The church was built in 1606, it was made of bamboo, nipa and mulawen at first. The church was oftentimes damaged by eartquake. It was rebuilt again in 1810 and damaged again in 1945 during "World War II". The image of Nuestra Senora De Guia was originally homed at Manila Cathedral and transferred here in 1918. The present church was built in 1947.
Her image is the oldest in the Philippines having been discovered on May 19, 1571 around the seashore which is now the site of the Ermita Church by soldiers of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi after he took over possession of the city in honor of King Felipe II of Spain. It is said that the image must have been one of those brought to the country by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 and must have been sent by the Cebu native chiefs as a gift to one of the rajahs in Manila.
The Shrine of Nuestra Senora De Guia is popularly known as Ermita Church. That's the best picture I can show you, it was dark already and this was my sixth church on my list. Remember, Visita Iglesia is at night time. The picture of the Altar of Repose from my Visita Iglesia article was taken here at Ermita Church or Nuestra Senora De Guia Church. Their Altar of Repose is really beautiful highlighted with all the flowers, curtains and lights.
Anyway, from Intramuros, another jeepney ride bound to Harrison or Baclaran will take you to Ermita, Manila. You can see the shrine at your left, few blocks from UN Avenue.
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San Agustin Church originally known as Iglesia de San Pablo, founded in 1571 is the oldest stone church in the Philippines (built in 1586). It has withstood many earthquakes from 1645 up to the present and survived the British Invasion in 1762, the Spanish-American War in 1898 and the Japanese Invasion in 1942. In this church - the ashes of early Spanish Conquistadores Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, Salcedo, Lavezares and Blessed Pedro de Zuniga and others now rest in the easternmost chapel of the transept.
It was also declared by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a World Heritage Site in 1993. In fact, it is one of the four Baroque Churches in the Philippines declared by UNESCO.
San Agustin Church is the fifth church I've visited. If I wasn't mistaken, I think its three blocks away from Manila Cathedral. You'll surely enjoy walking when you can see the old spanish buildings and walkway of Intramuros.
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From Sta. Cruz Church, take a jeepney ride heading to Pier. You can see from your left the Manila Cathedral. Actually, I'm happy that I finally saw the Cathedral with my own eyes on my first visit. Manila Cathedral is the fourth church on my Visita Iglesia list.
Upon seeing the official website of Manila Cathedral, I learned that I haven't explore some parts of the cathedral. I didn't saw the Chapels of St. Joseph, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Sacred Heart, Blessed Sacrament, St. Pius X, Ina Poon Bato, Sta. Potenciana, Sto. Nino, St. Jude, St. Peter and many more. I'm looking forward to my next visit to the Cathedral this summer.
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There were many people in Minor Basilica of Black Nazarene (Quiapo Church), the home of the miraculous Black Nazarene. Its not possible for me to take pictures of the church. From Quiapo church (2nd church), I walked into the streets of Raon to Sta. Cruz, you can take a pedicab ride to go to Sta. Cruz Church (3rd church).
Like Quiapo, there were many people at Sta. Cruz Church. Aside from offering a prayer, I did lit candles on this church, its my 2nd time to visit this church. The first time was one of my Visita Iglesia.
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In the midst of the most distracting occupations his soul was always intimately united with God. Though honored by the great ones of the world, he remained deeply rooted in humility. The Apostle of Charity, the immortal Vincent de Paul, breathed his last in Paris at the age of eighty. His feast day is September 27th. He is the patron of charitable societies.
How to get there? The church is situated at the back of then Jai-Alai and in front of Adamson University. The place is accessible via LRT or jeepney.
The last picture is the Altar of Repose of saint Vincent De Paul Parish Church.
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Just came home from Visita Iglesia. I don't know if it should be Visita Iglesia or Bisita Iglesia. This is my fifth year of doing the filipino Catholic tradition. Visita Iglesia is a tradition wherein you would visit seven churches. Even if I'm out of town vacation, I make it a point to do the tradition as my "panata" (filipino word that means vow or pledge).Visita Iglesia is not just visiting seven churches just like some who unknowingly doing every Holy Thursday. Stations of the Cross is also on Maundy Thursday and can be done either at daytime or at night. As far as I know, Visita Iglesia is giving honor to the Blessed Sacrament of each seven churches. Usually, the celebration begins with a mass, mostly at 6pm. The mass is followed by the procession of the Blessed Sacrament before it is taken to the Altar of Repose. So, unlike Stations of the Cross, Visita Iglesia will be done at night time ONLY until midnight. All saints and stations inside the church were veiled with lavender fabrics, lights are off to the main altar and the Altar of Repose is lighted and adorned with flowers.
Every year, I want to include church or churches on my list that I haven't been visited. This year's Visita Iglesia, I leave home at around 4:30 pm to give extra alloted time for travel. Here's the list of the churches in order:
Some churches are offering free salabat (ginger juice) or hot tea, and/or any food to church goers at the church compound.
My thoughts:
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Everybody is excited to watch the much awaited Pacquiao vs. Marquez 2: Unfinished Business tomorrow. Not to mention that it is also the 487th anniversary when Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Philippines. Tomorrow is also Palm Sunday, it is also known as Domingo de Ramos.
Palm Sunday or Linggo ng Palaspas in our native tongue, in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter, sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week. This morning, vendors will start selling "palaspas" to bring to church and have it blessed during the mass. Palaspas is decorated and weaved palm leaves. We would afterward bring it home and place it in the altar. A filipino belief that it will protect our home from bad spirits.
I still remember the old filipino movie where the actor whipped the manananggal with palaspas. A manananggal is filipino's mythical evil creature that has the capability to leave her lower torso to fly and look for person to eat the internal organs. She can't tolerate the pain of palaspas. Hey, it was just a movie but I was really scared at that time. Although I don't believe in manananggal, to my young mind, the scene from that movie tought me the protection of palaspas.
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Its pretty normal in the Philippines that filipinos will go home to their respective provinces because Holy Week is almost a week long vacation and holiday. Good thing that Philippine Airlines came up with their promo to help filipinos lessen their expenses.
Philippine Airlines had extended their P88 promo for the coming Lenten season, the promo dubbed as "Holy Week Special" is valid from March 21 to March 22, Good Friday and Black Saturday respectively. They've already started selling the tickets at PAL ticket offices and accredited travel agents until February 15, 2008 only.
Covered by the promo are all PAL flights between Manila and Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga. Prior to this promo they also have the "Seat All You Can" promotion last month that drew a strong market response prompting them to have another promo. The promo "Seat All You Can" is a companion scheme requiring passengers to buy a full fare ticket (valid for one year) and the chance to purchase a second ticket for P88 (valid from February 6 to March 12, 2008) each way on selected domestic flights.
For more details on these two promotions, you can call the 24-hour PAL reservation at (02) 855-8888. Better to purchase your tickets early.
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. It is the seventh Wednesday before Easter Sunday. Many filipino catholics go to church to hear mass and have their forehead marked with a cross of ashes as a sign of penitence and mortality.
Traditionally, a priest marks each worshipper on the forehead, and says "remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return", or a similar phrase based on God's sentence on Adam in Genesis 3:19.
Ashes were made by burning palm or "palaspas" as we call it in the Philippines from the previous year's Palm Sunday, is very symbolic. We, as christians, leave the mark on our forehead as long as it fade.
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Just like Christmas, New Year's Eve is a time for celebration for the whole family. New year is new beginning, we welcome the new year full of hope for a better year. For me, this is the happiest time of the year. Most filipinos observed many traditional beliefs during this time, let me share some things that I know and follow. I usually start my preparation after Christmas... the earlier, the better. Before countdown: Happy New Year! First Day of the year:
Days before New year's Eve:
The Panunuluyan (derived from the Filipino word "tuloy" means "to come in")is an old Filipino tradition. It is the re-enactment of Mary and Joseph's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem in which to bear the child Jesus. Panunuluyan is still observed in the provinces, haven't got to chance to seen one in the province though. Many schools in Manila are still doing this in their classroom and school Christmas program, students acting as Mary, Joseph, 3 Kings and others. ***
If you're in Manila and want to watch a Panunuluyan, you can visit Cultural Center of The Philippines as they (CCP) and the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) mount a grandiose Christmas treat for the public from December 18-22, 2007. On December 18 at 6:30pm, the Panunuluyan will start at the CCP Liwasang ASEAN, and will move to Harbour Square, Folk Arts Theater, Sofitel Philippine Plaza and end at Star City. At 8:00 p.m., upon the arrival of the Panunuluyan group at the CCP Ramp, there will be a program featuring performances by selected artists and groups. A 1,000 voice choir will be the grand finale of this production. An event you shouldn't fail to watch.
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