San Vicente Ferrer church in changing colors through the years

San Vicente Ferrer church

 in changing colors through the years 

Dr Abe V Rotor 

The church and municipality were named after Saint Vincent Ferrer, whose winged statue was found inside a box entangled in fishing nets. The fishermen consulted this matter to the friars in Villa Fernandina (now Vigan), who identified the person depicted by the statue. The statue was carried to the town's center, where a church was built. From then on, the town formerly known as Tuanong (sometimes called Taonan) became San Vicente.

In 1795, it was the initiation of the seat of municipality and the church and Bo. Tuanong became San Vicente de Ferrer. Don Pedro de Leon was the first parish priest and he was believed as the initiator of the construction of the Church of San Vicente.

St Vincent Ferrer, patron saint of San Vicente, Ilocos Sur 

I've been away for almost a lifetime:
from childhood, the golden years down, 
to the diamond years - and now I'm back
to my birthplace, to my home town.

The old church, landmark of time past,
of events local, and far, far beyond; 
I've taken part in both - and in between,
my church changing colors I found.

Changing colors still like the rainbow,
Sad and happy, lonely yet solemn, 
the essence of faith true and abiding,      

way beyond the tomb without end. ~

Old photo of the 17th century church.  This is how the facade looked like when I was in the elementary, just after the war . WWII spared the church from serious damage. 

For many years the church assumed this color and color design 

Ash gray color of facade - formal but gloomy.  Photo on a clear day.  

Photo below shows contrast: color turns dark gray with bluish hue.   .  

 

 Yellow to orange towards sunset.  Photos below, aerial view showing spacious environs; view through the arch built across the facade obstructing panoramic view of the facade. Tunnel effect of vision through the arch is inevitable. 

 The church had a close similarity with the present color (below)

The present color of the facade, salmon pink and white. Trees along the church's periphery make a natural curtain  that offer shade to churchgoers and pilgrims, and moderate an otherwise barren surrounding. What could be the next color?

Acknowledgement: Internet