Our Lady of the Snows Church is a Roman Catholic and Marian Church in the town of Himamaylan, Negros Occidental, Philippines.
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History
The church was a visita (chapel-at-ease) of Ilog, and then later of Kabankalan beginning in 1784. The Himamaylan Church was declared a parish in 1796.
Along with Siaton, Amlan, and Kabankalan, it was turned over to the Augustinian Recollects in 1848. Two Recollect priests were known to have served in the parish, formerly the parish priest of Hinigaran Fr. Jose Maria Pavon, OAR and Fr. Pedro Sanz de la Virgen de la Paz who served for twenty-seven years.
Architecture
The defining feature of the facade is the rose window featuring glass installation that resembles a snowflake and quatrefoil apertures found in the walls flanking the facade and the tower. Its structure is coated in beige with deep red and white accents. The pediment is topped with a Celtic cross. The bell tower rises in the epistle side.
Celebration
The feast of Our Lady of the Snows is every August 5.
Services
The parish office is open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the afternoon daily except Tuesday.
Novena to the Mother of Perpetual Help is 4:30 in the afternoon every Wednesday.
Baptism is at 11:00 in the morning. The pre-Jordan seminar is scheduled an hour earlier.
Mass schedule
Below is the weekly mass schedule of Our Lady of the Snows Church in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental 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 Himamaylan.
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
- 4:30-5:30 PM (Anticipated Mass)
Sunday
- 6:30-7:30 AM
- 8:30-9:30 AM
- 4:30-5:30 PM
Church information
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Our Lady of the Snows Church in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental |
| Address | Rizal Street, Barangay 1, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental 6108 |
| Country | Philippines |
| Contact | 0917 108 2283 |
| ladysnows19@gmail.com | |
| web.facebook.com | |
| Religion | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Parish |
| Declared as parish | 1796 |
| Age as parish | 229 years |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro |
| Diocese | Diocese of Kabankalan |
| Vicariate | Vicariate of Binalbagan |
| Patron | Our Lady of the Snows |
| Feast day | August 5 |
| Architecture | |
| Tower | 1 |
Nearby Churches
- Holy Family Chaplaincy in Carabalan, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church in Aguisan, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental
- San Isidro Labrador Church in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental
- San Ramon Nonato Church in Suay, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental
References
- Romanillos, Emmanuel Luis A. (December 31, 2020). Augustinian Recollect Legacy to the Church in Negros Island. Philippine Social Science Journal. Retrieved November 19, 2023
- Vicariate Directory. Diocese of Kabankalan. Retrieved November 19, 2023