The San Pascual Baylón Parish and National Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Immaculada Concepcion de Salambao, commonly known as Obando Church,[1][2] is a Roman Catholic church located in the municipality of Obando in the province of Bulacan, Philippines.

Founded by Franciscan missionaries, under the Spanish Empire, it is the venue of the three-day Obando Fertility Rites held annually in honor of three patron saints, namely: St. Pascual Baylon, St. Claire of Assisi and Our Lady of Salambao,[3] a celebration that was mentioned by Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, in the pages of his Spanish-language novel, the Noli Me Tangere (in Chapter 6: Captain Tiago).

The church was destroyed in World War II during the fight for the liberation from the Japanese rule.

According to some reports, the original statues of Our Lady of Salambao, Saint Clare and Saint Paschal Baylon were also destroyed during the fighting, and that the images presently venerated are commissioned replicas of the original images.

[3] Other parish priests who also managed the Obando Church since the 1900s include: Rev.

This was after a prohibition of the practice was imposed by an archbishop of Manila after World War II.

The church is connected to several barangay chapels in Obando, Bulacan, namely Panghulo, Catanghalan, Pag-asa, Paliwas, San Pascual, and Hulo.

[8] The parish church was solemnly declared a National Shrine on March 25, 2022, during a mass presided by Manila Archbishop Jose Advincula.

[1] Connected to its structure is the Colegio de San Pascual Baylon, a private school managed by the parish.