Bayanihan and Belonging : : Filipinos and Religion in Canada / / Alison R. Marshall.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Contemporary Collection eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Marshall, Alison R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Asian Canadian Studies : 22
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)

Filipinos make up one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada and the majority continue to retain their Roman Catholic faith long after migrating. Drawing on archival and ethnographic research in Canada and the Philippines from 1880 to 2017, Bayanihan and Belonging aims to understand the role of religion within present-day Filipino Canadian communities. With a focus on Winnipeg, home to Canada's oldest and largest Filipino Canadian community, Alison R. Marshall showcases current church-based and domestic religious routines of migrant Filipinos. From St. Edward the Confessor Church, the principal site of worship for Filipino Catholics in Manitoba, to home chapels, and healing traditions, Marshall explores the day-to-day celebrations of bayanihan, or communal spirit. Drawing on experiences from Manitoba's Filipino population, Bayanihan and Belonging reveals that religious practise fulfills not only a need for spiritual guidance, but also for community.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Religion -- 2. Migration History -- 3. Filipinos in Winnipeg -- 4. Filipinos in Brandon -- 5. Religious Activities and Expressions outside of Church -- 6. Filipino Canadian Protestants and Their Churches -- 7. The Rise of Voluntary Associations -- 8. Winnipeg's Church Staff -- 9. Filipinos in Manitoba beyond Winnipeg -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index