Growing up in the Philippines, Ben Ongoco rarely missed the celebrations surrounding Santacruzan, a religious festival that literally means "Holy Cross." The west Houston resident has fond ...

Though the rain drops began to fall at today's 34th annual Santacruzan street fair in Jersey City, the procession made its way down Manila Avenue without a hitch.The procession kicked off around 4 ...

Catholic Action of Mary.comThe queens of the 32nd annual Jersey City Santacruzan festival and procession are Reyna DeLas Flores - Francesca Candelaria; Reyna Elena I - Chloe Daniel; Reyna ...

Saturday’s mass is to celebrate the two Filipino Catholic traditions: the Santacruzan and the Flowers of May. The Filipino Catholic community in Los Angeles Saturday was expected to celebrate a ...

Saturday's mass is to celebrate the two Filipino Catholic traditions: the Santacruzan and the Flowers of May. The Filipino Catholic community in Los Angeles Saturday was expected to celebrate a ...

Once again, Bb. Pilipinas Charities held its annual Grand Santacruzan recently at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City.

People usually use “Santacruzan” to refer to “Flores de Mayo,” and vice versa, and although there are similarities between the two, they are still different from one another, said The ...

The Santacruzan (after “Santa Cruz,” or the Holy Cross) commemorates the finding of the True Cross by Queen Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, the first Christian king. If you should find ...

The Santacruzan, on the other hand, commemorates the finding of [Jesus Christ’s] cross by Reyna Elena (St. Helene), the mother of Emperor Constantine,” he said.