San Isidro Labrador Church is a Roman Catholic Church located in the village of Nug-as in Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines. Its patron saint is St. Isidore the Laborer.
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History
The town of Alcoy is primarily engaged in agriculture and the village of Nug-as in Alcoy is one of the few remaining forest covers in the entire island of Cebu. It is a landlocked, interior upland considered to be the largest forest in the island and is home to endemic and endangered species. San Isidro Labrador Church is a daughter parish of Santa Rosa de Lima Church.
Architecture
A flight of stair leads to the courtyard of San Isidro Labrador Church. Its facade is a light in color scheme with maroon as accent. It has a distinctive curvilinear pediment, including the roof in the portico of the church. The pediment is a semicircle pierced with a round aperture. The entrance is through an archway, which is flanked by twin arch windows. The nave wall is pierced with quadrangular windows.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Isidore the Laborer is every May 15.
Services
- First Thursday of the month is Holy Hour from 3:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of San Isidro Labrador Church, Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu 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 Alcoy.
Monday
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Cebuano)
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Cebuano)
Wednesday
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Cebuano)
Thursday
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Cebuano)
Friday
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Cebuano)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Cebuano)
Sunday
- 7:30-8:30 AM (Cebuano)
- 10:00-11:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 2:00-3:00 PM (Cebuano in Catolohan Chapel)
- 4:00-5:00 PM (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | San Isidro Labrador Church, Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu |
| Address | Barangay Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu 6023 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District III – Southeast Cebu |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of San Guillermo de Aquitania |
| Patron | St. Isidore the Laborer |
| Feast day | May 15 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of the Consolation Parish Church in Manlapay, Dalaguete, Cebu
- San Guillermo de Aquitania Church in Dalaguete, Cebu
- San Isidro Labrador Parish Church in Mantalongon, Dalaguete, Cebu
- Santa Rosa de Lima Church in Alcoy, Cebu
- Sta. Monica Church in Cawayan, Dalaguete, Cebu
References
- Morexette B. Erram. The Nug-as Forest of Alcoy beckons. Cebu Daily News. August 12, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2022
- District III – Southeast Cebu. Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved November 14, 2022
- Charles R. Pepito. Cebu ready to push Nug-as forest reserve as eco-tourism destination. Business Mirror. July 27, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2022
- Provincial gov’t to assist Alcoy town in Nug-as Forest Reserve development. Business World. July 26, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2022