The Paulinian Story 2
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Establishment in the Philippines Historical Background
2> American Occupation & Colonization
1> Philippine Revolution vs. Spain
3> Aglipayan Movement & Entry of ProtestantsIn Europe : Secularization
Christianized by the Spanish missionaries but oppressed by the colonizing powers, the Filipinos sought to gain freedom.
Revolts and reform movements marked the 400 years of Spanish occupation.
1> Philippine Revolution vs. Spain
were among the first who defied Spanish rule.
Lapu-lapu, Chief of Mactan
and Sultan Kudarat
The Dagohoy revolt began by Francisco Dagohoy lasted for 100 years.
The martyrdom of Frs. Gomez, Burgos and Zamora
who worked for Church and ecclesiastical reforms, became
a rallying point for the revolutionaries.
The Cavite mutiny inspired many other uprisings.
The popular freedom movement Katipunan led by Andres Bonifacio,
Emilio Jacinto, Apolinario Mabini
and the peaceful reforms spearheaded by Dr. Jose Rizal
and numerous unsung heroes who gave their lives for the country, bore fruit.
Marcelo H.del Pilar
Philippine Independence was declared on June 12, 1898.
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo became President of the First Philippine Republic.
However - the victory of the revolution led to the departure of the Spanish
missionaries and religious.
2> American Occupation & Colonization
These cost the lives of Gregorio del Pilar, Antonio Luna, Miguel Malvar – and countless other Filipino patriots.
Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States. The United States came in as the New Colonizers.
New battles were fought!
The Americans sought to establish a strong foothold in the Philippines. With their military entry came a new system of
education and protestantism.
Protestantism spread through the American teachers and schools.
Embracing protestantism became a condition for free admission in schools and in some cases, free treatment
in hospitals.
3>The Aglipayan Movement
Fr. Gregorio Aglipay’s nationalist efforts against Spanish oppression resulted in his
separation from the Catholic Church – and the founding of the Philippine
Independent Church.
The dangers to the Catholic Faith of the Filipinos was real!
The Coming of the SPC Sisters
Bishop Frederick Rooker, one of the first four American
Bishops assigned to the Philippines
sought means to preserve, nurture and
strengthen the Catholic faith in his diocese – Jaro - which
comprised 8 provinces including Dumaguete.
As the story goes:
making a stop-over in Hongkong en route to the U.S., Bishop Rooker saw a
Sister of St. Paul .
He asked how he could invite sisters to his diocese. The Sister directed him to
write the Principal Superior who was then residing in
Saigon.
Mo. Candide Cousin Principal Superior in
Asia (1845-1921)
Sailing to Philippine shores
Sisters sail aboard the “Minas de Batan”Saigon - October 20, 1904
Manila – October 25, 1904Archbishop Jeremiah J. Harty
welcomed the Sisters and next day they set sail for
Cebu aboard the “Pleguezuelo”
Cebu – October 28, 1904 Bishop Thomas A. Hendrick received the Sisters
and assured them of his support as they transferred
to yet another boat!
29 October 1904: Arrival in Dumaguete
Cheering crowd, ringing bells,brass bands playing To the Church and their new homeCatechism -later a school – St. Paul Academy
A moment of great joy for the whole town! Sisters carried to the shore
The FIRST FOUNDATIONnow St. Paul UniversityDumaguete
The PIONEERS to the Philippines
Mother Marthe de
St. Paul Legendre
-French, Superior
Sr. Marie Louise du Sacre
Coeur Nivou
- French
Sr. Anna de la
Croix - French
Sr. Charles Aho -
Chinese
Sr. Marie Josephine
Rappeport-American
Sr. Ange Marie Bannier -
French (Author: “Shipboard Diary”- account of their Missionary Journey and arrival in Dumaguete)
Sr. Catherine de Gênes
Gutteres - Portuguese
born in Macau
After Dumaguete, one foundation followed another….
The harvest is great !
1905: Vigan
Rosary College – “Colegio de las Ninas” left by the
Dominicans - now St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
1905: Manila, Intramuros
8 French missionaries came to found St. Paul Hospital, at the request of Archbishop Jeremiah Harty of Manila
1906: Culion
- to care for the lepers (and their children) - exiled to this island. Mo. Damien Lelievre worked here for 48 years
1907: Tuguegarao
Colegio de San Pablo
- then Sacred
Heart of Jesus
Institution
later St. Paul College of
Tuguegarao
now St. Paul University Philippines
lead university in the St. Paul schools system
ILOILO: 1911 First a hospital -
then a School of Nursing in 1946
– now St. Paul University Iloilo
1911: Manila First - St. Paul Novitiate
-then St. Paul’s Institution in 1912 later St. Paul College of Manila
- now St. Paul University Manila
1904 Oct. 29 : St. Paul Academy, Dumaguete
1905 March 14 : St. Paul Hospital, Manila (w: April 24,1927) 1905 June 5 : Colegio de las Ninas (Rosary College) 1906 April 22 : Capiz (c:December 1906)
1906 May 25 : Culion Leper Colony 1907 April 16 : School in Tayabas (c:1913) 1907 May 10 : Colegio de San Pablo, Tuguegarao
1911 Feb. 15 : St. Paul Hospital, Iloilo
1911 June 21 : St. Paul Novitiate, Malate, Manila (…to QC)
1912 Jan. 3 : St. Paul Institution, Malate, Mla.
Ten SPC foundations were opened within the first decade, 1904-1913
1913: The Philippines became an independent province!
Mo. Alice de St. Paul Huchery,
1935-1947
Mo. Charles de Jesus Weiss, 1959-1965
Mo. Bernard du Sacre Coeur Bricard, 1947-1959
The 1st Provincial was Mo. Theresa Verdier, 1913-1917.
Mo. Marthe de St. Paul Legendre, 1917-1923
Mo. Saint XavierVermeersh, 1923-1935
She was followed by 5 other Europeans:
51 years after the Philippines was constituted as a Province,
1965
Mo. Madeleine Denoga became the 1st Filipina and 7th SPC Provincial. She served from 1965-1978.
Foundations were opened in her 13 years stint as Provincial.
building the House of Studies & the Vigil houses, opening new foundations, especially in Mindanao,
and undertaking new apostolates such as communication media, campus ministry
in the universities, etc.
A woman of great vision, Mo. Madeleine implemented the changes after Vatican II.
She initiated many changes such as the professionalization of the Sisters, sending them for studies both in the Philippines and abroad,
Twice elected as Chairman of the Assn. of Major Rel. Superiors of Women in the Philippines,
she promoted theological formation for Sisters and experiments on inter-
congregational endeavors such as the Rural Missionaries and other social action projects.
More especially, she led the Philippine Province to respond courageously to the Church’s call
to foreign missions!
Sr. Mary Magdalen Torres
1999-2004
Mo. Marie Javelosa1978-1988
Sr. Agnes Therese Teves1988-1999
Provincial Superiors
Today, there are 36 Paulinian
schools all over the archipelago
10 Hospitals
Number of Houses from time of Foundation – 110
Total number closed - 54
11 Pastoral Centers8 Formation & Other houses
embodying the best of Filipino
Paulinian traditions ...
Our schools, through the decades, have
produced Paulinians
Paulinians seeking knowledge
art & culturepursuing science
promoting and enhancing Life
…celebrating community
- becoming competent, responsible citizens at the service of Society and of the Church
The Paulinian tradition of Excellence has made our schools competitive.
8 PAASCU Accredited
5 Centers of Excellence in Teacher Education, Nursing, Engineering, Information Technology and Business
4 ISO 9001-2000 Certified
5 granted Full Autonomy and Deregulated Status by the CHED
Consistent high passing rate in board examinations
6 schools (SP Quezon City, SPC Manila, SP Iloilo, SP Dumaguete, San Nicolas Surigao, with SP University Tuguegarao as lead institution) became the first University System in the Phil. recognized by the Commission on Higher Education.
Forming the spirit
Developing competencies
increasing access to Paulinian education
… reaching out to the underserved and the underprivileged
… empowering others as they themselves have
been empowered.
Our hospitals have become leaders and vanguards in advanced health care.
Promoting healing for both body and spirit ..
- Reaching out to bring health
care to the grass roots …
Family Apostolate
Evangelization & Catechetics
Home visitation
Women empowerment
Voter Education
Pastoral Guidance
Self-help & sustainability
Community organization
Leadership training
Advocacy Work for Indigenous Peoples
Solidarity for Political
reform
Total number of Sisters from the time of foundation - 1,032
Total departed or separated - 502
LIVING PROFESSED - 530
Perpetual - 496 Temporary - 36
IN FORMATION - 28 : 18 Novices 8 postulants 7
aspirants
Education - 249
Health Care - 85
Pastoral Work - 59
Prov’l Admin.Formators - 23
Retired/Sick - 90
Students - 16
On exclaustration - 2
21 years after its foundation, the Philippine Province began sending missionaries abroad:
Present No.Thailand: 1925 4 Korea, Hongkong, Taiwan, Japan 2Indonesia/East Timor 13Cameroun, Brazil 6Peru/Columbia 15
USA 4Ireland, England, Italy, France 18Israel 4
Today, there are 66 Filipina missionaries in 13 countries
Peru
Columbia
Indonesia
East Timor
-with East Timorese children
-and the Australian peacekeeping force (female soldiers)
France ItalyBethlehem
Brazil
Africa
Ireland
England
United States
Perhaps the “crown” on SPC Philippines’ missionary
efforts is the mission in Indonesia which the
Philippines initiated in 1967.
Where there are now 9 houses (with 2 in East
Timor) and 53 Indonesian Sisters.
Catechists, Educators
Social Workers, Priests, Bishops
Religious Vocations
Missionaries
SPC CONTRIBUTIONS to the CHURCH
Managing Church Programs
Service to the Vatican
Work among migrant workers
Training of catechists & campus ministers
Women Empowerment
Paulinians are in all walks of life –
As Teachers,
Doctors, Nurses
Artists, Writers
Media practitioners
Engineers, Lawyers
Accountants, Managers
Government &
Civic leaders
SPC CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY
Sharing in the Paschal Mystery1. Adjustments to different cultures, language difficulties, uncertainties and deprivations of the first foundations
2. Fires, storms, earthquake and other natural calamities
3. The WAR YEARS
4. Martial law years that saw the death of many freedoms enjoyed by the people
5. Closure of some houses due to lack of resources, misunderstandings with the bishop or parish priests
6. Realities of the human condition, struggle with human weakness and limitations within and without the community
Knowing in whom we believe, we rise from the ashes
from Death – to NEW LIFE!
Guided by leaders with vision and compassion -
… we journey towards the
New Heavens
and the New
Earth…
Challenged to live and model the values of ST. PAUL
and our FOUNDERS …
The Paulinian 5Cs
Community-orientedness: we live and work with others to build a better world
Commitment to Mission: spirit of service, sense of mission to spread the good news of Christ
Charism: developing one’s gifts to the full, to become the best person one can possibly be, to do one’s best in
whatever one does - for the good of the community
Charity: loving and serving with the heart of Christ, being brother/sister to all, esp. the underprivileged
CHRIST-centeredness: Christ is our Lord and Saviour; we strive to be like him in all things, in His obedience, compassion, love and suffering
Always and everywhere
in LIFE,
LOVE,
WORK!
To proclaim
The Centennial
celebrates our Story…
… and remembering,
we rediscover ourselves
reclaim our Spirit
and gain new
pastoral perspect
ives ECCLESIA IN ASIA
Capitu
lar A
cts 20
01
for a continuing, ever renewing Mission!
“We pray to remain grateful of
the past and be daring towards the future, so that our
Philippine Province will continue to
respond to new challenges and
vibrate according to the signs of the
times”
Centennial Prayer Year 3
Lord, allow us to offer ourselves as a community of people whom you have called
to live more meaningfully,
and to do Christ’s mission
more zealously in the 21st
century.
*Sr. Mary Magdalen Torres, spc
I am with you always -
until the end of the ages!
Mt. 28:20
the Beginning …
… and
The End…
Sr. Flordeliza C. Deza, SPC CENTENNIAL
TEAMHeritage Committee
2004