The National Shrine of St. Joseph was the sixth parish we visited during our tour of
Mandaue City's Church Parishes. According to the Mandaue City
official tourism website, the church was completed in 1848. In 1922, it was damaged by an earthquake and in 1945, a bomb destroyed its roof. The
bell tower in the middle of the facade was later demolished and two towers were constructed on both sides. In 1996, a full renovation took place.
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| The church facade with the new tower of bells on the side. |
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| A view of the church facade with churchgoers. There was a confirmation ceremony when we arrived for our visit. |
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| A closer shot of one of the church's towers. |
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| The new tower of bells. I don't know how these bells are rang. Probably it's automated (?). :) |
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| The church altar. |
On the right side of the altar is Mandaue's Señor de Cena. It's a life-sized depiction of Jesus with the 12 apostles during the Last Supper.
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| I attempted to take a picture of all the apostles with Jesus using the panoramic feature of my cam. Unfortunately, I didn't notice that there was one apostle who was too tall fit in the shot...hehehe |
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