Wednesdays in Baclaran, in fact, have a special label: “Baclaran Day,” when up to 150,000 devotees pray a traditional novena to Mary, Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Catholics believe that praying the novena can make miracles happen.
MANILA, Philippines – For hundreds of thousands of Filipino Catholics, “I will go to Baclaran” can mean praying for a job, offering Mass for a sick relative, or giving thanks to God for many graces received.
The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran, Parañaque City, “is a very important landmark for every average Filipino living or working in southern Metro Manila, the nearby provinces, those from the north, and even those who have gone abroad and have come back to the country,” said Mary Jane Louise Bolunia, archeologist at the National Museum.
HERITAGE. The marker declaring Baclaran Church an important cultural property is unveiled on June 27, 2023. Photo courtesy of Baclaran Church’s Facebook page The rector of Baclaran Church, Father Rico John Bilangel, said the shrine is a witness not only to stories of faith, petition, and thanksgiving.The event was attended by church and government officials, including Redemptorist superior general Father Rogerio Gomes of Brazil and Parañaque Mayor Eric Olivarez.
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