St. Joseph the Worker Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Malay, Aklan, Philippines.
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History
The town of Malay was carved out from the municipality of Buruanga through Republic Act No. 381 on June 15, 1949. Its church was established in 1950.
Architecture
The facade of the church is in the shape of a pointed arch. An overhang separates the pediment from the ground level, which contains the entrance and rectangular windows. The pediment is pierced with round and arch windows, and at its center is the niche of the patron enclosed in a pointed arch. Its bell tower is in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Joseph is May 1 in a celebration called Fiesta de Obreros.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Malay, Aklan 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 Malay.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:15-6:15 PM (Caticlan)
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 7:00-8:00 AM (Caticlan - First Friday)
- 5:00-6:00 PM (First Friday)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 6:30-7:30 AM (Caticlan)
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM (Napa-an)
- 4:00-5:00 PM (Cubay Norte / Sitio Bacolod)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Joseph the Worker Church in Malay, Aklan |
| Address | Malay, Aklan 5608 |
| Country | Philippines |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1950 |
| Age | 75 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kalibo |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Peter The Apostle |
| Patron | St. Joseph |
| Feast day | May 1 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Church in Pakilawa, Nabas, Aklan
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Boracay, Malay, Aklan
- Saint John Nepomucene Church in Tangalan, Aklan
- San Antonio de Padua Church in Buruanga, Aklan
- St. Isidore The Farmer Church in Nabas, Aklan
- St. Peter the Apostle Church in Ibajay, Aklan
- St. Rita of Cascia Church in Naile, Ibajay, Aklan
References
- Diocese of Kalibo. Retrieved December 31, 2023
- Republic Act No. 381. Supreme Court of the Philippines E-Library. Retrieved December 31, 2023