SM Makati brings church closer to the people
Mall-goers at SM Makati now have a new house of worhip where they can pray, attend Mass and services, and find time to reflect and renew their spirit, the our Lady of Most Holy rosary chapel at the third level.
To mark this special occasion, a solemn blessing and celebration of the Holy eucharist was held at the chapel on 10 december, at 11 am, third level, SM Makati.
This was led by His eminence Jose F. cardinal Advincula, Jr. d.d., who officiated the fhapel blessing with its mission station priest, Fr. reginald Malicdem, and members of the sy family.
“We are establishing a mission station here in SM Makati, bringing a church closer to the people. The church wants to be close to you, wants to accompany you where you are, whenever you need maternal guidance,” shared Jose F. cardinal Advincula, Jr. d.d.
designed by casas + Architects, inc., the 200-seater chapel is near the exits to the MRT station, making the chapel accessible to commuters. inspired by modern designs of the other SM chapels in SM city north EDSA and SM city Grand central with the same name and also dedicated to patroness our Lady of the Most Holy rosary, this chapel will offer worshippers a serene place for prayers and devotions.
some of the chapel’s significant highlights include the sacred sculptures of the crucifix, the statue of the image of our Lady of the rosary, and the saint Joseph and Baby Jesus statue, as well as a tabernacle or sacrament house at the altar and a sacristy room where priests change into their vestments or the special robes for church services, and for storing other holy objects.
Also of interest are the stations of the cross with a bronze sculpture design which give the chapel a contemporary look.
our Lady of the Most Holy rosary chapel also invites the public to attend daily masses from Monday to saturday, at 12:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. and on sundays and holidays, at 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.
The Holy Mass is also live-streamed on the chapel’s Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/OurLadyoftheMostHolyRosaryChapelSMMakati).
Aside from the chapels of our Lady of The Most Holy rosary, SM has opened chapels at SM Megamall and SM Aura, as well as the shrine of Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life at the Mall of Asia complex and the chapel of san Pedro calungsod at SM seaside in cebu.
The administration and management of the chapel will be under the supervision of rev. Fr. reginald Malicdem of the roman catholic Archbishop of Manila.