Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The origin of the church was as a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Hope. The Archdiocese of Palo through Most Reverend Pedro R. Dean, D.D., envisioned for the chapel to be elevated to serve the interior areas east of Alangalang and bounded by towns of Sta. Fe and Jaro. It became a mission station on June 6, 2004 to suit such purpose and Fr. Herculano Tabada was its first mission chaplain.
After Fr. Tabada was appointed to another parish, Fr. Jaime Villanueva succeeded as chaplain and he replaced the titular with Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. During his stint, the property on which the church stands was donated by Remedios Guyjoco-Ti in 2005.
Construction works began in October 2005, and the rectory was completed on May 3, 2007. Church-building was gathering pace when it was damaged by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in November 2013, setting back its completion considerably.
On February 2, 2020, the community filed a petition to the archdiocese for the mission station to be converted to a parish. Their petition was put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic. Finally, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish was canonically erected on May 1, 2021.
Architecture
The sacristy is a rectangular building, and the church spreads out fan-like into linear corners in the shape of a clam-shell. It is still undergoing construction through fund-raising drive called URUSA hin KARSADA ngadto kan Maria or UK Project.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal is November 27.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte 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 Alangalang.
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte |
| Address | Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte 6517 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as mission station | June 6, 2004 |
| Declared as parish | May 1, 2021 |
| Age as parish | 3 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Palo |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal |
| Feast day | November 27 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Lord and Savior Church in Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte
- Most Holy Trinity Church in Alangalang, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Pawing, Palo, Leyte
- Saint Anne Church in Santa Fe, Leyte
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Libertad, Palo, Leyte
- St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin Palo, Leyte
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Peter the Apostle Church in Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Roch Chaplaincy in Arado, Palo, Leyte
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station in Castilla, Palo, Leyte
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Canramos, Tanauan, Leyte
References
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish – DapDap, Alangalang. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 11, 2024