“God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son.”
A God who loves us so much cannot but inspire us to hope. Heavenly Father, help us then
to forge hope as we continue to embrace thechallenges of this third millennium.
Jesus, Good Shepherd, help us to become instruments of hope in a world fast losing hope.
As Gospel women, help us to live out St. Paul’s message of hope:
The Lord is very near. There is no need to worry.
But if there is anything you need, pray for it…
Asking God with prayer and thanksgiving.
(Phil. 4:5-6)
As we weave hope into our Centennial Celebrations together with our lay mission
partners, let us beg the God of hope for such peace and joyin our faith that in the power of the Holy Spirit we may truly overflow in hopefor the sake of our people and our nation. Amen.
Sr. Maureen Catabian RGS, coordinator of the Women, Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (WJPIC) Office of the Good Shepherd Sisters in the Philippine Province, participated in the international monitoring mission for the May 2010 elections. A total of 86 foreign delegates representing 11 countries participated in the Mission. They were accompanied by several local delegates. The group visited the “hotspots” identified by the COMELEC especially during elections namely NL-Abra, CL-Pampanga/Tarlac, NCR-Tondo, SL- Quezon / Bicol, WV-Iloilo, ARMM-Lanao, SM-Davao del Sur and NM-Surigao. Sr. Maureen and the other members of the team were in Abra May 8-12 to monitor the elections.
Good Shepherd Sisters (Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd)
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