Saturday, March 30, 2013

Basilica de San Lorenzo Ruiz

Location: Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz, Binondo, Manila

          In 1587, on the site where the church stands at present, the Dominican Missionaries established their evangelical mission and a simple and humble church was constructed. The church was destroyed in 1762 when the English fleet invaded Manila.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Mary Help of Christians

Location: Better  Living Subdivision, Parañaque, Metro Manila

          1972 was the year of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) arrived  at Better Living Subdivision. As a fitting expression of their love and gratitude to the powerful Madonna of Don Bosco, The Salesians built a big and beautiful temple

Monday, March 25, 2013

Sto. Domingo Church

Location: Quezon Avenue, Quezon City

          The Dominicans built the first church in Intramuros, Manila in 1867. The church incurred several damages over time and was repaired. The second to the fifth Santo Domingos were bound by a common symbol, the image of the

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Nuestra Señora de Gracia

Location:  Bernardino Street, Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City, Metro Manila

          In the year 1599,  Fr. Juan de Montesdoca was elected Superior Provincial of the Agustinians and it is reputed that in this same year the foundation of the church and convent was started. It is commonly believed that the builder of the

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Sto. Niño Church

Location: 600 L. Cachon Street, Tondo, Manila

          Tondo, the first foundation of the island of Luzon, was established in 1572 under the patronage of the Holy Name of Jesus. It was cut off from Tambokan

Monday, March 18, 2013

Mary, Queen of Peace ( EDSA Shrine)

Location: Edsa corner Ortigas, Quezon City.

         Inaugurated in 1989, the Shrine of Mary, Queen of Peace, is one of the newest churches in Metro Manila. It is also highly historical, being the first to

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Our Lady of the Abandoned Church

Location: New Panaderos Street, Sta. Ana Manila

          The first church of nipa was dedicated to Sta. Ana, the Blessed Virgin's mother. In 1599, the government allowed the construction of a church stone

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Manila Cathedral (Basilica of The Immaculate Conception)

Location: Intramuros, Manila

          On February 6, 1578, Pope Gregory XIII signed a Papal Bull creating the Diocese of Manila and decreeing the construction of a cathedral dedicated to the

Friday, March 15, 2013

St. Joseph Church

Location: Quirino Avenue, Tambo, Parañaque, Metro Manila

          Popularly known as the Las Piñas Church, St. Joseph Church is also famous for its bamboo

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Sta. Cruz Church

Location: Sta. Cruz, Manila


          Also known as the Eucharistic Shrine of Perpetual Exposition, the Parish of Sta. Cruz officially came into existence on June 30, 1619. Prior to this Sta. Cruz  was known as a village of the parish of Quiapo and was under the

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Our Lady of Remedies

Location: 2000 M.H. del Pilar Street, Malate, Manila

          Roman Catholic Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios was completed in 1620 and was rebuilt in 1898. Fronting the bay in what was once

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Baclaran Church

Baclaran church

Location: Redemptorist Road, Baclaran, Parañaque, Metro Manila

          The Mother of Perpetual Help begins her Philippine history only in the present century with the coming of the Redemptorists to Cebu in 1906. It was

Monday, March 11, 2013

Basilica Of The Black Nazarene

Location: Plaza Miranda, Quiapo, Manila

     Done in plaster, the present Basilica of the Black Nazarene - popularly known as the Quiapo Church - is a poor version of the original stone and mortar edifice that once

Sunday, March 10, 2013

St. Andrew Parish

Location: La Huerta, Parañaque

          The miraculous image of the Blessed Virgin known as the Nuestra Señora de Buensuceso or Our Lady of Good Success is considered as the patroness of

Friday, March 8, 2013

San Agustin Church

Location:  Real Street, Intramuros, Manila

     The first to be erected in Manila. - and all of Luzon - was the San Agustin Church and monastery complex in the walled city of Intramuros.