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The Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, also the Church of the Holy Sacrifice, is a landmark Catholic chapel in the University of the Philippines Diliman. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao and its present parish priest is Rev. Fr. Henry E. Ferreras. More popularly known as the UP Chapel, the church was constructed under the supervision of Fr. John P. Delaney, who began ministering to the spiritual needs of the campus in 1947. Known for its architectural design, the church is recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, formerly the National Historical Institute, and the National Museum of the Philippines respectively. It was designed by the late National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin, one of four National Artists who collaborated on the project. According to (a post from the UP Diliman website ), it is the only structure in the country where the works of four national artists can be found. Alfredo Juinio served as the structural engineer for the project. The church is adjacent to the U.P. Health Service Building and the U.P. Shopping Center, and is serviced by all of the university's jeepney routes. == History == Before the Church of the Holy Sacrifice was created in the early 1950s, a university chapel served the University of the Philippines community, under the apostolate of the Society of Jesus. Fr. John P. Delaney served as the first Jesuit chaplain. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dioceseofcubao.org/parish-of-the-holy-sacrifice.htm )〕 The domed Parish of the Holy Sacrifice (PHS) is both an architectural wonder and a rallying point of faith. Catholics in the faculty, studentry, staff, and alumni sector worked tirelessly in the early 1950s to raise funds for the structure. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://our.upd.edu.ph/files/catalogue/THE%20UNIVERSITY.pdf )〕 The faculty pledged a part of their monthly salary, while the students contributed from their own allowances to fund the construction of the church. On December 1955, the inner structure of the Church of the Holy Sacrifice which includes the pews, crucifix, tabernacle, altar, marble floor design, and skylight were worked on, as well as the landscape, pathways, and fences, outside. Eventually, the construction of the Chapel was finished through the efforts of the UP Catholic Community headed by Fr. Delaney, and the genius of young UP graduates such as Engr. David Consunji, Engr. Alfredo Juinio, and National Artist Leandro Locsin. Its interior was an obra maestra of yet another conglomeration of now National Artists: Vicente Manansala, Arturo Luz, and Napoleon Abueva. Structural, Electric and Water Systems were also planned by Felisberto G. Reyes, Lamberto Un Ocampo, and Jose M. Segovia with Agapito S. Pineda. On December 21, 1955, the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila officiated at the first Mass in the newly constructed chapel and on December 24, 1955, Fr. Delaney celebrated Mass and delivered his last homily entitled “The Reality of Christmas”. A transcript of his this last homily is published in "The Chapel Chismis", a collection of Fr. Delaney's letters to the UP community, available in two volumes. The festive mood that came with the Christmas season and the community's gift of a newly constructed chapel was cut short by the tragic news of Fr. Delaney's death. While enjoying his post Christmas vacation in Mirador Hill, Bagiuo City that same year, Father Delaney suffered a fatal heart attack. He was brought back to the UP Chapel for his wake, and was buried in the Sacred Heart Novitiate, Novaliches, Quezon City. His burial draw a procession which is among the longest in the Philippines for a religious leader. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dioceseofcubao.org/parish-of-the-holy-sacrifice.htm )〕 But life had to go on for the faithful. As time went by, different chaplains were sent to nurture the faith of the UP campus community. Finally, on May 30, 1977, the chaplaincy was elevated to a university parish by Cardinal Jaime Sin. Msgr. Manny Gabriel became its first parish priest. To date, eight parish priests have served the Holy Sacrifice Parish, and two of them were later ordained bishops, namely, Bishop Mylo Vergara of the Diocese of Pasig and Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lipa. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.dioceseofcubao.org/parish-of-the-holy-sacrifice.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parish of the Holy Sacrifice」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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