Manila, April 15 -- Thirty-three Catholic churches and chapels in the province of La Union are all ready for the Visita Iglesia or the Catholic tradition of visiting churches during the Holy Week.

Among the most visited churches in the province is the St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, also known as Namacpacan Church in Luna.

It is one of La Union's three Marian churches and houses the Shrine of the Miraculous Lady of Namacpacan, known to local devotees as Apo Baket (revered elderly woman).

"Apo Baket is believed to have performed miracles, such as making a disabled woman walk, appearing in a dream of Pope Pius XII, and calling infidel families from the mountains. The church also features a healing well. It was declared a National Cul...