NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL BUEN SUCESO

The image of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso (Our Lady of the Good Event) was brought to the Paranaque by an Augustinian missionary after the foundation of the parish on May 11, 1580. Devotion to the Virgen del Buen Suceso began after Fray Alonzo de Mentrida, then Superior of the Order of St. Augustine ordered the enthronement of her image in St. Andrew's Church. This was on August 10, 1625. Not knowing what to call the image, Fray Alonzo asked the friars to write all famous titles of the Blessed Mother in Europe on strips of paper. The strips of paper were then placed in an urn and an eight year old child was asked to draw from them. For six consecutive times the title, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso was picked so they decided to call the image as such. At various times, she was also acclaimed as "Abogada de los Navigantes" (Advocate of Sailors) and Patroness of those afflicted with Asthma and Tuberculosis.

In recognition of the more than 350 years of devotion of the people of Paranque to the Virgin of Buen Suceso, His Holiness Pope John Paul II ordered her Canonical Coronation. This took place on September 8, 2000. The late Archbishop of Manila, Jaime Cardinal Sin proclaimed her as the Patroness of the entire City of Paranaque

Panalangin sa Ina ng Buen Suceso

O Reyna ng mga Anghel, Ina ni Hesukristong Panginoon ko! Ikaw nga ang Birhen ng Buen Suceso, ang mairuging Ina at pintakasi ng bayan ng Parañaque. Ibig mong tawagin ka ng ganitong ngalan nang makaanim na tamaan ka ng ganitong pagtawag sa iyo noong makita ang iyong larawan. Ikaw ang takbuhan ng mga anak mong nalulumbay at naghihirap at sa pamamagitan mo ay natatamo ng lahat ang awa at kaloob ng Panginoon sa tao. Kaming iyong mga lingkod ay dumudulog ngayon sa iyong harapan at dumadalangin para sa aming mga pangangailangan (banggitin ang sariling kahilingan). Mahal na Ina, alam namin na madalas naming nalilimutan at ipinagwawalang-bahala ang mga grasya at biyaya na ipinagkaloob sa amin. Kaya, turuan mo kaming magpasalamat sa bawa’t mabuting bagay at pangyayari sa aming buhay. Nawa ay matularan ka namin sa pagsasabuhay at pagpapalaganap ng Mabuting Balita ng Iyong Anak at nang sa wakas ay makapiling ka namin sa pagpupuri sa Panginoon sa Kanyang kaharian. Amen.

O Ina ng Mananakop Sa mga langit kay Lugod
Bigay Buen Sucesong Bantog Ang humihingi'y Kaloob! 

St. Joseph Parish Church

St. Joseph Parish Church, a Roman Catholic Church, home of the world renowned Las Pinas Bamboo Organ is located Diego Cera Ave., Poblacion, Las Piñas City, Phillipines. The parish is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Paranaque. Rev. Msgr. Mario Josefino Martinez, PC, JCD, is the current parish priest.

Short history: Fr. Nazario de Ayala was the first parish priest in the year 1775. Fr. Diego Cera was appointed parish priest in 1795, two decades after the Augustinian took over the parish. In 1800, Through the effort of the new parish priest from Spain, the building of the stone edifice began. The church, in what is described as “earthquake Baroque” architecture, was completed in 1819. Father Diego Cera served as parish priest from 1795 to 1830. 

 The church museum

The church underwent a major restoration, which was completed in December 1972, under the care of Architect Bobby Mañosa.

The St. Joseph Parish Church, the Church Museum at the old convent house, and the famous "Bamboo Organ" are the popular tourist destination for Filipinos and foreign visitors alike in Las Piñas City.