2. History
On September 20, 1954, Mary the Queen Personal
Parish for the Chinese was created by His
Excellency, Msgr. Rufino J. Santos, Archbishop of
Manila, by virtue of the faculty granted to him by the
Sacred Roman Consistorial Congregation (July
23, 1954). The parish chapel was located at 2437
Zamora Street, Pasay City. The personal parish had
the following limits: "In the north, boundary line of
Manila and Quezon City, towards the Marikina river in
the east, running down to the southern towns of
Rizal, comprising San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasig, and
Makati; down the boundary lines of Cavite and
Laguna provinces. All the Chinese inhabitants will
constitute the members of the New Parish." At that
time, Fr. George Etienne Beauregard, S.J. was
appointed the first parish priest (November
24, 1954), while Fr. Luis Chia, S.J. was appointed the
first assistant parish priest (May 1963).
3. In the year 1963, the Jesuits were able to
purchase a few hectare of land in Little
Baguio, San Juan for the purpose of transferring
here the Xavier School from its previous location
at Echague, Quiapo. A 5000 square meter lot was
allocated also for transferring the Mary the Queen
Church from its original location at Pasay City. On
May 31, 1963, His Eminence, Rufino J. Cardinal
Santos, blessed the cornerstone of the new
church situated between Xavier School and
Immaculate Conception Academy in Little
Baguio, San Juan. After two years of
construction, the Mary the Queen Church was
finally opened to serve the faithful on May
31, 1965 with the blessing of again His Eminence
4. Highlights
November 3, 1967 to May 31, 1968 - Construction of Parish Hall
August 22, 1972 - Feast of Mary the Queen was changed from May 31
to August 22 by Vatican II
August 22, 1974 - Blessing of new baptismal font by Archbishop Jaime
L. Sin
October 13, 1990 - Inauguration of the Eucharistic Adoration Prayer
Room above the Baptistry
March 1991 - Completion of the altar renovation and the resurrection
cross planned under Fr. Cortina and carried out by Fr. Sim
5. August 22, 1994 - 40th Anniversary of the Parish
September 10 1995 to August 1996 - Construction of the new Adoration
Chapel adjacent to the Mary the Queen Church
August 22, 1996 - Blessing of the Adoration Chapel presided by His
Eminence Jaime Cardinal Sin.
August 22, 2004 - 50th Anniversary of the Parish
September, 2004 - Installation of Fr. Maximo Barbero as MTQ's 7th
Parish Priest
August 22, 2005 - Installation of Fr. J. Cesar R. Marin, S.J. as MTQ's
8th Parish Priest
March 31, 2007 - Repainting of the Church
