Evangelization, The first and final work done by the Spanish missionaries in these part of the Philippines, finds its efforts worthwhile in the inspiration and guidance of the the Holy Spirit, through the efforts of its Parish priests and its Parish Executive Committee . This life giving work has developed and borne fruit in our midst through the experience of a Church that is sincerely trying to touch the lives of its people, speak their language, draw from the richness of their unique cultural heritage, and provide meaning to their hopes and aspirations.
Today with the same divine inspiration and with ever greater confidence, we are being called to move towards becoming the church of life, love, justice and peace that the Lord Jesus wants us to be. The Parish is working together for a church that is truly of the poor and for the poor, where everyone's gifts , especially those of the laity, are recognized and shared , a church that is expectantly open to the manifold graces the Lord of all ages will pour us, in a springtime of grace.

Cultures and traditions :

As the years gone by, the parish as a whole have not forgotten its old cultures and traditions, just like an old friend that never forgets his childhood, we in the Parish of the Immaculate conception preserve its age old customs like the santracuzan, the usual sulon-sulong, the flores de Mayo and the Reyna Elena as well.

Parish Activities :

a. On Spritiual Journey

As for daily activities in the Parish Mass is at 6:00 in the morning from Monday to Saturday, and at 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. every Sunday. Masses are also scheduled in the barangays every Saturday and Sunday, Pepetual Novenas to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Penafrancia and the Sacred Heart are alos said every Wednesday, Saturday and First Friday of the Month, respectively. Likewise , Holy Hour and confession are also done on the eve of First Friday of the Month.

The parish has various Religious organizations, Associations and Renewal Movements to name a few :
The Lectors and Lay Eucharistic Ministers , Familia Community, PREX Community,The CWL guild, Daughters of Mary, the Knights of Columbus, the Antioch Family, The Cathechist, Mother Butlers Guild, Sacred Heart & Our Lady of Lourdes Association,Disipulos, ANF, Acolytes and Usherettes, Couples for Christ and many others ....

The Parish has also 14 registered Parish Volunteer Catechists who are actively involved in school Catechesis in the 9 elementary and 3 high schools under the care of the parish. Other activities also include Parents Formation of Grade III Pupils, First Confession and Communion of Grade III Pupils, Barangay Mission during Fiesta, Barangay Via Crusis and Lenten Recollection, Adult Catechesis, Pre-baptismal Catechesis every Saturday and Pre-Cana Seminar every Sunday afternoon.

b. On Socio Pastoral Care

The Parish has a Social Action Council(QUIPASAC) which was organized last January 1995 and the Multi-Purpose Cooperative which was organized last January 1995 and the Muti-Purpose Cooperative which was organized last March 1995. The said cooperative is presently engaged in a sari-sari store business which is located within the church compound.

Linkages with the LGU and other Civic Associations such as the Kabalikat Civicom 176 Chapter of Calabanga are also being done for the maintenance of peace and order within the barangays especially the implementation of curfew for minors.

PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE :

The Ladrillo Church

Declared as a national Historical Landmark ,The Quipayo chruch had recently undergone some major renovations for the past six years. The scope of work consisted of the following components; repair of dilapidated trusses, extension of eaves,termite control and construction of a perimeter pavement of one meter from the church wall.

In 1999, the Department of Budget and Management(DBM) through the NHI had allocated an amount of two million for the continuation of the renovation work. However, it took some time before the project was implemented. Done through public bidding, the project finally took off at the beginning of the year 2000 with a trimmed down budget of 1.1 million. The scope of work consisted of the following components: provision of long span colored roof, rewiring of the church, repair of buttresses, repair and repainting of ceiling, provision of sacristy, provision of spanish type gutters and downspouts.

KFC -HCA CENTER

Functioning an important role in the activities of the Parish is the Kindergarten Feeding Center-Holy Childhood Association(KFC-HCA) adjacent to the parish rectory. It is made of permanent materials with a floor area of 6X12 meters provided with light and water facilities.

The edifice is not only housing the kindergarteners ages 4-6 years but also serving as a conference hall , formation center and soe social activities of the parish and some non-government groups. Infornt of the building is a big umbrella for the kindergartners play area and an extension in times of a bigger crowd.

Source of fund for the said project came from the Holy Childhood Association of Italy in the amount of 155,760.00 and Three Kings Association of Children from Germany in the amount of 52,200.00. Upkeep and maintenance of the center as well as the supplementary feeding program are shouldered by the parents, volunteers and food donors. Salary of the teacher is subsidized by a retired division Nutrition supervisor while supervision is done by the Parish Priest and the Program Coordinator .

THE CASTILLO

The Castillo or what we call the Ceremonial Tower is the new project of the parish today. Upon the advise of the Mun. Engineer that it is already dilapidated and unsafe , the old castillo was demolished to give way to the construction of a new one which is thrice as strong as the old one and quite modern and unique in design. With an estimated project cost of 300,000.00 construction of Phase I commenced last Feb. 2000 sources of fund came from local resources such as the Search for Little Mr. and Miss Quipayo, solicitation letters, Family Pledges and the 1 Million Signature Campaign.

At present the Castillo is on its Phase II construction, The parish Pastoral Council through its Parish priest is conducting an oplan second collection on all masses on Sundays and Parish Pa Raffle for the Castillo and is now on its World Wide Web Solicitation of kind hearted individuals and organizations or institutions who can extend their helping hands for an urban poor parish, poor in finances but rich in hospitality and resources.

CONCLUSION :

Today , there are about 8,902 Catholics served by the Parish which are 99.8 % of the entire population. Truly we could say that the inhabitants of Quipayo have faithfuly adhered to the Catholic Faith that had been their legacy from those Holy Friars who devoutly planted the seed of faith so that today we should not live in the darkness of paganism but rather in the light of the truth in the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST.

By being Church of the Poor and by becoming a community of Christ’s disciples, the Immaculate Conception parish of Quipayo, Calabanga, Camarines Sur will be a witnessing Catholic Christian Community.

1. To be evangelized: encounter with God: Self-Renewal; Parish identity;

Sense of belonging; vocation calling.

2. To be an evangelizer:Response to God’s call; Service to serve God and Other; Sharing Love to others;

3. To be a witness of Christ : Transformation; Conversion

Be a man of God through Justice and Love.