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• About the Exhibit • History • Location Map • Contact Us • Sections of the Exhibit • The Four Elements • New Story of Creation • Christ of St. John of the Cross • Filipiniana • Misyong Filipino (Filipino Mission) • Misyon at Kalayaan (Mission & Freedom) • Misyon at Kapayapaan (Mission & Peace) • Misyon Noon at Ngayon (Mission Yesterday & Today) • Creation Mandala • Visits to the Exhibit > Tours > Guided Tours > Admission Fees > Visitor Policies • Souvenir Items • Invitation • Support the Exhibit On June 29, 2003, the feast of the two greatest missionaries, Peter and Paul, Malate Parish opened the Remedios Jubilee Mission Exhibition in the Remedios Jubilee Mission Center building beside the Malate Catholic Church in Malate. The Exhibition starts on the ground floor and occupies the second floor of the building at 2000 M.H. del Pilar St. , Malate, Manila, Philippines. The permanent exhibition attempts to tell the story of Catholic Mission in the Philippines. The Remedios Jubilee Mission Exhibition reveals God’s mission- Creation and Redemption. Our exhibit traces the mighty works of God in the World and in the Philippines. CONTACT US: REMEDIOS JUBILEE MISSION EXHIBITION 2/F Remedios Jubilee Mission Center Building 2000 M.H. Del Pilar Street, Malate Manila, Philippines 1004 Tel. Nos.: (632) 400-5876 to 77, (632) 523-2593 Fax No.: (632) 523-6866 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.malatecatholicchurch.org Office Hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00nn, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sundays: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 nn Mondays: No office God did not arrive in the Philippines in 1565. God was already here. The story of mission goes back to the Good News as revealed in Jesus, but even earlier since He is “the Word in whom all things were made”. The Story of Creation reveals how God created all things, calling us to care for Life and all that God has made, including earth, air, fire, and water. This exhibition begins with a reflection on Nature. It praises the gift of creation, thereby giving thanks to the Creator.  This exhibition reveals God’s mission – Creation and Redemption – as seen from one window, in the Philippines, in Malate at the beginning of the 21st century. The story is told visually and simply, in English and Tagalog. It is aimed at adult Filipino Catholics and all who seek God, at a time when we risk not knowing who we are, or where we are going , because we do not know where we have come from. 
 
 “In the beginning… the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.” (Gen. 1:1-2) Air is invisible and all-pervasive, the force with which our Creator God breathed life into us. Without air we die. With polluted air we are poisoned. Fact: the average person today has 500-1000 times more levels of lead in their bodies than our pre-industrial ancestors.   “Come to me and I will give you living water, and you will never be thirsty again.” (John 4:13-14) In scripture no element is mentioned more often than water. We proclaim the water of life, whose rush announces the birth of a baby… It is water that nourishes human needs and dwells deep in the earth. Fact: Between 14,000 to 30,000 people die each day from water-borne diseases. 
 “The Lord God fashioned the human with dust from the soil.” (Gen 2:7) We are radically joined to the earth, a mothering earth from whose womb all life comes and to whom all life returns. Fact: Because of our ‘normal’ farming methods, 10-20% of the world’s cropland is now sterile.   “The angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of fire out of a bush.” (Exodus 3:2) We recognize the sun, creation’s source of energy and life. We are in awe of its power to bring forth green life and to store energy in fossil fuels. Fact: Carbon dioxide continues to build up in the atmosphere. The average temperature of the world increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius during the 20th century – the largest increase for 1000 years.
This part of the exhibit tells the story of the universe from the beginning, with the Big Bang up to the Ecological Era where mankind finally recognizes its oneness. The New Story offers us a new role. We are that part of the Earth which can feel, think and imagine - not for ourselves alone - but for the whole planet. If we can see ourselves as the species to whom the Earth has entrusted her destiny and we embrace and become identified with that destiny, then a whole new chapter of hope opens up for Earth.
  We then ask ourselves where God is after creation. According to St. John’s Gospel Prologue, God has been with us since the beginning through the Word. 
We end our review of the 15 billion-year story of creation and thousands of years of human activity with the Christ figure as presented in Salvador Dali’s “ Christ of St. John of the Cross”. Jesus is the manifestation of the Word becoming flesh as he lived among us humans. The 2nd part of the exhibit reveals the story of mission in the Philippines and the coming of age of the Filipino Church.
The poem by Bishop Kenneth Cragg reminds us to respect nature and other people’s culture and religion. It is also a prelude to the next Section which tells us about the spirituality of the early ancestors of the Filipino people. 
This section of the exhibit describes to us our country as a land blessed with natural resources and abounding in living species.
In this section, we have a Mural- the Misyong Filipino by Fred Juson. It illustrates the events that shaped the Catholic Faith in the Philippines from the coming of the Spaniards to the emergence of a new and vibrant missionary Church.  THE CROSS AND THE SWORD
Spanish colonization arrived in the Philippines in the 16th century; with Colonization came Christianity; the Cross and the Sword.  MARY The Nurturing Mother The Virgin of the Barangay was painted in 1954 by a leper, Crisogono Domingo, in Iloilo. Our icon is a reproduction done by Sonny Golez. 
SANTO NIÑO Hope for the future. The symbol of the Child expresses the hope in the newness that comes with regeneration. 
THE BLACK NAZARENERedemption through suffering because of their experience of pain and suffering and their hope of liberation, Filipinos easily identified with the suffering Messiah. 
 The struggle for freedom has always been at the heart of Christian mission. This part of the exhibit is divided into three sections: The First Missionaries to the Philippines, The Philippine Revolution, and the Peace Section . 
Bartolome de las Casas
was the force behind the “New Laws”
respecting the rights of the indigenous people.Domingo de Salazar was the first bishop of Manila and started the process which abolished slavery in the Philippines. Women’s religious groups which, through social service, gave mission a human and compassionate face. This part of the exhibit is about the struggle of the Filipinos for Independence against their Spanish colonizers. 
Mary Queen of Peace silhouette
reminds us of EDSA which
offered a non-violent model for regime change.
It also became a foundational event in Philippine history and a shrine of peace.
 This part of the exhibit tells us that war is a consequence in the struggle for freedom. During the 2nd World War, Japanese forces occupied Manila and towards the end of that war, the American forces landed to “Liberate” the country against the Japanese. 
During the final days of the war in the Battle for Manila, the city was flattened to the ground and over 100,000 of its civilians killed. Through photographs, this section shows the destruction of lives and property , brought by war. Here we try to recall that part of the 2nd World War and the horrific after –war scenes in the district of Malate in February 17, 1945.   A Pieta sculpture outside the Church was erected in dedication to the six Columban priests who died during the
Battle for Manila and to all those who died during the War.
 A diorama in the section shows a scene on
February 17, 1945 around Malate Church.
 This section is about the four Waves of Missions First Wave of Mission - When the Spaniards introduced Christianity to the Filipino people. Second Wave of Mission –is the evangelization of Asia-Filipino martyrs like Lorenzo Ruiz and Pedro Calungsod who went out as missionaries. Third Wave of Mission -When a new wave of missionaries came to the Philippines from Europe and America. The Fourth Wave Of Mission – being our overseas workers who have gone abroad bringing their skills and giftedness to the world, bringing enormous benefits and pain to both themselves and to those they left behind.
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Creation Mandala is included in the Exhibition as another way of revealing God’s Mighty Works.
The mandalas in this section are meticulously woven and beaded by women of
the Subanen Tribe in Mindanao-
which honor Crucial events in the unfolding story
of the Universe as interpreted by Fr. Vincent Busch, a Columban Missionary.
After going through the Story of Creation and Redemption
we keep in mind an old Filipino saying:
“Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paroroonan”.
The tour of the entire exhibit area takes around 30 to 45 minutes depending on the number of visitors. Wall texts, exhibit guides are provided in the galleries to help make the exhibit more comprehensible . For Field Trips and or Tour groups, please call in advance (at least three days prior to the actual day of visit) Ramz Espina or Jenny Crespo at (632) 400-5877 or (632) 523-2593 or email us @ This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 
 • For Guided Tours to the exhibit, an additional Fee of P20.00 / person for at least five persons will be charged. • Request for guided tour should be made by phone or email, at least three days before the visit to the exhibit.  • Students (bring valid I.D.)– Php 30.00 • Adults – Php 50.00 Rates may change without prior notice.  • Picture taking or video recording is not allowed inside the museum. Photo ops are allowed only in the lobby. • Eating and drinking is not allowed inside the exhibit area. • Theft and destruction of property and or any material that is part of the exhibit will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. • Vandalism on walls or materials in the exhibit area is strictly prohibited. • Touching or leaning against any display items or materials that are part of the exhibit is not allowed. • The exhibit area is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is not allowed within building premises. • Mobile phones must be switched to silent mode while inside the exhibit area. • Pets are not permitted inside the exhibit area. • The management reserves the right to decline entry or to expel any visitor found in violation of the above rules. • Children must be supervised by their parents or an adult at all times.
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The Mission Exhibition provides background and space for other missionary groups to come and tell their story, especially the life and work of their Filipino missionaries around the world today.   
• You can support the exhibit by volunteering as a guide during your free time. • We would like to hear your comments and suggestions so please share them with us via email at remedies @skyinet.net or write us a letter addressed to : Malate Catholic Church Our Lady of Remedies Parish Remedios Jubilee Mission Exhibition 2000 M.H. del Pilar St. 1004 Malate, Manila, Philippines • Support the exhibit by telling others about it. • Help us to improve and maintain the exhibit through your donations . |
