OLA Marikina

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The Parish of Our Lady of the Abandoned also known as OLA Marikina is located at J. P. Rizal St., San Roque, Marikina City. Built by Augustinians in the 1600s, this place of worship was destroyed by earthquakes and by fires in 19th century. It has undergone a series of renovations since 1951. The church houses the miraculous image of the religious patron of Marikina City, Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados (Our Lady of Marikina), which was canonically crowned October 15, 2005 by virtue of Pope Benedict XVI. It also have 7 chapels in its jurisdiction and 40 mandated committees and organizations.

Contents 1 PASTORAL MINISTRIES 2 MINI-PASTORAL COUNCILS 3 MANDATED ORGANIZATION, COMMITTEES and MOVEMENTS 4 ORIGIN OF THE PARISH

[edit] PASTORAL MINISTRIES

1. Worship
2. Evangelization
3. Social Service and Human Development
4. Temporalities
5. Youth (OLA-PYM)
6. Vocation
7. Family Life Apostolate

[edit] MINI-PASTORAL COUNCILS

1. Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Vista Valley.
2. Our Lady of La Naval Chapel, Midtown Subdivision.
3. San Lorenzo Ruiz Chapel, New Marikina Subdivision.
4. San Pedro Apostol Chapel, Paliparan.
5. San Roque Chapel, San Roque.
6. Sta. Elena Chapel, Sta. Elena.
7. Sto. Niño Chapel, Sto. Niño.

[edit] MANDATED ORGANIZATION, COMMITTEES and MOVEMENTS

1. Adoracion Nocturna Filipina
2. Apostolado ng Panalangin
3. Artistic Theater for Evangelization Society
4. Basic Ecclesial Community
5. Biblical Apostolate
6. Catechetical Ministry
7. Catechetical Foundation
8. Catholic Women’s League
9. Charismatic Renewal
10. Christian Family Movement
11. Couples for Christ
12. Cursillo Movement
13. Daughters of Mary Immaculate
14. Disaster Management Team
15. El Shaddai Community
16. Guardias De Honor
17. Hermanedad de Nuestra Señora delos Desamparados
18. Hermanos de Meda del Santisimo Rosario
19. Holy Name Society
20. Kapatiran Jesus Nazareno
21. Knights of Columbus
22. Knights of the Altar
23. Lay Minister of the Holy Eucharist
24. Lay Minister of the Word
25. Lectors and Commentators
26. Legion of Mary
27. Liturgical Arts
28. Lord of Pardon
29. Marikina Catholic School
30. Marriage Encounter
31. Mayflower Devotion Society
32. Ministry of Ushers
33. Mother Butler’s Guild
34. Music Ministry
35. OLA Development Cooperative
36. Parish Finance Council
37. Parish Renewal Experience Secretariat
38. Serenitas Dei
39. Social Communications
40. St. John Ma. Vianney Benefactors Association

[edit] ORIGIN OF THE PARISH

With the founding of the City of Manila in 1571 by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, the first Spanish Governor General and Adelantado, he started a two-pronged drive to hasten the conquest of the islands and convert them to Christian faith. First, he used the armed might of the Spanish crown to subjugate the people, and second, through the use of the cross, the spiritual subjugation and conversion of the people to Christianity. To this end , Juan Salcedo, a favorite nephew of Gov. Legaspi was sent to Pangasinan and Ilocos Region. Meanwhile the settlements of Cainta, Taytay and Morong , were swiftly pacified and converted to faith. Likewise , the settlements of Taguig, Napindan, Los Banos and Sta. Cruz all along the shores of Laguna de Bay fell to the Spanish conquistadores.

In a coordinated move and in order to hasten the spread of the faith and Spanish influence, groups of missionaries were sent to such pacified areas to undergo missionary work. the Franciscan order was sent along the bay areas, the Dominican friars in the San Juan area, and the Augustinian fathers along the Pasig and Marikina Rivers/ By such an arrangement then, Marikina, Pasig, San Mateo, Paay, Pateros, Malabon and Muntinlupa fell under the influence and responsibility of the Augustinian order. In 1572, Pasig was made a parish under the Augustinians and included the visitas of San Nicolas, Pinagbuhatan, Polo, Palatiw, Sagad, Agoho, Bambang, Palinao. Tipas, Mandavala, Buting and Maybunga. The visita of Maybunga, then part of Pasig, included the sitios of Marikina and San Mateo.

The Augustinian friars during one of their trips to spread the faith to unexplored areas, came upon a cluster of huts around a "manantial" (Chorillo) a spring with clear sparkling waters located at the foothills of what is presently the bundary between Quezon City and Marikina, at Barangka. The natives further informed them that the spring has medicinal properties. Impressed, the Augustinian built a visita in the immediate vicinity of the spring water to take care of the spiritual needs of the settlers in the area. The friars then expected their influence and activities to include nearby settlements of Tanong, Jesus dela Pena and Barangka. The visita at Chorillo, as the place was later on called, became the religious and social center of the area later on to be known as the town of Marikina. With characteristic missionary zeal, the friars extended their influence to other areas including the sitios of Culiat, Pansol and Cruz na Ligas.

In April 1630, Fray Pedro de Arce, apostolic ruler of the Archishopric of Manila, approved the transfer of ecclessiastical control and supervision of the Marikina area to the Jesuits, and directed the Augustinians to cede the territory to the society to be converted to ranch for the support of the College of San Ignacio in Manila. The order of confirmation was later given by Don Juan Nino Philippine Islands. The order further authorized the construction of a "mission village" in the town. The Jesuits then built a rest house in Barangka, later to be called the "Ostanza". The ruins of the said building can still be found in the present site of Barangka Elementary School. The Jesuits also decided to build a mission chapel near the banks of Marikina River, a rocky place which they called Jesus dela Pena. Cavada also considers the year 1630, as the year the mission church was completed, and where mass was regularly held.

Again, on March 10, 1687, the Augustinian fathers regained control of Marikina from the Jesuits and for purposes of ecclesiastical control, was added to the ministry of San Mateo. It is very interesting to note that the order came from Governor Gabriel Cruz Elasegui with instructions given to Don Juan Pimentel. Alcado of Tondo to "destroy and abandon" the chapel at Jesus dela Pena and build another one at a better and more suitable place. The reason for the transfer was because of the seasonal floods caused by turbulent Marikina River which at that time was confined in narrow channels. The site chosen was the highest ground in the area, the boundary between Sta. Elena and San Roque on the opposite banks of the river. In 1689, as a result of religious controversies, Marikina was again ceded by the Augustinian to the Jesuits and subsequently made an independent parish in the year 1690.