ABOUT
ANG SIMBAHAN NG PATEROS
Ang Simbahan ng Pateros ay itinatag ng mga Agustinong Pari bilang Visita ng Pasig taong 1572 at ito ay naging Parokya sa Pamamatnubay ni San Roque noong ika-1 Hunyo taong 1815. Ito ay ipinatayo nina Padre Andres Veil at Padre Manuel Pelaes mula sa disenyong bato sa pagkakalikha ni Padre Gomez Marañon.
Ipinagawa naman ni Padre Raymundo Martinez ang kampanang ipinangalan kay San Isidro Labrador taong 1821. Nasira ito noon ng lindol taong 1863 at ipinaayos ni Padre Nicolals Gonzales taong 1892. Natapos ang pagsasaayos ng simbahan noong 1893, sa taon ng pamumuno ni Padre Tomas Espejo.
Naging saksi ang simbahan sa noo’y Rebolusyon ng Pilipinas laban sa mga mananakop na Kastila at naging pansamantalang kwartel ni Heneral Emilio noong ika 1-2 ng Enero taong 1897. Muling nasira ang simbahan noong ika-14 ng Marso taong 1899 sa kalagitnaan ng labanan ng mga tiga-Pateros at mga Kastila.
Sa panahon ng ikalawang digmaang pandaigdig, naging saksi ang Parokya ni San Roque sa pagitan ng labanan ng mga Pilipinong Katipunero at Hukbo ng mga Hapon. Labis ang hapis ng mga pamilya ng mga sibilyang dinakip at dinala sa simbahan na noo’y ginawang kulungan sa utos ng mga Hapon. At noong Disyembre taong 1944, pinaslang ang maraming sibilyan ng mga Hapon; isang malagim na pangyayari na naganap mismo sa loob ng simbahan.
Matapos ang ikalawang digmaang pandaigdig ay muling bumangon ang mamamayan ng Pateros gayundin ang simbahan nito.
Mula sa kinabibilangan nito sa Archdiyosesis ng Maynila, ito ay napasailalim sa Diyosesis ng Pasig dahil sa pagkakatatag nito noong Agosto 21, 2003.
Taong 2009, sa masidhing debosyon at panalangin ng mananamapalatayang tiga-Pateros, ang ating Parokya ay iniluklok bilang Dambanang Pandiyosesis ni Santa Marta ang ating Pintakasi at Rosas ng Pateros. Ito ay sa pamumuno ng unang Rektor ng Dambana at Kura Paro Reb. Padre Orlando B. Cantillon
Nito lamang 2015 sa Pamumuno ng ating ikalawang Rektor ng Dambana at Kura Paroko Reb. Padre Roy M. Rosales ay ipinagdiwang ng Parokya ni San Roque ang ika-200 pagkakatatag nito bilang isang Parokya. Ito ang pasasalamat ng mananampalataya sa biyayang ipinagkaloob sa nagdaang 200 daang taon at sa mga taong darating pa.
Sa kasalukuyan, ang ating simbahan ay pinamumunuan ng ating ngayo’y Rektor ng Dambana at Kura Paroko Reb. Padre Loreto "Jhun" Sanchez, Jr. Ang bawat pagkilos ng organisasyon ay nakapaloob sa 'vision' at misyon ng ating Parokya:
VISION
Pinapangako namin ang maging isang pamayanan na mga alagad ni Kristo na hinuhubog ng Espiritu Santo tungo sa pagpapalaganap ng kaharian ng Diyos sa pagkakandili ng Birheng Maria at ng Mahal na Patrong San Roque at Santa Marta.
MISSION
Ang kahalagahan ng pagpapahayag ng Salita ng Diyos at ang pagdiriwang ng Sakramento sa pagkakaisa ng pamayanan;
Ang tuloy-tuloy at ganap na paghuhubog sa pananampalataya sa lahat ng pamunuan at kasapi ng mga pamayanan;
Ang pagpapalaganap ng malalim na pagkakapatiran, pananagutan at pagmamalasakitan upang maging simbahan ng mga dukha;
Ang pagbabatid ng mga lingkuran ng simbahan, pari at layko sa sitwasyon at buhay pamayanan;
Ang pagbibigay prioridad sa pagtatag at pangangalaga ng mga Parish Pastoral Units (PPU’s);
Ang pagpapahalaga sa partisipasyon ng mga kabataan sa simbahan;
Ang pangangalaga sa dignidad ng pamilya at pagpapalaganap din ng apostolado ng pamilya;
Ang pagpapahalaga sa ating kapaligiran, kalikasan at ekolohiya.
TALAAN NG MGA PANGYAYARI
1815
Fray Andres Vehil and Padre Don Manuel Pelaes started building the stone church on July 1, 1815
1820
Fray Raymundo Martinez published the “Pagsisiyam ocol sa Pintacasi sa manga salot at saquit na si San Roque” following the cholera epidemic.
1821
The “San Isidro Bell” was installed during the term of Don Lorenzo delos Santos with the following inscription: “Nang gauin ang M.R.P.F Raymundo Martinez ay Prior sa Pateros, Año de 1821.”
1828
First town fiesta was held on August 16, 1828 during the administration of Captain Valentin Tuason and the Filipino priest Padre Don Jose Beltran.
1831
Typhoon destroyed the roof made of palm leaves during the term of Capitan Cristino Concepcion.
1838
The “N. S. de Consolacion Bell” is slightly bigger than the 1821 bell, with the inscriptions: “Pundio esta Esquila Año de 1838 El M.R.P.F. Antonio Velasco siendo Cura Parocco de este Pueblo Patero Lomando.”
1839
Fray Antonio Velasco and Capitan Antero Flores built the school in Embarcadero.
1846
License to the parish of Pateros to recast the big tower bell of his church but to do it in the most economical way. Libro de Gobierno Eclesiatico-Oficios (1846-62) Document 42. July 30, 1846
1849
Flood reached the church during the term of Capitan Mariano Dizon.
1852
September 16, 1852 earthquake during the term of Capitan Simon Espinol Cruz.
Fray Juan Ruiz and Capitan Simon Espinol Cruz built the road leading to Taguig.
1858
Fray Santiago Diaz and Capitan Francisco Salva Cruz started to build the cemetery far away from the town in Dulumbayan.
1859
Fray Agapito Aparicio and Capitan Valerio de Borja built the road leading to Manila.
1863
July 3, 1863 earthquake affected the church during the term of Capitan Anacleto Concepcion.
1867
Flood reached the church during the term of Capitan Pedro C. Antonio.
1869
Fray Francisco Mortera orders the repair of the big bell on December 20, 1869 during the term of Capitan Simon Tuason.
1871
The “Tres Caidas” was first seen in the procession during the term of Fray Francisco Mortera and Capitan Felipe Eusebio.
1877
Fray Jose Rodriguez and Capitan Pedro Samson started improving the church’s interior after its construction was completed.
1880
July 15-20 earthquake destroyed the upper two floors of the bell tower during the time of Fray Emilio Bulle and Capitan Florencio Tuason. It has remained with only two floors until 1965.
1881
Fray Andres Alvarez repairs the past massive destruction of the church.
1882
Cholera epidemic during the time of Fray Candido San Miguel and Capitan Felipe Eusebio Aviles.
1885
Manila Archbishop Pedro Payo visited Pateros during the time of Fray Guillermo Diaz and Capitan Simon Salonga.
1887
Tres Caidas and other pasos appered in a procession during the time of Capitan Ladislao Siolo and Padre Don Gsbino Lizo.
Padre Don Rufino Tensuan, a native priest from Pateros was assigned as curra interino.
1889
Fray Miguel Coco and Capitan Ladislao Siolo replaced the palm leaf roof with hierro or galvanized iron sheets.
1893
Fray Nicanor Gonzales and Capitan Agustin Manalo repaired the bamboo bridge that connected Agujo with Mamangcat.
1896-1902
The Church was heavily damaged during the Revolution and the ensuing Philippine-American War.
1942-1945
Second World War.
1996
Pastoral Visit of His Eminence Jaime L. Cardinal Sin.
2000
Installation of new bell.
2003
Diocese of Pasig was erected.
2009
Santa Marta conferred as a Diocesan Shrine.
2015
San Roque Parish, Shrine of Sta. Marta celebrated its 200th year anniversary.
2021
Celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines. Our Parish was chosen as one of the Pilgrim Church in the Diocese of Pasig.
Pateros has continuously evolved through time and many devotions sprung as Barrios or Barangays and Parish Pastoral Units (PPUs) came to a rise. In the olden times though, there were only FIVE principal patron saints in which each Barrio or Barangay is devoted to. Each would have its own feast day and their own respective celebrations but during the feast of San Roque, which is also considered as the "Pistang-Bayan," all five patrons and their devotees from their respective Barrios gather together for the festivities at the parish church. A grand procession in honor of San Roque is held and the entourage will be accompanied by the four other patron saints.
Here are the FIVE PRINCIPAL PATRONS OF PATEROS:
1. NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL SANTO ROSARIO - Brgy. Sto. Rosario Silangan and Kanluran
2. LA BUENA FAMILIA or STA. ANA BANAK - Brgy. Sta. Ana
3. SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR - Barrio Castule - Brgy. Poblacion
4. SANTA MARTA - Brgy. Aguho and titular of the Diocesan Shrine, 2009
5. SAN ROQUE - Brgy. San Roque and titular of the Parish, 1815
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HISTORY
In August 10, 1885, the town leaders of Pateros asked permission from the authorities to celebrate the town fiesta for all the five patron saints of Pateros (Los Santos Patrones de Pateros), for three days of August 14-16. They would like to celebrate it with music and fireworks in honor of all their patron saints. It was a very festive occasion. They would have fireworks during the entire feast days and they promised to hold the activities in unpopulated districts (sitio despoblado) and far from nipa houses (lejos de los cacerios de nipa) due to the possible conflagration that it might have caused.
Reference: "Pateros" Book by Mr. Elmer I. Nocheseda