Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish Church - Bel-Air, Makati City (Archdiocese of Manila) — Attraction in Makati

Seven Last Words

I enjoy visiting churches from time to time even tho I’m not religious. Each and every church is beautiful in their own unique ways indeed.

Some context…it’s Holy Week in the Philippines, most establishments are closed and the streets are basically deserted. Very uncommon sight for the rest of the year!

Yesterday I actually joined family on this Good Friday special speaking event of the “Seven Last Words”. While this was about 3 hours long and a little tiring to sit and hear people speak for that long…I really enjoyed it and even got a bit emotional from the personal life stories that were told in line with each portion of the last words as they were divided up. Wow!

This location has a unique outside design indeed and when you enter it’s basically a circle with the roof meeting high up to a point like a teepee/tent. Lots of seating indeed and while the first half of the ceremony was about half full…nearing 230pm before the next service on Good Friday…this place was packed! Standing room only left over so I suggest to arrive somewhat early especially if you have elders with you or accessible needs with seating or wheelchairs. Plenty of screens to read from. The Air Conditioning was in full effect with some spots even being too cold to sit…Many people were fetching jackets from outside (almost 40°C ). So ironic. One thing I’ll say is that depending on who’s speaking, it can be quite hard to hear clearly what is being said. The speakers hang from the slanted ceiling making the acoustics quite odd in some spots…especially if someone talks fast. Some of the doors were being used constantly and they weren’t well oiled let’s just say…So if you sit near one then be aware. Also the foot traffic in and out can be little intrusive during mass or services.

I’ve reported many photos and videos that were attached to this location as they did not make sense or do it any justice…Hope you enjoy some of what I captured and hope many others add some also.

Have a fruitful blessed Holy Week and a...

A relatively small and modern church located in Makati. The church is located next to a large cemetary. The interior is quite unique, with unique seating, altar, and design. The church has air conditioning but it is definitely more powerful in certain areas. The seating wasn't that comfortable for me personally. The mass I attended was a mass for children I believe so I can't really say if the normal masses are more liturgical or traditional. It's quite a convenient church so I recommend having mass if you’re...

We usually go here since I was a kid. This Parish is still well-maintained and very peaceful ever since. You will able to focus on praying.

The parking slot is limited, every Sunday they occupy the street of Kalayaan Avenue.

Structure is good from the inside to outside. And the priests inside are lively that you will be able to listen to the Homily. The start of the mass is every 1 and a half hour to give way to people who are coming and leaving.

This is one of my favorite go-to places...