BEACHES AND CHURCHES: 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.