October 12, 1912

Arrival of the First Irish RGS missionaries from Burma: Batangas City
Foundresses: Sisters Mary Alphonsus Liguori Burke, Cyra O’Kane, Clare -Morrissey, Gabrielle Zunino
Philippines was under the Motherhouse in Angers, France

Opening of St. Bridget’s Academy, Batangas

St. Euphrasia’s School was established

St. Domitilla’s School opened

Beatification of St. Mary Euphrasia

First Filipina vocation: Sr. Assumption Ocampo left for her novitiate in Angers, France

33rd International Eucharistic Congress

Sr. Mary Assumption H. Ocampo made her profession of vows as a Good Shepherd Sister. She is the first Filipina RGS

Bombing of Pearl Harbor, beginning of World War II
St. Bridget’s Academy was closed.

Japanese Occupation/ Sisters went back to Batangas

St. Bridget’s Academy reopened

9 American Good Shepherd Sisters were among the 2,147 prisoners in Los Baños Internment Camp

Philippines was under Los Angeles Province

General Chapter

Transfer to 1043 Aurora Blvd. - Quezon City

Villa Maria established, Banawa Hills - Cebu City

Good Shepherd Convent founded - Baguio City

Heart of Mary Villa inaugurated, Malabon

Maryridge opened- Tagaytay City

Creation of Philippine Province

General Chapter
Mother Thomas Aquinas Lee elected Superior General
Contemplatives of the Good Shepherd - Quezon City

Philippine Novitiate opened
Mater et Magistra
Pacem in Terris

Vatican Council II began
Religious Life Adaptation/Renewal

St. Bridget’s School, Buhi - Camarines Sur

The first batch of novices under the newly established Philipine Novitiate made their first profession of vows: Srs. Lourdes Fabia, Rose Ababao, Jane Pineda, Marieta Velez and Teresita Ante.

Vatican Council II ended, reforms in the Church began

Populorum Progressio encyclical issued

Humanization of Structures/ Filipinization

Foundation of Banilad., Cebu City
Pope Paul VI’s call to Justice and Poverty
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conference

Welcome House was founded- first crisis intervention center in the country - Manila

Good Shepherd apostolate in Guam was established

Sr. Christine Tan, RGS, was elected First Filipina Provincial Superior of the Good Shepherd Sisters

Tahanan Community was founded
Reach out to the poor through community development and organization - San Andres, Manila

Bacolod City (Girl’s Protectory)

Synod of Bishops/ Justice in the World
Provincial Chapter
Constitutional Convention

Reach Out Center established in Davao City

Martial Law was declared
Study on the Charism (prepared by International Apostolic Commission)

45 Filipina Missionaries
General Chapter

St. Bridget’s School was established - Quezon City

General Council announced that the Hong Kong –Korea vice province was changed to a district dependent on Rome. Later, it became the Far East Province and included Thailand, Burma, Macau, Hongkong

Maria Droste Beatification
Kibawe Parish-based community organization and parish administration
Maragusan Parish work and tribal minorities

Matalam parish work and lay leadership formation, family life
Guibang, Gamu, Isabela - catechetical work, formation of leaders

Sr. M. Natividad Banaag was elected Provincial Superior

First Mindanao Regional Assembly

2nd Mindanao Regional Assembly

Kalilid, San Luis, Agusan del Sur - parish work, indigenous peoples

General Chapter/Regional Assemblies Echo
Leveriza, Manila - Ministry of social transformation

Apostolic Groupings:
     • REAP (Residential Apostolate)
     • EDUC (Education)
     • SPA (Socio-Pastoral Apostolate
Sapad, Lanao del Norte - Parish Work, dialogue of faith with muslims; Christian formation