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The SPIRIT ABLAZE! Inside this issue: Feb.2 Response on Behalf of Awardees 1,2 Feb.3 Centennial Committee Report 1,3,4 Journey of 100 Years Castmembers 5,6 9 Centennial Outstand- ing Alumnae: Lucille Tenazas Victoria Cajipe Ma.Concepcion C. Lizada Rora N. Tolentino Rosa A. Mo Luisa E. Wallenstein Dolores Q. Perez 7 8 9 Art Exhibit Reception 10,11 Centennial Wrap-up 11 SSpS Story 12-15 Thanksgiving Lunch 14 Acronymns CHSM—Mendiola school CHSAF—CHS Alumnae Foundation CHSNAF—CHS No.America Fdn CHSAF Postoffice: [email protected] Prepared by Tita Dizon HS-63 Editing assistance by Vicky Barretto-.Anastacio HS-63 Centennial Newsleer MARCH 2013 Continued on Page 2 As I stand here before you, on this stage, in this audi- torium, I remember with great clarity my graduaon day from college almost 50 years ago. I invite you all to hark back to that day in our lives as we held our diplo- ma in our hands, eager to face the future, confident in the kind of educaon we received. With that diploma in our hands, we felt we could con- quer the world. As we heard of the wonderful achievements of our 100 Outstanding Alumnae, it seems like we DID con- quer the worlds in which we decided to serve. By the excellent quality of their work, by their courage, by Response on behalf of THE Awardees by Vicky P.Garchitorena Feb. 2, the Award Ceremony (For the full text, log on to http://vickygarchitorena.blogspot.com) A very good aſternoon to you all. I am deeply honored and truly humbled to have been given this wonderful opportunity to respond on behalf of my fellow awardees—all awesome, accomplished, and successful ladies, many of whom I have looked up to as my role models. Truly Women of Faith, Service, and Excellence. First let me thank you, on behalf of all of us, for this tremendous honor the School has bestowed upon us. It is an award that we will treasure forever. It is an honor that we hope will inspire our younger alumnae and students to aspire for as they navigate the difficult paths they must choose throughout their lives. CHS Centennial Committee Report by Vicky P.Garchitorena Feb. 3, 2013 Centennial Gala Night For the full text, log on to http://vickygarchitorena.blogspot.com A very pleasant evening to you all! If we ask ourselves, why are we here today? Why are we celebrang in such a grand manner the centennial of the College of the Holy Spirit? Our answer might be this: It was love – our parents’ love for us that brought us to the doors of the College of the Holy Spirit in Mendiola. In turn, it was the love – the love of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, the love of our teachers, staff, manangs and manongs that took us into their loving care. And tonight, it is our love for the school that molded us into what we are today that brought us here. Indeed, tonight is a love fest. In the words of the song “Can you feel the love tonight?”... When we launched the CHSM Centennial celebraon a year and a half ago, we did so with great trepidaon. Most of us were working full me. We all had our fami- lies to aend to. We had other advocacies and causes we were supporng. But the Holy Spirit had called to us, firing our hearts with courage and determinaon. And so with our Spirits Ablaze, we all said yes. At mes we felt like we were on a roller coaster, as we struggled to manage a whole gaggle of volunteer alum- HOMECOMING 2013 Continued on Page 3

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The SPIRIT ABLAZE!

I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

Feb.2 Response on Behalf of Awardees

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Feb.3 Centennial Committee Report

1,3,4

Journey of 100 Years Castmembers

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Centennial Outstand-ing Alumnae:

Lucille Tenazas Victoria Cajipe

Ma.Concepcion C. Lizada

Rora N. Tolentino Rosa A. Mo

Luisa E. Wallenstein Dolores Q. Perez

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Art Exhibit Reception 10,11

Centennial Wrap-up 11

SSpS Story 12-15

Thanksgiving Lunch 14

Acronymns

CHSM—Mendiola school

CHSAF—CHS Alumnae Foundation

CHSNAF—CHS No.America Fdn

CHSAF Postoffice: [email protected]

Prepared by Tita Dizon HS-63

Editing assistance by Vicky Barretto-.Anastacio HS-63

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As I stand here before you, on this stage, in this audi-torium, I remember with great clarity my graduation day from college almost 50 years ago. I invite you all to hark back to that day in our lives as we held our diplo-ma in our hands, eager to face the future, confident in the kind of education we received.

With that diploma in our hands, we felt we could con-quer the world.

As we heard of the wonderful achievements of our 100 Outstanding Alumnae, it seems like we DID con-

quer the worlds in which we decided to serve. By the excellent quality of their work, by their courage, by

Response on behalf of THE Awardees by Vicky P.Garchitorena

Feb. 2, the Award Ceremony

(For the full text, log on to http://vickygarchitorena.blogspot.com)

A very good afternoon to you all.

I am deeply honored and truly humbled to have been given this wonderful opportunity to respond on behalf of my fellow awardees—all awesome, accomplished, and successful ladies, many of whom I have looked up to as my role models. Truly Women of Faith, Service, and Excellence.

First let me thank you, on behalf of all of us, for this tremendous honor the School has bestowed upon us. It is an award that we will treasure forever. It is an honor that we hope will inspire our younger alumnae and students to aspire for as they navigate the difficult paths they must choose throughout their lives.

CHS Centennial Committee Report by Vicky P.Garchitorena

Feb. 3, 2013 Centennial Gala Night

For the full text, log on to http://vickygarchitorena.blogspot.com

A very pleasant evening to you all!

If we ask ourselves, why are we here today? Why are we celebrating in such a grand manner the centennial of the College of the Holy Spirit?

Our answer might be this: It was love – our parents’ love for us that brought us to the doors of the College of the Holy Spirit in Mendiola. In turn, it was the love – the love of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, the love of our teachers, staff, manangs and manongs that took us into

their loving care. And tonight, it is our love for the school that molded us into what we are today that brought us here.

Indeed, tonight is a love fest. In the words of the song “Can you feel the love tonight?”...

When we launched the CHSM Centennial celebration a year and a half ago, we did so with great trepidation. Most of us were working full time. We all had our fami-lies to attend to. We had other advocacies and causes we were supporting. But the Holy Spirit had called to us, firing our hearts with courage and determination. And so with our Spirits Ablaze, we all said yes.

At times we felt like we were on a roller coaster, as we struggled to manage a whole gaggle of volunteer alum-

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dents, what we have achieved since our graduation, what we are today, we owe in large measure to the years we spent in these hallowed halls. Our teachers de-manded excellence, but had the patience to work with us on our difficulties. Our nuns demanded strict disci-pline, but could laugh with us at our teenage pranks. The manongs and manangs served us with quiet dignity, teaching us the value of service to others. Through it all, we learned the enduring values of Veritas in Caritate – truth in love – three words which sum up our CHS education.

Today, in grateful acknowledgment of the debt we owe our Alma Mater, we pledge to continue learning, to continue striving for excellence in everything we do, to continue seeking the truth and upholding the truth, to continue main-taining the highest levels of integrity, and to continue offering fraternal love and charity to all who need it. Today, in grateful acknowledgement of the debt

their commitment and dedication, by their unselfish service; they have made their mark in countries around the world. The intellectual power, the expertise and experience, the passion, the dedication and commitment they have shown are the best reason to celebrate the 100 years of CHSM. They are the fruits of the dedi-cation of the nuns, faculty, and staff who labored in the vineyard of the College of the Holy Spirit.

Actually, however, there are many more... outstanding CHSM alumni out there who have lived lives of professionalism, excel-lence, integrity, dedication, and hard work. They are wives and mothers..., gov-ernment officials and employees…, teach-ers…, nuns and lay workers…, scientists, writers, artists, accountants, doctors, en-trepreneurs - individuals who, in their own ways, by their Spirit ablaze! have been role models to all those whose lives they have touched… Each one of them is the reason the Holy Spirit guided those four intrepid nuns to travel across the world to establish a school in Her name.

Indeed, what we dreamed as young stu-

we owe our Alma Mater, we pledge to find ways to help her continue her mis-sion of offering quality education to all who need it. We offer our time, our tal-ent, and our treasure and will encourage all our alumni to do the same.

It is the Holy Spirit who has brought us here, at this time, in this place... Let us all pledge to-day - all of us, in the name of our 23,000 or so alumnae - to be co-creators with the Holy Spirit as together we strive to “renew the face of the earth” through our full and unstinting support to the renewal and revitalization of

the College of the Holy Spirit. If we har-ness the talent, experience, passion, and energy of all our alumnae, we can truly conquer the world. Let us start with our Alma Mater.

May the Holy Spirit continue to guide us, inspire us, protect us, and bless us all.

Spirit ablaze!

Victoria P. Garchitorena

Feb. 2 Awards, Response Continued from P. 1

...offer our time,

our talent, and

our treasure and

will encourage

all our alumni to

do the same...

HS Golden Jubilari-an Lucia B. Quim-

son with Golden Jubilarians-in-waiting Dodit

O.Reyes HS-64 (R), and Rosalou

S.Lamson HS-65

CHSNAF’s Nevada Chapter dance invitation to the Centennial Reunion in Las Vegas, Oct. 17-20, 2013.

Bishop Bacani considered himself blessed to be among the women of CHS.

Campus in jubilant mode

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CHSNAF PNW Chapter’s

rendition of the “Sister Act”

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nae…. But,... we organized ourselves into committees, rolled up our sleeves, and went to work. It has been a tremendous journey filled with fun, camaraderie, and fulfillment.

The CHSM Centennial Coordinating Committee, in consultation with CHS Alumnae Foundation, the CHS North America Foundation, as well as the class representatives, set for ourselves three major goals:

1. To celebrate the school’s centennial in a very special way over a two-day weekend.... The objective was to engage and energize our alumni, with special focus on the college alumni….

2. To raise a total of P100M for the college over a 5 year period, in order to upgrade its facilities, to improve its technology infra-structure, to offer scholarships to bright but financially dis-tressed youth, and to continuously develop our faculty.

3. Within this ambitious goal, we also set out to generate funds for “100 Scholars for 100 Years”….

For those of you who were there, yesterday’s Centennial Home-coming was a tremendous success…. It was also packed with activities!

The College hosted a lovely and delicious buffet lunch for the 100 Outstanding Alumnae and their families.... A solemn Centennial mass was con-celebrated in the afternoon led by Bishop Teodoro Bacani. The day was capped by the formal recognition of the 100 Outstanding Alumnae at the Paraclete Auditorium…. It was truly a day to remember.

Our Grand Centennial Gala tonight is a first in the history of the school. We have with us about 1,800 alumni and their guests, who have come from far and wide to celebrate the 100 years of CHSM…. The program… promises a wonderful evening for all of us.

So we would like to think that we achieved our first goal of making the Centennial Celebration a truly memorable once-in-a-lifetime event.

Spirit ablaze!

On our second goal of raising P100M in five years, we are greatly pleased that, as of today, we have received pledges of more than P46 Million!!!!! Wow! We’re almost halfway to our goal and we are just beginning! This tremendous achievement has been the result of the all-out efforts of the following committees - the entire Centennial Coordinating Committee..., the Ways and Means Committee…, the CHSAF board and class reps, the scholarship committee..., and the CHSNAF board and regional chairs…. These are the ladies who took on this challenge and worked hard to achieve success.

We wish to acknowledge with deeply grateful hearts the individuals and companies that responded to our invitation to join the Paraclete Circle with a minimum donation of P1 million. They are:

- Mercedes Tan-Gotianun HS-46

- Senator Edgardo Angara and wife Gloria Manalang Angara (HS-60/AB-64)

- Pilipinas Shell

- Atty. Alfonso Reyno and wife Yolanda Guevara Reyno AB-65

- Eustaquio Sisters – Milagros Aurea Syme HS-61, Lourdes Aurea Con-treras HS-61/Chem-66 and Maria Victoria Anonuevo HS-67

- Dayrit Sisters - Teresita Villaruz HS-52, Amelita Guevara HS-53, Pi-larica Camacho HS-54, Carmen Padilla HS-60

- Gonzalez sisters – Sr. Pilar HS-42, Gloria Lim HS-47, Mary Goolsby HS-55, Edith Dinglasan HS-55, Teresa Pestano HS-62

- Young sisters – Ellen Gomez HS-68, Angeline Chung HS-70, Susanne Marie Padua HS-71/BFA-77, Lorraine Marie Sylianteng HS-73

- And yours truly, HS-60/BSPhysics-64

In addition to the members of the Paraclete Circle, other generous do-nations have bolstered our Centennial Capital Campaign fund.

1. Isabel Caro Wilson HS-49

2. Cathay Drug c/o Greta Yao-Go HS-54/BSC-58

3. Amb. Jose Cuisia and wife Victoria Jose-Cuisia HS-65

4. Cynthia Lorenzo-Picazo HS-61/BSC-65

5. Mary Jane Crisanto-Ortega HS-56/AA-58

6. Radiowealth Finance Corporation

There are many others who have pledged their support and... to all of them our heartfelt thanks.

We also wish to acknowledge the many alumnae and those who share with us our vision of offering quality education through our scholarship program. Chaired by Yolanda Manding-Albano, the scholarship com-mittee has labored long and hard to achieve our goal of “100 Scholars for 100 years.” This school year, we have 68 scholars–20 in high school and 48 in college. As of a few days ago, we had pledges amounting to P16.6 million, including an SGV endowment of P1M.... When I was con-firming the figures, Yola was confident we can fund 100 scholars this coming June. Well, it seems that the Holy Spirit has worked Her miracle. During the centennial mass yesterday, one of our alumnae, Mercedes Tan-Gotianun, delivered the amazing news that she is pledging to fund 50 scholars! That brings our scholarship fund to P32.6 million! Yola’s fearless forecast has come true. We will have funds for 130 scholars

when school opens in June! Spirit ablaze!

So, as the Chair of the Centennial Committee, I am pleased to report that we have achieved two of the three goals we set for ourselves. This is, I believe, a minor miracle, brought about by the Holy Spirit who is blessing our efforts. And we are confident that we will achieve our third goal of raising P100M in five years.

Last night, as the awards were being given out at the Paraclete Auditori-um, I truly felt the Holy Spirit spreading Her wings over all of us. I feel the same way tonight, and believe that the Holy Spirit is with us here and now, covering us all with Her wings and Her blessings. If you feel the Holy Spirit tugging at your hearts to join these generous individuals, please respond positively to Her call.

In addition, we had some generous gala

August 22nd Meeting of College Alumnae

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sponsorships which allowed us this grand gala and at the same time keep our ticket prices to a minimum so that all our alumni could join us tonight. These are:

1. Ayala Corporation

2. Ayala Land

3. Globe Telecom

4. TeamAsia

5. Metrobank Foundation

6. Land Bank of the Philippines

7. Pioneer Insurance

8. Marilen Nolasco-Espiritu BSC-63

9. Jollibee Corporation

We wish we could share with you tonight the names of all the many, many alumnae and friends who have made pledges or made do-nations. They have all responded so gener-ously to the call of the Holy Spirit. We will, however, publish the list in our website as well as our newsletters so that everyone can be acknowledged properly. To all of them MARAMING SALAMAT PO!

I wish to thank again all our alumni who have joined the various committees of the Centen-nial Celebration. Thanks also to Grace Mas-cenon and her team…, Felina’s team…, Men-chu Que and Viqui del Rosario..., Monette Iturralde-Hamlin..., Emy Masigan-Mercado..., Cora Parco and Benjo Macaso…, the many more alumnae who raised funds. To all of you, our heartfelt thanks!

As you know, this weekend is really just the start of our Centennial Year that goes from February 2013 to February 2014. We invite all of you to continue reaching out to your class-mates, especially our college alumnae. We dream of an even more active and engaged community of CHSM alumni who will offer their time, talent, and treasure as our way of giving thanks to the school which helped edu-cate us, mold our characters, instill in us a deeply spiritual life, as well as our drive for excellence, integrity, passion, and commit-ment. The motto of our Alma Mater – Veritas in Caritate – Truth in Love has been and al-

ways will be the compass that will guide us throughout our lives.

The Holy Spirit has brought us here, at this time, in this place. Let us keep praying to the Holy Spirit a slightly revised prayer -

“ Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in US the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit and WE shall be created and WE shall renew the face of the earth.”

Let us all pledge tonight to be co-creators with the Holy Spirit as together we strive to “renew the face of the earth” through our full and unstinting support to the renewal and revitali-zation of the College of the Holy Spirit which was established in Her honor.

May the Holy Spirit continue to guide us, in-spire us, protect us, and bless us.

Spirit ablaze!

Thank you again and enjoy the evening!

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Photo by CSVargas

Photo by CAPayumo

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Liberation of the country by US forces brought about unprecedented progress to the country (backdrop of new buildings and fresh green sur-roundings) and growth to our ‘stellar’ school.

Life was progressive and Filipinos adapted easily to American culture (boogie, Beatles and ‘Dancing Queen’ sequences.)

The Bagong Lipunan era was ushered in , with politi-cized groups defying the oppressive government of Pres. Marcos. The school, under its new name-College of the Holy Spirit, tried to continue its quali-ty education in spite of the chaos at its gates. Men-diola Street had become a battleground.

Martial Law was imposed and the people longed to be free as symbolized by the 3 pairs of dancers wearing the flag’s colors, and a dove in flight to the music of ‘Bayan Ko.’ The School joined the Parlia-ment of the Street, pushing for humane Christian nationalist values. Over a weekend, People Power installed a new democracy under Cory Aquino.

The Gala Presentation was a col-laborative work of the Jubilarians under Production Manager Emy Masigan-Mercado of HS-63. Emy went beyond the call of duty to ensure that this play will be a fit-ting tribute to the SSpS and CHSM’s centennial. For Emy, this was “...a work of total dedication & love.”

Against a backdrop of old Philippines, ethnic tribes reveal the gentleness of our original culture through dance. The calm is disrupted with the com-ing of the ‘conquistadores’ who introduce dance (flamenco) and the Cath-olic faith and its rituals.

With the rise of nationalism, local folk rebelled against the yoke of centu-ries-old colonialism symbolized by a fight-dance and bystanders cowering in fear, with the stage backdrop showing the plight of the Katipuneros. But freedom came through the Americans when the uniformed Spanish sol-diers fell to the American sailors.

With the flight of the Spaniards, faith languished. As early as 1894, Fr. Ar-nold Janssen had been asked to send missionary Sisters to the Philippines. Finally, the original 4 intrepid SSpS Sisters left the familiarity of Steyl for the uncertainty of their new mission believing that they will walk with a loving God. They travelled by boat, calesa, bamboo raft, and carabao cart. They were finally welcomed in the night with a lantern procession by the people of Tayum. Then they started their mission of educating children.

In July 1913, Sr. Hieronyma was asked to start College of the Holy Spirit in Manila. With the loving care and the high quality of education the Sisters offered, the school grew in enrollment.

War War II reached the Philippines and Manila was in ruins. Atrocities by the Japanese soldiers with bayonets reflected the cruelty endured by the populace. Death and devastation affected the Sisters (backdrop of bombed buildings and families fleeing their homes are shown).

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CREATIVE TEAM

Emilina Mercado — Producer, Coordinator, Costumes

Michael Stuart Williams—Director

Daryl Zarraga—Assistant Director

Laura Guevarra—Script Writer & Videographer

Deana Aquino—Choreographer

Weng Doctolero—Props

Martin Esteva—Lights Designer

Chats Billano & Rosalyn Perez—Narrators

Life in Mendiola stabilized under the stewardship of the different SSpS Superiors. The school became co-ed, while alumnae rallied to keep the school alive and ablaze.

In July 2011, Dr. Felina C. Young was handed the helm of the school which continues to uphold the SSpS quality education it has been known for—faith, excellence and service under Truth and Charity.

The curtain call brought out all the participants, to the enthusi-astic applause of the audience. It was truly

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER ! ! !

JOURNEY of a Hundred Years Cont’d from Page 5

Photos by MLCuisia & CSVargas, HS-63

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Inquiring mind, perceiving ma

(light as wave or particle), elegant ex-pression (Maxwell’s equations), inclusive-ness (grand unified theory), discipline (verifiable results) and whimsy (Schrödinger's cat!). My career has actual-ly been relatively mundane, but it included basic discoveries (new ferroelectrics), tech-nological successes (devices for x-ray im-aging and space exploration) and some unusual geo-cultural circumstances (when I was a Filipino-American researcher in France). Work and a sense of adventure have largely determined my life trajecto-ry; the values of my upbringing guided me through tough times and misadventures. I am one very lucky human being and I know I can be luckier still by sharing my

good fortune with others.

INQUIRING mind, perceiving magic in the ordinary – these words describe the essence of my experience of “being,” most poign-antly as a child. The universe is a wondrous place and I’ve always sought to understand as much about it as I can. Equally founda-tional to my life were the nourishing warmth of a loving home, and the example and encouragement of achievers in my family. My parents worked hard and were gener-ous to others. Overall, I was raised thinking that anything was possible, that I could be whatever I wanted to be. But I also recog-nized a certain interconnectedness in the world and knew that my happiness and that

of others are mutually dependent.

Physics was a natural choice for me: it of-fered awe (expanding cosmos), paradox

Victoria B. Cajipe HS-73 (Health & Science)

Eight Designers Awarded the AIGA Medal for 2013

NEW YORK—February 5, 2013

A lifetime of achievement in design can take many forms. The 2013 recipients of the AIGA Medal, the highest honor of the design profession, rep-resent the range of contribu-

tions designers make to clients, future generations and soci-ety at large—through inspiration, thoughtful critique, social impact and the education of future design leaders. This spring, AIGA will recognize eight designers with this pres-tigious award: John Bielenberg, William Drenttel and Jessi-ca Helfand, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Stefan Sagmeister, Lucille Tenazas, and Wolfgang

Weingart.

Design educator and practitioner Lucille Tenazas will be recognized for her prominent role in translating postmod-ern ideas into critical design practice; her exploration of the relationship between type, photography and lan-guage; and the development and leadership of highly-

respected design education programs—always with exquis-

ite execution.

Lucille Tenazas is both an educator and a graphic designer. Her journey from the Philippines to San Francisco, then to Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan for graduate stud-ies—combined with her collective experience of living on the West and East coasts of the United States—has had a pro-found effect on her work. Her studio, Tenazas Design, was based in San Francisco for 20 years but relocated to New York in 2006, when Tenazas returned to the city where she first began her design practice in 1982. This creative trajec-tory has resulted in a hybrid aesthetic and a lifelong interest in the complexity of language and the overlapping relation-

ship of meaning, form and content.

Tenazas is currently The Henry Wolf Professor at the School of Art, Media and Technology at Parsons The New School for Design in New York, where her pedagogical interests lie in the intersection of design, craft and technology. Previous-ly, she was the founding chair of the M.F.A. program in de-

sign at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

Taken from http://www.aiga.org/news-20130205/ American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)

Lucille Tenazas HS-71/BFA-75 (Media, Culture & the Arts)

Photo: Matthew Sussman

Starting with the November Centennial Newsletter, feature articles on some cen-tennial awardees were included, and we continue with more in this issue.

Aside from Ms. Tenaza’s recognition award from AIGA, the rest are the award-ees’ own revelations and testaments to what motivate them. Common to most awardees are the yearning to help others, and the love of God and fellow men—creeds we absorbed during our SSpS education.

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WHAT I AM today I owe to family, friends, mentors and institutions. My parents instilled in their children the value of doing one’s best, devoid of pressure to work for recognition. Staying steadfast in the face of challenges, while gratefully deriving joy from having survived such challenges, is their enduring legacy. Their lives demon-strated that, with prayers, one can over-come in the Sisyphean struggle to integrate the spiritual with day-to-day affairs. A descendant of Andres Bonifacio, my mother was a firm believer in a well-rounded edu-cation and valued the Germanic tradition of discipline and excellence that CHS is

built on. My ever-protective father, a survivor of Fort Santiago and the Death March, would always eventually give way to his children expressing beliefs in action, despite risks, as in

the events of 1986.

Reinforcing my parents’ values and spirituali-ty, CHS guided me through unprecedented learning and discovery. Not only was Sr. Aux-ilindis a mentor in academics, but a constant ally in the arena of life, as well. Through the years, Sr. Rosalinda and batchmates from

CHS have strengthened my ties with CHS.

My journey has been enriched by those, who,

by their love, make the Spirit manifest.

Ma. Concepcion Claudio Lizada BSChem-69

(Health & Science)

THE EARLIEST influences in my life were my parents, whose nurturing love, full faith in my potential, constant encouragement and moral support accompanied me in my youth, and through my adulthood. Their personal examples of hard work, discipline, compas-sion, charity and strong love for family be-came my guideposts in relating with others

and in dealing with challenges in my life.

Firmly believing in the great educational val-ue of international travel, my parents took the family for two months in 1964 on a world tour. I was only 18 years old then and the deep impact of that fascinating travel expe-rience exposing us to different peoples and interesting cultures led me to pursue a career

as a diplomat for our country.

Armed with solid HGC values and educa-tion, I entered the UP to pursue a BS Foreign Service degree. In 1965, I met my class-mate, Abelardo Miguel Tolentino, Jr. (Jun) and we both entered the UP College of Law. We got married in 1972 but our life partnership auspiciously began as students and as friends. Jun became instrumental in guiding me as I prepared my tough reviews for both the 1971 Foreign Service Exams

and the 1973 Bar Exams.

With Divine Providence, a loving family and true friends as faithful companions in my life's journey, I am happily what and where I am today! I thank God for His abundant

blessings throughout my life!

Rora Navarro Tolentino HS-63

(International Relations)

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PUTTING GOD above all else and family before work helps me

prioritize my activities. My accomplish-ments have been more achievable since I control my time. I am so passionate about nutrition and dietetics that I cannot distinguish between work and play. When I work, I have so much fun that time just flies. When I play, I work hard and loving it. The university gives me a sense of community with my colleagues

who intellectually inspire me.

I take advantage of what life offers con gusto. I surround myself with ebullient and exuberant friends. The variety in the circle of my friends inspires me. How in the world do you receive a pedicure while in the hospital bed? Only when

Rosa Alvarez Mo HS-65 /

BSFN-69 (Health & Science) given by my fun-loving, out-of-this world, supportive friends. I can really halakhak with them. My sports friends in biking (we complete 40-mile tours), tennis (we play Tuesdays and go out for drinks), golf (we take golf vacations), and skiing (we have

girls’ ski weekends) keep me energized.

I am inspired and blessed with still having connections with my friends from high school, college, dietetic internship and the different countries we lived in. Taking risks invigorates me. After bungee jump-ing in Australia, I felt like I could conquer the world and take on any project given to me. I never think of failure and I al-

ways keep a positive outlook.

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Natividad dela Fuente- King HS-65

(Environment & Sustainability)

The other reason I was very excited about the award was that it was going to make me an “equal” to my husband who was one of the “Bedans of the Cen-tury” during the 100 year-celebration of SBC. This may sound like a very shallow

reason, but to me it means a lot.

I have been blessed with 17 bright and talented (with good looks to boot!)grandchildren. I always tell them that brains are a precious gift from God therefore should be utilized and maxim-

ized for His greater glory.

AMONG the numerous prestigious awards

I have received, the 100 Outstanding CHS Alumnae Award is by far the most meaning-ful. Not only does it signify my Alma Mater’s recognition of my achievements, it clearly proves God’s great love for me. I felt finally vindicated for the painful experience of not graduating as an honor student in High School because of a grade of 79 in Pilipino which automatically disqualified me. When I was informed that I was one of the 100 awardees, this lingering memory of this trauma magically disappeared as if a thorn

was plucked from my heart !

Dolores Quimbo Perez HS-53 (Media, Culture & the Arts)

IF YOU CAN make it in New York, they say, you can make it anywhere! Now,

what exactly is it that I can make?

The most important discovery I made is this: In God’s Eye, I am His Beloved and in Him, with Him, and through Him, I live,

and move, and have my being.

Translating this discovery into every day life, I found I could do more listening, more sharing, more loving. The most en-couraging about this is that an awareness comes to me that I know when I am led (inspired, perhaps?) as against when I am on my own (meaning, my ego is desiring

to establish turf, identity…)

When the chips are down, I find myself asking: What is being taught me here in this situation? Usually, it is a time of fine-tuning, re-directing, and dying (to myself, some more). When the bright days are with me, I know grace has sufficiently cov-ered me and there is something yet to discover of that purpose in my life that still

awaits to be done.

Did I need to be in NY to come to this con-clusion? I conclude that I needed to be removed from the familiar, the usual, and the comfortable, in order to develop the ear to hear, the heart to see, and the will

to let go.

Ma. Luisa Echevarria Wallenstein HS-65/BSC-68

(Humanitarian & Apostolic Service)

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Outstanding Alumnae Continued from Page 8

HS-53 Belen Luna Lizaso Dolly Q. Perez

HS-58 Amelia Batalla Cecilia Fernandez Encarnita Sevilla Lina Arce Marylou Albert Nancy Ty Ofelia Alba Perla Reyes Rosario Clemente Teresita Ablaza

HS-68 Catalina F. Tacujan Guillermina Ong Josefina Cacnio Toni Gabriel Vivian Ching

HS-73 Grace Mascenon Lorraine Sylianteng Maica Fernandez Tess Llave

HS-78 Grace Ongtengco Marlene Vinzon Reggie Gatchalian Susan Jhocson Tessa Orosco

College-63

Cora Parco Virginia Macaso

HS-63 Auxilladora Bautista Charrie Lim Chats Billano Chita Santos Haydee Gabutina Lucia Quimson Maricar Cuisia Marilu Naval Mamal Tuason Menchu Marty Milagros Ladrido Rhoda Recto

Non-Jubilarians Pinky Cuenca HS-54 Linda del Rosario HS-57 Mimi de ArellanoHS-62

Students: Katrina Berte Nicole Bringas Sharina Dela Paz Mary Jane Esteban Jhansen Julian Catherine A Lacambra Keziah Natividad Miguel Grecco Reyes John M Salmorin Juliana M Salmorin Raquelyn Vardeleon

J o u r n e y o f a H u n d r e d Y e a r s C A S T M E M B E R S Continued from P.6

Julius Czar Visconde Gia Marie Serrano

Company Dancers Bell Argueles June Decena Clark Dela Riva Genevieve Favorito Katsie Llave (Flamenco

Dance) Carlos Percil Cassey Jennel Perena Mark Rosaroso Bobby Superales Janine Tolentino Nicky Trenno

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‘HIGH SPIRIT’ highlights women’s inner strength Ph i l ip p in e Da i ly I nq uir er 1 1 : 1 6 p m | S u n d a y , F e b ru a ry 1 0 th , 2 0 1 3

Home > Lifestyle > Arts and Books > ‘High Spirit’ highlights women’s inner strength Excerpts taken from http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/89269/high-spirit-highlights-womens-inner-strength

“High Spirit,” the art exhibition, celebrates the centennial anniversary of College of the Holy Spirit, Mendiola (CHS). Fifteen accomplished CHS women alumnae in their various fields of endeavor participate, with their art to be viewed at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Little Theater lobby and second-floor hallway. The exhibit runs until March 27. Free viewing is open daily Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and during theater performance intermission.

Mentioned are the participating artists, their medium, and their art genre. The article also states that works were gathered from different parts of the word to form this collection as an expression of gratitude to the school, which they credit for the strength of the alumnae’s inner for-

mation. The half-page article ends thus…

“High Spirit” represents the spirit of excellence in various styles and modes of articula-tion. The works in the exhibit are meant to inspire its viewers into looking at art-making as a creative, humanly integrative process.

“Laguna de Bombon” by Rhoda Recto

“La Amistad es el vino de la vida” by Antonia G. Cruz

The College of the Holy Spirit (CHS) on Mendiola Street, Manila, has found a better way to address its centennial year than hosting fund-raising parties or issu-ing commemorative stamps, plates, key chains and the like.

“High Spirits,” featuring 15 alumnae vis-ual artists, led by Imelda Cajipe Endaya and Lenore RS Lim, at the Cultural Cen-ter of the Philippines, was put up be-cause the organizers believe that exhib-its create an impact, leaving behind

beautiful visual memories.

Cajipe Endaya, who studied at CHS from kinder to high school... said, “Lenore and I thought we’d have a back-to-back exhibit dedicated to our alma mater.... Then we decided that since we have many alumnae artists who could get involved and in the spirit of veritas et caritas (truth and love), we could project not only our own art but how women artists promote the school’s ide-als and vision. Identifying and promot-

ing fresh names and talent in the visual arts would be an additional accomplish-ment.”

The artists defined what CHS means to them. Cajipe Endaya said..., “I lived my youth and adulthood praying to the Holy Spirit. I’m grateful for that. It has inculcated inner strength, faith and confidence that guide me in every chal-lenge and decision.” She added, “The nuns and teachers were stern and de-manded discipline. They taught me simplicity, efficiency and working at tasks one at a time…. Early on, I learned to accomplish my tasks ahead of time.”

Taken from YAHOO! NEWS PHILIPPINES THE INBOX (as of Feb.20, 2013)

For full text, log on to http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-inbox/women-artists-high-spirit-132447518.html

By Elizabeth Lolarga,VERA Files Photos courtesy of CHS alumnae

Continued on Page 11XX

“Pandanggo” by Rosita T. Natividad

“Manang” by Emy M. Mercado

HIGH SPIRIT EXHIBIT OPENING — RIBBON

CUTTING & RECEPTION

Shown after the ribbon cutting cer-emony to officially start the exhibit are, left to right: Rhoda Recto, Imelda Endaya, Elaine Herbosa, Antonia Cruz, special guest Gemma Araneta, Lenore Lim, Pres. Felina Young, CCP Director Chris Millado (partly hidden), Gloria Angara, Emy

Mercado, Sr. Eden Panganiban, Celine Borromeo, Rona Chua, Chi Panistante, Aurora Shakespeare, and Mimi Tecson.

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Chi Panistante, a graphic designer in Dubai, said, “If I sum up all that I learned, it would be love for what I do, sincerity and truthfulness in doing it well. The choices I make spring from a question in my head: Is there love, is there truth? I've seen nuns, faculty and lay personnel live out this love and truth every day in small and big ways.”

Elaine Ongpin Herbosa, once a stocks and insurance marketer before becom-ing a painter-gallery owner, said, “The nuns were strict, almost rigid. But they gave us a solid foundation, a strong sense of values…. We became no-nonsense members of society.”

Rona Buenaseda-Chua, watercolorist,

art teacher and owner of Rona’s Art Center, said, “The school helped me grow in faith, …participated in daily mass in a tiny chapel where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed all day. Profes-sors taught us truth and love by disci-plining us with firm kindness and un-derstanding.”

Tiffany Elaine Ty, a junior business ex-ecutive into digital art, said, “The train-ing helped me reach the peak of my spiritual transformation. We were trained to become women of substance, deeply rooted in strong faith, value and morals.”

The exhibit preparations had their sor-rows when two artists died. Asked

YAHOO! NEWS PHILIPPINES Continued from P.10

about their contributions, Cajipe Endaya said of Rosita Tayag Natividad and Maria Gracia Gargantiel, “The significance of including works of these low-profile alumnae posthumously is to make us remember that even if life and work cir-cumstances drive one’s art-making into the periph-ery, we appreciate how they had the commitment to make art a vital part of their life and their community.

(VERA Files is put out by veteran journal-ists taking a deeper look at current issues. Vera is Latin for “true.”)

Left to right. Top: Menchu Que HS-75, Emy M. Mer-cado HS-63, Eden O. Kele-men AB-63/BSE-64, Bernie Lazaro HS-63/BSChem-68, Lyn RS-Sunico HS-61

Middle: Lenore RS-Lim HS-63, Virgie Macaso BSChem-63, Tita Dizon HS-63, Lu-cia B. Quimson HS-63/AB-67/BSC-68, Felina C.Young HS-65/AB-69, Viqui del Rosario HS-77.

Front: Grace S. Mascenon HS-73/BSFN-77, Deanna Go Bio AB-58/BSC-59, Isabel Cabrera HS-64/BSChem-69, Vicky Garchi-torena HS-60/BSPhy-64

The first check from the fundraising in the amount of P1,050,000 (one million & fifty) is shown being handed to CHSAF Board Members Maribel Cabrera, Lucia Quimson and Grace Mascenon by Project Managers Menchu Que, Viqui del Rosario and Cynthia Martinez HS-76 (not in picture). They are grateful for the support of par-ticular batches and all alumnae for the success of this project for the Scholarship Program.

1,300 watches were ordered and only 107 are left available for sale.

Members of Golden Jubilarian class HS-63 are shown handing to Presi-dent Young and Lennie dela Rosa, 2 checks amounting to P19,000 as earnings of the 3-day student fair and alumnae homecoming FOOD FAIR. The check for P15,000 is to benefit the CHSM Student Council.

Feb 2—Jamming & Lunch Tickets sold, Food & Non-Food Booths, Holy Mass, Awards Lunch & Ceremony

Feb 3—Team Asia, Theater/Program, Catering, Tickets sold

MISC—Paraclete Circle, Sponsors, Scholarship Program, Souvenir Program, Swatch

SOME MEMBERS OF SEVERAL CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES POSE FOR POSTERITY AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATIONS.

CHS Watch by Swatch

We were trained to become

women of substance...

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The S.SP.S. Story in the Philippines…

With permission from the Publisher -

the SSpS Rosary Province. Excerpts are reprinted

from the book authored by Coylee Gamboa

LED BY THE SPIRIT SSpS PHILIPPINES

A JOURNEY OF A HUNDRED YEARS

1912—2012

Last paragraph of 5th installment

The rapid expansion in their apostolate was

fueled in part by the number of Filipinas join-

ing the congregation…. By its Golden Jubilee in

1962, the congregation had 285 sisters of

whom 135 were Filipinos.

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This is the sixth of a series on the JOURNEY of the

SSpS congregation in the Philippines.

of the Provincial Leader and the Provincial Leadership Team members. In addition, there are 30 other Sister-members of the PMH Community, mostly semi-retired in-

Convent of the Holy Spirit (Provincial Motherhouse)

The rapid expansion during the ‘ROARING CASCADE’ period resulted in the establishment of the Convent/Novitiate, hospitals, and schools:

Convent of the Holy Spirit/PMH PHN Quezon City, 1945-present

Little Flower Academy, Concepcion Tarlac, 1945-1982

Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pinamalayan Mindoro, 1947-1991

Espiritu Santo Parochial School, Sta.Cruz M.Manila, 1947-1973

Holy Trinity Academy, Loay Bohol, 1947-2012

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Manila M.Manila 1948-present

Sacred Heart Academy, Loon Bohol, 1950-1957

Holy Cross School, Lagangilang Abra, 1956-present

USC Elementary & Girls’ HS, Cebu Cebu, 1957-present

Maria Clara Community, Sampaloc M.Manila, 1958-present

St. Mary High School, Pidigan Abra, 1960-1974

Holy Spirit Social Center, QC M.Manila, 1960-present

Our Lady of Lourdes HS, Manabo Abra, 1962-present

Holy Spirit Academy, Irosin Sorsogon, 1953-present

Imm. Conception Academy, Batac Ilocos Norte, 1963-present

St. Joseph School, San Jose Occ. Mindoro, 1964-1982

Immaculate Conception Parish School,QC M.Manila, 1964-1990

Holy Spirit School, Ilang-Ilang, QC M.Manila, 1966-present

Sta. Monica Hospital, Manabo Abra, 1965-1994

Stella Maris Hospital, Binmaley Pangasinan, 1968-1978

war operations ceased in Manila and schooling

returned to normal, it became imperative for the SSpS to look for a new site for its Provincialate and Novitiate building. Sisters Asela Heyer and Araceli Los Banos were given the task of searching for a suitable site.

After several months of searching, they met Mr. Huskins, a realtor agent, who offered them a 3-hectare property in the bukid, as Manilans called QC in those days. The owners were selling the prop-erty for P40,000 which the Sisters could immediately produce be-cause the US Army had paid “rent” to Holy Ghost College for using the premises as a hospital. Later, the Sisters bought 2 other adjoining properties (presently used for a Formation House, a

When Social Center, and the Produk-tong Katutubo store for products of the indigenous people they minister to and support.)

Mr. Tanabe, a Japanese architect, supervised the construction. On November 12, 1946, the novices and professed Sisters moved in. The cornerstone of the present Provincial House was laid on June 29, 1949. The wooden post-war structure has given way to the Paraclete Wing of the PMH.

The four-story convent houses two independent communities. One is the Provincial Mother-house, which is the base commu-nity of most of the members of the Provincial Administration. Functionwise, the PMH is the headquarters of the Rosary Prov-ince. Here are housed the offices

A ROARING CASCADE (continued from the January 2013 issue)

View of PMH from the back garden. Inset: PMH Chapel

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Continued from Page 12

cluding the Sisters assigned in Holy Spir-it School, Ilang-Ilang.

The second community is the Paraclete Home which houses the infirm and aged Sisters. The infirmary personnel provide 24/7 care for the sick and the elderly who come from different communities of the province.

The PMH hosts the Province’s celebra-tions. Vows, jubilees, funerals, commis-sion meetings and province assemblies are all held at the PMH.

More than 100 people live in the PMH compound including Sisters, novices and co-workers. The co-workers are given financial help and time to acquire a col-lege education. Three former employees have joined the SSpS congregation and the son of a faithful carpenter has be-come a missionary priest.

IN FEBRUARY 1945, after the liberation

of Manila, Dr. Basilio Valdes suggested to Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Casas that they build a modern hospital. There was a dire need because many hospitals had been de-stroyed during the war. Construction began in June 1947.

They decided to name the hospital after our Lady of Lourdes because of the mi-raculous healings in Lourdes, France.

The founders asked the SSpS to take charge on June 3, 1948. The SSpS in the US lent some nurse-Sisters for the start-up, and providentially, some Sisters ex-pelled from China were detailed to the hospital.

The hospital compared favorably with the best in the world and was considered the premier hospital in the 1950s.

In November 1956, the Casas couple decided to sell the hospital to the SSpS congregation. The hospital grew as the Sisters provided compassionate and qual-ity care to all. A chapel was added in 1963, the 4th floor was constructed in 1964, and the Nurses’ Home in 1966.

During Sr. Tonita’s term as administrator, new hospital equipment were acquired.

The S.Sp.S. Philippines is divided into

2 provinces: the Rosary Province for

the Luzon area, with its Provincial

Motherhouse (PMH) on Poinsettia

Street; see page 12; and the Trinity

Province for the Visayas and Minda-

nao areas with its Provincial House

(PMS) in Cebu; see page 15. Each

province is independently adminis-

tered by its own Leadership Team.

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

In 1968 with Sr. Clarette as the admin-istrator, Medical Social Service was instituted to help indigent patients.

Outreach programs, medical missions and post-graduate medical training were started in the 1970s. The sisters sought financial help to upgrade the hospital. The original edifice was de-molished and the cornerstone of a new one was laid on July 15, 1973, the 25th anniversary of its founding.

Through the years, equipment and facilities were upgraded to deliver better services to an increasing num-ber of patients. In recent times, mod-ernization and technological advances posed new challenges. These, coupled with the increasing demands of run-ning the hospital, prompted the SSpS to enter into a 20-year lease agree-ment with a subsidiary of Metro Pa-cific Investments Corp., while retain-ing ownership of the hospital.

A core group of Sisters have stayed to ensure that the God-centered legacy of loving, holistic health care provided by the SSpS Sisters for many years will not be lost.

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“TIDES OF CHANGE”

Ministering to patients’ spiritual needs; comfort-

ing the sick, feeding homeless children.

The last big group of Sisters at OLLH.

Continued from Convent of the HS, PMH

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and peace.

The SSpS Congregation weathered the storm, thanks to rootedness in prayer, discernment and dialogue, its internation-al character, and the guidance of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the As-sociation of Major Religious Superiors.

In the 70s and 80s, they defined their Vi-sion-Mission-Goals as a province and fo-cused on Vocation Discernment and For-mation in all phases. They adopted a uni-fied vision of formation that integrated the physical, psychological, intellectual

and spiritual aspects of a person. Ongo-ing formation of formators and voca-tion animators was stressed. Renewal courses for final professed Sisters were offered and are now a regular feature every 5 years.

The Sisters got actively engaged in the Cross-Cultural Mission Experience pro-gram of the Congregation, either as sending or receiving province, and or-ganized and hosted the International Formators’ Course, of which 10 were held in the Philippines.

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After Vatican II which “opened the windows of the Church,” the SSpS

got caught up in the tides of change that swept over the religious life. They found themselves amid swirling waters as they underwent a process that was simultaneously liberating and confusing.

Tentatively, then with growing conviction, the Sisters strove for genuine renewal that would help situate the Church in the modern world, not apart from it, and bring her closer to the people, especially the poor and the mar-ginalized. The way they lived their vows, their prayer life, their community and their ministries—all these changed as they sought to live their mission charism more deeply in sharing their life with the poor.

Significantly, the coverage of their

ministry began to shift as they realized that working for justice was an integral part of evangelization. The Sisters start-ed SSpS communities living among the poor and engaged in socio-pastoral min-istry to help the poor and the indigenous people become aware of their God-given rights. The Sisters struggled to help the Basic Ecclesiastical Communities be-come self-governing and self-sustaining communities centered in Christ.

These major changes coincided with the growing nationalism and activism in society, especially as a reaction to a dic-tatorship that impoverished and imper-iled the lives of the people. The Sisters experienced the tension of opposing positions, as some Sisters and communi-ties were deeply engaged in the transfor-mation of the country through justice

The following were instituted during the “Tides of Change” period:

Holy Spirit Center of Tarlac, Matatalaib Tarlac, 1967-present Holy Spirit Mangyan Mission, Papaitan Oriental Mindoro, 1972-2007 HS Mission Service Center, Tagaytay Cavite, 1974-present Nazareth House, Dangcagan Bukidnon, 1975-1980 Trinity Home, Anda Pangasinan, 1978-1985 School of the Holy Spirit, BF Homes QC, MM, 1979-present Kahayag ng Espiritu Santo, Dinagat Surigao del Norte, 1979-1991 Holy Spirit Convent, Kitaotao Bukidnon, 1980-1986 Holy Spirit Convent, Sindangan Zamboanga del Norte, 1982-1994 Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters Convent Provincial House, PHS Cebu, 1983-present HS Catechetical Formation Center, Tarlac, 1984-2010 Holy Spirit Convent, Dapa Surigao del Norte, 1985-2003

Continued on Page 15

SSpS Story… continued from Page 13

A Thanksgiving Luncheon was hosted by CHSM February 16th, for the successful completion of Homecoming 2013. Some who were involved with the success were out of town and the few who joined were:

From left, front: Yola M.Albano HS-68, Eden Orosa Kelemen, Virgie Macaso, CHSM President Felina C. Young, Ellen Y. Gomez CHSNAF President HS-68, and Rei Fajutag for the WE, the Alumnae.

Second row: Tita Dizon, Lucia B. Quimson, Deanna Go Bio, Sr. Victricia, Elena P. Meir HS-65, Grace S. Mascenon, College Dean Jose Isagani Lacson, & Prof. Louie Destacamento.

Last row Menchu Que, Vicky P.Garchitorena, & Professors Arjan Espiritu, Jennifer Filoteo, & Florecita Offemaria

THANKSGIVING for Success of Homecoming 2013

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year high school were admitted for SY 1979-1980. A separate high school building was com-pleted in 1981.

The PAASCU-accredited school continually upgrades its educa-tional program, facilities and resources. The community gives full support to the spiritual, pro-fessional and socio-cultural de-velopment of its administrators, faculty and staff. The school remains committed to the inte-gral and holistic Christian for-mation of its students as well as to upgrading the services it pro-vides them.

School of the Holy Spirit BF Homes, QC

AFTER THE TURBULENCE of

the early 1970s, the SSpS decided to move the grade school and high school departments of CHSM to a new site in BF Homes QC. This was in line with the government’s plan to decongest the university belt of Manila (hotbed of student activism) and the congregation’s desire to cre-ate a more conducive learning environment for young minds.

Construction of the new school began in 1978 on a beautiful 7.5 hectare wooded property the SSpS purchased in 1968. Stu-dents from kindergarten to first

THE HOLY SPIRIT CONVENT Mabolo Community

was born on August 2, 1983. Sr. Irmella Carlos, then Assistant Provincial Leader of the Rosary Province, became the leader of this new community in Cebu.

On August 26, the SSpS Congregational Leadership Team in Rome granted the Philippines permission to open a second independent house in Cebu to serve as the Central House in the South.

From their quarters at the SVD-owned University of San Carlos Girls’ High School, the Sisters (Socorro and Mary Evelyn Bautista, who were joined later by Srs. Irmella Carlos, Milvida Estrada, Julita Ruelo and Agnelis Dunca) moved to a house and lot purchased by the congregation.

On April 7, 1986, the Trinity Region was created and the Mabolo convent became the Regional House.

The Trinity Region of the Rosary Province com-prised 8 communities in the Visayas and Minda-nao—the Regional House; USC-Girls’ High, Cebu; Holy Spirit School, Tagbilaran, Bohol; Holy Trinity Academy, Loay, Bohol; and 4 socio-pastoral commu-nities.

The new region grew briskly, with the Sisters getting involved in socio-pastoral missions rather than the traditional institutional apostolates grown in the north. After periods of prayer and discernment, the Sisters of the Trinity Region voted to become a prov-ince on its own in 1992.

The division of the Philippine province took place on January 14, 1992. The meeting of both Provincial Leadership Teams was governed by the heart and not the mind, so to speak. Governed by the Spirit, the division took place peacefully and lovingly. The

new province was to be distinct—separate in everything but the initial religious missionary formation of Sisters and the common SSpS re-treats.

On September 2003, the Sisters’ resi-dence and the Trinity Provincialate transferred to Barangay Kasambagan, Panagdait, Cebu City.

Their special ministries are:

The microfinance and health ministry with the urban poor,

The ministry of presence in the Center for International Education Global College and the Child De-velopment Center—Cebu,

The ministry to women through Bantay Banay Inter-Agency Coor-dinating Council and Dilaab,

The HIV and AIDS Ministry, and

The Kahupayan Center, a pasto-ral and counseling ministry to women at Sto. Rosario Parish in Cebu City.

NOTE: One more Chapter will be

covered in the next issue.

M O V I N G w i t h t h e S P I R I T

To be continued

Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters Convent

MOVING with the SPIRIT

“JUST LIKE A RIVER shapes the land it travers-es, the Holy Spirit directs and redirects the minis-

tries of the SSpS.”

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SSpS Story…The Tides of Change

Continued from Page 14