Sunday, November 16, 2014

Museo de Santa Monica, Roxas City, Capiz

In Memory of the Very Rev Msgr Benjamin F Advincula, PC, Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy, Archdiocese of Capiz, and Fr N Abalajon of Santa Monica Parish, Roxas, Capiz
Dr Abe V Rotor

The museum is housed in a renovated convent beside the old church.
Church of Sta Monica originally built in the 17th century
National Historical Marker. The old church itself is a museum.  
Memorabilia


Centuries-old relics and icons
Gasera, oil lamps

Altar made of carved and molded silver plate
Mediogori Mother and Child icon
Blessed Sacrament
Relics and carved wooden table-chest
Original altar piece
St. Augustine
Author pays respect to the dead Christ; sacred garments (above)

Map of the Province of Panay

Sta Monica, tabenacle, halo of gold and silver
German accordion; Microphone, WWII

Acknowledgment: Very Rev Msgr Benjamin F Advincula, PC Episcopal Vicar for the Clergy, Archdiocese of Capiz; Santa Monica Parish; and Museo de Santa Monica curator and staff; Rev Msgr Vicente F Kilata, Rev Fr Vic Bendico, Fr Anthony Bautista, Fr Mark Granflor, Fr Nonoy Abalajon, Fr Noel Abalajon, Fr Robert Alba, Bro Ray Bofill et al

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