Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Baguio - Mother of Recollect Vocations
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Baguio Baguio City, famously known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" due to the influx of vacationers from different parts of the country who would take a long road trip to experience the city's cool breeze due to its location on the mountain side. The city is also known for its retreat centers and seminaries to avoid the noise of lowland cities like Metro Manila. One of the religious orders who set a seminary in this city is the renown Order of the Augustinian Recollects who are known for bringing the famed and miraculous images of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno and Nuestra Señora del Carmen of Quiapo, Manila, Nuestra Señora de la Salud in Quezon City, Nuestra Señora del Pilar of Imus; the construction of the iconic Bamboo Organ in Las Piñas City and the order's foremost missionary in the country - St. Ezekiel Moreno. When the Recollect Fathers set up their seminary in Baguio City, they brought along with them this beautifu...