Parish

Since 1970 the Santo Nino Parish of the community was entrusted to the Salesians, by the late Archbishop of Cebu, Julio Cardinal Rosales.

Masses are held every day with the children of the youth centre attending the 8:30 children's mass on a Sunday.

 

A message from Fr. Adrian Mendoza, SDB the Parish Priest:

We are one Body of Christ. Our journey together is a witness of the oneness of the Body of Christ. Every member of the parish shares with the priest his responsibility for the spiritual future of the parish and of the whole Church. The priest's responsibility is greater and heavier, because he stands closer to the heart of Church life, the holy altar. The priest is responsible for his parish to the Bishop. He is even more responsible to God for the souls entrusted to his care. The parish cares for the pastor's welfare; the pastor responds by taking prayerful care of the parishioners' spiritual life. The parish looks after the decoration and the good repair of the church; the pastor strives to fill the church with people aspiring to salvation. A full church is the first proof of sucess of pastoral work, it is the joy of any priest's heart. His deepest sorrow is an empty church. The priest has a part in all aspects of parish life, but his true place is at the altar. Here is his strength, the source of his inspiration, the center and essence of his office. He awaits for his spiritual children, his flock to join him there, to lead them to the evergreen pasturs of the Kingdom of Heaven.

A priest does not tire of church work. He does tire if his work lacks results. A priest is not afraid of being disturbed; the greatest disturbance for him is not to be disturbed. Hardly any profession is as serious as a priest's calling. A priest must always live and work in earnest. Except in rare moments of rest, he must always stand face with God or man. His standing before God is always tied up to a deep feeling of unworthiness and imperfection, to the most deep and sacred moments and hours of his pastoral life. His standing before God's people, before his flock, is no less serious and is full of responsiblities. The priest preaches to the flock 'words of eternal life'; through holy baptism he introduces babies to the salutary church life, he helps people to shed the heavy burden of sins in the sacrament of marriage and prays for those who depart into everlasting life.

Being one in Christ as one parish is one of our concerns this year. May the year of the priest make us all one in this journey of faith. May God bless us all.