Gereja Santa, Catholic church in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Gereja Santa Perawan Maria Ratu Paroki Blok Q consists of two church buildings on Jl. Suryo 62: the old church, blessed in 1956 and seating 400, and a newer church completed in 2006 and seating 800. The new church and a two-story parish building are attached, with a 1,875-square-metre basement used as a hall and meeting rooms. The complex covers 3,475 square metres.
Catholic families in Kebayoran Baru met for Sunday Eucharist at the Hofland home from 1951, when the community numbered about 40. After growth to 1,500 by mid-1952, land of 2,980 square metres was secured on Jl. Suryo 62 in March 1955. Bishop A. Djajasepoetra, SJ, blessed the 400-seat church on 1 June 1956, the date taken as the parish's founding.
The church gives its name to the surrounding Santa area of Kebayoran Baru and to Pasar Santa, the nearby market. Liturgies are held in Indonesian and English, and on Saturdays and Sundays parishioners from outside the parish join the Eucharist because the site is easy to reach.
The church complex provides multiple spaces for worship and community events, with both contemporary and traditional areas available for different uses. The neighborhood setting has changed over time, so visitors may encounter more activity during weekends when people travel from surrounding areas to attend.
The old church, kept after the new one opened in 2006, covers 391 square metres and seats 400, while the new building next to it holds 800. Behind the new church stand a Marian grotto and a Pieta statue; a statue of Our Lady of Fatima stands in the side corridor.
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