Church of Mary Coredemptrix is a Roman Catholic, pilgrimage site, and Marian church under the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in Purok 4, Barangay San Jose, Talamban, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
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History
With the goal of erecting a church under the invocation of Mary Mediatrix of All Graces, the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate led by Fr. Bonaventure Maria Valles, FI, began to acquire the property in Barangay San Jose in 2000. They likewise led fund-raising activities through mendicancy and raffles for the construction of the church.
In 2005, the church’s patroness was changed to Mary Coredemptrix after the church in Naga City, Camarines Sur.
An original plan for a bigger church was replaced in favor of a smaller place of worship with lesser project cost. On August 2, 2006, the cornerstone was laid and the construction commenced twenty days later. Funds were gathered from donors and religious organizations.
Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal consecrated the church on November 18, 2007.
The church was one of the destinations in Highland Pilgrimage Tour organized by the Cebu City Tourism Commission in time for the Holy Week in 2022.
Architecture
The church has a seating capacity of 700 people. Its golden tabernacle was shipped from India and given by Susan Khambata, and a marble slab was quarried from Romblon.
The church is accessible via twin sloping ramps that link to the driveway. Its entrance is a floor above the ground and one has to walk up a flight of stairs to the portico.
The facade is an un-plastered masonry wall that is decorated with a seemingly random placement of blocks with rough finish. It is flanked by church towers with octagonal belfries. Its walls are pierced with arches. Its pediment contains an oculus and the shallow niche of the patroness.
Celebration
The feast day of Mary Coredemptrix is every September 15.
Services
Confession can be arranged before or after the Holy Mass.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Church of Mary Coredemptrix in Talamban, Cebu City from November 18, 2024 to November 24, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Cebu City.
Monday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Tuesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Wednesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Thursday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Friday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Saturday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English)
Sunday
- 7:30-8:30 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:00-6:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Church of Mary Coredemptrix in Talamban, Cebu City |
| Address | Purok 4, Barangay San Jose, Talamban, Cebu City, Cebu 6000 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0970 153 2912 |
| marycoredemptrixcebu@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Website | www.immacolata.com |
| YouTube | youtube.com |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2007 |
| Age | 17 years |
| Status | Chapel |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District I - Metro Cebu North |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron | Mary Coredemptrix |
| Feast day | September 15 |
| Religious order | Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | August 2006 |
| Consecrated | November 18, 2007 |
| Tower | 2 |
Nearby Churches
- Alliance of Two Hearts Church in Cebu City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu
- Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Cebu City
- Birhen sa Guadalupe sa Sugbo Church in Cebu City
- Chapel of Holy Relics in Tabor Hill, Cebu City
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Capitol, Cebu City
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Talamban, Cebu City
- San Pedro Calungsod Church in Pulangbato, Talamban, Cebu City
- St. Joseph Parish Church in Mabolo, Cebu City
- Sto. Niño Church in Guba, Cebu City
References
- Cebu City showcases pilgrimage sites, mountain brgys in Holy Week tour. Sunstar. April 8, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2024
- About. Mary Coredemptrix. Retrieved March 17, 2024
- The Church of Mary Coredemptrix. Icommunicateu. Retrieved March 17, 2024