History

History of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

The Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel was erected thru the efforts of the members of the Junta Director of Booy District, City of Tagbilaran thru fund raising campaign like Reina Elena, Flower of May, Paggawa System, and Fiesta Queen activities.

The introduction of the Gagmayng Simbahanong Katilingban (GSK)loser to awakened the spiritual desire of the faithful in serving and bringing themselves God and became aware of their responsibility to the Church and to the community. Knowing that the Christian community of Booy District, City of Tagbilaran could stand separately from her Mother Parish, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Taloto District, City of Tagbilaran, both in material and spiritual aspects, the members of the Chapel Pastoral Council Finance Council 2002 in a joint meeting agreed to apply for a Pre-Chapliancy.

Parish Pastoral Council	Parish Finance Council
Chairman: Amoncio Sumampong V-Chairman: Porferio Caipang Secretary: Mila T. Zamora Treasurer: Gloria Damalerio Auditor: Claudia Bandija	Chairman: Sofia Medilo V-Chairman: Pancrasia Retutal Secretary: Mila Monte de Ramos Treasurer: Merlyn Peiras Auditor: Maria Evelyn Dumadag

Wesfly	Chapel Support Commission
Chairman: Efijenia Cabrillos V-Chairman: Victor Empasis Service: Barbara Telmo Family & Life: Elma Sarabia Youth: Christine Damalerio BEC Coordinator: Aniana Agunod	Chapel Building & Construction Salustiano Daguplo Marcial Doroy Jr. Salvador Maluenda Vicente Mendez Hermano Adtoon Modesto Arac Engr. Francisco Ceniza Victor Galon Nilo Sarigumba Mr. Lontoc

Purok Coordinators:
I————————-Gloria Caipang II-A ——————- Josefino Sumampong III-A———————Avelina Galon —————————Claudia Bandija —————————Lita Boc IV-A——————–Helen Igot —————————Felisa Tasic IV-B ——————–Nicolas Loseñada —————————-Galilea Arado IV-C———————-Margarito dela Torre San Lorenzo ——–Alice Amoncio

Series of seminars were conducted by puroks to prepare the faithful of Booy to their obligations and to strengthen them introducing the BEC way of life.

On August 18, 2002, resolution was adopted by the body authorizing the Chairpersons of the Parish Pastoral Council and Chapel Finance Council Amancio Sumampong & Sofia Medilo to apply the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel to the status of Pre-Chaplaincy which was canonically proclaimed by Msgr. Leopoldo S. Tumulak, D. D. last Dec. 12,2002. A year after she was Pre- Chaplaincy.

Since, then the faithful of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chaplaincy vision to became a full- fledged Chaplaincy had conducted a cluster by clusters seminars thru the chapel formators to strengthen more the commitment of the faithful of Booy District and was it shown thru the increased of Church Development, Financial support, cooperation and participation to all church and other religius activities.

The continuing support of the faithful of Booy Disrict motivated the officers of PPC & PFC, thru the dynamic leadership of the Pre-Chaplain Priest Fr. John Legitimas to apply The Our Lady of Guadalupe Pre Chaplaincy to the status of Chaplaincy.

A canonical proclamation was made at 7:00 A.M. of December 12, 2003 by Most Rev. Leopoldo S. Tumulak D. D., Bishop of Tagbilaran eleveting the Our lady of Guadalupe Pre-Chaplaincy to the status of a full-fledged Chaplaincy.

From the start of January, 2004 the officers of the Parish Pastoral & Parish Finance Council initiated the elections of Purok Chairman & Cluster Leader including Wesfly to focus the vision of becoming a full-fledged & financially sound parish by 2004.

Parish Pastoral Council	Parish Finance Council
Chairman: Hermogenes Comahig V-Chairman: Francisco Ceniza Secretary: Mila T. Zamora Auditor: Joy Arac	Chairman: Dionisia Careras V-Chairman: Carlota Bodingan Secretary: Narcelina Divinagracia Treasurer: Bernadette Tapuroc

Worship: Virgilio Ungab Education: Fabio Adtoon Service: Emma Alaba Family & Life: Dionisio Bandija Youth: Lilibeth Bangalao

With concerted efforts of the Councils, thru the leadership of Fr. Nartin Juan S. Legitimas a year ahead Church activities were implemented as planned with the supports of 67 active GSK’s manifested by their participation and submission to all religius and any church activities. They had developed the virtue of love, unity and understanding whom we believe one of the important factor to qualify for a Quasi- Parish.

One of the biggest project that was being prioritized was the “Simbahan Ko….Padak-on Ko Project”, motivated by strong desire and commitment, the officers of the Chapel Pastoral Council and Chapel Finance Council, had exerted efforts to let the people of Booy District be involved in this moritorious project by means of donitions, & solicit from outside the country any Booyanons who were blessed with so many graces to be a part of this spiritual cause.

A joint meeting was held on October 17, 2004 to apply for the elevation of the elevation of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chaplaincy to a full- fledged Quasi Parish.

On December 12, 2004 at 11:00 A.M. a momentous event happened to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chaplaincy when a canonical proclamation was made by His Excellency Most Reverend Leopoldo Tumulak D. D., Bishop of Tagbilaran elevating the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chaplaincy to a full- fledged Quasi- Parish with, Fr. Martin Juan S. Legitimas as Parish Priest.

With the strong desire of the officers of the PPC & CFC, to start immediately the construction of the Church “Simbahan Ko.. Padak-on Ko.”. It was by Hermie Comahig, Chapel Pastoral Council Chairman to effect immediately the laying of the cornerstones, and Bro. Vic Empasis made a suggestion to have it on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2005 after the mass Unoninously approved.

Hence, this writing:

Prepared by:

LEONILA T. ZAMORA
PPC Secretary

ATTESTED:

REV. FR. MARTIN JUAN S. LEGITIMAS	HERMOGENES COMAHIG
Parish Priest	PPC Chairman