Saint Joseph the Worker Church is a Roman Catholic church located in San Jose, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
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History
San Jose and Amlan were one territory called Ayuquitan. The seat of the government was moved to Ayuquitan Nuevo, old name of Amlan, for it had more inhabitants. It became a town in 1848 and then its name was changed to Amlan through Republic Act No. 435 on June 7, 1950.
Meanwhile San Jose seceded from Amlan by virtue of Republic Act No. 1212 on May 9, 1959. Its church was established in 1895.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Joseph is May 10, coinciding with the Ayuiquitan Festival of the town.
Services
Devotional Mass to St. Joseph is every 19th of the month.
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon and from 1:30 to 5:00 in the afternoon daily except Tuesday and Sunday.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Saint Joseph the Worker Church in San Jose, Negros Oriental from June 9, 2025 to June 15, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in San Jose.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (First Monday - Cemetery)
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Thursday
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Friday
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Cebuano)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 5:15-6:15 PM (First Saturday - Cebuano)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saint Joseph the Worker Church in San Jose, Negros Oriental |
| Address | F. Siglos Street, San Jose, Negros Oriental 6202 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0917 431 7088 |
| cqlimbaga@yahoo.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1895 |
| Age | 130 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| Diocese | Diocese of Dumaguete |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Philip |
| Feast day | May 10 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Cross Church in Sta. Cruz Viejo, Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
- Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Pamplona, Negros Oriental
- St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Amlan, Negros Oriental
- St. Anthony of Padua Church in Sibulan, Negros Oriental
- St. James the Greater Church in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental
- Sta. Agueda Church in Santa Agueda, Pamplona, Negros Oriental
References
- Diocese of Dumaguete. Retrieved December 4, 2023
- Romanillos, Emmanuel Luis A. (December 31, 2020). Augustinian Recollect Legacy to the Church in Negros Island. Philippine Social Science Journal. Retrieved December 4, 2023
- REPUBLIC ACT NO. 435, June 07, 1950. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved December 2, 2023
- REPUBLIC ACT No. 1212, May 09, 1955. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved December 2, 2023