El Nido : Parish Church of Saint Francis of Assissi

by lakwatserong tatay

There's one thing and place that i wouldn't really missed out to go, when im travelling to different places. I would really spent some time of peace and being quite for a moment, and that's the church, in every places i've been, this is the place that i would always go, i love to take shots of it, aside from asking for some guidance and blessing for that trip. I really love to make story of it, know where it started, its either a new or old churches, but specially if that church was given a historical marker by our Historical Institute, i would really love to take some pictures around of it and know its background history.

Parish Church of St. Francis of Assissi, El Nido

Parish Church of St. Francis of Assissi is located in the heart of the town of El Nido. Where also business area arise. Different business establishment likes carinderia, souvenir shops and travel & tours stalls.

Front of the Church

Most of the people from El Nido is Roman Catholic like the rest of our country. There are two parishes inside the municipality: the Parish of Saint Francis of Assissi, which serves the part of Western El Nido and the Parish of Santa Putenciana, which serves the Eastern and Northern part of El Nido and underlying areas of Linapacan and Taytay. Both of the parishes is under Vicariate of Taytay. We did not able to see the Parish of Santa Putenciana....

Left side of El Nido Church

Most of the people here in El Nido belongs to Catholic as i've said and some of the locals belongs to other Christian denominations such as Baptist, Iglesia ni Cristo, Seventh-day Adventist and other Protestant churches. As of now there are also growing numbers of migrants, who are engaged in Islamic Faith, from southern part of Palawan and parts of Mindanao.

Below are some of the photos inside Saint Francis of Assissi, El Nido.

Church Altar

Other Saints inside the Church

Here's another one...

The Center Isle

at another angle....

Church Altar's view from the top

Confession Area

After spending some moments inside the church, i've strolled around on it, and found my self to 2nd floor and taking picture pa rin...^_^.

Church of the Bell

There's a replica of St. Francis placed infront of the church. Were i have taken a photo souvenir.

St. Francis of Assissi

In each churches i've been this sacred place is always present....Grotto of our Sacred of Heart Mary.

Grotto outside of this Church

Now a days, most of our churches also offering school services from learning center up to collegiate courses. Just like on this church, you can find a learning center, named as Schola Angelica Learning Center.

Learning School on the right side of this Church

Aside from visiting this church, together with my co-trippers that time also xplored the El Nido from establishment, accomodations, souvenir shops and up to their dishes.

El Nido Church

One last shot before we end the day of our walk tour. Check it out with my next story.....^_^. Thanks God for a pleasant and safe trip while staying in the Town of El Nido, Palawan.
Next is the start of our 2nd day of Island Hopping Experience in El Nido's Bay....^_^
This story is part of: Five Days Trip at Palawan