MISIONERAS CLARETIANAS "East Asia Province"

Oct 27, 2012

A MONTH STAY IN VIETNAM

Rizalyn Solitario, the Dependent Delegate Superior of the Philippines and at present the Vice Provincial Secretary was given charge by the Vice Provincial to over see the Vocation Promotion in Vietnam which which she has been doing with one more sister for almost a year. She is at present spending her one month stay there to attend our second group of Vietnamese before they come to Philippines for their initial formation. The first group of Vietnamese 3 young ladies are in Zamboanga City , their new home for the Aspirancy stage, with Sister Marita Jovellanos as the In-charge. Join us with your prayers as we venture anew in this work of promoting vocations for Church for the proclamation of the kingdom, THE HARVEST IS RICH BUT THE LABORERS ARE FEW, LET US PRAY TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST THAT HE MAY SEND WORKERS INTO HIS VINEYARD.

Oct 9, 2012

MISSIONARY COMMITMENT

October 5,2012, Quezon City, Philippines

First Religious Profession of Ida Royani, Friska Purba and Skolastica Purba, ( Indonesians ) The day before the profession was the rite of the handling of the habit with the Vice Provincial and her council. The sisters were all gathered in the Patio for the said event.


...that God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , may be known and loved by all.			Oct. 6, Profession Day

Message from Mother Provincial Assunta Hori

" In God we live and move and have our being " Acts 17,28

In this celebration of the 25th anniversary of the foundation in the Philippines my feelings are those of thanksgiving. Thanks to the Mercy o f God that always help us and impel us and maintain us to live, move and exit in Him. Thanks to our Immaculate Mother who accompany us in our journey. Thanks to our Immaculate Mother who accompany us in our journey.Thanks to the missionary charism of our founders: St. Anthony Mary Claret and Venerable Maria Antonia Paris.

Thanks to the sisters who accepted the missionary sending. thanks to the Claretian Fathers that have impelled and help us to make reality this foundation and thanks to all the persons that are close to us and had helped us in a spiritual or material way. Today we can see the fruit of these 25 years. Except the sisters from India, we have here, among us sisters of the communities of Quezon City, Zamboanga, Guimaras, Sri, Lanka , Indonesia Timor Leste and Vietnam witnesses of the fruits of the Jubilee, and today also we are celebrating the First profession of the three sisters from Indonesia. We give thanks to the Lord for His many graces and love.

We would like to express like to express our gratitude to all of you, asking the Lord/his blessing upon you who helped us to continue living the missionary charism of our founders that our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ will be known and love by all people.

THANK YOU

MOVING BACKWARD 25 YEARS AGO

A copy of what was read before the Celebration of the Eucharist:

Good Morning ,

We are gathered on the occasion of our 25^th Foundation anniversary of our presence in the Philippines.

Very briefly , allow me to give you a glimpse of the how was our journey 25 years ago.

1987, October two of our sisters namely Ruth Villalba Carpio and Eduarda Perez landed to Philippines from Japan to begin the foundation , under the leadership of Sister Delfina Llamas, who was then the Vice Provincial.

Sister Delfina , remembered with love and enthusiasm that first encounter with the Claretian Fathers in the persons of Fr. Bernardo Blanco and Fr. Jose Maria Marquez who invited her to come to Philippines . The invitation was not given an immediate response, it took sometime even years before the invitation became a reality.

The consistent fraternal invitation of our brother Claretians made the coming of our first group of sisters easy even the sisters knew that every beginning is difficult. The sisters started their missionary journey in the residence they rented located at Maginhawa, UP Village.

On July 16, 1990 , three years after , with two more Japanese sister Cecila Kondo and Teresita Noi came to form part of the community and started their new life ,in the newly build formation and retreat house, where we are gathered at present for this celebration . The sisters did not only carry those things necessary for the transfer, but along with them they brought the first group of Filipina candidates through the kindness of the Claretian Fathers. Among the 4 candidates, only sister Teresita Buen stayed and still keeping strong with the grace of God.

Big part of the history unfolded in this present residence . This formation house had welcomed and formed those first few batches from India, from Srilanka, from Indonesia and East Timor , that had made way the beginning and foundations of India , Srilanka ,Indonesia and East Timor .

At present we continue the mission of forming missionaries extending our wings to other Asian territories ,except for India we have still with us Srilankans, Indonesians , and the newest are from Korea, East Timor and Vietnam. The work of promoting vocations is in collaboration with our Claretian Priests and brothers. Thanks to their kindness, thoughtfulness and generousity of heart for everything even until this present time.

In January 1998, the foundation in Zamboanga started ,with the aim to build a residence for female college students . At present it caters 48 college students and young professionals from different colleges and universities in the city and open even to non Catholics .

In May 2002 , we extended our mission to Guimaras Province, to manage a school which was formerly a parochial school in the Municipality of Buenavista. At present we have expanded to elementary school retaining the name of Sto. Niño Catholic School, the only Catholic school in Buenavista , now catering 153 pupils.

Much has been given to us , more is expected from us. God continues to provide and confirm our mission in the different places we are in and in the different ministries we do and share with . He has filled us not only challenges along our path of keeping faithful to our charism to MAKE GOD THE FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KNOWN AND LOVED BY ALL…. But as well His goodness and kindness for the provisions that in our many limitations of personnel and materials means he taught us to “hope against all hope”.

At 25, we turn to God with a joyful and grateful heart , willing spirit to follow and be faithful to the charism we receive from our beloved founders St. Anthony Mary Claret and Venerable Maria Antonia Paris .

Along this celebration we have been graced by God to have three more sisters – Ida Royani, Friska Purba and Skolastica Neldis - who desired to consecrate and follow the Lord more closely in the spirit of Claret and Paris , which we are about to witness in a little while , let us accompany them with our prayers and support .

We are also happy to have with us the presence of Sister Inocencia Rodrigo who had been with us in the Philippines for 23 years , who is currently assigned in Indonesia. With us also is our newly elected Vice Provincial Superior Assunta Hori with her council.

REJOICE AND BE GLAD

SILVER FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY OF OUR PRESENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

The Event started with a Eucharistic celebration with Fr. Leo Dalmao, CMF the Provincial Superior of the Philippines , Presider and 10 other Claretian Priests con -celebrants.

We also congratulate the three Indonesian Sisters : Ida Royani, Friska Purba and Skolastica Neldis for the graced of the Religious Profession made today.
with us present in the celebration were the newly elected Vice Provincial Superior Assumpta Hori and her council . Sr. Inocencia Rodrigo , who came from Indonesia to attend the said celebration, whose present was significant since she had been missionary in the Philippines for 25 years.
among the highlights of the event was the raffle draw . Give away prizes were : First Prize - LCD Television, 2nd prize- Digital Camera , 3rd prize- Dvd portable player.
There were several people who came over to graced the celebration -our mission partners, families of some of our sisters, the Claretian family-brothers , some representatives from the apostolate areas .
there was a short program : dances from the different stages of formation, some dance numbers -
Srilanka, Indonesia , song interpretation, Philippines, surprised number from the professed sisters.
Greetings received from some of the sisters, priests and friends .
It was a time to rejoice, get together, share our dreams onward, be renewed, be grateful , work hard unceasing and to hope against all hope.
Some Give Away items were prepared for the occasion. they are : T- shirts , Mags, fun.
we are also grateful for the donors,sponsors in kind and in cash.
for a lot of people who supports us in many and meaningful ways among those are our mission partners.
for all KAMI KASHA...THANKS BE TO GOD. All glory and honor be to you, O Lord.
for those those who accompanied us , support us and prayed for us, thank you very much.

Aug 21, 2012

Closing of the IX VICE-PROVINCIAL CHAPTER

August 8, 2012

The Chapter was officially closed after the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Fr. Victor Sadaya, cmf together with the sisters in the Formation House. The Chapter community was very grateful for the accompanying support of the sisters in the whole Congregation with their prayers.

Blessing of the new team


The chapter community with Fr. Victor Sadaya, cmf

With the Sisters in the Formation House

The Sisters with the flaglets of the Countries under the Vice-Province

Aug 12, 2012

More Chapter Pictures

The chapter has ended last August 9,2012 . The sisters went back to their respective communities. Hopeful, that we do our part well and God will do the rest. That we carry out what is possible . May God bless all our efforts as we embark to be NEW APOSTLES LIGHT FOR OTHERS .
We thank a lot of sisters for your prayers and greetings. More pictures below...