ST. MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH IN KAWIT, CAVITE

The Church.....






The Plaque.....





Retablo.....





Bell Tower.....





The Believer.....





The Altar.....







Agony in the Garden.....






A Historical Record.....




After we had our lunch, we proceeded to look for other places to photograph. The town church and the Aguinaldo Shrine were recommended to us. It wasn't difficult at all to search for it as both were near the restaurant.

The St. Mary Magdalene Church is one of the oldest churches ever built. It was first made of wood in 1638. The church is a silent witness to our history as it is where a baby named Emilio Aguinaldo was baptized. In fact, the ledger for baptisms that has the name of the general can be seen displayed in a corner inside the church.

Today, the church has been remodeled to withstand the ravages of time. Though I am for the preservation of a church's original design structure, I guess it can't be helped if modern elements were incorporated during the renovations.

A gracious lady who had been cleaning the altar allowed us to take photos of the church. We stayed and took pictures until it was five in the afternoon. There wasn't any time left for us to go to the Aguinaldo Shrine. The light was fading fast so we decided to go home and just visit the shrine for another day.

So, how did we find our way home? Simple, we followed these big buses that ply the Cavite-Lawton route and we were back on track.