Archive for the 'Churches' Category

Mount Carmel

Friday, June 8th, 2007

Situated in Aurora Boulevard in New Manila, Quezon City, Mount Carmel is another church favored for weddings. With its large, ornate array of stained glass windows, the church is romantic as it is serene.

Just a short history of the church…On Dec. 30, 1954, the cornerstone for the church was blessed by Archbishop [...]

Popularity: 23% [?]

Paco Park Church

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

Paco Park Church or St. Pancratius Chapel
Brief Description:
Again this is one of the edifices built during the Spanish regime completed in 1820. It is actually a former municipal cemetery for the well-heeled and established aristocratic Spanish families.
On December 30, 1896, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, was interred in Paco Park after his [...]

Popularity: 25% [?]

Shrine of Jesus, The Way, The Truth, & The Life

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Brief Description:
Built in 1999, this is the only church in Roxas Boulevard and one of the newer places of worship in Metro Manila. I believe that both the altars of the Shrine of Jesus and St. James the Great in Ayala, Alabang were done by the same person. It is made of wood and colored [...]

Popularity: 19% [?]