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.
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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Title: australasia 2158
Subject and key words: EAO Provinces FIN MHC; FMA - final professions
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2158
