Throughout the years, the San Pedro Macati Church has undergone numerous renovations and design alterations, yet many of its original features, such as the reredos and the church bells, remain intact. Reflecting the Baroque style of architecture, the church structure comprises a single rectangular nave with an apse and sacristy, typical of churches from the Spanish Colonial Period. The altar, adorned with its original carved reredos featuring motifs of various flowers and fruits in the Baroque Rococo tradition, still graces the church.

The celebration of the reception of the Holy Relics from the bone and cross of St. Andrew at the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew were attended by the priests from the Diocese of Parañaque.

The Philippines boasts a number of churches dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. This is primarily due to a significant decree made by Pope Pius XII on September 7, 1942, through the Apostolic Letter Impositi Nobis. Responding to the bishops’ request, the Pope officially declared the Virgin Mary, honored under the title of the Immaculate Conception, as the principal patroness of the Philippines. As a result, numerous churches across the country have been erected to pay homage to her. And one of them is the Immaculate Conception Church in Marikina, which we have chosen to visit this Sunday.

The National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is a church and national shrine under the Diocese of Malolos. It serves as the Philippine apostolate of Our Lady of Fatima, whose devotion originated in Fátima, Portugal and is formally recognized by the Catholic Church in the Philippines.

The Our Lady of the Abandoned Church, completed in 1572, is the seat of Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, the Patron Saint of Marikina. The church is constructed in Baroque style characterized by a heavily fortified facade, large-scale ceiling paintings, a round pediment for the bell-tower and the lavish blending of painting and architecture.

The San Felipe Neri Church of Mandaluyong was established in 1863 and played a significant role as a relay station for propagating the Katipunan during the 1896 to 1897 Revolution.

Pasig Cathedral or Immaculate Conception Cathedral Parish is one of the oldest structures in Pasig City being founded in 1573 by the Augustinian missionaries. The church has historical importance as it served as the British military headquarters during the brief British occupation of Manila in 1762 to 1764. The British used the church’s belfry as a watchtower against the Spanish defenders. The parish was elevated into a cathedral in 2003.