“The Saints are the Mirror of Divine Charity”
105 years ago, Candida Maria de Jesus, FI passed away on August 9 at the age of 67, leaving behind 149 Daughters of Jesus in 13 communities in Spain and Brazil, and a life that shone with a singular love of God, for whose greater glory and in whose faithful service she had tried to spend her whole life and each instant of it.
ENTRANCE TO THE POSTULANCY: HANNAH LACATAN
As the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Aug. 6, 2017, the Hijas de Jesus , Indico Pacific Province celebrates with joy and thanksgiving the entrance to the postulancy of Hannah Lacatan. Sr. Thelma Barbarona,FI, the Provincial Superior accepted Hannah to the FI Postulancy. This young lady who generously responded to the call of the Lord hails from Davao City and is a former teacher of the Stella Maris Academy of Academy of Davao.
NEWS FROM JAPAN: “ISOGASHII!”
The above word is a very common expression among the Japanese. It means "busy!!!!”（忙しい）。It is derived from two major Japanese characters:“心”(heart) and “死”（death).
KAPATID CAMP’17
Last July 8, 15, & 22, 2017, the 2017 NYA participants of St. Joseph School – Hijas de Jesus, Inc., together with the FI sisters, teachers, staff and coordinators, conducted the KAPATID CAMP’17.
The Metro Manila session with Earnest Tan
The Metro Manila session with Earnest Tan was held last July 22--23, 2017, a few weeks after the Iloilo session. The sentiments expressed by the Iloilo group are fully echoed by the Manila group - composed of sisters and lay collaborators mostly from Manresa School, and three from Davao and also four from National University-Nazareth School.
A Weekend to Remember
The family of St. Candida Maria de Jesus gathered in Iloilo at District 21 Hotel last July 1 &2, 2017 for a Pastoral Accompaniment Seminar which was conducted for the Visayas- Mindanao group composed of Hijas de Jesus Sisters and lay collaborators.
NEWS from Japan: 2017 Ikaho Encounter
June 27- 29, 2017, about 75 priests, deacons, religious and lay missionaries working in the Diocese of Saitama gathered for its yearly encounter and formation .
