Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament
| Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament | |
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Present day Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament
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 Location in Metro Manila
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art deco |
| Location | De La Salle University Malate, Manila |
| Coordinates | 14°33′51″N 120°59′38″E / 14.564282°N 120.993789°E |
| Named for | Most Blessed Sacrament |
| Completed | 1939 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tomas Mapua |
The Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Building code: MBS; also known as MBS Chapel) is the main and largest chapel of De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. It is located on the second floor of the south-most wing of the St. La Salle Hall, the oldest building of the university. The chapel was designed in art deco style by the commissioned architect, Tomas Mapua. Built in the 1930s, the chapel pews were hewn from narra and carried the Signum Fidei Star, the sign of faith and the symbol of the La Salle Brothers.
On February 12, 1945, during the liberation of Manila at the peak of World War II, retreating Japanese troops massacred 41 civilians inside the chapel as they sought refuge from the ongoing battle, believing that the building's thick walls would protect them from anything but a direct hit.
On December 2, 2014, the 75th year jubilee of the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament was celebrated, with a mass presided by a De La Salle University alumnus, Rev. Fr. Benildus Maramba, OSB.
Even before De La Salle College moved to its present location at Taft Avenue in Malate, Manila, the school already had its own chapel. Its first chapel was opened on March 19, 1912, a year after the school opened its doors to 100 students in Calle Nozaleda, in Paco, Manila. When the school transferred to Taft Avenue, it needed to build a new chapel. On March 22, 1926, Br. Basilian and Br. Anthony were sent to Iloilo, Cebu, and Mindanao to solicit funds for the construction of the new chapel. On November 17, 1926, the church was completed and dedicated to St. Joseph. President Manuel L. Quezon and his wife attended this occasion.
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