Blessing and Turn-over of the Mary the Queen Chapel in Brgy. Lanit, Jaro

Beside the Iloilo River Plains Subdivision in Brgy. Lanit, Jaro stands the Mary the Queen Chapel built to serve the spiritual needs of the residents of the village and nearby places.

On a 1,500 sqm lot, the chapel occupies around fifth of the area (326 sqm to be exact) with a perimeter fence to secure the place of worship.

As a new structure, the places exudes an aura of an immaculate house of prayer with gleaming tiled floors and shiny pews.

It also invites the surroundings in as the structure lets the natural ventilation and lightning complement the electricals.

This chapel was funded and built by the Felicidad T. Sy Foundation through the efforts of Sen. Franklin Drilon and the Iloilo City government.

The spouse of mall magnate Henry Sy, was among the guests of honor during the blessing and led the turnover of the chapel to the Archdiocese of Jaro led by Archbishop Angel Lagdameo who also celebrated the mass and blessed the altar.

Mrs. Felicidad Sy and Arch. Lagdameo (both at the center) during the turn-over ceremony

VIPs were present during the ceremony representing religious, political and business societies. Aside from Mrs Sy and Archbishop Lagdameo, also present were Mrs. Teresita Sy-Coson, Sen. Franklin M. Drilon, Congressmen Jerry Treñas (Lone district of Iloilo City) and Arcadio Gorriceta (2nd dsitrict) and Iloilo City Vice Mayor Joe Espinosa III, among others.

The Iloilo River Plains Subdivision is the relocation site allotted by the Iloilo City Government for the informal settlers displaced by the various infrastructure projects in Iloilo including the Iloilo River Esplanade. It is the biggest NHA project in Iloilo that accommodate some 1000 families which enjoy these free housing.

The presence of this chapel complements the holistic community life goals the Iloilo City LGU and its partners for the residents of the Iloilo River Plains Subdivision.