St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish
About us
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Parish has been a Jesuit mission outpost for more than 20 years. Two missionaries now serve 20 chapels in far-flung settlements, accessible only on foot, horseback or motorbike. The parish needs support for catechism materials for its lay ministers and parishioners; liturgical supplies. Miarayon population: 11,839; Catholic: 8,477; Titular: St. Therese of the Child Jesus, October 3.
Parish Priest: Fr. John Lester Tajon SJ
Parochial Vicar: Fr. Kenzlee Ybañez, SJ
Address: Miarayon, Talakag, Bukidnon 8708
Telephone: 0998-530-9098
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SAN FRANCISCO JAVIER
About us
St. Francis Xavier Chapel in Tikalaan was established by the Jesuits during their 1940s mission in Talakag. It was elevated to a mission station on May 25, 2025, by Bishop Noel Pedregosa and entrusted once again to the Jesuits.
Parish Priest: Fr. Jereme Asunto, SJ
Address: Tikalaan, Talakag, Bukidnon
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Support our mission chapels
Serving as literacy and catechism centers
There are 15 mission chapels in Miarayon and more in Tikalaan in the town of Talakag. These are dedicated sacred spaces in the rural communities where masses, baptisms, and sometimes weddings, are celebrated. They also function as literacy and catechism centers providing early education to children not served by the provincial elementary schools.
Many chapels are temporary structures waiting to be upgraded. The old chapels need to be repaired as they are weather beaten or have simply deteriorated. Some community devotees have attempted to rebuild their chapels on their own but ran short of funds because of the economic downturn. Because of rising construction costs, the budget for new chapel construction, renovations or structure expansion run about P100K ($1800) for materials and labor.
Click the gallery of photos below to view the newly renovated Our Lady of Guadalupe chapel in Kaulayanan located on Mt. Kalatungan, one of the Bukidnon peaks and 5th highest in the Philippines. Also shown are the village of Kaulayanan, the surrounding farm lands and farmers with horses carrying their crops. Celebrating Christmas mass last December was visiting Fr. Jereme Asunto, SJ.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHAPEL IN KAULAYANAN
