Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. Its patroness is Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. It is also called Capitol Parish Church for its proximity to the Cebu Provincial Capitol.
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History
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church was established on August 22, 1963. It was first administered by priests belonging to the religious order Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, and then it was turned over to the diocesan clergy in 1979.
On its golden anniversary (50 years) as a parish, Archbishop Jose S. Palma declared a special year of grace and the church as a place of pilgrimage starting from August 22, 2013 to August 22, 2014. Devotees and churchgoers who heard a mass and attend activities of the anniversary received plenary indulgence after prescribed prayers.
Architecture
The facade of the church is dominated by a tall pediment that seems to pierce the blue sky. It is made of tapering concrete in blue that flanks a white pierced church wall. At its foot is the image of the patroness bearing the Holy Child and she stands on clouds. The pediment is topped with a cross.
Churchgoers walk up through a flight of stairs and unto the landing with cantilevered ceiling that serves as portico. Its entrance is through a rectilinear door. In the interiors, stained glass windows depicting the Stations of the Cross are found together with side arch entrances.
The churchyard serves as a parking lot. Within the compound is the Don Sulpicio Go Ayala Land, Inc. Parish Center.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart is every first Sunday of June.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon from daily (Monday to Sunday).
Confession is open at 4:00 in the afternoon on Mondays to Saturdays at the Garden Area.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Capitol, Cebu City from May 19, 2025 to May 25, 2025. 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
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English)
- 6:15-7:15 PM (Cebuano)
Tuesday
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English)
- 6:15-7:15 PM (Cebuano)
Wednesday
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English)
- 6:15-7:15 PM (Cebuano)
Thursday
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English)
- 6:15-7:15 PM (Cebuano)
Friday
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English)
- 6:15-7:15 PM (Cebuano)
Saturday
- 5:45-6:45 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 12:15-1:15 PM (English)
- 5:30-6:30 PM (English - Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 5:00-6:00 AM (Cebuano - Facebook Live)
- 7:00-8:00 AM (English)
- 9:00-10:00 AM (Cebuano)
- 11:00-12:00 NN (English - Facebook Live)
- 3:00-4:00 PM (Cebuano)
- 5:00-6:00 PM (English)
- 7:00-8:00 (English)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church in Capitol, Cebu City |
| Other Names | Capitol Parish |
| Address | 5 N Escario St, Camputhaw, Cebu City 6000 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (032) 255 8516 |
| olshcapitolparishofficial@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 22, 1963 |
| Age | 62 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
| District | District I - Metro Cebu North |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart |
| Feast day | First Sunday of June |
Nearby Churches
- Alliance of Two Hearts Church in Cebu City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe de Cebu
- Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in Cebu City
- 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
- 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
- District I – Metro Cebu North. Archdiocese of Cebu. Retrieved November 14, 2022
- Balaanong Bahandi: Sacred Treasures of the Archdiocese of Cebu. Cathedral Museum of Cebu, Inc. and University of San Carlos Press. 2010. ISBN 978-9715390187. Retrieved November 14, 2022
- Capitol Parish granted ‘year of grace’. Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 23, 2013