3. San Juan Nepomuceno church was established in June 15, 1965.
Originally, the church was from the Parish of San Roque and was led by the parish
priest, Padre Pulagio Camahalan in 1953. The people of Malibay were active in
serving God and in fulfilling their duties as Catholics, but the number of people
grew larger as time passed by. The governing body of the parish decided to
establish a separate community that would have their own. The first priest who
celebrated the mass and held a confirmation in the established parish in Malibay
was Rufino Cardinal Santos.
The way in establishing a separate and independent parish in Malibay was
hard and timely but there were people who helped and contributed a lot to make
things possible, some of the sponsors were Ferdinand Marcos, President of the
Senate, and Mrs. Fernando Lopez.
San Juan Nepomuceno church reached its full progress in February 21,
1965 and the first parish priest was Msgr. Carlos S. Inquimboy. And there is also
Rev. Pde. Antonio Tobias whom he worked with in leading the community and in
serving the Lord.
Now, there are 65,000 people in Malibay and 90% are proud Catholics.
6. Patron Saint :
San Juan
Nepomuceno
John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) is a
national saint of the Czech Republic, who was
drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of
Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of
Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the
confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to
divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis
of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the
first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron
against calumnies and, because of the manner of his
death, a protector from floods.
7. Hymn to San Juan
Nepomuceno
POONG SAN JUAN
O Poong San Juan
Kami po ay kalugdan
Iyong tulungan at patnubayan
Itong Malibay na bayan.
Ikaw ay uliran sa kabanalan
Pag-asa namin, O San Juan
Ikaw ay uliran sa kabanalan
Pag-asa naming, O San Juan.
8. Hierarchies
Reb. Mons. Carlos S. Inquimboy
August 1965 - November 1967
Reb. Pde. Leonardo Marquez
December 1967 - January 1969
Reb. Mons. Francisco Avedano
February 1969 - July 1975
Reb. Pde. Benjamin C. Isip
August1975 - May 1977
9.
Reb. Mons. Juan S. Bautista
May 1977 - July 1992
Reb. Mons. Vicente R. Dacuycoy
April 1992 - July 1994
Reb. Pde. Odon L. Francia
August 1994 - September 14, 1997
Reb. Pde. Benito B. Tuazon
September 15, 1997 – July 11, 2004
Reb. Pde. Antonio B. Navarrete Jr.
July 12, 2004 – until this present time
10. Organizations of
the Church
ILAW NG PANGINOON (currently a member)
- an organization of the church which is open to all parishioners
and non- parishioners that organizes projects to reach out to the needy
and spread the word of God through words and deeds.
LEGION OF MARY
- an organization that focuses on influencing people to pray the
rosary. They visit families and teach them how to pray the rosary and
from time to time they encourage the family to pray the rosary regularly
and make it as part of their lives.
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
- an organization that serves as the media of the church that
covers the events and highlights that the church has celebrated. They
publish magazines and reading materials about the church and its
events, and about the word of God.
11. Doing the three
missions of the
Church
PRIESTLY MINISTRIES: To be priests like Christ - who suffered
Himself [His very life, His time (in prayer and service - healing,
preaching, feeding)] as a holy and living sacrifice to the Father.
PROPHETIC MINISTRIES: To form the hearts and minds of our
parishioners - beginning with the leaders, according to the teachings of
the church (i.e. Catechism of the Church, the Bible and Social
teachings)
KINGLY MINISTRIES: To broaden the social services of the Parish,
responsive to the needs of the parishioners, by developing efficient,
effective and morally upright servant-leaders (To lead people to God
by serving them).
12. Conclusion
“Bilang mga nilikha ng Diyos, hindi ba’t
tungkulin natin na tanggapin, panatilihin at pag-ibayuhin
ang kalikasan at iba pang kayamanan na Kanyang
ipinagkaloob sa atin?
Kaya naman, anumang biyayang naipagkaloob
sa bayan ng Malibay noong simula pa lamang ay hindi
dapat kalimutan ng kasalukuyang henerasyon. Sa
pagdaan ng mga taon, ang lahat ng pagbabago ay
nanggaling sa pagsisikap ng mga naunang nanirahan dito
na patuloy naming pinauunlad hanggang sa ngayon. Ang
pagrespeto sa nakaraan at sa maunawaing pagtanggap sa
makabagong kaugalian o kaya’y sa uri ng pamumuhay ng
bayang ito, ay tanda ng tunay na pagkakaisa ng mga
mamamayan ng Malibay.”