Sta. Teresita del Niño Church is in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. It is also called Parish of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.
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History
The Mill Hills Fathers through Fr. Lawrence Daniel Rogan initiated the founding of the church, which was declared a parish on February 9, 1930. Fr. John Gfoeller was its first parish priest.
The religious order soon left and transferred the reins of the parish to the secular clergy. Hence, Fr. Jose B. Buenaflor became the first parish priest who was a Filipino and he began his term on April 25, 1963.
The church was erected on a property donated by Concepcion Arroyo. It survived great fire twice, the first in 1958 and the other in 1966.
Architecture
The church is built with its facade hemmed by bell towers. Pointed arches are seen in its apertures as well as suggested by the numerous decorative moldings on the church wall. The pediment is pierced with a round opening flanked by lancet windows and it is topped with a ringed, budded cross. The bell towers meanwhile culminate in four-sided pyramid of a roof.
Celebration
The fiesta of Sta. Teresita del Niño Church is every October 1st.
Services
The parish office is open from 6:30 in the morning until 5:00 in the evening from Tuesdays to Saturday. On Monday, it is open from 6:00 to 7:30 in the morning. And on Sundays, it is open from 6:00 until 11:30 in the morning and from 2:30 to 7:10 in the evening.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Sta. Teresita del Niño Church in Iloilo 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 Iloilo City.
Monday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Tuesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Wednesday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Thursday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Friday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Saturday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Sunday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 10:30-11:30 AM
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Facebook Live)
- 6:00-7:00 PM (Facebook Live)
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sta. Teresita del Niño Church in Iloilo City |
| Address | J. De Leon Street, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (033) 320 5711 |
| santa.teresita.parish@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Founder | The Mills Fathers |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | February 9, 1930 |
| Age as parish | 95 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Paul |
| Patron | St. Therese of Lisieux |
| Feast day | October 1 |
| Architecture | |
| Belfry | 2 |
| Tower | 2 |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Church in Tanza, Iloilo City
- Most Holy Name of Jesus Church in Arevalo, Iloilo City
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Lapuz, La Paz, Iloilo City
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Calumpang, Molo, Iloilo City
- San Jose Obrero Church in Fundidor, Molo, Iloilo City
- San Jose Placer Church in Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Santa Maria Church in Iloilo City
- St. Anne Parish Church in Molo, Iloilo City
- The Assumption of Our Lady Church in Bo Obrero, Iloilo City
References
- PARISH FIESTA SERIES no. 51. Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education – ACCCE. October 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2023