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July-August 2005

VILVOORDE FILIPINO FESTIVAL ‘O4

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A personal account and reflection

By Sister Mary Carmela OCD

Sister Mary Carmela last wrote here in May-June 2004. The website of her monastery is www.dentroost.ie

‘Oh, how good and wonderful it is when brothers and sisters live as one…’ (Ps 132)

18 September 2004 was a date worth remembering with joy and gratitude for another marvel done by God in our midst. The Filipino Fiesta celebration drew around 500 people from all walks of life. It was held at the Zaal Star, ‘Star Lounge,’ a parish-owned multi-purpose hall in the heart of Vilvoorde, a few blocks from the Carmelite monastery. Though initiated by the Filipino community here, under the able leadership of Lilibeth Villareal from Davao, it was strongly supported by Filipinos from other parts of Belgium, with their families and friends.

FIESTA IN THE FAROES

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by Father Seán Coyle

‘WE WISH TO SEE JESUS!’

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by Marjorie Militar

FIFTH NATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2004

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by Marjorie Militar

‘PRAYING TOGETHER, THAT’S HOW WE START’

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PARTNERS IN MISSION

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By Rheena Babanto

Your Turn

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Our Hideaway

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‘I know what my plans for you are’

By Lester Alamares

From Mahayag and Marawi to Toronto

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By Adelaida A. Cantona

Adelaida A. Cantona, now living in Toronto, Canada, tells us how Columbans formed her as a child and as a professional, and how their influence guides her in a new country.

I grew up in St Michael Parish, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur, run by Columban priests for many years. In fact, my early image of God was strongly associated with Columbans in white sotanas, talking to us kids who loved to play in the church playground.

I was molded as a teacher by the Columban Sisters in Immaculate Conception College, now ICC-La Salle, Ozamiz City. My strict professional training as a teacher made it difficult for me to adjust to Muslim students, not used to strict discipline, in my first job in Marawi City.

FROM THIS DESERT . . . LIFE SPRINGS FORTH

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By Fr Anthony Pizzaro CICM

Father Pizarro last appeared on these pages in January-February this year. We thank Missionhurst, www.missionhurst.org, the magazine of the CICMs in the USA for this article.

I met Abdoulaye Badji for the first time in 2002, here in the parish. His job-hunting itinerary read like a travelogue. He hails from the southern part of Senegal where a localized rebellion made it impossible for bread-earners to eke out a living for their families. First leaving his native region of the Casamance, he searched for a job in neighboring Gambia but soon discovered that life was more difficult there than at home. After a few months of unemployment, he continued on to Dakar, the capital of Senegal. He worked in a dockyard there for a very meager salary.

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