Abstract:
The Study on the Reconstruction of the Nature Church
answers the question: Why is the reconstruction of the Nature
Church significant to the parishioners of the Mary Immaculate
Parish? The study also deals with the planning and
implementation of the reconstruction project, the cultural
significance of the Nature Church to the parish community, and
the reconstruction's impact on the community. The study
documents the history and the architectural features of the
Nature Church, its reconstruction, and the innovations made to
the original architecture, examines the planning and
implementation of the reconstruction project of the Nature
Church, assesses and presents the cultural significance of the
Nature Church to the Las Pinas community, and studies the
impact of the reconstruction of the Nature Church on its
constituents. The study employs the Grounded Theory Approach. Data
collection is done using mixed methodology. The researcher
utilized ethnographic methods to gather information about the
Nature Church and its reconstruction and to elicit the
response of the church community to the project. Interviews
were conducted with key informants that represent the different stakeholder groups of the reconstruction project.
The researcher conducted a survey of a hundred parishioners of
the Mary Immaculate Parish to assess the values attributed by
the parishioners to the Nature Church, and to elicit the
impact of the reconstruction project. The researcher also
reviewed published works, documents, pamphlets, and booklets
on the Nature Church. The study concluded that the reconstruction of the Nature
Church is essential and significant to the Mary Immaculate
Parish because it is a cultural heritage of the community. The
Nature Church is a cultural heritage of the Mary Immaculate
Parish, because of its role as a house of the Lord, a symbolic
home of the parishioners, and as a uniquely designed
architecture. The Nature Church is first and foremost the
house of worship of the Mary Immaculate Parish. It is a symbol
of the community's unity and its growth. Its architecture
epitomizes the rationale and ideas behind its beautiful and
one-of-a-kind design. The reconstruction of the Nature Church
ensures the preservation of its roles for the present and
future generations.
