st. james the great

January 21, 2013

The old-world elegance of St. James the Great Parish in Ayala Alabang Village

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Hearing of “Ayala Alabang Village” brings to mind visions of affluent Filipinos (and non-Filipinos) and their families. Thus, one cannot expect the parish church that attends to the spiritual needs of the residents, St. James the Great Parish, to be anything less. The parish was named after one of Jesus Christ’s first apostles – James, […]

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