Shore. It was starting to get dark and they decided to leave the image on top of a huge stone.
Rain poured overnight.
Linggo ng i-ahon ka…
The following day, Sunday before dawn, a group of women arrived at the place where the image was left. They tried to lift the image, but it was too heavy to be lifted. Even Mariangga, the biggest and strongest among them couldn't lift the small image. They decided to report the incident to the parish priest. The priest with the choir and musicians were preparing for the Sunday service when the women arrived. Upon hearing the strange story, he and other people present that time dashed to the location.
The priest started lifting the image and the people began to sing and dance, “Sa Birhen! Sa Birhen!”. The image became light and he was able to lift the image by himself. They returned back to the church with the miraculous image while singing and dancing joyously. That was the first Turumba to Our Lady. It happened coincidentally on September 15 (1788) – Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
The word Turumba derived from the Filipino phrase, "natumba sa laki ng tuwa".