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Digging out facts regarding the parish history is quite arduous due to the inadequacy, if not at all the absence of authoritative records. Compounding the problem even more was the unfortunate fire that raged the Chancery Office at Calauan, Laguna in 1992. Interviews of the barrio’s old folks on the basis of oral accounts were made and collated.
The collated account pointed out the Parish had its humble beginnings. The first edifice church was built of nipa and bamboo and was dedicated to San Antonio De Padua because the early churchgoers and workers then were devotees of San Antonio. As the faithful began to grow and to set out on its journey as a community of Christian towards the fullness of the Kingdom of God, the chapel could no longer fully accommodate the growing number of people so it became necessary to build a larger church. Started in 1940s up to 1970s a new church built of concrete stone was erected to where it is located now.
It was 1979 that the Chapel of San Antonio De Padua was formally established as a Parish and carved out of San Isidro Labrador Parish thru the initiatives of the late Rev. Fr. Emilio C. Palma who also became the first Pastor. There it expanded to a wide territory embracing today’s Barrio San Antonio and Platero.
Today, this church dedicated to San Antonio de Padua, stands as a symbol of the peoples faith in God. The people also consider it as their living spiritual legacy to their children and their children's children.
The collated account pointed out the Parish had its humble beginnings. The first edifice church was built of nipa and bamboo and was dedicated to San Antonio De Padua because the early churchgoers and workers then were devotees of San Antonio. As the faithful began to grow and to set out on its journey as a community of Christian towards the fullness of the Kingdom of God, the chapel could no longer fully accommodate the growing number of people so it became necessary to build a larger church. Started in 1940s up to 1970s a new church built of concrete stone was erected to where it is located now.
It was 1979 that the Chapel of San Antonio De Padua was formally established as a Parish and carved out of San Isidro Labrador Parish thru the initiatives of the late Rev. Fr. Emilio C. Palma who also became the first Pastor. There it expanded to a wide territory embracing today’s Barrio San Antonio and Platero.
Today, this church dedicated to San Antonio de Padua, stands as a symbol of the peoples faith in God. The people also consider it as their living spiritual legacy to their children and their children's children.
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