Thursday, March 31, 2016

THE CHURCHES OF RIZAL PROVINCE

           The seventeen churches of the province of Rizal in the Diocese of Antipolo featured here were visited on three different occasions. The first visit included the  parish churches of Taytay, Tanay, Pilila, Jala-jala, Baras, Morong, Cardona, Binangonan, Angono and  Cainta. Pictures of the Balaw-balaw Restaurant in Angono where we took our lunch are also included here.  On the next travel we visited the Cathedral Shrine of the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage of Antipolo.  We also went to the valley of Antipolo in Old Boso-boso, San Jose, Antipolo to visit the Nuestra Señora de la Anunciata. This place was abandoned in the early part of the twentieth century as the place was planned to be converted into a dam which did not materialize. The old church was later renovated and became a parish. Then we went to the  Regina Rica Pilgrimage site along Marcos Highway in Sitio Aguho, Sampaloc, Tanay. The churches of San Mateo, Teresa, Rodriguez and Marikina were visited on different occasions.   


ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH, TAYTAY, RIZAL
Founded: 1579







The tabernacle standing separately near the altar.








SAN ILDEFONSO DE TOLEDO PARISH CHURCH
TANAY, RIZAL
Founded: 1606








Carved bas relief of the Stations of the Cross.










STA. MARIA MAGDALENA PARISH CHURCH, 
PILILA, RIZAL
Founded: 1590












ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH CHURCH, JALA-JALA, RIZAL
Founded: 1882





A garden by the side of the church.





ST. JOSEPH PARISH CHURCH, 
BARAS, RIZAL
Founded: 1605




Having no ceiling old the wooden trusses are clearly displayed.











ST. JEROME PARISH CHURCH, 
MORONG, RIZAL
Founded: 1586






Side entrance to the church. 





OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY PARISH CHURCH, CARDONA, RIZAL
Founded: 1872












ST. URSULA PARISH CHURCH, 
BINANGONAN, RIZAL
Founded: 1621







Old wooden trusses still used. 





BALAW-BALAW RESTAURANT, ANGONO, RIZAL










ST. CLEMENT PARISH CHURCH, 
ANGONGO, RIZAL
Founded: 1933








Visited the church last April 16, 2023 and found some enhancements inside the church.  The ceilings were beautified. Instead of the flourescent lights LED bulbs were placed with some chandeliers and two helicopter fans were installed in the middle. Two small retablos beside the main retablo were installed. Being an an artistic town, there were paintings on one left side of the church facing the altar just below the windows. 






The church has also been declared as a Diocesan Shrine of St. Clement. 










OUR LADY OF LIGHT CHURCH, 
CAINTA, RIZAL
Founded: 1760











The Pastoral Center of the parish. 





NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF PEACE AND GOOD VOYAGE AND CATHEDRAL CHURCH, 
ANTIPOLO, RIZAL
Founded: 1578








Visited the Shrine last October 24, 2022 during the installation of the officers of the Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages in the Philippines as  the Rector of Antipolo was the newly elected president. Got the opportunity to have a close look of the image. The Shrine has just been declared as an International Shrine. 



The Shrine has a newly installed toilet for pilgrims which looks like a lobby of a hotel. 






NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA ANUNCIATA PARISH CHURCH
OLD BOSO BOSO, SAN JOSE, ANTIPOLO
Founded: 2004








REGINA RICA
Marcos Highway, Sitio Aguho, Sampaloc, Tanay.


         Regina Rica stands for Regina Rosarii Institute for Contemplation in Asia. It is run by the Dominican Sisters of Regina Rosarii.  It is a fast becoming popular  site for pilgrimage and prayer. The centerpiece of the place is the 71-foot statue of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. There is also a big chapel, Stations of the Cross, Columbary and Ossuary and other facilities like organic gardens, candle stands, Koi pond, flower gardens, Kakahuyan and Sunflower trails and picnic tables and gazebos. 

















DIOCESAN SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF ARANZAZU
SAN MATEO, RIZAL
Founded: 1596











St. Rose of Lima Parish (F-1903), 

Brgy. San Gabriel, Teresa, Rizal














Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish (F-1877) 

Brgy. Balite, Rodriguez, Rizal 








Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned 

(F-1690)
Brgy. Sta. Elena, Marikina City