Mary Help Of Christians ParishBetter Living Subd. Barangay Don Bosco, Parañaque City

Anna Felina Armeña

217A BFA ADV & DES

Parish Priest: Fr. Gio Santos

Reference: http://www.geocities.ws/nsmhc/parish.html

It is a genuine Christian community, united in Love and Faith, giving life

based on Gospel values, and celebrating a life service, sharing

time, talent, and treasure, especially with the needy, in a more responsive concern to all members, particularly

the youth.

About the Parish

Our parish, with full partnership of the clergy and the laity, foster the building a community brethren. To be united in charity in order to listen to God’s Word through the celebration of the Lord’s Supper to proclaim the message of salvation.

This is being done in close partnership with the Barangay Don Bosco.  One of our goals is to be able to bind all the homeowner Associations into one single federation.  A family-spirit type of partnership between pastor and the laity enhances the growth of a closely-nit neighborhood in each of the different homeowner-communities.

About the Parish

To deepen the communion among persons around the Eucharist and Christian faith, activities are organized to achieve the objectives of evangelization, gospel values, formation, liturgical functions, fellowship or social services.  All mandated organizations and other parish organization play vital roles in our parish community building with their respective goals.

About the Parish

Learning Gospel values.Loving Christ in others.Serving the family and the

community.Promoting a total youth development

program in the spirit of Don Bosco.

MAJOR THRUSTS OF THE CHURCH

History of The Parish

Mary wanted a temple in her honor and chose Don Bosco to built it.

With steadfast confidence, Don Bosco undertook the work beginning with the impossible sum of 40 centavos.  The Basilica of Mary Help of Christian in Turin, Italy was inaugurated and consecrated in 1868.  

 Indeed, out of this sanctuary the glory of Mary has shone forth, for it become the mother church of over 150 shrines dedicated to Mart Help of Christians all over the world, including the Philippines.

History of Mary Help of Christians

Expelled from China, Salesian Society of St. John Bosco  who first came to Mandaluyong in1953 were surprised to see the statue of Mary Help of Christians in the chapel.  She was there… all in the act of waiting and welcoming.  For decades earlier, Archbishop William Pani, Salesian Apostolic Delegate to the Philippines had spread this devotion and even succeeded in making the Mary Help of Christians the secondary patroness of the Philippines.

History of Mary Help of Christians

Search for a suitable piece of land led these fathers to despair almost, when the Serrano and Dolor families came to the limelight and out of their generous hearts, donated the land at the Better Living of the Church of Mary Help of Christians to be constructed. On May 24, 1972, the cornerstone of the temple was laid by Archbishop Carmine Rocco in the presence of the Serrano family, a big number of Salesians, Daughter of Mary Help of Christians, Salesian Cooperators and friends.

History of Mary Help of Christians

From the date, construction began, as generous people here and abroad poured in their generous donations and thank you notes and petitions.  Brick by brick, difficulties not wanting the temple rose.  Sunday masses, baptisms and even weddings began to be held in the growing temples.

The day came, on July 24, 1975 the new Parish of Mary Help of Christians was established and it’s first pastor, Fr. Pierangelo Quaranta, installed by his excellency Archbishop Jaime Sin.

History of Mary Help of Christians

That In All Things, God May Be Glorified.