The Road Report
Jesuit Parish of Jesus in the Fields
September 27, 1998
One of the theology students here (Kim Lachica, S.J.) took me with him to his parish assignment-- Jesus in the Fields. It marks the site of the original Mass said in the area. The fascade of the building is from the Seventeenth Century but the main structure was destroyed by the Japanese in World War II.


The fascade of the Church. The rest of the building is modern.
Archway into the Church-- note the light bulbs and loud speakers so you can hear Mass outside (the Church is not very large!).

Archetectural detail.
Santo Niño at top of fascade. Note the Christmas lights at the base of the statue.



My faithful guide Kim (recently renamed Mogley) and a Parish Youth Leader.
A detail of St. Ignatius.... he looked surprised when he saw me in Church (just kidding!)

St. Ignatius' niche in the Church.
Image of the Blessed Mother

Detail of Blessed Mother image.
Philippino Saint (Ruiz ?) martyred in Japan in the 17th century.

Jesus in the fiels with an angel nearby plowing.
Note wig placed on this statue of St. Joseph. I'm thinking of ordering one of these head coverings for myself not out of vanity but devotion!!!



Interior of Church.



Seventeenth Century keystoned arch with twentieth century lightbulb decorations!

Me (the one without the wig) with a Philippino family whose apartment Kim blessed..
Artsie photo of a flower in our garden at Loyola Jesuit Residence

General Index of Travel Photographs



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