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SBCA's 10th Founding Anniversary

SBCA : Enkindling our Hearts with Love, Dreams and Hope for Academic Excellence and Compassionate Service Anchored on the theme above, St. Bridget College Alitagtag (SBCA) celebrated its 10 th founding anniversary on December 15 – 17, 2016. An... >>

Good Shepherd Sisters mark 182nd anniversary of establishment of Generalate

Good Shepherd Sisters worldwide celebrate the 182nd anniversary of the Generalate. It was on January 16, 1835 that Pope Gregory XVI approved the establishment of the Generalateof Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd also known as Religious of... >>

From Epiphany to Ordinary Time

The Christmas Season ends and the Season in Ordinary Time begins. Below is the homily of Fr. Fransiskus Bhoka SVD of the Divine Word Institute of Mission Studies (DWIMS) during the Eucharistic celebration at the Maryridge, Good Shepherd Tagaytay... >>

World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Jan 15

World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated on January 15 with theme, " Child Migrants, the Vulnerable and the Voiceless." Pope Francis has written his Message for the occasion last September 8, 2016. He began with the text, “Whoever... >>

Dec. 30 is Feast of the Holy Family and Rizal Day

December 30 is celebrated this year as Feast of the Holy Family, and in the Philippines Rizal Day. National Hero Jose Rizal was killed in Bagumbayan on December 30, 1896. (In his prison cell, he wrote an untitled poem, now known as "Ultimo Adios"... >>

RGS Ministry Office Celebrates the Immaculate Conception in Happy Land, Tondo

On December 8, 2016 – the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, the Ministry Office of the Religious of the Good Shepherd started the commitment to sponsor a FEEDING PROGRAM in Happy Land, Tondo, Manila every quarter on the regular... >>

Human Rights Day Celebration with a Run and Walk against Violence

“ Ihakbang Kontra Pang-aabuso sa Kababaihan” was the theme of the fun run and walkathon held at Good Shepherd Compound last Dec 10, 2016, International Human Rights Day. Good Shepherd Sisters and Lay Mission Partners, together with... >>

GS HEART Celebrates First Family Day

More than 100 girls, their families, Good Shepherd partners and friends gathered on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the newly-renovated building in Private Road Cebu City during the first Family Day of GS-HEART (Good Shepherd-Holistic and Empowering... >>

Good Shepherd Sisters participate in Protest Rally against Marcos Burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani

The Religious of the Good Shepherd participated in the protest rally at the People Power Monument on November 30, Bonifacio Day. It was a response to the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines' call on members to pray for and... >>

November 30- Bonifacio Day; Various Groups hold Indignation Rally

November 30 is the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. It is also the birthday of Andres Bonifacio, one of the many Filipino Heroes. The Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines (AMRSP), together with the the Franciscan Justice Peace... >>

No to Violence Against Women; Visit16Days16stories Campaign website

End Violence Against Women, Take Action. The 16 days of activism begin November 25, t he International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on 10 December, Human Rights Day . The United Nations website reports that UN Women... >>

November 21 Renewal of vows of RGS; <br>Martyrs and Martial Law victims remembered

Perpetually professed Good Shepherd Sisters in the Philippines made their devotional renewal of vows November 21, during the Eucharistic Celebration on the Feast of the Presentation of Mary. Eighteen apostolic and four contemplative communities in... >>

New book on St. John Eudes launched

"Saint John Eudes, Worker for the New Evangelization in the XVII Century, " was launched at the Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City on November 13, the eve of the 415th birth anniversary of the saint. Written originally in French by Bishop Luc... >>

+Sr. Mary Guadalupe Ruiz, RGS

Our dear Sr. Guadalupe Ruiz peacefully joined Jesus, the Good Shepherd on September 6, 2016, after 56 years in religious life. The Religious of the Good Shepherd, apostolic and contemplative, her bereaved family and relatives are grateful for your... >>

SME's 220th Birth Anniversary

July 31, 2016 is the 220 th birth anniversary of St. Mary Euphrasia our beloved Foundress. To celebrate this event in a special way this year, two activities were organized: First – the Tita – Lola Invite. Nieces and grandnieces of the... >>

MMTC receives recognition for Best Practices on Solid Waste Management

(By Sr. M. Guadalupe Bautista, RGS - Baguio City) Mountain Maid Training Training Center was given recognition recently by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for its best practices on Solid Waste Management. The DENR held it... >>

SBCA Senior High School Building Blessing

One fine day, on June 8, 2016, Feast of Blessed Maria Droste, the new "state of the art" senior high school building of St. Bridget College Alitagtag was blessed. The day before the blessing was a labor of love of all the teachers and maintenance... >>

Sr. Hemalatha Boddu shares her Internationality Experience

“My daughters, I leave you as my testament love of the cross and zeal for the salvation of souls.” – St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier “You are going to the Philippine Province for your international experience for four months... >>

Annual Retreat: Participating in the Mission of the Spirit

March 30-April 4, 2016 was the second retreat given by Fr. Hermes LarrySabud, SM on the overall theme: “ Participating in the Mission of the Spirit” to the Good Shepherd Sisters, this time in our Seminar House, Cebu . There were a total... >>

Good Shepherd Sunday at the Good Shepherd Convent QC

His Eminence Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales will preside the April 17, 10 a.m. Mass at the Good Shepherd Convent, 1043 Aurora Blvd.,Quezon City. Good Shepherd Sunday Mass will be followed by the Launching of "What's Your Good Shepherd Story" campaign at... >>