Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic church located in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
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History
A chapel under the patronage of St. Therese was built by Virgilio Gonzales and his spouse in Lahug in 1938. However, it was destroyed during the Second World War and remained in ruins.
Efforts to re-establish the chapel by resident Juan Alburo bore fruit on March 19, 1959 when a mass was heard for the first time in years. Reconstruction was carried out and completed two years later. On March 19, 1961, the reconstructed church was consecrated by Arhcbishop Julio Rosales.
On February 1, 1964, it was declared a parish with Fr. Armand Clement of the Scarboro Foreign Mission Society of Canada as first parish priest. Its administration was then turned over to the secular clergy. It later became an archdiocesan shrine of the patroness.
Architecture
An overhang covers a small portico in front of the recessed entrance. In the upper register are an arch window of glass panels, channel letter of the name of the church, the niche of St. Therese in the curvilinear pediment, and a lighted cross. Flanking it are twin quadrangular bell towers of arched glass window and the rest of the church walls on either side whose lower level has rectilinear windows and the upper story an arched window.
Celebration
The feast of St. Therese is held every October 1st.
Services
The parish is open 9:00 in the morning until noon and from 1:30 to 5:00 in the afternoon on weekdays. On weekends, it is open only in the morning.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Cebu City from October 28, 2024 to November 3, 2024. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in Cebu City.
Monday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Tuesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Wednesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Thursday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Friday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Saturday
- 6:30-7:30 AM (English - FB Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 AM (Cebuano)
- 7:00-8:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 9:00-10:00 AM (English)
- 10:30-11:30 AM (English)
- 2:30-3:30 PM (English)
- 4:30-5:30 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (Cebuano)
- 7:00-8:00 PM (English)
Church information
Details | |
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Name | Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Cebu City |
Address | Edison corner Pasteur Streets, Lahug, 6000 Cebu City |
Country | Philippines |
Contact | (032) 233 4964 |
teresitasanta689@yahoo.com | |
www.facebook.com | |
Religion | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Founder | Virgilio Gonzales |
Established | 1938 |
Age | 86 years |
Status | Archdiocesan shrine |
Declared as parish | February 1, 1964 |
Age as parish | 60 years |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
District | District I - Metro Cebu North |
Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
Patron | St. Therese of the Child Jesus |
Feast day | October 1 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1961 |
Age since completed | 63 years |
Consecrated | March 19, 1961 |
Builder | Juan Alburo |
Nearby Churches
- Alliance of Two Hearts Church in Cebu City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu
- Birhen sa Guadalupe sa Sugbo Church in Cebu City
- Chapel of Holy Relics in Tabor Hill, Cebu City
- Church of Mary Coredemptrix in Talamban, Cebu City
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Capitol, Cebu City
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Talamban, Cebu City
- San Pedro Calungsod Church in Pulangbato, Talamban, Cebu City
- St. Joseph Parish Church in Mabolo, Cebu City
- Sto. Niño Church in Guba, Cebu City
References
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved July 10, 2022
- Parish History. Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Retrieved July 10, 2022
- Mayol, Ador Vincent (February 24, 2013). ‘Little Flower’ in Cebu. Cebu Daily News. Retrieved July 10, 2022
- 6-month feeding for 400 Laguerta children launched. Cebu Daily News. March 20, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2022