St. Joseph the Worker Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the district of Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
When World War II ended in 1945, the Carmelite Sisters who already established a presence in Jaro two decades earlier invited the Discalced Carmelite Friars (OCD). Although it was not granted, the friars from the Washington Province was led by Fr. Patrick Shanley, OCD, their mission in Infanta, Quezon.
The Irish Province of the friars established the mission in Jaro upon the invitation of Bishop Jose Ma. Cuenco on July 12, 1953. The groundbreaking rite for the building of the church was held on March 19, 1954. And on January 14, 1955, it was inaugurated and blessed.
The church became a parish on April 20, 1969.
Architecture
The church has a cobblestone exterior. Its portico contains arches and is supported by piers. Its facade is punctured by stained glass apertures. On the pediment is a high relief an emblem. In the epistle flank the bell tower is erected and it contains two arch punctures with bells and a round opening with electric loudspeakers.
The nave walls are partitioned by straight buttresses, and in each section is a set of three arches in the clerestory (the central one depicting a holy figure, the other two flanking it are mere ornamental). The lower portion is an open wall of metalwork.
Celebration
The feast of St. Joseph is observed every first of May.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon Tuesdays to Sundays.
Baptism is scheduled at 11:45 AM on Sundays.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Jaro, Iloilo 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 Iloilo City.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English)
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (English - Anticipated)
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM (Hiligaynon)
- 7:30-8:30 AM (English)
- 9:00-10:00 AM (English)
- 10:30-11:30 AM (English)
- 4:00-5:00 PM (English)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Hiligaynon)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | St. Joseph the Worker Church in Jaro, Iloilo City |
| Address | Lopez Jaena Street, San Isidro, Jaro, Iloilo City, Iloilo 5000 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 033-329 0081 |
| www.facebook.com | |
| YouTube | www.youtube.com |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | July 12, 1953 |
| Age | 72 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | April 20, 1969 |
| Age as parish | 56 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Peter |
| Patron | St. Joseph |
| Feast day | May 1 |
| Religious order | Order of Discalced Carmelites |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | March 19, 1954 |
| Inauguration | January 14, 1955 |
Nearby Churches
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Vicente Ferrer in Leganes, Iloilo
- Espousal of Our Lady Church in Mandurriao, Iloilo City
- Jaro Carmel
- Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Nuestra Señora del Pilar Church in Jaro, Iloilo City
- Our Lady of Montserrat Church in Gran Plains Subd., Iloilo City
- Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church in La Paz, Iloilo City
- San Agustin Chapel in Sambag, Jaro, Iloilo City
- San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Spousal of Mary and Joseph Church in Buntatala, Jaro, Iloilo City
- St. Clement Church in La Paz, Iloilo City
- Sta. Monica Church in Pavia, Iloilo
References
- Archdiocese of Jaro. Claretian Publications. Retrieved December 23 2022
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY. St. Joseph the Worker. April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2022
- The History of the Discalced Carmelite Friars in the Philippins Up Until the Birth of the Philippine Commissariat (1947-1977). Ateneo de Manila University. Retrieved February 15, 2024