Saint Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Clarin, Bohol, Philippines.
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History
The town was formerly called Can-ogong and it was organized in 1921. It was renamed after Aniceto Clarin, the first civil governor of Bohol.
The church that was built in the town was a visita of Inabanga in 1852and then of Tubigon in 1881. It became a parish in 1924. The Augustinian Recollects were its administrators between 1927 and 1937, after which it was handed over the diocesan clergy.
The church built in 1929 was improved in 1991. However, it was destroyed during a 7.2 magnitudes earthquake that occurred on October 15, 2013. As a result, parishioners attended religious services in a temporary church near the rubble.
The earlier church was completely demolished and a plan for a construction of a new church was put in place. The parish took a fundraising initiative called “Simbahan Ko, Tukuron Ko.” Three million pesos worth of donation from the community kick-started the reconstruction in 2014.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops donated 57 million pesos towards the project, which had a total cost of 65 million pesos. The Diocese of Tagbilaran also tapped the aid of Bahay ng Diyos Foundation, Inc. that collaborated with various organizations, expert groups, and religious communities.
The foundation also provided helped in reconstruction efforts of the Diocesan Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer in Maribojoc which also suffered damages from the same earthquake.
Architecture
The church features a porte-cochere through which the driveway passes and spills out to the courtyard. The portico and entrance contain arches, while the facade and the bell towers have rectilinear fenestration. The pediment features two rows of decorative motif and rose openings. The bell tower, erected in the epistle side, contains a pyramidal roof surmounted by a lantern and a cross.
Celebration
The feast of St. Michael the Archangel is September 28.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon daily except Tuesday.
Confession is heard at 4:00 in the afternoon every first Wednesday.
Holy Hour is held at 5:00 in the morning every first Friday.
Mass at the cemetery is held at 6:00 in the morning every first Monday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Clarin, Bohol from September 2, 2024 to September 8, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Clarin.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
- 4:30-5:30 PM
Church information
Details | |
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Name | Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Clarin, Bohol |
Address | Tagbilaran North Road, Clarin, Bohol 6330 |
Country | Philippines |
Contact | (038) 509-9414, 038-4270-006 |
smapclarin@gmail.com | |
www.facebook.com | |
Religion | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1852 |
Age | 172 years |
Status | Parish |
Declared as parish | 1924 |
Age as parish | 100 years |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
Diocese | Diocese of Tagbilaran |
Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Vincent Ferrer |
Feast day | September 28 |
Architecture | |
Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Cross Church in Cawayan, Tubigon, Bohol
- Our Lady of Fatima Chaplaincy in Marawis, Valencia, Bohol
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Pangangan, Calape, Bohol
- Saint Augustine Church in Sagbayan, Bohol
- Saint Vincent Ferrer Church in Calape, Bohol
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Tubigon, Bohol
- St. Isidore the Farmer Church in San Isidro, Bohol
- St. John of the Cross Church in Cahayag, Tubigon, Bohol
- St. Joseph Church in Nahawan, Clarin, Bohol
References
- Vicariates and Parishes. Diocese of Tagbilaran. Retrieved November 24, 2023
- Michael Vencynth H. Braga. St. Michael the Archangel parish In Clarin, Bohol: Rising from the rubble. The Philippine Star. July 30, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2023
- Clarin Church. Bohol-Philippines.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023
- NEW CLARIN PARISH CHURCH RISES! Bahay ng Diyos Foundation, Inc. Retrieved November 24, 2023
- Rica Arevalo. Repair work completed on several Bohol Churches destroyed by earthquake. Manila Bulletin. October 17, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2023