Mother of the Redeemer Church in Cogon, Ormoc City

Mother of the Redeemer Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Fatima, Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.

History

Cogon is one of the districts in the city of Ormoc and named after the grass that grew in the wild in its plains. A chapel was built during the time of Fr. Francisco Santiago, the parish priest of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Ormoc City, in 1963 and it was built on a lot donated by Amalia Aviles.

Construction of a bigger house of worship commenced with the laying of the cornerstone on October 13, 1972 during the term of Fr. Filemon Quianzon. Through the donation of OSCO Sugar Central, it was inaugurated on May 13, 1976 and it was blessed by Archbishop of Palo Most Reverend Cipriano Urgel, D.D. on October 13, 1976.

It was canonically erected as a parish on January 17, 1985 and Fr. Wilfredo Alejan was appointed as its first parish priest.

Architecture

The church grounds have a moon-shaped layout and is bounded by a road. A flight of stairs under the portico by the entrance is flanked by gardens, and its name is emblazoned on the lintel. The facade contains lunettes installed with stained glass windows, and the pediment bears the image of the patroness within a round hollow. The bell tower is connected to the church in the gospel side.

Celebration

The feast day of the patroness is May 13. The parish also observes the feast of Santo Niño every January named Sinulog sa Parokya.

Services

The parish community extends to the following areas: Airport, Bagong Buhay, Biliboy, Cogon, Lao, Libertad, Licuma, Liloan, and San Isidro.

The parish office is open 8:30 AM-12:00 NN and 2:30-5:30 PM from Tuesday to Sunday.

Mass schedule

Below is the weekly mass schedule of Mother of the Redeemer Church in Cogon, Ormoc 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 Ormoc City.

Monday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English)

Tuesday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English)

Wednesday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English - FB Live)

Thursday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English)

Friday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English - FB Live)

Saturday

• 5:30-6:30 AM (Bisaya)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English - Anticipated Mass)

Sunday

• 5:00-6:00 AM
• 7:00-8:00 AM (Bisaya - FB Live)
• 9:00-10:00 AM (English)
• 10:30-11:30 AM (Robinsons Mall - English)
• 5:30-6:30 PM (English - FB Live)

Church information

Details
Name	Mother of the Redeemer Church in Cogon, Ormoc City
Address	Fatima, Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte 6541
Country	Philippines
Contact	0999 416 5258
Facebook	fatimaparish0@gmail.com
Religion
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1963
Age	61 years
Status	Parish
Declared as parish	January 17, 1985
Age as parish	39 years
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo
District	Western District
Vicariate	Vicariate of Ormoc
Patron	Mother of the Redeemer
Feast day	May 13
Architecture
Groundbreaking	October 13, 1972
Consecrated	October 13, 1976
Inauguration	May 13, 1976
Tower	1

Nearby Churches

• Divine Mercy Mission Station in Libertad, Ormoc City
• Holy Family Church in Kananga, Leyte
• Immaculate Conception Church in Ipil, Ormoc City
• Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Valencia, Ormoc City
• Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Curva, Ormoc City
• Saint John the Baptizer Church in Tugbong, Kananga, Leyte
• Saints Peter and Paul Church in Ormoc City
• San Jose Church in San Jose, Ormoc City
• San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Church in Simangan, Ormoc City
• St. Isidore Parish Church in Merida, Leyte
• St. John Paul II Church in Punta, Ormoc City
• St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Linao, Ormoc City
• Sta. Rita de Cascia Mission Station in Biasong, Merida, Leyte
• Sto. Niño Church in Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte

References

• Mother of the Redeemer Parish – Cogon, Ormoc City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved March 28, 2024