Santuario de San Jose

Santuario de San José
The shrine in March 2013
14°36′01″N 121°03′11″E
Location	East Greenhills, Mandaluyong
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Religious institute	Oblates of St. Joseph
Website	Santuario de San Jose
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Saint Joseph
Consecrated	April 2, 1966 (1966-04-02)
Architecture
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Modern
Groundbreaking	1964
Completed	1966
Specifications
Materials	Sand, gravel, cement, mortar and steel
Administration
Archdiocese	Manila
Deanery	Saint John the Baptist
Parish	San Jose
Clergy
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Edwin Tolentino, OSJ

Santuario de San José (Sanctuary of Saint Joseph) is a parish church found inside the Green Hills East Village in Mandaluyong, Philippines. It is designated as the Shrine of Saint Joseph the Patriarch. It is run by the Oblates of St. Joseph (OSJ). It is the home parish of different chapels: the Holy Family Chapel (inside the Greenhills Shopping Center) and the two chapels of Crame, Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart.

It is named after its principal patron, St. Joseph, husband of Mary. Secondary patron saints include St. Joseph Marello, founder of the Oblates of St. Joseph, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Its principal feast day is on March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Secondary feasts include the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the feast day of St. Joseph Marello.

History

Church interior in 2013

During the 1960s, the Ortigas Company donated 5,030 square meters of hilly land in what is now Greenhills to the Archdiocese of Manila for the building of a semi-concrete church. Fr. Guido Coletti, OSJ was given the task to build the church. He would travel all the way from Batangas City, where he was assigned, to seek financial support for the project. For the first few months, Fr. Guido was not able to produce money even from those who pledged.

But in March 1964, Fr. Guido's prayers were answered. Fr. Guido was able to gather ₱827,000.00. The construction took 25 months to finish. Architect Manuel Mañosa, Jr. visualized the splendid building and Nemesio Montenegro of Taal, Batangas gave it structural form and substance.

The newly built church, with the seminary and rectory behind it, was consecrated on April 2, 1966. The first Misa de Gallo and all Sunday Masses were held inside the unfinished church.

In March 1967, it became a parish with an initial 3,500 congregants from the Wack-Wack and White Plains subdivisions and from some areas near Camp Crame. Fr. Guido was assigned as the first parish priest. People began to flock the parish for weddings and baptisms.

In June 1989, Fr. Constantino Conti, OSJ succeeded Fr. Guido, who became assistant parish priest with the help of the other priests from the Oblates of St. Joseph in Batangas. When Fr. Guido died in November 1996, he was replaced by Fr. Napoleon G. Jinon, OSJ.

Santuario de San José now has over 100,000 parishioners. The laity and the birth of different religious organizations gave significant contribution in the propagation of faith through their evangelization, catechism, charitable projects and other various activities.

Mass of the Epiphany, 2017

Depiction of Jesus

Parish leadership & administration

Parish priests

Throughout the years, the Santuario de San Jose Parish and Community has been led, developed, and maintained by the pastoral guidance of parish priests appointed by the Archbishop of Manila per presentation of and recommendation from the OSJ Provincial Superior.

Name	Years served
Rev. Fr. Guido Colletti, OSJ	1967-1989
Rev. Fr. Constantino Conti	1989-1998
Rev. Fr. Napoleon Jinon, OSJ	1998-2004
Rev. Fr. Venancio Silva, OSJ	2004-2007
Rev. Fr. Noel Magtaas, OSJ	2007-2010
Rev. Fr. Maximo Sevilla Jr., OSJ	2010-2013
Rev. Fr. Alexius Magtibay, OSJ	2013–2019
Rev. Fr. Adonis Mamuyac, OSJ	2019–2020
Rev. Fr. Gerbert Cabaylo, OSJ	2020–2022
Rev. Fr. Edwin Tolentino, OSJ	2022–present

Parish administration

The following priests of the Oblates of Saint Joseph comprise the administration of Santuario de San Jose:

The Present Parish Administration June 2016 - present

Name	Role
Rev. Fr. Alexius Magtibay, OSJ	Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Erwin Mendoza, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Den Mark Malabuyoc, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Ernie Matibag, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Wilfredo De Mesa, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Br. Lorenzo Moneva, OSJ	Economo

Past Administrations

July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016
Rev. Fr. Alexius Magtibay, OSJ	Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Alexander Carandang, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Clifford Carrera, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Ian Yacat, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Omi Intia, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Joseph Pasia, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Nelson Osorio, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Den Mark Malabuyoc, OSJ	Attached Priest
June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013
Rev. Fr. Maximo Sevilla, Jr., OSJ	Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Ariel Celeste, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Alexander Carandang, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Adonis Mamuyac, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Omi Intia, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Erwin Mendoza, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Mariano, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Br. Lorenzo Moneva, OSJ	Economo
April 26, 2007 to May 31, 2010
Rev. Fr. Noel Magtaas, OSJ	Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Napoleon Jinon, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest and Economo
Rev. Fr. Allen Vic Cartagena, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Mariano, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Adonis Mamuyac, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Christian Saminal, OSJ	Attached Priest
July 2004 to April 25, 2007
Rev. Fr. Venancio Silva, OSJ	Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Peter Fancubilla, OSJ	Assistant Parish Priest
Rev. Fr. Allen Vic Cartagena, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Rolan Indicio, OSJ	Attached Priest
Rev. Fr. Noel Magtaas, OSJ	Resident Priest, OSJ Provincial Superior

See also

• Oblates of St. Joseph
• Joseph Marello

External links

• Media related to Santuario de San Jose at Wikimedia Commons
• Santuario de San Jose
• Mass Schedules