2012 Centennial Year III 2012 – FORGING hOPE “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 the challenges 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 joy  in our faith that in the power of the Holy Spirit we may truly overflow in hope for the sake of our people and our nation. Amen. (Download Prayer)

2012 Centennial Schedule

Regional Celebrations July 31, 2011 SBC Batangas September 8, 2011 NCR November 21, 2011 Cebu January 6, 2012 Baguio February 12, 2012 Cavite March 19, 2011 Bicol April 24, 2012 Mindanao June 8, 2012 Isabela June 24, 2012 Shepherd's Crook will be  brought to Quezon City October 4, 2012 Centennial Celebration

Good Shepherd Sisters begin cluster echoes
of Local Leaders’ Meeting

Good Shepherd Sisters in the National Capital Region (NCR) started on June 12, the echo of the Local Leaders’ Meeting held in Baguio recently.

Held at the Rosary Hall of Good Shepherd Community (GSC), the echo was attended by sisters from Euphrasian Community, Heart of Mary Villa, Tahanan, Welcome House/Malate, St. Bridget School- Quezon City, GSC, the Provincialate and the Novitiate.  During the echo, the sisters also prayed for the country as we mark Philippine Independence Day.

The echo of the meeting, as agreed upon by the local leaders, will be done in clusters , or group of communities of Good Shepherd Sisters in the Philippine Province.

	Schedule of  Echoes of Local Leaders' Meeting
	NCR June 12 Rosary Hall, QC. Batangas/Cavite June 13 Maryridge, Tagaytay City Bicol Cluster June 19 Buhi, Camarines Sur Northern Luzon June 22-23 Baguio City Cebu RGS-CGS July 5 Cebu City Mindanao July 29-30 Cagayan de Oro City

On June 13, the Echo will be for the communities in Batangas/Cavite  which include: St. Bridget College-Batangas, Maryridge, Bahay Pastulan and Bukid Kabataan. The venue is Maryridge, Tagaytay City.

On June 22-23, the echo will be held in Baguio City for Northern Luzon communities composed of Baguio and Isabela.

Bicol Cluster composed of Naga Community, St. Bridget School,-Buhi, Good Shepherd Home in Legazpi and Contemplatives of the Good Shepherd in Virac will have the echo on June 19 in Buhi, Camarines Sur.

Cebu Cluster composed of the apostolic and contemplative communities will have the echo on July 5 in Banawa Hills, Cebu City.

Mindanao Cluster, which includes the Good Shepherd communities in Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Kalilid in Agusan, Iligan City, Davao City, Pagadian, Bukidnon and the CGS in Butuan City, has scheduled the echo in CDO on July 29-30.

During the echo, the topics presented during the Local Leaders’ Meeting are shared to the sisters in the communities. The theme of the May 24-27 Local Leaders’ Meeting was, “Weaving New Pathways in Leadership,”

The topics that are presented during the echo are St. Mary Euphrasia and the Spirituality of Governance, reports of Ministry Team, SMEIDFI, MARTA, Formation, and Centennial Committee.

The conversation with Sr. Susan Chia, link apostolic councilor of the Congregational Leadership Team to the Philippines, is also part of the echo. She shared on the 2009 Congregational threads that will guide the Good Shepherd Sisters in living out our mission during the next five years. It is already a year since the 29^th Congregational Chapter was held in Angers, France.

During the echoes, the members of the communities will also receive copies of the Integrated Constitutions of apostolic and contemplative sisters.