Sr. Lucy Rose Ozhukayil, FMA Visits to LVF Different Centers
Sr. Lucy Rose, FMA Visiting Councillor from Rome made a short visit to the FMA Philippine Province as a prelude to her official visit in our country in 2020. The LVF Centers were blessed with her visit. On August 10, she met with the LVF Board of Trustees at Rockwell Club, Makati. Later in the afternoon, she visited the Laura Vicuna Center in Quezon City. She was welcomed by the Sisters, staff and LVF girls with a prayer service, then an encounter with the Sisters, followed by an agape with heartwarming songs, dance and a short video presentation of their facilitation of Follow Your Dream. Sr. Lucy Rose congratulated the girls for being missionaries of joy and hope to their peers and told them, “To dream, be happy, be great, set your priorities in life, continue to inspire others!”
On August 13, Sr. Lucy Rose visited the Laura Vicuna Women Development and Training Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
On August 20, Monday, was the visit of Sr. Lucy Rose at the Laura Vicuna Center in Palawan. She was welcomed with much joy and affection by the Sisters, staff, parents, volunteers and learners. The visit started with the Eucharistic celebration followed by the program of the learners. Sr. Lucy Rose encouraged the young and other members of the EC to continue to be happy, to learn from their daily experiences of life and respond to God's holy will. The encounter with the sisters in the community followed. Thank you Sr. Lucy Rose for your short yet very meaningful visit. Your presence is God's manifestation of His love and Mary's maternal care for us!
On August 13, Sr. Lucy Rose visited the Laura Vicuna Women Development and Training Center in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
On August 20, Monday, was the visit of Sr. Lucy Rose at the Laura Vicuna Center in Palawan. She was welcomed with much joy and affection by the Sisters, staff, parents, volunteers and learners. The visit started with the Eucharistic celebration followed by the program of the learners. Sr. Lucy Rose encouraged the young and other members of the EC to continue to be happy, to learn from their daily experiences of life and respond to God's holy will. The encounter with the sisters in the community followed. Thank you Sr. Lucy Rose for your short yet very meaningful visit. Your presence is God's manifestation of His love and Mary's maternal care for us!
LVF’s Social Worker elected as Vice Pres 2 @ the PECCG General Assembly
Sr. Clara Alacapa, FMA, LVF social worker- Ms. Carla Juncia and LVC girl-Tricia Nadine Velasquez represented the Laura Vicuna Foundation during the Provincial Educating Community Core Group General Assembly (PECCG) on August 17th and 18th at the Mornese Center of Spirituality, Pansol, Calamba City, Laguna with the theme: “Forming families to be seedbeds of the faith and of vocations.” Sr. Lucy Rose in her message to the PECCG said that we should continue to encourage those involve to be life giving channels. Sr. Debbie Ponsaran talked about “A Family Ministry Response to Generation Y and Z and Vocational Discernment. She quoted what Pope Francis said to be builders of the world and protagonists of change. Families as pastoral agents should take part in children’s accompaniment and vocational discernment. After these inputs, members per community met on their goals and tasks.. At the second day, by-laws were ratified and a Vice-President 2 (VP2) was added to represent the communities. What a surprise for Ms. Carla Juncia to be elected as VP2. This is a new responsibility, a bigger mission –not only to serve LVF but to a larger extent the FMA Educating Community.
LVF PALAWAN’S 4 in 1 Celebration
August 12 is a day filled with joy for every member of the educating community of Palawan. It was a 4 in 1 celebration of the regular parents' formation, Institute Day, Nutrition Day and Araw ng Wika with the theme: "KOMUNIDAD NG LVC PALAWAN.... MAKADIYOS, MAKAKALIKASAN, MAKABAYAN at MAKAPAMILYA" Sr. Aleth Evangelista, FMA, reviewed to the parents the basic and important teachings of our Catholic faith - the richness of the Creed, the demands of the Ten Commandments, the grace of the Seven Sacraments and the beauty of the prayer Jesus Himself taught us, the Our Father. Holiness is a universal call and God never failed to manifest His great and unconditional love. After the input, the induction of parent leaders followed. Finally, before the nutritious lunch was served, the learners performed and greeted everyone a happy institute day through their songs and dances.
LVF’s Past Pupil now a Professional Teacher Shares @ the Past Pupils Congress
Ms. Rona Cendy Deluta, a past Vicunian and now professional teacher of Laura Vicuna Center, was one of the speakers during the Past Pupils’ Congress on August 19th at the Shangrila Plaza, Mandaluyong City. All of the Past Pupils’ Speakers imparted beautiful messages to the attendees on how they had become missionaries of joy and hope. As for Ms. Rona, she had shown to the Past Pupils her pictures with some anecdotes of her beautiful memories with the Salesian Sisters at the Laura Vicuna Center which made the audience laugh and teary-eyed at the same time. It was the first time everybody heard her speak with courage on her journey to wholeness. Her sincerity, gratitude to the Salesian Sisters and transformation captivated their hearts.
TVET Meeting
The TVET sector made up of teachers, students, and the Sisters met on August 9thand 10th at the Laura Vicuna Women Development and Training Center, Had. Malihao, Victorias City, Negros Occidental. It was convened by the TVET in charge, Sr. Aurora Roble, FMA. Clarification of roles of the School Directress and Technical Directress were delineated at the meeting.
POWER MEET UP 2018
The Laura Vicuna Foundation and the FMA Provicial Economer Staff were privileged to have attended the Power Meet Up 2018 Captain of the Industry and Trailbazers Forum at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura Taguig last Aug. 11, 2018 from 9:00 to 1:00 noon. Ms. Vicky Cuisia, member of the Board of Trustees of the LVF and the organizer of the said event made it possible to have put together the ‘captains of the Philippine Industry, Fernando Zobel of Ayala Corporation, Hans Sy of SM, Joey Concepcion of RFM Corporation and Riza Mataring of Sun Life and the Trailblazers Haidee Enriquez, Stephanie Sy, Carlo Delantar and Paco Sandejas. Dr. Bernardo Villegas (Phil. Economist) and Quintin Pastrana (Entrepreneur, Financial Expertand ANC Anchor) served as moderators.
It was indeed an educative experience not only on how to be successful in ones chosen field but in making success happen in the lives of people and our society. These Captains and Trailblazers of Industry ‘bared’ their own and their families’ secrets to victory, that is, the traditional value of hard work, patience, dedication and perseverance combined with common sense and practical intelligence and wit. They also emphasized the importance of ‘inclusivity’ that as the economy grows, every Filipino must feel in truth that their economic life improves. In the end, when everything is said and done, we need to have a ‘power heart’ to lift once again the ‘sick man of Asia’ to be the ‘hub of development and process’ our dear Philippines. Mabuhay!
It was indeed an educative experience not only on how to be successful in ones chosen field but in making success happen in the lives of people and our society. These Captains and Trailblazers of Industry ‘bared’ their own and their families’ secrets to victory, that is, the traditional value of hard work, patience, dedication and perseverance combined with common sense and practical intelligence and wit. They also emphasized the importance of ‘inclusivity’ that as the economy grows, every Filipino must feel in truth that their economic life improves. In the end, when everything is said and done, we need to have a ‘power heart’ to lift once again the ‘sick man of Asia’ to be the ‘hub of development and process’ our dear Philippines. Mabuhay!
Sessions Given to LVTC Trainees
On August 24, 2018, Ms. Josielyn Hugo, a Social Worker from Laura Vicuña Foundation Inc, gave a session on “Protective Behavior” to the 2018 Batch of LVTC trainees. The session gave informative lessons on how to defend and protect oneself regarding possible abuse. Trainees were able identify the different kinds of abuse as well as the proper behavior to avoid incidents that may place them in situations that will endanger themselves. They were also given information to whom they will seek help and support if they will be facing problems regarding this.
Aside from that, Ms. Rona Cendy Deluta together with the 3 Vicunians Tricia, Hannah and Jessica gave the 18 trainees of LVTC a training on how to conduct the Follow Your Dream seminar-workshop at the Laura Vicuna Technology Center on August 24th.
Aside from that, Ms. Rona Cendy Deluta together with the 3 Vicunians Tricia, Hannah and Jessica gave the 18 trainees of LVTC a training on how to conduct the Follow Your Dream seminar-workshop at the Laura Vicuna Technology Center on August 24th.
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