God in His mission with the Homeless in Kamagasaki Osaka
Sr. Rosa showing the picture of Saint Teresa in Kamagasaki
When Mother Teresa came to Japan in 1981, she described the spiritual hunger found in the prosperous Japan. Quoted from the article of Sophia University, here are the words that she shared with the audience, “The poor people are not only those who are hungry for bread of those who have to live on the streets. The people who hunger for love, the people who have been rejected by society, are much poorer—even when they are living in the midst of abundance.”
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F.I. REGIONAL ASSEMBLY (FIRA) - METROMANILA
On November 11-12, the Philippine region had the first of two regional assemblies. This time, the sisters from the communities of Mater Dei-MRH-Manila and Angono-Marikina-Parañaque, as well as Sisters from Davao and EL Salvador met at Manresa Retreat House.
DAY OF ENCOUNTER AND RECREATION
The Hijas de Jesus aspirants, postulants and novices of the Asia Oriental and Indico Pacific provinces had an overnight encounter and recreation at Casa Candida in Pansol, Laguna last October 28-29, 2017. It was a day of creating spaces for fraternal bonding , building deep friendship and deepening of the sense of belonging to the Hijas de Jesus Family.
Manresa School Intensifies Teachers and Office Personnel‘s Formation
On Spirituality of Mother Candida and Values Integration
The first session on Spirituality of Mo. Candida was given to all members of administration on April 3, 2017 with Sr. Emelinda C. Falsis, F.I. as member of the Ad hoc Commission. Another session on Spirituality of Mo. Candida was given by Sr. Catherine Cheong, F.I. on September 6, 2017 to the teachers and staff who are in their 21 to 39 years of service in Manresa School, while those who are in their 10 to 20 years of service were given the same topic on October 12, 2017.
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Overnight Life Direction Seminar in Hijas de Jesus Residence, El Salvador City
In the evening of September 30, 2017, until 10 o’clock in the morning of October 1, 2017, the F.I. Sisters of El Salvador City (Cebu- Mindanao Community) gave an overnight “Life Direction Seminar.” It was held at the Hijas de Jesus Residence, Divine Mercy Hills, Ulaliman, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental.
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Panay-Guimaras Youth Assembly in October
October 6 – 7, 2017 – 28 participants, 4 teachers and 2 F.I sisters from the five (5) Hijas schools all over Panay and Guimaras gathered together for a core group meeting in St. Joseph School – Hijas de Jesus, Inc to plan for the first ever Panay – Guimaras Youth Assembly (a 3 – day youth gathering of F.I. Students) this coming December 8, 9 & 10, 2017.
Formation Seminar for Seminary Formators in Shrilanka
A Seminar for Formators was organized by the Bishops Conference of Shrilanka. Sr. Fe Linterna, F.I., together with Fr. Noel Deslate and Fr. Bernard Banal were invited as the resource persons in this seminar which was held at the National Seminary in Kandy, SriLanka. Around twenty-six Seminary formators from all over Srilanka joined in this event which was held for three weeks.
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