6th Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Bonifacia, First Profession of Giang and Joy and Renewal of Evangeline October 23, 2017
“We feel that there are no words that can exactly express what we are feeling – the joy and gratitude, the enthusiasm and eagerness that fill our hearts… all because we are experiencing concretely how it is to be chosen by God and to be called His Beloved not only through the gift of our vocation but also through your very persons."
Allow us to say our heartfelt thanks to
the most significant figures or persons in our lives:
1. To God, especially to Jesus in Nazaret who
called us and allowed us to discover the purpose of our life. Thank you for making us realize that we are
good and do good not because of ourselves but because You have loved us. Living our life grounded on Your love makes
all things in life beautiful.
2. To our founders: Fr. Francisco Butinya and St. Bonifacia, the
seed that was sown and died .. and bears fruits … thank you for your fidelity,
dedication and prophetic vision for through the Congregation you established,
the Gospel page of Nazareth is being recreated in our present time. It is this family who welcomed, accompanied
and supported us to listen and respond to the gift of vocation. Thank you to all our sisters especially our
formators and communities-taller of the different stages. Your patience, support, care and witnessing
encouraged us to be where we are now.
3. Finally, to our families especially to our
parents and siblings, “the seed-bed of our vocation”.
The celebration was held at the Capilla
de la Sagrada Familia, SSJ Provincial House on October 23, 2017 10:00 am. This was presided by Fr. Nonong Pili with Fr.
Sebastian, CMF as concelebrant. Families
from Palawan, Iloilo, Cebu and VietNam
came to be one with the SSJ sisters, LJ and friends in this momentous
event. The co-workers of Talleres de
Nazaret Quezon City and Mandaluyong were also there.
During the shared lunch, the novices
presented a short skit greeting the newly professed and the renewalist and dancing
to the song that speaks of the passion to be sent to mission – their readiness
and eagerness to be sent. The co-workers
of the Talleres de Nazaret Mandaluyong followed with an intermission-like
number depicting the life/essence of the Taller. It was a simple, festive bonding of the family
that one can feel the magnificence of community life … NAZARETH today.
Nos sumamos a la fiesta agradeciendo el amor fiel con el que Dios ha acompañado y os sigue acompañando en el crecimiento de la parte de verdad, bondad y belleza con que ha llenado vuestros corazones. Giang y Evangeline, os deseamos que sigáis compartiendo vuestro don con todas las personas que necesitan descubrir al Dios Amor que os ha llamado al seguimiento de Jesús en Nazaret.Un abrazo de todas y cada una de las SSJ de la provincia.
ResponderEliminarSiempre agradecidas a Dios cuando la familia crece y se fortalece. Enhórabuena, lo celebramos con gozo. Un abrazo, vuestras hermanas
ResponderEliminarFelicidades queridas hermanas Giang, Joy y Evangeline !!! Damos gracias al Señor por su Sí por su entrega generosa. Que el Dios de la vida las siga acompañando y fortaleciendo en su si cotidiano allí donde él las llama a servirlo y anunciarlos. Cuenten con nuestras oraciones sus hermanas de la Comunidad Taller. Los toldos -Argentina
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