TravelswithCharie

  St Anne Parish Church (Molo Church) In the center of Iloilo is a Neo Gothic and Renaissance style church called St. Anne Parish or Molo Church. It bears the sole distinction of being a "feminist" church. Molo Church celebrates female saints and martyrs whose statues stand sentinel on pillars along the length of the nave. The central altar holds the figures of St. Anne and her child, Mary. What an exceptional tribute to these women who spent their lives in the service of others while suffering hardships, trials and persecution. The 16 statues of female saints and martyrs: St. Apolonia St. Marta St. Genevieve St. Margaret St. Rose of Lima St. Cecilia St. Lucy St. Isabelle  St. Marcella St. Therese  St. Monica St. Claire St. Felicity St. Agnes St. Juliana St.  Mary Magdalene St. Anne and the Blessed Virgin High Altar Nave with 16 statues of female saints St. Cecilia  St. Teresa St. Genevieve  There are several noteworthy churches in Iloilo. Molo Church is on...

We started our circle island tour in Sigma, Capiz where we gave school supplies (through BalayniCharie Foundation) to the children at Doña Fructuosa Elem School. Our Lady of the Snows From Sigma, it was less than an hour's drive to Dumarao where we visited the pink church of Our Lady of the Snows. Dumarao is the last town in Capiz before reaching the border between Capiz and Iloilo. Santa Barbara convent   The historical church and convent of Santa Barbara in Iloilo is worth a stop to see the beautifully preserved convent with its original wooden floor and wrap-around balcony.  St. Anne's Church Our first stop the following day was at Molo Church or St. Anne's Church which is dedicated to 16 female saints. Their statues adorn the pillars that lead up to the altar.  Miagao Church Miagao Church is one of four Baroque churches designated as UNESCO World Heritage site under the collective title "Baroque churches of the Philippines". It dates back to the 18th century a...