Our Lady of the Pillar Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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History
The church was a visita of La Carlota and of Bago beginning in 1880. It was situated in the present-day Zaragoza in Barangay Jorge Araneta.
It was moved to the present location and established by Augustinian Recollects in 1895 with Fr. Florentino Saenz, OAR, as the first priest assigned to Ma-ao between October 1894 and June 1895.
He was succeeded by Fr. Gregorio Albo, OAR (1895), Fr. Antonio Hernandez, OAR (1896 to 1898), Fr. Benito Condon, OAR (1898), and Fr Tomas Goya, OAR (1898 – 1899).
The Philippine Revolution sparked the end of the time of the Recollect friars in Ma-ao. A paucity of records is noted in the succeeding years and well into the beginning of the 20th century.
A small house of worship was erected on a property donated by Christina de Luzuriaga.
The church, assigned under the care of the diocesan clergy, was re-established in 1938 and administered by the parish priest of La Carlota City.
The present-day church was built on a lot donated by Felix Yulo along Malunes Street. It became a parish on March 4, 1968.
Celebration
The feast day of Our Lady of the Pillar is every October 12.
Services
The parish office is open from 8:00 in the morning until 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon. On Saturday, it closes at 3:00 in the afternoon. On Sundays, it is open from 6:30 in the morning until 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 3:00 n the afternoon.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental 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 Bago City.
Monday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Tuesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Wednesday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Thursday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Friday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Saturday
- 6:00-7:00 AM
Sunday
- 5:30-6:30 Am
- 7:30-8:30 AM
- 5:00-6:00 PM
Church information
| Details | |
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| Name | Our Lady of the Pillar Church in Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental |
| Address | Malunes St., Brgy. Ma-ao, Bago City, Negros Occidental 6101 |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Religion | |
| Established | 1895 |
| Age | 130 years |
| Declared as parish | March 4, 1968 |
| Age as parish | 57 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bacolod |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Our Lady of Peace |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Pillar |
| Feast day | October 12 |
Nearby Churches
- Immaculate Conception Chaplaincy in Jorge Araneta, Bago City, Negros Occidental
- Our Lady of Candles in San Enrique, Negros Occidental
- Our Lady of Peace Church in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental
- St. Vincent Ferrer Church in La Granja, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental
References
- ADSUM Diocese of Bacolod. Retrieved September 13, 2023
- Diocese of Bacolod. Retrieved September 13, 2023
- OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR PARISH (Brgy. Ma-ao, Bago City). Bacolod Diocese today. July 30, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2023