Villa San Miguel Church

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Also known as Villa de San Miguel and more commonly called as Malacanang Church (due to its proximity to Malacanang), the National Shrine of St. Michael and the Archangels was inaugurated in 1835 after 36 years and 17 parish priests since construction started by the Franciscans. However, the original church was first established by the [...]

Santuario de San Antonio

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Santuario de San Antonio was built by the Franciscans when their original church in Intramuros of Manila, was ruined by the ravages caused by World War II towards its end. As soon as the new santuario or sanctuary was constructed, a statue of Saint Anthony was transferred from the original church in Intramuros, which managed [...]

St. John Bosco Parish

It was in March 1976 when His Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila saw the need of establishing a new parish for the zealous villagers of San Lorenzo, Salcedo, Legaspi and the residents of Dulo in Barangay Pio del Pilar. Before then, their spiritual needs were met through the St. Ildefonso Parish, the first [...]

Caleruega Church

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Rising tall and majestic in the highest point of Caleruega is the Transfiguration Chapel. From here one can behold the expanse of Caleruega and witness the glorious opus of radiant nature – a symphony of sky, trees, and the distant hills of Batulao.

Saint Peter the Apostle Parish

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photo by folrana Established: August 25, 1986 District: Manila Vicariate: San Fernando de Dilao Vicar Forane: Fr. Emmanuel S. Regalado, LRMS Feastday: Last Sunday of June Titular: Saint Peter the Apostle Immediate Preceding Pastor: Msgr. Francis T.P. Chin, 1980-2004 Reviews: I didn’t have any headaches dealing with our church of choice. I thought of other [...]

Chapel on the Hill

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The Chapel on the Hill is unique and has a coze ambiance. It has a circular floor plan and is so calming not only because of its location but also because of what you see around when inside the chapel. It has a 360-degree view of the surroundings through its glass walls (and windows). The [...]

St. Joseph the Worker Chapel

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photo by Mimi & Karl One popular church venue for Roman Catholic weddings in Pampanga is the St. Joseph The Worker Chapel, better known as Chapel 2, located inside the Clark Special Economic Zone. Aside from being ideal for an intimate wedding ceremony with 100-200 guests, Chapel 2 boasts cool air conditioning and a pristine [...]

Santuario de San Jose

History During the 60’s, the Ortigas Company donated 5,030 sq. m. of lot to the Catholic Church in a hilly and green place called Greenhills for the building of a semi-concrete church. Fr. Guido Coletti, OSJ, would travel all the way from Batangas City where he was assigned traveled daily looking for financial support to [...]