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The original icon of Our Lady of Manaoag and her bejewelled crown are considered priceless. There have been
several attempts to burglarise the Manaoag Shrine of the
Our Lady of the Rosary is depicted in other countries with jewels sewn into the icons dress and set into its regalia.
similar attributes, with the accoutrements and style of the The image of Our Lady of Manaoag is fully secured
vestments varying across cultures. The Manaoag image within a bulletproof glass enclosure above the new high
is distinct from other statues in its sculpture and regalia, altar, which has additional wood carvings, an elevated
pedestal, and four golden candelabras. The coat-of-arms
particularly its crown.
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3 SHRINE
of the Dominicans is embedded above the images window as a demonstration of the Orders devotion to her.
The bas-relief, made of narra carvings beneath her throne
that beautifully depicts the historic events in the devotion
to Our Lady, has been refurbished.
Several of her golden crowns and haloes are deposited at
the shrines museum, donated by both Filipino and foreign devotees. An expensive collection of liturgical vestments that have been used by the image and the Dominican priests are also on display. A large array of lavishly elegant perfumes used to anoint the image is likewise showcased. These were donated by devotees and pilgrims from
around the world as ex-votos to the image.
The archdiocese, reckoning with the Filipino custom of
touching a venerated image or its clothing, constructed a
staircase that rises to the second oor Veneration Room
behind the high altar. This room has pews and people
queue to kneel at the alcove behind the images shrine.
Supplicants touch the lower part of the images mantle,
and may drop their prayers into a box. After touching the
mantle and praying, devotees pass through the religious
souvenir shop on their way out.
Detail of the face of the image of Our Lady of Manaoag.
A precious mantle of Our Lady of Manaoag at the
shrine museum, c. 1870.
Old regalia of the image including its breastplate,
haloes, crowns, sceptres, baton, and vestments at the
museum.
An embroidered processional banner or gonfalon on The shrines faade and belfry in 2012.
display at the church museum.
Shrine
and souvenir shops at the front oce of the church, beside the Veneration Room at the second oor behind the
main sanctuary, and at the Candle Gallery in the space
behind of the church.
3.1 History
The Augustinians built the rst Chapel of Santa Monica (the original name of Manaoag) in 1600, at the site
of the present graveyard. It was served by the friars
Some of the miracles attributed to Our Lady of Manaoag from the town of Lingayen, who were succeeded by
in 1605 and served from the town of
are depicted in murals inside the churchs transepts and the Dominicans
[3]
Mangaldan.
nave. The Paschal Chapel beside the south ank of the
church has icons of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo, the The rst Dominican priest to work in the Manaoag mischurchs copy of the Santo Entierro (Dead Christ), and sion was Juan de San Jacinto, O.P., who was the rst
other statues of the Virgin Mary. The sanctuary on the curate of Mangaldan. It was only in 1608 that the Manleft side of the main entrance has a large image of the galdan mission was formally accepted by the provincial
Crucied Christ.
chapter of the Dominicans. In 1610, Toms Jimnez,
Behind the church are the Parish Oce, Museum of Our O.P. became the Manaoag missions rst resident priest.
Lady of The Rosary of Manaoag, Candle Gallery, Pil- Numerous threats from the Igorot tribes of the surroundgrims Center and Rosary Garden. There is also an Infor- ing mountains led to the transfer of the entire community
mation Center at the Priory at the left side of the church to the present site on a hill. The Dominicans started to
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Transport
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to achieve this status followed by the Shrine of Our Lady
of Caysasay in Taal, Batangas in June 2012.
The ocial document and a shrine ocial, who was
among the priests who went to Rome, conrmed that the
plenary indulgence may be obtained on each visit to the
shrine subject to three conditions for each occasion: going to confession immediately before or after the pilgrimage; receiving the Eucharist during the pilgrimage; and
praying for the intentions of the Pope; each done in a spirit
of detachment from the attraction of sin.
3.1.2 Elevation to basilica
3.2 Transport
The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Manaoag is located approximately 200 kilometers (120 mi)
kilometers north of Manila. From the city, Manaoag is
reached via North Luzon Expressway, then MacArthur
Highway to Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, then heading
The church was rebuilt after surviving Japanese bom- northwest via the Urdaneta-Manaoag Road. It is easily
accessible by public transportation. It is four to ve hours
bardment during the Second World War.
by bus from Cubao, Quezon City.
The old convento is now the Our Lady of Manaoag College, founded as Holy Rosary Academy in 1946 by the
The reredos of the shrines main altar.
last Spanish Dominican in Manaoag, Rev. Teodulo Cajigal, O.P..
Museum and Parish Oces
Since 8 December 1972, the Shrine of Our Lady of the
Rosary of Manaoag has been under the Philippine Dominican Province. It celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of
the images canonical coronation on 1 January 2000.
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4 Veneration
4.1 Miracles
Some of the earliest miracles attributed to Our Lady of
Manaoag are depicted in the murals in the church. These
include images of the town miraculously spared from a
wildre, the origin of the basilica and the parish, and the
original apparition.
5 SEE ALSO
Holy Rosary - where the universal feast day of Our Lady
of The Holy Rosary is celebrated every rst Sunday of
October. There are processions after the afternoon Mass
on these occasions.
4.3 Services
Thousands converge on Saturdays and Sundays to pray for
their intentions, hear Mass, pray the rosary, oer owers,
light candles, buy religious articles, have religious articles or vehicles blessed, get holy water, and join in the
daily and seasonal activities. The blessing of religious articles and vehicles is performed at the back of the church
grounds after every Mass, while holy water is also dispensed there for free to those with containers.
The short dawn procession and rosary every rst Saturday before the 5 a.m. Mass is well-attended by regular
pilgrims mostly from Metro Manila and from Regions
I (Ilocos), II (Cagayan Valley), and III (Central Luzon).
These rst Saturday rites are pursuant to the Communion
of Reparation on the First Saturdays requested by the Virgin Mary in her third apparition at Ftima on 13 July 1917
for the preservation of world peace.
Any of the Masses in the regular schedule may be offered for personal petitions and thanksgiving. The 7 a.m.
Masses on Fridays (except on Good Friday) may be offered for the . These may be done through the parish ofce at the right side of the main entrance of the church; at
the Shrine Museum; or at the back of the church beside
the religious store at the entrance of the Candle Gallery.
Mass oerings and donations may be oered also through
its website.
4.2
Feasts
5 See also
Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
Marian apparition
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Our Lady of La Naval, a similar Marian image enshrined in Quezon City.
References
[1] https://www.facebook.com/pages/
Our-Lady-of-Manaoag/120437460753?sk=info
[2] Our Ladys Welcome. Shrine of Our Lady of The
Rosary of Manaoag. Retrieved on 2014-01-03.
[3] History. Shrine of Our Lady of The Rosary of Manaoag
Ocial Website. Retrieved on 2014-01-05.
[4] J.E.(2011-06-08). CBCP: Vatican approves indulgences
for Manaoag visitors. GMA News Network. Retrieved
on 2014-01-05.
[5] Administrator (2012-05-27). Manaoag Shrine elevated
to Basilica. Shrine of Our Lady of The Rosary of Manaoag ocial Website. Retrieved on 2014-01-03.
[6] (2012-08-24). Pinoys in Guam join dedication rites of
Our Lady of Manaoag statue. GMA News Online. Retrieved on 2014-01-05.
[7] Darang, Josephine (2012-09-12). Filipinos in Guam
welcome Our Lady of Manaoag; Kapampangans in Los
Angeles. Inquirer.net. Retrieved on 2014-01-05.
External links
Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag Ocial Website
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