This is it! This is one of the most beautiful churches it has been my privilidge to visit, The Basilica of Notre Dame, in Canada[‘s Capital City of Ottawa. It is the oldest church in the Capital and dates to 1841.
To view this magnificent church’s slideshow please click this link
This church is interesting, primarily because of the work that has been done on it and that which is planned…It turns out that the reconstruction of the Altar area and the installation of a Dome over the Sanctuary has made this church phenomenally beautiful…check it out!
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To view this interewsting slideshow, please click on this link
The Chapel at Ermita and St Augustine Church in Dumangas date back to the earliest Christianization efforts on Panay Island, led by Friar Martin de Rada and his collegues in the late 1500′s. Two really interesting churches…
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To read The Rest of the Story on both these fabulous old churches click here.
The original ‘church’ a chapel was built about 5 kilometers on a hillside from the town site of Dumangas in 1566 and was subsequently moved into town…
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To view this wonderful short slideshow please click on this link.
Macario D. Peralta, Jr
General,
Philippines Armed Forces
War Hero, Lawyer & Politician
General Peralta was a much decorated soldier who rose to the rank of General in the Armed Forcers of the Philippines. He was a guerilla leader in the Visayas during World War II…this is his story in brief…
A Feminist Church? Well, yes. Most if not all the statues in the church are life sized carvings of 16 female saints. Truly, an amazing sight to see, this is a church that is well worth a visit. In fact, we believe, it is a MUST SEE!
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To view the slideshow for this fantastic church please press on this link.
VOLUME 3 OF OUR E-BOOK SERIES: THE HISTORIC CHURCHES OF PANAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES WILL BE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 1, 2012.
IT WILL BE OUR LARGEST BOOK YET WITH OVER 250 PAGES OF WONDERFUL COLOUR PHOTOS OF 8 MORE OLD, HISTORIC CHURCHES IN ILOILO, PANAY AND EVEN OTTAWA, CANADA…
At only $19.95 (CAD), this is a great Christmas Gift for that someone who has everything!
(Don’t forget that 50% of the net proceeds of each for each book you purchase goes to the Archdiocese of Jaro, to be used exclusively for renovation/refurbishment projects involving the Archdiocese’s Historic Churches.)
VOLUME 3 OF OUR E-BOOK SERIES: THE HISTORIC CHURCHES OF PANAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES WILL BE RELEASED ON DECEMBER 15, 2012.
IT WILL BE OUR LARGEST BOOK YET WITH OVER 250 PAGES OF WONDERFUL COLOUR PHOTOS OF 8 MORE OLD, HISTORIC CHURCHES IN ILOILO, PANAY AND EVEN OTTAWA, CANADA...
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