St. Roch Chaplaincy is a Roman Catholic church located in Arado, Palo, Leyte, Philippines.
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History
The church was a humble wooden chapel. In the course of several decades, its locations were temporary until on May 16, 1953 Emilio Dolina had the chapel erected in her property. It was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013. Through the donation of the Vatican through Cor Unum, a chapel was built along with a convent, orphanage, and clinic.
It was made into a chaplaincy in 2015.
Architecture
Its portico is flanked by gardens and a grotto of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The facade itself is flanked by extension wings with balustrade and on each pillar an image of a holy figure. The facade meanwhile rises to two more levels, and it is decorated by dentil and oculi, and the pillars bear the weight of angels holding a trident.
Celebration
The feast day of St. Roch is May 16.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Roch Chaplaincy in Arado, Palo, Leyte 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 Palompon.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 4:30-5:30 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Roch Chaplaincy in Arado, Palo, Leyte |
| Address | Arado, Palo, Leyte 6501 |
| Country | Philippines |
| strocharado@gmail.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2015 |
| Age | 10 years |
| Status | Chaplaincy |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Palo |
| Patron | St. Roch of Montpellier |
| Feast day | May 16 |
Nearby Churches
- Divine Lord and Savior Church in Salvador, Tanauan, Leyte
- Most Holy Trinity Church in Alangalang, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Dapdap, Alangalang, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Pawing, Palo, Leyte
- Saint Anne Church in Santa Fe, Leyte
- St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church in Libertad, Palo, Leyte
- St. Joachim Church in San Joaquin Palo, Leyte
- St. Michael the Archangel Church in Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Peter the Apostle Church in Telegrafo, Tolosa, Leyte
- St. Teresa of Calcutta Mission Station in Castilla, Palo, Leyte
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Canramos, Tanauan, Leyte
References
- St. Roch Chaplaincy – Arado, Palo. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 23, 2024