Kalumpang, Marikina City
SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA PARISH
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History of San Antonio de Padua Parish
The parish of San Antonio de Padua emerged from an accomplished mission by a community in Kalumpang, Marikina City to build a chapel where they could come together for worship, liturgical services, and other religious activities.
Resolute in this objective, in 1992 the residents organized and appointed an independent committee to take charge of finding a lot for their proposed chapel and the meads for its construction. By 1996, they were on the way of realizing this dream with the donation by Noah's Paper Mills of a parcel of land on which to build the chapel. The deed of donation was turned over to the Diocese of Antipolo and the cornerstone of the envisioned St. Anthony de Padua Chapel was laid on April 19, 1996.
By January 1998, with the completion of the chapel, a brick, glass, and concrete structure that sits on a hill overlooking the Marikina River, the quasi parish of San Antonio de Padua was recognized.
And on October 18, 2002 - a decade after the faithful had made the first move to build their chapel - the Quasi-Parish was established as the full-pledged Parish of San Antonio de Padua.
Vision
Mission
We envisioned ourselves to be...
A community of disciples of the risen Christ, living our faith in and love for him where our poor, oppressed and lost brothers are given preferential option, respecting life and nature nourished by the Holy Eucharist, strengthened by the Holy Trinity, the love of the Blessed Mother and the example of our Holy Patron, San Antonio de Padua and the opressed.
We commit ourselves...
To build a Christian community that finds salvation in Christ, be known witnesses and experienced missionaries especially to those who do not know him yet, a life centered in the Holy Eucharist, and to be stewards of human life and nature.