BACLARAN CHURCH

National Shrine of Our Mother of

Perpetual Help

ARCHITECT:
CESAR HOMERO COSION, SR.
is one of the great architect in the
Philippines.
Born: November 30,1907
DEATH: died April 27, 2003 at age 95
Immediate Family: Son of Feliciano &
Matea Concio

YEAR (BLDG)
It took six years
The foundation stone was laid on January
11, 1953
December 1, 1958 the new church was
consecrated. The church opened with a
mass
December 5, 1958 and has been open 24
hours ever since, never closing.

LOCATION
Roxas Boulevard,Baclaran,Paraaque City city within the southern part of Metro Manila,
the capital of the Philippines.
Baclaran formerly spelled as Bacladan is a
barangay (neighbourhood district) located in
northern area of the City of Paraaque, Metro
Manila, Philippines. It is also known to be
located at the borders of the cities of
Paraaque and Pasay.

BRIEF HISTORY
The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, is a Church of Compassion, a
Shrine of Solace, and a Sanctuary for all.
The phenomenon of the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in
Baclaran, Philippines is the thousands upon thousands of devotees that go to the
Shrine 24/7. Every Wednesday thousand upon thousand make a lot of sacrifice to
fulfill their devotion to our Mother.
The Baclaran Shrine is the Home Of the Perpetual Novena which begun in June 23,
1948. With just a gathering of 70 people.
Father Leo English, C.Ss.R. conducted the first Novena in Baclaran. Since then,
Baclaran was visited by hundreds of thousands of people to pay homage to the
Blessed Mother.
Feast Day or Baclaran Day is celebrated every 27th of June.
The shrine underwent three expansions to be able to accommodate the
growing number of churchgoers and devotees. It took quite sometime for
the church to be built. Because of the ten centavos given by each person
every week, the church slowly took shape.

 Although the shrine has more than fifty doors, it has never closed them to
anyone needing a place of prayer since it officially opened on December 5,
1958. Archbishop Santos sung the mass assisted by Cardinal Agaganian
and several other bishops.
It was declared as a National Shrine the same year.
During the visit of Saint John Paul II in 1981 he dedicated the peoples of
Asia to Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
The Saints first visit to Baclaran was in February 1973 when he was still
the Cardinal Archbishop of Krakow, Poland on his way to the International
Eucharistic Congress in Melbourne, Australia.
The Redemptorists were responsible for bringing the icon of Our Mother of
Perpetual Help to the Philippines in 1906.
The original Icon is believed to be at least five hundred years old.
In 1866, Pope Pius IX entrusted the 17x21 inches Icon of Hope and
inspiration to the Redemptorists and told them to make Her known
throughout the world.
The programs and project of the shrine are anchored principles dubbed as

 Included in The Seven Pillars is the shrine being the Refuge of the Needy,
a Home of Reconciliation.
As of March 2014 around five hundred thirty-nine volunteers and more
than eighty staff members as well as Lay Missionaries and Religious
Sisters help out to make Baclaran a Space Encounter.
In 2015, a Carillon belfry was built as part of the Shrine's redevelopment
plan and on September 8 of the same year, Archbishop of Manila Luis
Antonio Cardinal Tagle blessed the newly-built belfry. This is the first time
the Shrine has a bell tower after 60 years.
Baclaran is a Shrine of Hospitality. It does not discriminate, everyone is
treated equally for it is a haven for everyone needing the welcoming
arms of the Blessed Mother. It is more than a pilgrimage center for it is
considered a Servant Community.
Baclaran has a medical and dental clinic to address the needs of the
marginalized. It houses street children in its Sarnelli Home.
It is a pillar of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.

OTHER WORK OF ARCHITECT

Church of Risen Lord
(UP)
Palma Hall (UP- CAS
Building)
Melchor Hall (UPEngineering and
Architecture Building)
Insular Life Building
Childrens Hospital

THANK YOU