Most Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Ragay, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
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History
Ragay’s first settlers erected their dwellings along the banks of Pacolago River. They move to the upper portion of the river out of the necessity to avoid attacks by the Moro raiders. Then they moved to Sampaloc.
The Franciscans built a church as a visita of Lupi. It seceded from Lupi and attained independence as a parish in 1753. The colonial-era church made of lime and molasses did not survive the ravages inflicted by the invading American colonizers when the town was put to the torch in 1900.
In 1920, church-building initiated by Cirilo Aquino when Fr. Juan Baron was appointed as resident priest. In 1968, the church and convent were destroyed from fire . It was rebuilt two years later during the incumbency of Rev. Msgr. Benjamin Reblando, H.P.
Architecture
The church is grand and intricately ornamented. Engaged composite columns are found flanking the entrance, and they are paired standing on plinths with cartouche. The entryway is decorated with corbel and flanked by niches of holy figures with bas relief foliage.
The upper sweep of the facade contains dentil and niches of the Most Holy Trinity, Mary, and Joseph. The pediment is embellished with arch and dentil.
The bell tower is constructed in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of the Most Holy Trinity is May 30.
Services
The parish office is open 8:00-11:00 AM and 2:00-4:00 PM from Tuesday to Friday. On Saturday, it is open 8:00-10:00 AM. On Sunday, It is open 7:00-10:00 AM. It is closed every Monday.
Baptism is set by appointment every Sunday.
Holy Hour and Confession is scheduled at 5:00 AM every first Friday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Most Holy Trinity Church in Iraya, Ragay, Camarines Sur from December 2, 2024 to December 8, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Ragay.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM
- 7:30-8:30 AM (Misa Pro Populo)
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Most Holy Trinity Church in Iraya, Ragay, Camarines Sur |
| Address | Iraya, Ragay, Camarines Sur 4410 |
| Country | Philippines |
| mhtpragay@gmail.com | |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Diocese | Diocese of Libmanan |
| Vicariate | Most Holy Trinity Vicariate |
| Patron | Most Holy Trinity |
| Feast day | May 30 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church in Sinuknipan, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
- San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Church in Godofredo Reyes Sr., Ragay, Camarines Sur
- St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Liboro, Ragay, Camarines Sur
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Church in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
References
- Parish Priests and Administrators. Diocese of Libmanan. Retrieved July 2, 2024
- Most Holy Trinity Parish. Municipal Government of Ragay. Retrieved July 2, 2024