SISTERS OF ST. ANN PHILIPPINES

SSA PH3 (HAPPY, HEART, HOPE) PSP (POOR SERVANTS OF THE POOR)

As thanksgiving for the presence of Mother Francesca to our Delegation, the Sisters prepared a short program inviting some friends, youth, lay friends, and families of our Sisters for this joyful gathering.

theme of the program

Opening Prayer

Karakol (prayer through dancing) with our Lay Group

Angel Festival dance from Nasipit Community

Candle festival from Anda Community

Sinulog Festival from Cainta Community

Obando Dance Festival from Delegation-Formation House

ay-ay skit ---

Message of Mother Francesca

Mother distributing the St. Ann medals

Closing Prayer from the Dama de Noche Community

with our Lay Group

with the mother, nephew and nieces of Sr. Ava

with the youth

with the family of Sr. Nenet

with Ella, the niece of Sr. Nenet

with Sr. Josephine, Mrs Bautista and her daughter

with Dra. Lily

Mother with the Lechon

A VISIT TO BETHLEHEM & TO CALVARY

Mother Francesca, together with the Sisters, experienced the Spirit of Bethlehem and of Calvary when they went last November 9 to a Museum of different "Belens" or the Nativity Scene and the exhibit of Mr. Joey Velasco (+), a Filipino painter who is famous for his "Hapag ng Pag-Asa" painting.

Mother Francesca looking at the Belen given by the Sisters of St. Ann to Ms. Gigi Carlos

Mother looking at one of the many kinds of "Belen" Nativity Scene in the Museum

Mother Francesca passing through the Museum of the Miniatures

The Sisters with Ms. Gigi Carlos, our benefactor and the one who collected all the "Belen"

Exhibit Hall of Joey Velasco

the original Hapag ng Pag-Asa Painting

The Sisters watching the short documentary about the children drawn by Joey Velasco

DAYS OF ASSEMBLY, DAYS OF GRACE

From November 9 and 10, the Sisters had their evaluation and planning at the Delegation-Formation House with our dearest Mother Francesca. All the Sisters from the different communities gathered together to evaluate the journey of the Delegation based on the Yearly Project of Life proposed by the Congregation.

1st DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY

Starting the day with a Eucharistic Celebration presided by Rev. Fr. Paul Arnel Lucero, SMM

Sr. Josephine formally welcomed Mother Francesca at the opening of the Assembly

Sr. Aida facilitating the evaluation

small group sharing

Sr. Allen sharing the reflections from their group

Sr. Ava sharing their reflections

Sr. Elzen

Sr. Mervy

a voice from the young ones

Adoration after the assembly

the Sisters during the Recreation

charades

2nd Day of the Assembly

Opening the day with a Mass

the Parish Priest, Fr. Joey Mabborang, OCD, of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Shrine, which the Delegation-Formative House belongs