Santo Domingo Church — Local services in Quezon City

I sometimes go there for the 6 p.m. Mass in English when I'm done at work in Brgy. Veterans Village with the distance permitting. The acoustics are too low to understand the pastor's Tagalog-spoken homily. Of course, it's been that way for years.

I once sat somewhere on the front pew with the elderly usher behind me. He spoke so loud that I could barely concentrate on reading a prayer book even though I tried moving away from him. I told him to lower his voice while meditating. To worsen matters, a mentally retarded kid (holding a tablet & wearing the usual pair of gray Crocs), whom I see every time, laughed along with the usher during a conversation, bringing disrespect to the church with no one seem to bother stopping them. During Holy Communion, I now receive the host rather from the pastor than from that slightly resounding usher, whose voice I can still hear while kneeling on the pad to...

A church that enshrines the iconic Our Lady of La Naval. It was told that this Lady was instrumental for the miraculous victory in the historic battle against the Dutch marauders. Here is an information from Wikipedia..

Filipino Catholics claim that the Virgin's intercessionunder this title helped successfully repulse invading forces of the Protestant Dutch Republic during the Battles of La Naval de Manila, in a fashion similar to the Battle of Lepanto of 1571. Pious believers also credit the Virgin through the icon with maintaining the Catholic faith in Philippines, which has the religious moniker "El Pueblo Amante de María" ("The People, or Nation, in Love with Mary"). Pope Pius X granted the image a Canonical Coronation on 5 October 1907. The Philippine government in 2009 designated the icon and its shrine as a National Cultural Treasure, making it one of the...

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila or Santo Domingo Church in Quezon Avenue is a vast lot, massive church with rich history.

This church is run by Dominican Fathers.

Masses are solemn (unlike in other churches where there are running and screaming young ones).

When inside, this antiquated structure gives me a deep sense of nostalgia. You can feel it within the walls, the design, the images of saints. Even coming across the priests in robes when it is dark almost gives me (holy) goosebumps.

There's an area for lighting candles. Beautiful garden. Cafe Inggo within the vicinity to unwind and dine.

There's always many cars but with plenty of parking. Some religious items are also sold here.

It is just a bit hot inside as unlike other churches, there is no huge overhead...