Shrine of Our Lady of Grace Parish

Shrine of Our Lady of Grace Parish This is the official page of the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace Parish, founded in 1946 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Michael J. Fr. Joseph F. Msgr.

OFTEN CALLED THE BLACK BELTERS OF CHRIST, the specialists in difficult missions –– the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) has been continuously faithful to its objective of preaching the gospel to the poorest of the poor, as well as uplifting human conditions. With fifty – four fruitful years of Ecclesial existence, Our Lady of Grace Parish is the oldest among the five parishes under the Vicariate o

f the Our Lady of Grace. The creation of the parish on May 5, 1946 on a 3,964 sq. m donated lot on 11th Avenue marked the beginning of the OMI evangelization in the heart of Kalookan City. The Our Lady of Grace Parish was once a small hut where religious services were held in the presence of few people. It commenced when the Archbishop of Manila, Most Rev. O’ Doherty, granted the request of the OMI Superior in the Philippines, Rev. Gerard Mongeau, to establish a house in Grace Park. The Philippine Realty Corporation, administrators of the Grace Park Subdivision, donated the use of eight lots in Block 171 for the church. With the help of the U.S. Signal Corps, a temporary chapel was built. The first Eucharistic Celebration was done on May 16, 1946, by Rev. Boyd, OMI, attended by thirty–five people. The small church was blessed on September 1946, with the Good Shepherd Convent taking care of the choir and the church decoration. But as early as mid–1949, just three years after the inauguration of the church, the need for a bigger space was seen because the number of parishioners can no longer be accommodated. In response to this necessity, the people of Grace Park launched a fund–raising campaign. After two years, a new church was ready to be blessed by the Archbishop of Manila, Rev. Gabriel Reyes. The parish, a product of the Second Vatican Council (1963 – 1965), responded to the call of mounting the dignity of man, being the “People of God”, by renewing the way of Christian Life and Church Structure. Through the active leadership of the OMI Fathers and the Oblates of Notre Dame (OND) Sisters, Basic Ecclesial Communities were organized in eight specific areas of the parish, in order to aid the people regarding the political, environmental, and socio–economical issues. It is also in this period that, the Notre Dame of Greater Manila was established, a school governed by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate that aims to form people of aptitude and morals. Today, Our Lady of Grace Parish is a clear reflection of what people living in Kalookan are like; industrious, helpful, loving, and faithful. Time may move on, but the spirit of St. Eugene de Mazenod and of our Mother will continue to stir through the lives of his priests and her parishioners.

22/05/2020

The new bishop said he wanted his consecration Mass to be “no thrills, no frills but plain and simple, pure, and meaningful consecration. Considering the COVID-19 restrictions, his wishes weren’t hard to fulfill.

Mabuhay Bishop Charlie Inzon, OMI, DD!
22/05/2020

Mabuhay Bishop Charlie Inzon, OMI, DD!

The coronavirus pandemic did not stop his consecration to the episcopacy.

21/05/2020

TODAY IS THE FEAST DAY OF ST. CHARLES JOSEPH EUGENE DE MAZENOD, Founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

"Thus, it is supremely important, it is urgently imperative, that we lead the multitude of lost sheep back to the fold, that we teach these degenerate Christians who Jesus Christ is, that we rescue them from Satan’s power and show them the way to eternal life. We must spare no effort to extend the Saviour’s empire and to destroy the dominion of hell. We must check the manifold evils of sin and establish the honoured observance of every virtue. We must lead men to act like human beings, first of all, and then like Christians, and, finally, we must help them to become saints."

- St. Eugene de Mazenod, Bishop and Founder

21/05/2020
21/05/2020

Congratulations to our fellow Oblates celebrating the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of their vows today!

06/03/2019

On the importance of fasting and reflecting during the Lenten season.

Thank you Fr. Christopher Jeffrey Lejano Aytona, OP for the wonderful reflection.

Ash Wednesday schedule
06/03/2019

Ash Wednesday schedule

30/12/2018

January 1
Schedule of Masses
6:30am 8:00am 9:30am 12:30pm 3:00pm 4:30pm 6:30pm 7:30pm

Address

St. Eugene De Mazenod Avenue (formerly 11th Avenue East)
Grace Park
1400

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 8am - 6pm
Sunday 8am - 6pm

Telephone

+(63) 2 364-5905; +(63) 2 364-4734 ; Fax No. +(63) 2 361-9515

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