austraLasia #2158
MHC Festivity for SDBs and FMAs - Laguna and Makati
MAKATI and LAGUNA: 26th May 2008 -- Amongst many celebrations for the Feast of Mary Help of Christians around the Region, news has arrived of two in particular - a procession and a Mass presided over by Bishop Leo Drona sdb at MHC Parish, Mayapa, Laguna, and the final profession of three Filipina FMA Sisters at St John Bosco Church Makati.
The Laguna celebration involved an early morning procession by parishioners then the 7. a.m. Mass at which Bishop Drona blessed the new altar and sanctuary of the church. The evening prior, parishioners had gathered in the Gymnasium for Grand Show in honour of Mary Help of Christians. The various associations and organisations within the parish presented items.
The Parish of Mary Help of Christians in Mayapa, Laguna, was established on 1 December 1973. It is a parish that serves 23 other chapels. Since its establishment it has seen 7 Salesians as parish priest and many others as assistant priest. It includes two bishops amongst its ranks - Bishop Leo Drona of San Pablo and Bishop Precioso Cantillas of Maasin. The first parish priest was Fr John Benna who is now chaplain to the thousands of Filipinos living in and around Turin, Italy. The current parish priest and also rector of the community is Fr Elmer Sicat.
On the same day three Daughters of Mary Help of Christians pronounced their final vows in the hands of Sr. Alicia Fulgencio, the Provincial of the FMA Philippines-Papua New Guinea Province. The Solemn Mass was presided over by His Excellency Most Reverend Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, DD, the Apostolic Nuncio, and concelebrated by 13 priests at St. John Bosco Parish Church in Makati City. Nearly a hundred FMAs and approximately 500 relatives, friends, mission partners, and benefactors joined the festivity.
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Title: australasia 2158
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces FIN MHC; FMA - final professions
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2158
MHC Festivity for SDBs and FMAs - Laguna and Makati
MAKATI and LAGUNA: 26th May 2008 -- Amongst many celebrations for the Feast of Mary Help of Christians around the Region, news has arrived of two in particular - a procession and a Mass presided over by Bishop Leo Drona sdb at MHC Parish, Mayapa, Laguna, and the final profession of three Filipina FMA Sisters at St John Bosco Church Makati.
The Laguna celebration involved an early morning procession by parishioners then the 7. a.m. Mass at which Bishop Drona blessed the new altar and sanctuary of the church. The evening prior, parishioners had gathered in the Gymnasium for Grand Show in honour of Mary Help of Christians. The various associations and organisations within the parish presented items.
The Parish of Mary Help of Christians in Mayapa, Laguna, was established on 1 December 1973. It is a parish that serves 23 other chapels. Since its establishment it has seen 7 Salesians as parish priest and many others as assistant priest. It includes two bishops amongst its ranks - Bishop Leo Drona of San Pablo and Bishop Precioso Cantillas of Maasin. The first parish priest was Fr John Benna who is now chaplain to the thousands of Filipinos living in and around Turin, Italy. The current parish priest and also rector of the community is Fr Elmer Sicat.
On the same day three Daughters of Mary Help of Christians pronounced their final vows in the hands of Sr. Alicia Fulgencio, the Provincial of the FMA Philippines-Papua New Guinea Province. The Solemn Mass was presided over by His Excellency Most Reverend Archbishop Edward Joseph Adams, DD, the Apostolic Nuncio, and concelebrated by 13 priests at St. John Bosco Parish Church in Makati City. Nearly a hundred FMAs and approximately 500 relatives, friends, mission partners, and benefactors joined the festivity.
The three FMAs were Sr. Candy Carmen Balverde from Manila, Sr. Rica Cebuano from Cebu, and Sr. Claudia Mae Deypalan from Negros Occidental.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2008 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at at http://sdl.sdb.org
Title: australasia 2158
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces FIN MHC; FMA - final professions
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2158
