Mother of the Redeemer Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Fatima, Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines.
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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 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 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 |
| fatimaparish0@gmail.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | January 17, 1985 |
| Age as parish | 40 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