Cor Jesu Oratory

The Story

In context with the purpose of the oratory, the initial intent of the client was to create a place where they, as a community, can gather to worship and celebrate the sacraments. Their collective devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus has always been the heart and the root of the schools’ existence.

As a continuously expanding community, there was a growing need for a place of worship to accommodate more people than their existing chapels. The oratory thus will become a sacred space and a visible reminder of the reason for the school’s existence that can stand witness to their Catholic faith and Jesuit institution. The beauty of the Cor Jesu is that not only did it become a physical space of worship for their community but it also strengthened the community that built it. The school is now able to accommodate more people for daily mass and have bigger gatherings to celebrate the sacraments.

With this in mind, the designers did not fail to do so as their collaborative efforts paved the way to successfully complete the oratory that has now become the school’s icon and the focal point of their whole campus, as an offering to the Lord and the entire community.