Santo Domingo Church (Quezon City)
Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus under her title Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary — La Naval de Manila, it was founded by the Dominicans in 1587.The order temporarily stayed at the Franciscan convent in Manila while some of them were sent north to Pangasinan and west to Bataan to begin missionary work.Prior to its relocation, the original church in Intramuros consisted of five structures, each destroyed by fire, earthquakes, and lastly, bombardment from Imperial Japanese forces during World War II.In it was placed a lead box, containing art objects, gold coins, medals of saints and other things belonging to the Orden de Predicadores.He worked closely with Isabelo Tampinco who decorated the interior with carving imitating the fan vault reminiscent of the English Gothic; the walls and ceiling of the sacristy were similarly treated.In this chapel, the interesting historical canvas, painted in Rome in 1909, represented the priest, Saint Dominic, baptizing a Chinese while the two other natives stand watching him.From the lofty ceiling of the church, there were costly and heavy chandeliers, and on the lateral walls, there were images carved in wood, showing the different stages of the life of Christ.The friars, archives, the image of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval and other movable property like ivory statues, gala vestments of the Virgin; jewelry, and sacred vessels were the only survivors of the war.[9] It has been listed as such following the signing of a museum declaration on October 4, 2012, during the enthronement rites of the image of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary — La Naval de Manila.[4][5] In the nave of the church there are eight colorful murals by National Artist Carlos Francisco depicting the life and times of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, the Spaniard who founded the Order of Preachers.[4] The curved windows of the church are stained glass designs by Galo Ocampo whose bases show different ecclesiastical seals.[12] Right behind Santo Domingo Church's facade is an intricately carved panels and stained glass windows lie a treasure trove of the Philippines' rich cultural heritage and the object of centuries-old devotion, the image of Our Lady of the Rosary, La Naval de Manila, the oldest Philippine-made ivory Marian icon in the country.[3] The second to sixth Santo Domingos were bound by a common symbol, the image of the Nuestra Señora del Santísmo Rosario, La Naval de Manila.The image of Our Lady of the Rosary has been the object of Filipino devotion that dates back to the 16th century, and the icon's shrine in Quezon City is host to an annual feast that culminates in a procession that draws tens of thousands of devotees.In the church's jewellery collection, the La Naval image has a brooch described as "studded with small diamonds, seed pearls and colored gems".It is believed to have been offered to the Virgin by a certain Josefa Roxas Manio, a native of Calumpit, Bulacan, in the 19th century,[12] after having received it as a courtship gift from Norodom I of Cambodia.[13] Somewhere in the vast church complex is a secret vault holding centuries-old ivory icons and wooden images of saints made by Filipino craftsmen; exquisite, gem-studded, age-old crowns; golden Marian robes; and fine jewelry for the Virgin presented by fervent devotees.Another notable gift is the National Artist medallion, which ardent devotee Nick Joaquin instructed his heirs to donate to the Virgin before he died in 2004.Stored in the vault, according to the book, are prewar ivory heads and hands for statues of several saints, including St. Dominic, St. Vincent Ferrer, St. Catherine de' Ricci, St. Agnes of Montepulciano and St. Antoninus of Florence.[12] In the expansive choir loft sits a nearly century-old pipe organ crafted by Fray Gregorio Hontomin, OP in Rosaryhill, Hong Kong.Called the Santuario de Santo Domingo, the facility offers columbary vaults for urns, with sections named after Dominican Saints.The central part of the Santuario is exclusively dedicated to the Order of Preachers, housing urns, bones and interred remains of Dominican clergymen.
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