Mary Help of Christians Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in San Enrique, Iloilo, Philippines.
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History
San Enrique was called Bontok in the colonial times. According to oral tradition, townsfolk chose St. Henry (Hispanized: San Enrique) as the patron saint and as a tribute to the Spanish governor of Iloilo of the same name, but the plan did not push through due to financial constraints.
A devotion to Mary Help of Christians was introduced sometime later, and became the patroness of the village. However when Bontok became a town by virtue of a Royal Order in 1879, it was renamed to San Enrique. Upon the implementation of the order, it annexed the visita of Abaca and inaugurated on May 24, 1881.
The church was established in 1937.
Architecture
Located within a gated compound, the church is a low-level edifice. It has a portico whose pediment bears the name and address of the parish, and it is surmounted by a hollow gable and a cross. The footprint of the church is that of a hexagon, with a small edge of the apse wall.
Celebration
The feast day of Mary Help of Christians is May 24.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Mary Help of Christians Church in San Enrique, Iloilo from May 12, 2025 to May 18, 2025. Please reach out to the church for an updated schedule. Additionally, you may also want to view mass schedules of churches in San Enrique.
Monday
- No mass schedule found.
Tuesday
- No mass schedule found.
Wednesday
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary Help of Christians Church in San Enrique, Iloilo |
| Address | San Enrique, Iloilo 5036 |
| Country | Philippines |
| gcarillloiii.idc18@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1937 |
| Age | 88 years |
| Status | Parish |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of St. Andrew |
| Patron | Mary Help of Christians |
| Feast day | May 24 |
Nearby Churches
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Sto. Tomas, Passi City, Iloilo
- San Guillermo Church in Passi City, Iloilo
- St. Jerome Church in Dueñas, Iloilo
- St. Joseph Church in Salngan, Passi City, Iloilo
References
- Vicariate and Parishes. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro. Retrieved December 10, 2023
- San Enrique. Provincial Government of Iloilo. Retrieved December 10, 2023