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the church of Morong......St. JEROME'S PARISH


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name:a.m. carranza age: 28 sex: male hometown: anda pangasinan workplace: ortigas pasig residence: binangonan rizal.
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...............makes me feel like a nomad now. but as they say, where is home to a restless heart? well, I'll guess this time around I have to face the reality that rizal will be my 2nd home, something that I never imagined before. All I know is that Rizal is a place sanctioned by mountains and that life here, despite its proximity in NCR is generally hard.


Maybe I have a lot of wrong impressions after all. And since I will be stuck here for quite sometime, I decided to explore this place more and expose its beauty. Let me start in Morong Rizal.......
Morong is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines with  a population of 50,538.  It borders the towns of Binangonan, Angono and Teresa.  A popular attraction is Spanish-era St. Jerome's Parish Church.

Morong Church Rizal

St. Jerome's Parish Church in Morong

It is a 17th-century church constructed wholly through donations by the town residents. It features the work of Chinese craftsmen and has a four-storey octagonal bell tower.

Morong Church Rizal

the intricate details are admirable....


Morong Church Rizal

what can I say, iconic.....

Since we were not able to go home for All Saints day November 1, we decided to try this place. Odd because we didn't see any candle vendors prevalent in most Philippine  churches. So the plan of offering candles to our dead relatives failed. We just prayed inside.

Morong Church Rizal

there were no worshipers that time...


Morong Church Rizal

me and my favorite blue polo in the entrance...

Morong Church Rizal

talk about grand entrance.......

So if you are planning to pass by the area, be sure not to miss this church. A cultural icon indeed.

Morong Church Rizal

changes color in the afternoon sun......

By the way, thanks to Dong Ho  since it was him who made me aware of the existence of this place....salamat for sparking my curiosity....

Comments

  1. Borneo FalconNovember 10, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    I recall saw this church in Dong Ho's site. This church is really beautiful

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  2. escapeNovember 10, 2009 at 11:32 PM

    astig! buti naman at napuntahan mo siya. lapit mo nga talaga diyan. i like that church.

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  3. ChyngNovember 11, 2009 at 12:54 AM

    beautiful perfect for your wedding! ;D

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  4. pusangkalyeNovember 11, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    yeah--it's because of him I got curious of this church since it's just a few kilometers away from my residence.

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  5. pusangkalyeNovember 11, 2009 at 6:16 AM

    the donG ---thanks to you. kung hindi wala akong muang--hehe

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  6. pusangkalyeNovember 11, 2009 at 6:17 AM

    Chyng---hehe. anu kaba. sa Pangasinan kami magpapakasal. sa gubat.lol

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  7. aquamarineNovember 11, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    i like the 2nd and 3rd photos,perfect for a post card..

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  8. DhianzNovember 11, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    ganda nang pagkakuha moh sa church... it makes us appreciate the church more... beautiful indeed... ingatz... Godbless! -di

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  9. pusangkalyeNovember 11, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    lerry--- cge-padala ko yung postcard su--hehe

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  10. pusangkalyeNovember 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Dhianz---uo. at least di scary and dating kasi sa personal medyo scary e. hehe

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  11. dyosaNovember 12, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    Wow! The facade and details of the church is amazing & beautiful. An artwork indeed. Your photos are great. They really captured the beauty and serenity of the church/place. :-)

    Sana makapunta ako dyan.

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  12. Hoobert the AwesomeNovember 12, 2009 at 1:51 PM

    the exterior of the church is wonderful. it's like one of the grand churches in spain.

    nice! dyan ako ikakasal. hehe. just dreaming. but who knows?

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  13. KosaNovember 12, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    ibang level na rin to ng pasyal pasyal!

    i was there 3 years ago (i think)... maganda at very solemn ang loob.

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  14. pusangkalyeNovember 12, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    dyosa ---yeah. I love the details of the church. intricate

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  15. pusangkalyeNovember 12, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    .pOot! ---bata kapa para sa kasal. hehe. uo. parang European ang dating.

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  16. pusangkalyeNovember 12, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    Kosa---talaga? cool. solemn nga e. halos walang tao nung andon kami. nasa sementeryo sila lahat. hehe

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  17. JagNovember 12, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Love the pics! The intricate designs are amazing! Dito ko lng nalaman ang tungkol sa Morong...thanks for sharing!And Oh by the way,thanks for visiting my abode...teecee!

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  18. pusangkalyeNovember 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Jag ---I'm glad that trough my blog nalaman mo to. It's fun visiting your blog.....

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  19. AllenNovember 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    napaka-ornate naman ng simabahn. but i dont like the interior. ang simple. haha.

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  20. LizNovember 13, 2009 at 2:13 AM

    Ang ganda! I haven't been to Morong yet but I will definitely visit this one time. Thanks for sharing.

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  21. darkhorseNovember 13, 2009 at 3:47 AM

    ganda talgagang antigo tc!

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  22. pusangkalyeNovember 13, 2009 at 5:32 AM

    Allen-- ornate, paki-define. hehe

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  23. pusangkalyeNovember 13, 2009 at 5:33 AM

    Liz---if you are in the area. take advantage of it.

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  24. pusangkalyeNovember 13, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    darkhorse---nadali mo. antigo talaga kung sa antigo.

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  25. euniceNovember 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    very intricately designed church! I just came back from Sabah. If it's not due to the lack of time, I really wish to fly to the nearest airport in the Philippines! Will have the chance!

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  26. pusangkalyeNovember 13, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    eunice~---it's preferrable that when you go to the Philippines, you plan for it. Unless you want adventure which includes being stranded or stuffs like that. hehe. peace out.

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  27. joegrimjowNovember 13, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    here also have so many church
    but not so many people use it
    ;)

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  28. pusangkalyeNovember 13, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    joegrimjow---I guess that's the trend these days. like in Europe.

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  29. AL KapawnNovember 14, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    astig ka talaga sa pasyalan..malayo pa ang iyong mararating pag hindi ka matigil sa kalalakad. he he he

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  30. cyndirellazNovember 15, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    wow this church is quite extravagant! and Im also not aware na may ganitong church sa pinas! wish i can visit that place too!

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  31. The IslanderNovember 15, 2009 at 5:34 AM

    galing mo na talaga sa photography. klarong klaro ang details. ganda naman ng church. gala mo naman ako jan minsan. meron bang water spa dun? hehehe

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  32. pusangkalyeNovember 15, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    alkapon---baka namn mapagod ako nyan kung di ako titigil--lol

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  33. pusangkalyeNovember 15, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Islander---wlang water spa-church yan JP--church. hehe. salamat sa flickr.hehe

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  34. pusangkalyeNovember 15, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    cyndirellaz---extravagang---hmmm. I like the term. yeah. pero nasa dulo na ng world kasi ang Murong. lol

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  35. Raft3rNovember 15, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    ang ganda ng simbahan, ah!
    linggo nga pala ngayon
    time for church
    hehe

    happy sunday!

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  36. pusangkalyeNovember 15, 2009 at 11:08 PM

    Raft3r---uo linggo ngyn kaya tigilan mo muna mag-post ng tingkol sa papaya sa blog mo. lol

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  37. Pinoy AdventuristaJune 3, 2010 at 11:26 AM

    ganda pala ng church ng Morong... mapupuntahan ko rin yan minsan... =p

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  38. jigbaxMarch 2, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    TAGA Morong ako, did I tell you?!! :):)

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  39. Thunderbird Resorts and CasinoMay 18, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Tunay na maipagmamalaki ang simbahan ng Morong. Isa ito sa dinarayo sa bayan ng Morong.

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  40. STORM BLOGGERAugust 26, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    yay! thanks to you ngkaidea nako san next nmin pupuntahan...^_^nice blog...

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