Igniting the Passion to Innovate through Design for Change
A team of educators: Sr. Emelinda Falsis, F.I. Mr. Luis Arangoso, Mr. Caesar Solas, Mrs. Brenda Garces, and Mrs. Rosalie Idulsa, who attended the Seminar on Design for Change in Rome, Italy, goes around the F. I. schools in the Philippines to transmit the Design for Change framework.
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MAY 31 CELEBRATION IN JAPAN
NEWS FROM JAPAN
May 31, we celebrated in our house in Hayama the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, the birthday of Mother Candida, the Golden Anniversary of the Religious Life of our Sister, Asuncion Ohata and the end of the CGXVIII. A lot of reasons to give thanks to God!
F.I. Sisters Join an Outreach Day to the Aetas Families in Porac, Pampanga
Sisters Esther Lapitan, Felicidad de Jesus and Marivi Eceizabarena joined a group of lay people led by Mrs. Zenaida Ang and Mrs. Delia Ferrer in going to three Aetas villages in Pio Porac, Pampanga.
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From the General Congregation to Ordinary Life
On Wednesday, May 22, the 18th GC was closed, and this period of extraordinary government of the Congregation ended. On Thursday there was a certain disturbance in the house like Easter Sunday.
Perpetual Vows of Sr. Dina Galaura, F.I.
On May 31, 2019, Feast of Our Lady of the Visitation and 174th birth anniversary of St. Candida Maria de Jesus, the perpetual profession of the Vows of Sr. Dina Galaura was held in a Eucharistic celebration at St. Michael Parish in San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, presided by Rev. Fr. Julius Almeria and concelebrated by the parish priest and a Trappist Monk.
Triple Celebrations at Manresa Retreat House Compound, and Sr. Rosa's Golden Annivesary ( below)
Sr. Bema, Fr. Mario, MCCJ & Sr. Esther
With much joy and thanksgiving, the Hijas de Jesus Sisters at the Manresa compound, including the Formation House of East Asian Province, celebrated on May 31, 2019, the Feast day of our Lady’s Visitation to Elizabeth, the 174th birthday of St. Candida Maria de Jesus, and the 50th Anniversary of the perpetual consecration of Sr. Esther Lapitan.
Closing of GC XVIII and Sending
Rome, May 22 2019
Simplicity and truth. This is what can be drawn from the words of Graciela Francovig, Superior General, this afternoon at the close of GC XVIII.
