Going back to my hometown, i always want to take a photograph of our pride church - San Guillermo Parish Church.
looking back as kid when Bacolor was on its glorious years, i used to walk this church from my home. having those little feet, i walk for about 20mins and just sat down in from of the church gazing its majesty. next to it was a school; Saint Mary's Academy where i spend my preshools.


the interior of the church was restored, even though its ceiling how is kinda low.


walking around the church i notice this cross and candles, these are probably the staff they used during processions.

more of these, there is a little museum inside the church showcasing some old photographs from its glorious years and during the lahar tragedy. kinda like in the church in Vigan.

Article:
It is one of the oldest and largest churches in the Philippines, located in the former Philippine capital (Bacolor). It was constructed by the Augustinian friars in 1576 on the lot of Don Guillermo Manabat, a rich landlord believed to be the founder of Bacolor. The church wa restored by Fr. Manuel Diaz in 1897. It has a central nave and well-lighted transept with windows. The main retablo, side retablos and pulpit are gilded with golf leaf. The richness of the docoration of Bacolor church depicts advanced stage of baroque and rococo. In spite of the 1991 eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which half-buried the church on October 1, 1995, the structure is still being used as place of worship. It was already a world renowned tourist destination prior to the lahar tragedies; now more tourists flock to the church which remaining features are being preserved and maintained.

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lukedecena 2007