Church of the Gesù, Quezon City
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Church of the Gesù | |
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14°38′24″N 121°04′48″E / 14.64000°N 121.08000°E | |
Location | Church building |
Groundbreaking | 2001 |
Completed | July 2003 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Floor area | 10,200 m2 (110,000 sq ft) |
Administration | |
Diocese | Cubao |
The Church of the Gesù is the
One side of the church houses a chapel dedicated to the
In front of the church is a Sacred Heart statue depicting Jesus with welcoming, outstretched arms. At the base of the statue is an inscription from Matthew 11:28: "Come to me all of you who are burdened, and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and gentle of heart, thus you will find refreshment for your souls. My yoke is sweet and my burden light." The small field to the north of the church has a statue depicting the Agony in the Garden.
History
The
It was not until around 50 years later that construction of the church began. On September 30, 2001 the cornerstone of the church was blessed and laid. The church dedication liturgy for the church was celebrated by Cardinal Jaime Sin on July 31, 2002 and attended by several distinguished guests, including former Philippine President Corazon Aquino.
In 2005, an 18-bell chime and an Angelus bell were added to the church, a donation from the High School class of 1960 and the College class of 1964. The group also donated an additional five bells in 2010, converting the chime into a 23-bell carillon. The bells chime at 6:00 am and 12:00 pm.
Distinctive features
Inside the Church's western entrance is a semicircle of stained glass depicting the Stations of the Cross. At the center of the semicircle is the church's holy water font. It is placed on a hole on the floor with rim surrounded by the rays of the Jesuits' seal. The stoup itself is an upright brown stone, with a depression on top acting as the basin and the outlet for the water covered with a clay plate with the Jesuit seal. The water circulates over the sides the basin, therefore the water is not stagnant and does not contain any debris, unlike other water font.
The altar is supported by a slab of adobe rock, believed to be in abundant supply underneath the Loyola Heights campus. The huge crucifix above the main altar is unusual depicting Jesus still alive looking up to God, contrary to many crucifixes that depict Jesus already dead, his head bowed down.
See also
References
- "The Bells of Loyola", Paulo Alcazaren, The Philippine Star, 7 January 2006
- The university Church of the Gesù Archived 2019-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, www.ateneo.edu, Ateneo de Manila University (Article by Jose B. R. F. Ignacio, Photos by: Cocoy Sarmenta)
External links
- Media related to Church of the Gesù (Philippines) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ateneo de Manila University
- Church of the Gesù
- Church of the Gesù (archived)
- The bells of Loyola - Heritage Conservation Society website
- Church of the Gesù Bell Tower details of the bells