Our Lady of Lourdes Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The church began as a chapel near the market. Archbishop Cipriano V. Urgel canonically erected the parish through a decree issued on April 26, 1981, with Fr. Benjamin M. Bacierra as the first head of the parish community. Its patroness is Our Lady of Lourdes as inspired by the request of Gorgonia de la Cruz who was a devotee.
The present-day church was constructed beginning in 1983 and completed during the stint of the second parish priest, Fr. Isidro Arroyo. It is one of the two daughter parishes of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish of Tacloban. The other is San Jose Parish in San Jose, Tacloban City.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes is February 11.
Architecture
The church sits on a square footprint with a pyramidal roof. Interestingly, it has two-level structures with clerestory and ending with gables that divide the church into three main sections. At the top of the roof is a quadrangular lantern pierced with three arch windows in each side and statues of holy figures. Statues are also found atop the pillars and posts.
A portico is erected by the entrance, and the facade has arch apertures. The pediment is punctured with a round window and topped with a ringed cross.
The bell tower is in the epistle side and has five levels. By its pyramidal roof are angels on each corner, and it culminates with a globe and a cross.
Services
The parish office is open between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily.
The parish community serves the lay faithful in V&G Subdivision, Caibaan, Calanipawan, and Imelda Village.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City, 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 Tacloban City.
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Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of Lourdes Church in V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City, Leyte |
| Address | V&G Subdivision, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0920 233 0598 |
| 2015ollp@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | April 26, 1981 |
| Age as parish | 43 years |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Tacloban |
| Patron | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Feast day | February 11 |
References
- Our Lady of Lourdes Parish – V&G, Tacloban City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 19, 2024
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish – Real St., Tacloban City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 20, 2024