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The logo of the celebration depicts the first baptism in the Philippines and includes representations of our culture and faith.
For the Toronto celebration, a silhouette of a maple leaf was subtly placed in the background as a reminder that the faithful in Toronto are in unity with Filipinos worldwide. Indeed, “Our Christian values go beyond and cross over any sort of cultural diversities or boundaries.” |
THE ELEMENTS:
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The CROSS - the Christian sign of salvation, prominently depicted as the Magellan’s cross. It depicts the strong mast or a tall post, as structure of a ship to carry the sails.
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The SHIP - signifies the navigators or the expedition who brought the faith in our native land. It also signifies the Church liken to the Arch of Noah or as the boat of St. Peter, the sacrament of our salvation, theologically
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The HOVERING COLOUR OF BLUE depicts the Holy Spirit in a form of a dove. It is also like a cloud of sky manifesting the presence of God for the early Israelites. Slightly attached to the cross or the mast as a sail of the ship, signifying that through the Holy Spirit the missionaries were led to our country. The Holy Spirit is going towards the left, to signify that to be authentic Christians we must remember the past, in thanksgiving going back to the roots of our faith. Yet it is in motion because the same Holy Spirit pushes us today and to tomorrow with great hope in God’s abiding presence. The circular pattern of the Holy Spirit navigates around the world as God is a missionary God who commissioned the Church for world mission.
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The CENTRAL FIGURE is depicted from the painting of Fernando Amorsolo’s “First Baptism in the Philippines”
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The “PHILIPPINE SUN” - a trademark of Fernando Amorsolo’s various artwork; signifying the Philippines’ being the pearl of the orient. The sun also means new life, new beginning, the Risen Christ, the hope of our salvation.
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The “ICHTHUS” - the fish symbolizes Jesus. The early Christians would use it to indicate or introduce their selves to fellow Christians. Reminding us our faith is the same faith with that of the early Christians. It is in red to signify the blood of the martyrs, the seed of our Christian faith, in imitation of Christ.
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The blue beads depict the HOLY ROSARY as we Filipinos are deeply devoted to our Blessed Mother.
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The entire color scheme resembles the Philippine Flag for the Christian faith is never a threat to our Filipino culture nor alienated its richness.
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The images are placed on the subtle and gentle HAND OF GOD the Father, in a bold accented brown lines, from whose Uncreated Wisdom has planned that all these events will be unfolded according to his will, giving us the whole picture of what we are to celebrate now, the 500 years of our Christianity.
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Source: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
