ST. JUDE THADDEUS PARISH
PROFILE
I. St. Jude Thaddeus Parish and Shrine (Erected as a Parish 1997)
II. Address: Brgy. Alijis,
Bacolod City
III. Lot: Engr. Mario S. Macainan and his
brother priest, Rev. Father Marcito S. Macainan
donated the lot with an area of 5,396
sq. m.
IV. Feast Day: October 28
V. Vicariate: Bacolod
VI. Chronology of Assigned Priests at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish and Shrine:
Chaplaincy (1992):
Fr.
Felix Pasquin 1992…
Parish (1997):
- Fr. Felix Pasquin 1997Sept.
2001
- Fr. Francis Perez September 17, 2001-2007: was assigned as Parish Priest of E.B. Magalona:
St Joseph the Worker,
Guest
Priest:
Fr. Guerrero Rovero 2001-2003
- Fr. Mitchel Guadalope 2007- March 31, 2009: was assigned Diocesan Oeconomus.
- Fr. Joevic Lemoncito March 31, 2009- (as of April
2009)
VIII.
Religious vocations of men and women from St. Jude Thaddeus Parish
Fr. Marcito S. Macainan
Introduction
The impressive parish
structure of St. Jude Thaddeus made a new land mark in Bacolod
The story of this
parish was a story weaved by perfect coincidences which was translated as
Divine Providence by the parishioners and the clerics who were assigned in this
lucky community.
The
Phenomenological Church
1992-2000. The community
rejoiced when in 1992 Fr. Felix Pasquin was appointed by Bishop Camilo B.
Gregorio to be the resident priest of the Chaplaincy. The community was very supportive of the
programs of Fr. Pasquin. Social and religious activities were always filled
with participants.
He initiated the
preliminaries for the physical requirements of the church building with the
cooperation of political and business personalities who contributed to the
success of the construction. The amiable
padre made the right connections to
have his projects successful. The
Macainan family set the fuse for the others parishioners’ generosity.
2001-2009. The ecumenical Fr. Francis Perez, took the rein of the parish and
applied his different approach in management.
He intimated with the basic church organizations like the Pastoral
Council, the Finance Council , the Lay Ministers and other Lay associations. He
made them feel that the work of salvation was not dependent upon him but mostly
dependent upon them. This pronouncement of humility sans the clerical arrogance
endeared him deeply to the witnesses.
He organized the
old people and showed them great concern.
The retirees and the feeble-bodied were energized by his special concern
for these often attention-impoverished stalwarts. He did not know how to ask for help financial
or material but he always had what he needed because the parishioners knew him
that well. They knew if he was happy or
infuriated without even changing his amiable bearing.
Hundreds of people
brought to this new parish Fr. Mitchel Gualdalupe. The youthful and charismatic priest easily
connected with the congregation for his approach was not unnatural to that of
Fr. Francis. Both priests were loved by the mothers, the men and others. Their magnetic personalities were a boon to
the entire life of the parishioners.
Fr. Mitch’s
homilies were effective because they could pretend to be unlike a homily which were
cool for the young people and useful for the rest. Fr. Joevic Lemoncito forte when he was
assigned in this parish was the strengthening of the catechitical program. He
had a lot of plans for he was just newly appointed as parish priest.
The
Church of the Poor
The fact that it
took a generous family to donate a spacious lot for the church so that the
congregation could have a decent place of worship manifested the real essence
of this parish. This parish and thus its
parishioners were deeply concern with the needs of others. This was actually the essence of being the
church of the poor.
SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ST. JUDE THADDEUS PARISH:
A. Primary Sources
A.1. Unpublished
Documents:
1. Books of
Baptismal Records of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish
2. Books
Marriage Records of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish
3. Books of
Death Records of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish
4. Books of
Appointments of Priests of the Diocese of Bacolod
5. Books of Profile of Priests of the Diocese of
Bacolod
A.2.
Interviews:
1. Fr. Francis Perez at St. Joseph the Worker Parish Convent on April 26, 2009.
Fr. Perez had been a parish priest of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish.
2. Fr. Mitchel Guadalupe at Fatima
Parish convent on May 13, 2009. He is a former :Parish Priest of St. Jude Thaddeus
Parish.
B. Secondary Sources:
Memoirs and Articles:
2008 Catholic Directory of the
Diocese of Bacolod
C.
Websites:
1. Diocese of Bacolod
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