Santo Rosario de Pasig Church
Santo Rosario de Pasig Church, formerly known as Immaculate Conception Parish, is a Roman Catholic church in Pasig, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Pasig. The jurisdiction of the parish is as follows: Santolan, Marikina River, Maybunga San Miguel, Cainta, Rizal. The church enshrines the 19th century Virgin Mary, said to be different among others, for she has a moon underneath her feet.
The parish is one of the three other parishes in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig that has been granted the special papal blessing to mark its Jubilee Year in connection with its 50th anniversary.
Parish history
Early years
Victor de Clerck built the first chapel at the site in 1955.During those times, farming and clay-pot making were the residents' primary means of livelihood. The number of residents increased and the mode of living changed when new factories and residential subdivisions were constructed.
1963–1967
On February 23, 1963, the Archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Rufino Santos created a decree that erected the Parish of Santo Rosario de Pasig and separated it from the Immaculate Conception Parish. It was in the same year when Vicente M. Planta was installed as its first parish priest. He led the formation of different organizations like Legion of Mary, Catholic Women’s League, Young Christian Workers and other groups. He stayed at the Philippine Orthopedic Center now National Orthopedic Hospital, since there was no rectory at that time.In 1965, the Archdiocese of Manila bought of lot. Two hectares of it was donated to the parishes of Cainta and Sto. Rosario for agricultural purposes.
1967–1979
Teodoro Perez was installed as the new parish priest in 1967. There was still no rectory, so he stayed at the Immaculate Concepcion Parish in Pasig for half a year.On February 10, 1967, a new church and convent were built after selling the lot acquired from the Immaculate Concepcion Parish in Pasig, fund-raising, and participation of the Pastoral Council under Sebastian Sandoval. J. Mijares Constructions won the bid to construct it.
On October 10, 1970, the first Mass was held under the supervision of the Parish Council headed by Oscar F. Zapanta. The Archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Rufino Santos, blessed the church on February 29, 1971, under the Patronage of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. The feast day is celebrated on a Sunday closest to October 7.