The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (Filipino: Pambansang Dambana ng Ina ng Laging Saklolo) also known as the Redemptorist church, popularly known as the Baclaran church is a prominent Latin-rite Roman Catholic church in the Philippines.
The shrine is one of the largest Marian churches in the Philippines, authorized by the Holy See to remain open 7 days a week for 24 hours a day, and houses one of the most venerated and celebrated Marian images in the country, called Our Mother of Perpetual Help, to which miraculous powers and historic events are ascribed. The shrine serves as the main headquarters for Redemptorist priests residing in the Philippines, headed by its rector, Victorino "Ino" Cueto, C.Ss.R.
Religious devotees flock to this sanctuary every Wednesday in what has become popularly known as Baclaran Day, and participate in a popular Marian novena offered for the Virgin Mary's reputed miraculous aid and intercession.
The original icon suspended in the altar came from Germany, but was transported to Ireland then brought to the Philippines in 1906. It bears a Papal seal in the back paneling. Many Filipino Roman Catholics attribute the overwhelming attendance and devotion to the Marian icon as Baclaran Phenomenon. The parish celebrates its annual feast day on June 27, the liturgical feast day of the Marian title.
The shrine was graced and blessed by Pope John Paul II, who visited the shrine during his Apostolic Visit in Manila in 1981.
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