After visiting the San Sebastian Parish in Lumban, our staff headed to Magdalena, Laguna. The church was, after all, devoted to their patron saint – Saint Mary Magdalene (Santa Maria Magdalena). This small city in Laguna began as a barrio previously generally known as Ambling and was a part of Majayjay. It was till 1819 when the residents of the Barrio made a petition to create a brand new city. The next yr, a proper proclamation was made, making Ambling an impartial city. Bearing the title of their beloved patron saint, the city first turned generally known as “Magdalena de Ambling”
Together with the proclamation of the city is the institution of a makeshift faculty, the municipal corridor, and a small chapel devoted to Maria Magdalena. The development of the church began in 1829 the place it was construct with stones and bricks. The development was accomplished in 1861. The development of the concrete city corridor and the church convent, then again, started in 1871 and was accomplished in 1884.
We have been welcomed by a really spacious plaza and panorama in entrance of the church. It isn’t actually stunning why it turned a capturing venue by many movies and television sequence over time. Santa Maria Magdalena Parish is bearing a Baroque model structure and is notably extremely elevated. It’s primarily manufactured from sandstone with an octagonal bell tower with sq. primarily based on its left aspect and a convent to the opposite aspect.
Magdalena Church encompasses a easy façade. The middle of the principle façade comes with a distinct segment that enshrines the picture of Saint Mary Magdalene. You can even see stained-glass home windows on each side that includes pictures that depict the lifetime of Saint Mary Magdalene. There’s additionally a small rose window within the pediment with the picture of the Holy Spirit. Beside the principle door are historic markers.
The church is going through the city plaza and comes with a spacious panorama.
The inside of the church is equally distinctive and beautiful. It comes with a particular latticework ceiling with off-white and brown coloration patterns. There’s a sequence of hexagonal patterns with floral chandeliers hanging on them.
The inside partitions has the identical end as the outside.
The church additionally has a pulpit
The church has one main retablo and a couple of easy aspect altars.
The grand altar solely has one heart area of interest that enshrines the picture of Saint Mary Magdalene. Situated on each aspect are the photographs of the Sacred Coronary heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Coronary heart of Mary respectively. The tabernacle, then again, is sitting in entrance of the principle altar.
One among its aspect altars enshrines the picture of Saint Joseph carrying younger Jesus on his lap.
The opposite aspect altar enshrines the picture of San Vicente Ferrer, the secondary Patron of the city.
The picture of Santa Maria Magdalena of Laguna. To honor their patron, the city is celebrating its feast day each twenty second of July. The city additionally has one other competition celebrated each month of January to honor the city’s basis day. They just lately launched a colourful competition generally known as Anihan sa Ambling
Along with the church, you’ll see one other picture of Saint Mary Magdalene
Additionally they have a room full of numerous pictures and I got here throughout this lovely picture of Mater Dolorosa
Additionally it is attention-grabbing to notice that the church can be traditionally important. Situated on one among its corners close to the convent space is a small shrine devoted to Common Emilio Jacinto. Throughout the Battle of Maimpis which occurred on February 1898, Common Emilio Jacinto led the Filipinos to assault the Spanish place within the space. It was, nonetheless, a failed try and Emilio was closely wounded and captured by the Spanish. He was taken to Magdalena church earlier than he was transported in Santa Cruz the place he pretended as a Spanish spy to flee his incarceration. Immediately, with the assistance of the Veteranos de La Revolucion of Magdalena Laguna, a small shrine was established inside the church. It may be seen on the identical spot the place he was dumped by the Spanish whereas he was closely wounded. The blood stains can nonetheless be discovered within the shrine.
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