Visita Iglesia is a Holy Week practice where devotees visit and pray in
at least 7 churches. It was introduced on 1560's to the Philippines by Augustinian
missioners. It is done usually on Maundy Thursday, or it can take days until before Easter Sunday if churches are far apart.
The purpose of this Holy Week practice was to honor the
Blessed Sacrament, when Jesus established the Sacrament of the
Eucharist however the past years it turned into a form of pilgrimage and meditation for the Holy
Week, and also a form of seeking penance for sins. Superstition even
has it that wishes would be granted upon completion of a Visita Iglesia. Stations of the Cross may also be held during church visits. Devotees
either visit 14 churches for each of the 14 Stations of the Cross, or
pray two stations in each of the 7 churches.
A list of churches in Cavite if one
plans to go for Visita Iglesia during Holy Week.
ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGEL PARISH CHURCH
Bacoor, Cavite (F-1669)
SAN ROQUE PARISH
Cavite City (F - 1978)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH CHURCH
Dasmariñas, Cavite (F-1758)
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH CHURCH,
Gen. Trias, Cavite (F-1758)
OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR PARISH CHURCH
Imus, Cavite (F-1779)
ST. GREGORY THE GREAT PARISH CHURCH
Indang, Cavite (F-1625)
ST. MARY MAGDALENE PARISH CHURCH
Kawit, Cavite (F- 1624)
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION PARISH CHURCH
Maragondon, Cavite (F-1627)
ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH CHURCH,
Mendez, Cavite (F-1881)
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH CHURCH
Naic, Cavite (F-1796)
THE HOLY CROSS PARISH CHURCH
Noveleta, Cavite (F- 1937)
OUR LADY OF THE MOST HOLY ROSARY PARISH
Rosario, Cavite (F - 1846)
OUR LADY OF CANDELARIA PARISH CHURCH
Silang, Cavite (F-1599)
HOLY CROSS PARISH CHURCH
Tanza, Cavite (F-1744)
STO. NIÑO PARISH CHURCH
Ternate, Cavite (F-1700)
All photographs c/o: beachanatic.blogspot.com
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