Antipolo Community Letter 08/26/2011
 Dear Sisters and Friends, Greetings from Antipolo! Today is the birthday of our Mother and Saint by our side, a good time to be in touch with you. We also want to send our wishes on the feast of our father, Saint Augustine. August 17-20 were very special days when JESUS passed by our Community in the person of Sr. Marjo whose canonical visit brought us many blessings. On the last day, just before her concluding message to our Community, there was lightning so strong that we felt someone/something was struck. It was indeed an unmistakable sign that hit our hearts, awakening us to the urgency of living the truth of our CONSECRATED LIFE. Thanks be to God! Looking back to the past three months, certain events have given us happiness. We treasure the week we spent in Iloilo last May, especially the joy of being with our Sisters, families, and friends. Thanks to the Iloilo Community who hosted the Golden celebration of Sr. Marie Leonie with her family who were not able to join us in Baguio. It was a charming celebration participated even by the youngest grandchild. Coming back to Antipolo on May l0th, we joined the school personnel in the second half of the in-service program. On the 3rd week of May, we bade adieu to SMLeonie and we welcomed Sr. Maria Perpetua and Sr. Maria Isabel bringing our number in Community to nine., Newness! On the second week of June, with the 225 school personnel( faculty, staff and auxiliary), we delighted in the opening of School Year 2011-2012 as we welcomed 2,145 students. Before leaving Antipolo in mid-April, Sr. Irene Cecile prepared all we had to do. It was a matter of entering a system. Sr. Maria Estela was a happy, energized Acting Principal with Ms. Grace Magtaas as Academic Coordinator and Mrs. Marah Santiago as the newly appointed Administrative Coordinator. After 42 years in Assumption Herran and Antipolo, Mrs. Norma Aguilos retired on May l3, 2011. We thank her for her dedication to Assumption Education throughout these years.  In mid-July, we welcomed back SR. Irene Cecile all aglow with the graces of the Third Year. On July 30th, our community had the joy of witnessing the conferment of the degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT on SISTER IRENE CECILE I. TORRES, R.A. by The Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute ( SAIDI) School of Organization Development. Sr. Irene missed the graduation rite scheduled by SAIDI three days before her return from Paris. However, God's goodness provided a better occasion. Sasithara Sethanandha-Moreno requested SAIDI to hold a special graduation rite to enable her parents and friends to be present. Happy coincidence! Her parents,Paibon and Edith, a Bicolana, are long time friends of our Sisters in Bangkok. After finishing basic education in Mater Dei School in BKK, Sasithara( Bebet) attended Assumption College San Lorenzo. Married to a Filipino from Nueva Ecija, she pursued graduate studies in SAIDI and earned the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development. The graduation rite complete with guest speaker and all the works was followed by a luncheon graced by Sr. Marjo, Sr. Carla Teresa, our community of Antipolo in full force as well as Sr. Irene's three sisters Lai, Mia and Gladys, brother-in-law Mar, nephew Michael and niece Cayenne. The photos will give you a glimpse of the festive affair.  We are happy to welcome Thoai, our Vietnemese postulant who is staying in our Antipolo Community while she completed English classes at the Ateneo de Manila. Soon, she will leave us for the Novitiate in Alpha Village, Diliman. Her presence among us is like a ray of sunshine during these rainy months. And so, we continue to live this year inspired by the School Thrust, ISABUHAY ANG KAGANDAHANG LOOB NG DIOS.....LIVE GOD'S GOODNESS. Indeed, we have so much to thank GOD for so many signs of HIS GOODNESS. Lovingly your Sisters of the Antipolo Community, Sr. Pilar Emmanuel Sr. Maria Perpetua Sr. Julia Asuncion Sr. Luz Emmanuel Sr. Maria Isabel Sr. Maria Estela Sr. Iris Marion Sr.Maria Salvacion Sr. Irene Cecile CommentsForthelli, RA 09/04/2011 05:35
Hi! We are looking at this in Malibay! Thank you for sharing! - Forthelli Mary Joseph 09/04/2011 08:47
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