The community of Zamboanga, culminated the year of Antonia Paris last January 21, 2011, with the Most Reverend Bishop Romulo G. Valles, DD, Archbishop of Zamboanga , the presider of the Eucharistic celebration. The bishop in his homily expressed his gratitude and happiness having been invited for the first time and as well to see the place.
The community of Zamboanga, culminated the year of Antonia Paris last January 21, 2011, with the Most Reverend Bishop Romulo G. Valles, DD, Archbishop of Zamboanga , the presider of the Eucharistic celebration. The bishop in his homily expressed his gratitude and happiness having been invited for the first time and as well to see the place.
We started the celebration at 6:00 in the evening, besides our students in the Maria Antonia Paris dormitory , there came as well our lay friends , neighbors , some collaborators , some from the women Religious Congregations and our Claretian Fathers.
It was not only for us the sisters to rejoice on that day, our students had also reason to be happy because it was also their Maria Antonia Paris dorm's Day. Towards the end of the Mass, the Archbishop blessed them with Holy water and rendered prayers for them. Encouraging them to be good and responsible in their studies.
Dinner was served after the Eucharist. There were a lot of food prepared for that day. The celebration was made possible specially the food because of the support of benefactors of the community and was well families and relatives of the our dear students of the dormitory. May the Lord answers their prayers for whatever intentions they wrote on a piece of paper as part of their donations.
After dinner, the students stayed for awhile to sing, to play, to enjoy each others company and to claim their simple gifts from sister Antonette for whatever awards they got .
We pray that all these activities will lead us - sisters, students and some lay friends to proclaim the Gospel in whatever way possible for the good and growth of the Church .Viva Antonia Paris ! Viva , Mary Immaculate !
