QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH

QUEEN OF PEACE PARISH PROFILE

I. Queen of Peace Parish (F. 1954; E.P: 1989)

II. Address: Capitol Subdivision, Bacolod City 6100

III. Lot: The 4,000 sq.m. lot was Donated by Mr. Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. and    Family

IV. Titular: Holy Family

V. Feast Day: May 31

VI. Vicariate: Bacolod Central

VII. Chronology of Assigned Priests at  Queen of Peace Parish:

                  

      Chaplaincy (May 9, 1957):

1. Fr. John B. Liu                                  May 9, 1957- December 18, 1989

     

      Priests who assisted Fr. John Liu:

2. Msgr. Joseph Kung                             1957-1958
3. Fr. Joseph Wang                                 1957-1975
4. Fr. Tsang                                            1957-1965
5. Msgr. John Su                                     1957-1988
6. Fr. James Liu                                      1959-1962
7. Fr. Vincent Liu                                    1960-1961
8. Fr. Joseph Kuo                                   1962-1966
9. Fr, Aloysius Chi                                  1962-1968
10. Fr. Peter Wang                                   1971-1973; 1975-1979
11. Fr. Andrew Ko                                    1962-1990
12. Fr. Patrick Paraiso                             1989
13. Fr. Esteban Lo                                    1991-1995
14. Fr. Lucas Wang                                  1992-2000                              

Parish (December 17, 1989):

1. Msgr. John B. Liu                              Dec, 18, 1989-2005
2. Fr. Noly A. Que, LRMS                    2005-as of May 2009

     

Parochial Vicars:

      Msgr. John Liu

      Msgr. John Su

      Fr. Garry Neil T. Fuentebella, LRMS

      Fr. Junerl A. Salugsugan, LRMS                   

VIII.       Religious vocations of men and women from Queen of Peace Parish:

                  Presently there seems to have no one in the Parish record who have taken a religious life from the Parish of Queen of Peace.

Nota Bene:

            The Catholic Directory of the Diocese of Bacolod 2008 indicated 1954 as the foundation of the Queen of Peace Parish.  The literature from the Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Society (LRMS): Filipino Chinese Apostolate (1949-1999) 50 years and the parish programs: Msgr. John B. Liu, P.A. Golden Sacerdotal Jubilee; 35 St. Mary’s Association, Queen of Peace Parish; 25^th year of Missionary Apostolate and 40 Years of Evengelization seemed to indicate 1954 as the arrival of the Chinese missionaries and 1957 as the foundation of the Queen of Peace Chapel.

            The researcher chose 1957 as the foundation of Queen of Peace Parish because it was the date when then Fr. John Liu stayed in the Chapel of the Queen of Peace.

Introduction

           

            Bishop Manuel Yap in the 1950’s was worried about the impact of the evangelical activities of the American Missionaries after WWII among the local Chinese so he asked assistance from the Chinese missionaries.  In 1954, Fr. Joseph Wang and Peter Tang responded and put up a Filipino-Chinese Mission in Bacolod while being based at the Bishop’s Residence.

The Phenomenological Church

            1954-1960. In 1954, Fr. Joseph Wang and Fr. Peter Tsang arrived in Bacolod to open a Filipino-Chinese Mission.  They taught at Tay Tung High School. They began gathering the Chinese Catholics and celebrated Mass with them every Sunday in the chapel at the Bishop’s House were the priests temporarily stayed.

            On May 5, 1955, Fr. John Liu and James Liu arrived and substituted the two priests who were assigned to different mission areas. On November 13, 1965, the Bacolod Chinese Catholic Association was formed and the first elected president was Mr. Benjamine Lopue Sr., the founder of  Lopue’s Department Stores.

            In 1956, Mr. Alfredo Montelibano Sr. donated a 4,000 sq. m. lot to the Chinese Missionaries through Fr. John Liu. On May 9, 1957, a two-storey Bacolod Chinese Catholic Center was inaugurated. In 1959, Hua Ming Catholic School, now St. John’s Institute (SJI) opened its doors to 372 kindergarten and primary students. In 1960, the St. Mary’s Association was formed. It was a venue for women and the youth to become the catalyst of change in the Christian Community.

            1961-1970. The Filipino-Chinese Catholic Youth, an offshoot of Catholic Action, held its National Convention in Bacolod at Hwa Ming in 1963. On August 15, 1964, four parishioners of Queen of Peace Parish received the Pontifical Award: Pro Ecclesia et Pontiofice. They were Mr. Benjamine Lopues Sr., Mrs. Teresa Poon, Mrs. Conchita Uy Lim and Mrs. Felicisima N. Anglo.

            1971-1980. In 1976, the St, John’s Activities Center was constructed. In 1980, Msgr. John Liu was bestowed the Banwahanon Award for Education by the Bacolod City Council. On November 27, 1979, three parishioners were bestowed the Papal Knigthood of St. Sylvester. They were Mr. Oscar Anglo, Mr. Antonio Kaya Uy and Mr. Benjamine Lopue Sr. Two parishioners were bestowed the Pontifical Medal: Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice.  The were Mrs. Rosita Uy Bico and Mrs. Gloria Barcelona. In 1983, he was bestowed the honorary title as Papal Chaplain.

            1981-1990. On July 31, 1990, Msgr. John Liu was bestowed the Protonotary Apostolic by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. On December 18, 1989, the Queen of Peace Chaplaincy was canonically erected as a Parish by Bishop Camilo B. Gregorio. Msgr. John Liu was installed  as the first Parish Priest.

            1991-2000. On October 16, 1991, the first ordination in the parish was held.  Fr. Esteban Lo from Sagay City who was excardinated from the diocese of Bacolod and incardinated to the Chinese Mission (now the Lorenzo Ruiz Mission society) was ordained priest.  He studied at the Sacred Heart Seminary-Bacolod and the Central Seminary of the University of Santo Tomas. The San Lorenzo Auxiliaries was established on September 28, 1993. In 1992, the Chinese language library was put up at St. John Institute to complement the English library. On December 5, 1994, Three parishioners were bestowed the Pontifical Medal: Pro Ecclesis et Pontifice. They were Mrs. Lourdes Ciocon, Mrs. Lourdes Chua and Mr. Jesus Puentespina.

            2001-2009. On June 24, 2000, the parishioners of Queen of peace parish celebrated the 75^th birthday of its parish priest Msgr. John Liu. He was parish priest of Queen of Peace from 1989 to 2005. The Queen of Peace Parish actively participated in the Second Diocesan Synod 2004-2005.  It was represented by Fr. Noly Que and Ms. Alejandra Dusaran.

The Church of the Poor

            The Queen of Peace Parish outreach for the less privileged of the community manifests itself as a church of the poor.  Its constant scholarship program, feeding program and catechism for the poor children made the church alive in the lives of economically challenged parishioners.