The Sagalas
SANTACRUZAN
This Saturday, May 31, 2025, beginning at 4:30pm
Come and join the culmination of the May Flower (Flores de Mayo) Devotion through the Sactacruzan on Saturday, May 31st beginning with the 4:30pm Mass. The different Sagalas (Queens) join this traditional ritual pageant that honors the finding of the True Cross by Helena of Constantinople (known as Reyna Helena) and Constantine the Great.
Following the Mass, there'll be a Procession around the Church, Crowning of the Sagalas and a public Reception in the parish hall.
SAC is grateful to the Sagalas and the Santacruzan Committee 2025, headed by Cleo Cruz. "A huge THANK YOU to everyone who gave their all-out support in this event..."
The final report outlining the generous financial outcome of the Santacruzan 2025 will be shared after the event, once all expenses have been accounted for.
About this project
St. Augustine Church will be holding Santacruzan 2025 in May, which is a religious-historical pageant typically held in the Philippines. It honors the finding of the Holy Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ by Empress Helena (Reina Elena,) the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, who ended the persecution of Christians.
The Purpose
The main purpose of the event is for community catechesis, community building, and finally, to raise funds for the planned improvement of the parish hall. Candidates for this celebration have already been recruited.
Antoinette Lim, 2020
Malou Cu, 2014
Del Zagala, 2011
The Candidates
Fifteen (15) Candidates have committed to participating in this year's search for Saint Augustine Jubilee Queen 2025. They were introduced last Sunday, February 2nd to the community at the 9:00 am Mass.
Parishioners will have the chance to interact with them when they host Hospitality Sunday on Sunday, March 23 after the 9:00 am Mass.
The Raffle
Candidates will be selling raffle tickets at $2.00 each which will count as votes for the candidate who sold the ticket. The candidate with the most votes will be awarded the crown and title of Reina Elena 2025, in May. Funds raised from this project will go toward the improvements of our Parish Hall. Please visit our website for more information.
Each ticket has the chance to win the following raffle prizes:
1st Prize $1,000
2nd Prize $750
3rd Prize $500
5 Consolations Prizes of $100 each
Contact
For more information, please contact this year's Santacruzan coordinator, Ms. Cleo Cruz @ (650) 278-1638 or email her at
mccruz617@yahoo.com.
Thank you.
