Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian church located in Calle Real, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. It is also known as Redemptorist Parish of Tacloban as it is under the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, otherwise known as the Redemptorists.
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History
The Redemptorists arrived in Lapulapu City, Cebu in 1906 and beginning in 1914, they spread towards other places such in Tacloban City, Iloilo, Lipa, and Cagayan de Oro.
In 1928, Cebu became a subprovince of the Irish Province while Manila of the Australian province. In 1996, Cebu seceded from the Irish Province to become its own province serving Philippine south.
Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church became a parish on August 16, 1967 with Fr. Flan Daffy as the first parish priest. The community has worked for social development and poverty alleviation programs along with administration of spiritual needs of the lay faithful. It is the mother parish of San Jose Parish (Tacloban) and Our Lady of Lourdes (V&G Subdivision).
The church became a safe place for victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013.
Architecture
The church tapers skyward and is decorated by rosettes, slit windows, and ringed cross. The facade and the side wall are pierced with arch windows. Above the recessed entrance is an overhang, and the patroness is enshrined on the round glass window.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Mother of Perpetual Help is third Sunday of June.
Services
The parish office is open 8:00 AM-12:00 NN and 2:00-5:00 PM daily.
Confession schedules are as follows: Wednesday (1:30-5:00 PM), Friday (4:00-5:00 PM), Saturday (4:00-5:00 PM).
Pre-Jordan seminar is at 8:30 AM followed by baptism at 10:30 AM every Saturday.
Marriage interview schedule is between 9:00 and 11:00 AM.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Tacloban City, Leyte 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 Tacloban City.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 2:00-3:00 PM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 12:00-1:00 PM (First Friday)
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Sunday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
- 8:00-9:00 AM
- 10:00-11:00 AM
- 4:00-5:00 PM
- 4:00-5:00 PM (Last Sunday - Youth Mass)
- 5:30-6:30 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in Tacloban City, Leyte |
| Address | Real Street, Tacloban City, Leyte 6500 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | (053) 321 2929 |
| cssreasternvisayas@gmail.com | |
| www.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | August 16, 1967 |
| Age as parish | 58 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palo |
| District | Eastern District |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Tacloban |
| Patron | Mother of Perpetual Help |
| Feast day | Third Sunday of June |
| Religious order | Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer |
Nearby Churches
- Archdiocesan Shrine of Santo Niño in Tacloban City, Leyte
- Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Tigbao, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Caritas Internationalis Mission Station in Cabalawan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Guadalupe in Abucay, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of Hope Mission Station in New Cawayan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Marasbaras, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Sacred Heart Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- San Jose Church in San Jose, Tacloban City, Leyte
- San Roque Church in Manlurip, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Arnold Janssen Church in Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Josemaria Escriva Mission Station in Apitong, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Jude Thaddeus Church in PHHC Housing, Tacloban City, Leyte
- St. Raphael the Archangel Church in Sagkahan, Tacloban City, Leyte
- Virgen de la Candelaria Church in Bagacay, Tacloban City, Leyte
References
- Malou Guanzon Apalisok. The Redemptorists of Tacloban City. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 20, 2024
- Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish – Real St., Tacloban City. Archdiocese of Palo. Retrieved April 20, 2024
- Redemptorists Celebrate Mother Of Perpetual Help Feast Amid Centennial Preparations. UCANEWS. Retrieved April 20, 2024
- The Philippines Mission. The Redemptorists. Retrieved April 20, 2024