Travel Philippines: Las Pinas Nature Church
An hour's drive from Metro Manila brings us to a unique spiritual sanctuary, and a feast for the eyes for those who appreciate architecture & design: The famous Las Pinas Nature Church of the Parish of Mary Immaculate.
Originally designed by architect Francisco Manosa, the church is famous for its organic elements---from its anahaw roofing to its benches made from star apple trunks. The church complex is built on a 4000 square meter mango orchard. Aside from the church proper, it is home to educational facilities, a counseling center, and an expansive park & garden.
After being ravaged by a fire on new year's day, 2007, the church was rebuilt
integrating fire resistant technology while still being faithful to Manosa's original design.
Tour Guiding - Mary Immaculate Parish Church Nature Church
Nature Church
A short documentary of the Nature Church, also known as the Mary Immaculate Parish in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Mary Immaculate Parish Church
Mary Immaculate Parish Las Pinas City
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fofj childrens choir
Mary Immaculate Parish Tour (Part 1)
My tour of the Mary Immaculate Parish (informally known as the Nature Church) in Moonwalk Village, Las Piñas City. Taken on March 29, 2014.
The church is the signature structure in the complex which spreads over a 4,000 square meter mango orchard beside a flowing creek. True to the nature concept proposed by the architect, Bobby Manosa, the church stands under a canopy of mango boughs, the altar section concealed from street view by thick tropical palms and plants thus providing the necessary privacy for prayer and meditation.
The nature concept is extensively expressed in the structure of the church itself, its furnishings and its adornments. Serving as beams and pillars to hold and support the cables which suspend an inverted funnel-shaped, canvas-covered anahaw roof are more than a half century old mango trees with six concrete posts providing added strength. It is considered biggest anahaw-covered roof in the Philippines. the intricately woven network of 40,000 anahaw leaves can be appreciated from the inside by simple looking up to the ceiling. Warm yet soft illumination is provided by 176 capiz lanterns depicting doves in flight spiraling from the fringes to the center of the ceiling.
Grouped into three sections on the wide assembly area are pews made from typhoon-felled trees strops and logs, and kneelers made from flat pieces of wood. The flooring is a patchwork of stones and wooden slabs mingling with pebble washout.
The focal point of the church is the organic sanctuary, so called because it seems to have come from natural evolution. It is propped up by big boulders whose crevices serve as plant beds for ferns and creeping vines. The altar is a rough-finished coral marble slab resting on two madre cacao driftwood pedestals. Flat-topped boulders of various shapes and sizes line the altar and are used as seats by altar servers. The flooring of the altar section, similar to that of the aisles, is interplay of wood tiles from tree trunks cut crosswise and white pebble washout.
Below the altar is an awe-inspiring rock garden. Rising about three meters high from altar level, its monolithic grandeur is softened by the refreshing greens of carabao grass, wild bougainvillea, pakpak lawin, and a collection of other fern varieties grown on driftwoods. A man-made waterfall cascades down the boulders to the feet of a seated marble image of Mary playing with the children, and collects in a lagoon planted with colorful water lilies at altar level. Dwarf flowering suntans and orchids add a festive air. Branches from a nearby 50-year old sampaloc tree support the image of the Crucified Christ and at the same time hover protectively over the altars cape. The ambiance created by the natural logs used in the pews is repeated in the vertically arrayed cut-logs on the walls at the right and left sides of the altar. In front of the wall on the right is situated the lector's ambo, crafted from natural twisted tree trunks and vines. Behind this wall is a cavern-like sacristy. On the other hand, the space in front of the wall on the left serves as a projection area for songs and prayers, separating the main altar from the choir section. On this wall hang driftwoods bearing sweet-scented flowering orchids, their silent fragrance courting favors from above.
The church was completed in 1985.
However, the church (particularly the rooftop) was destroyed by fire on December 31, 2006 caused by firecrackers and eight months later, the church was immediately restored by using fire resistant technology.
MIPSS HYMN - Mary Immaculate Parish Special School Theme Song (OFFICIAL SCHOOL HYMN) Las Piñas
Words: Lydia Pabalan
Music: Cody Abellanosa
Performed, Arranged and Computer Music Programming by Darem Placer
Mary Immaculate
Alma Mater dear,
Source of unending light
Of guidance and peace,
Lead us to our goal,
Fill our hearts with continued quest
For knowledge virtues and love.
Beacon light of education and truth,
White and emerald blue
Thy colors flying high
With fervent Marian loyalty
We sing your glory forever.
Beacon light of education and truth,
White and emerald blue
Thy colors flying high
With fervent Marian loyalty
We sing your glory forever.
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visita iglesia at Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature's Church), Moonwalk, Las Pinas City
Roilo Golez, lecture, RH Bill, Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature Church), 23 July 2011
Roilo was invited by the Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature Church) of Moonwalk, Las Pinas, to speak on the controversial RH Bill. Roilo has recently delivered speeches in Surigao del Sur, Bohol, Davao, Butuan, Laguna, Iloilo, Bulacan, UST, Adamson University, Paranaque, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Caloocan, etc. Roilo outlined the demographic, economic, social, medical aspects of why the RH Bill should be rejected.
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Gelos jingle bell
student's field demo in Nature's Church, Moonwalk Las Pinas City Philippines
Ang Puso Ko'y Nagpupuri
Ang Puso Ko'y Nagpupuri (Magnificat) being sung at the start of the Fiesta Mass, presided by Most Rev. Jesse E. Mercado, Bishop of the Diocese of Parañaque.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Mary Immaculate Parish (Nature's Church)
Moonwalk Village, Las Piñas City, Philippines
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Visita Iglesia At Mary Immaculate Parish Nature's Church, Moonwalk, Las Pinas City
Henry & Leizel Wedding
Torres and Aquino Nuptials
July 20, 2013
Mary Immaculate Parish Nature Church
Moonwalk Village, Las Piñas City
Rollie and Sharren Wedding
Natures Church - Mary Immaculate Parish Church
March 10,2015- 4pm
Photographer: Jay and Jury Maulas
Video: Arvin by A Shot to Remember Photography
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