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Contemplatives in Action Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel United States and Philippines Contemplatives in Action Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel United States and Philippines October, 2011 Volume 22, Number 4 Across Two Oceans-Philippine Mission 1962-2012 The Congregation of th Our Lady of Mount As we prepared to launch the 50 Anniversary of the Philippine mission on October 15, 2011, I also began to recall significant events, persons, images, and Carmel, with great experiences that made up our life’s long journey. jubilee, celebrates the On October 14, 1962 two courageous Sisters of fiftieth anniversary Mount Carmel from New Orleans, Louisiana, Mother of its missionary Marcella Foret and Sr. Carmelita Danos (pictured) foundation in the boarded the freighter President Quezon, crossed the vast Philippines. The Pacific Ocean and landed on Philippine shores after 22 opening of the long days, to lay the foundation of the Sisters of Mount jubilee year will take Carmel in the Philippines, a beautiful tropical country with 7,101 islands. This was the second time of “crossing place in the city of the sea” (first, the Atlantic: France to America), which its first foundation, reminds me of Mother St. Paul’s deep longing to have Dumaguete City, missions in other countries as expressed to Sr. Therese Philippines on Chevrel, “Carmel will use you. You will cross the sea and it will not perish.” October 15, 2011. True enough, this prediction was realized through the vision and mission endeavors of Bishop Epifanio Surban, Bishop of Dumaguete, and Fr. Fidelis Limcaco, to have Carmelites assist in the education and health ministries of the diocese. After communication with the Sisters in New Orleans, they agreed to train Filipino candidates and to go back later to serve in the In This Issue Diocese. Across Two Oceans- With the help of Msgr. Tomas Philippine Mission 1-3 Avenido,VG, and Mrs.Urbana History Highlights 3 Canlas, a retired publc school teacher, Mother Marcella set up the Opposite Sides of the Sea 4 Cathedral School and became its Development Letter 5 administrator. This school was formerly called “Little Flower In Memory Of 6-9 On May 26, 1963, Mother Dolores dela Houssaye, Sr. Juliana Clinic,” a small school for Kinder In Honor Of 9-10 Danos and Father Becnel arrived in the Philippines together students. By 1963, the school with the first four Filipina Sisters trained in New Orleans: Imelda Sister Elsie Mier 10 started with the first three grades, Domingo, Germaine Abad, Antoinette dela Fuente and Mary and through the years progressed Rose Deloria. They were assigned either in the school or the News of Note 11-14 hospital. Pictured, left, is Archbishop John Cody sending forth to high school and college. It was Presence... A Reflection on the missionaries from the New Orleans port. renamed Dumaguete Cathedral Philippine Ministries 15 continued to page 2 Across Two Oceans-Philippine Mission continued from page 1 College, and again renamed “Colegio de Santa Catalina of Alexandria” (COSCA). Sister Carmelita became principal and upgraded the school. Three years later, she transferred to Holy Child Hospital as Administrator, and improved the hospital facilities and health services with Sr. Gloria Ibalio, who later replaced her. Holy Child Hospital began with 50 beds on May 25, 1965. It served the people not only in their physical illness, but also in their spiritual needs. To reach out to the poor, the hospital extended its services to the people in the barrios through two Programs: “The Family Life Center,” opened on July 1,1970, and “The Mount Carmel Mobile Clinic,” which began on August 5,1978 to train health workers in the “Community Based Health Program” with the use of alternative herbal medicines. In Dumaguete, Mother Marcella founded and organized the Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Union in 1968 to help people pay off their debts and borrow money for small businesses. Today, the “Dumaguete Cathedral Credit Cooperative” (DCCO) is a three-story building with a highly organized staff. When I visited the place, I was amazed at its growth and development: membership rose from 49 to thousands, and the Cooperative has spread to four towns, including Siquijor, and according to the General Manager, is now acknowledged at the United Nations. When I saw Mother’s big picture hanging on the wall of the meeting room, I said to myself, truly, Mother has left her imprint in the hearts of the Dumagueteños. In 1969, Mother Marcella transferred to Manila to oversee the construction of a Central House in Fairview, Quezon City on land purchased with restrictions from the Regalado Family. Sr. Mary Grace Danos came to help secure funds for the construction. The new house opened in January 1974, but unfortunately Mother Marcella did not see this building open; she died July 1, 1972. A school adjacent to the building, “Flos Carmeli,” owned by the Regalados, was also built and the Sisters managed the school. In 2001, the “Sisters of Mount Carmel Catholic School” (SMCCS), was opened, which progressed to offer kinder through high school. A “Learning Center” for the poor children in the squatter area behind our property, was built offering Kinder; deserving students are given scholarships in our school. In 1976, the Central House also became the Formation House where our candidates were trained instead of in New Orleans USA. In 1977, formation was moved to Banawa, Cebu, a strategic place for vocations, and in 1981, formation was moved to Dinalungan, Aurora where the sisters lived a simple life style, immersed with the poor, and responded to the thrust of the local church with the “preferential option for the poor.” With changes in the local church and awareness of the Philippine situation in the 70s-80s, the Sisters ventured into other mission places outside Dumaguete. In 1975, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, the first mission in the rural areas was opened. Magallon, Negros Occidental was opened in 1972 but was short-lived. In 1982, Karomatan, Lanao del Norte was opened to serve in the “Dialogue of Life and Faith” with the Muslims. Much later, other mission places were opened: Bianoan, Sorsogon, Romblon, and in Aurora, Quezon. In 1987, Carmel Center was erected in Balugo, Dumaguete, a rural area with a rustic setting, conducive to silence and meditation. There the St. Teresa of Avila Kiosk offers space for retreats and seminars. The local house is also used for formation and gatherings of the sisters. In 1994, a house was bought in Project 4, Quezon City for the Sisters studying in Manila and neighboring areas. This became the House of Studies, which was renovated and completed in 1996. As oceans encounter violent storms, we too had our turbulent stormy years: conflicts in Regional Leadership; departures of sisters; flight of the sisters and refugees in mission areas in Karomatan and in Dinalungan, Aurora; internal conflicts in Flos Carmeli; closing of several mission houses; fire in Holy Child Hospital (April 7,1982); deaths of Mother Marcella and Sr. Pablita Claro; conflicts between Muslim tribes, military and rebel groups; typhoons, floods and other disasters; and the dark years of Martial Law. On the other hand, I remember a quote that says: “After every violent storm there is a sure foundation,” a calmness. As I look back, I recall our many blessings amidst these storms: fluctuating, but constant entrance of “young” candidates; involvement in various ministries in response to the “signs of the times,” and the needs of the local church; outreach in poor areas; rebuilding, growth and expansion of Holy Child Hospital; development and growth of Cathedral School, and Credit Union; Carmelite presence in Muslim areas and in solidarity with the poor wherever we are; spread of “Spirituality of Stewardship” in many dioceses and parishes. Like Mother Marcella, and others who have left us, we too, I feel, have left our imprints in the hearts of the people we have served and likewise, their imprints on us. 2 From 1962 to the present, I believe the Holy Spirit flowed and shaped our history and despite all the struggles, tragedies, joys, sorrows, accomplishments, hopes and fears, the Carmelite spirit lives on and we are challenged to live in the present, open to wherever the Spirit is leading us. Repeating Mother St. Paul’s words, “...You will cross other seas and it (Carmel) will not perish.,” we hope and pray the Philippine mission will not only “not perish,” but will cross other seas and land on other shores. We look at the past with thanksgiving and we look at the future with courage, faith and hope, and unite as we heed the Holy Spirit, and through the intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, carry on our mission in the world. References: Sr. MaryPhilip Surban: Mission Endeavors..Fulfillment of a Prophecy “From Ashes to a Blessing” Holy Child Hospital, April 7, 1983 Souvenir Program of the 50th Anniversary of Dumaguete Cathedral Diocese; Souvenir Book of the Golden Anniversary of COSCA Interview with some Sisters; my own experiences in the mission for 45 years. Sister Angie Donado, O. Carm. resides in Quezon City where she is currently researching the history of the Sisters of Mount Carmel in the Philippine region. History Highlights In September of 1959, Mother Dorothy Guilbeau and Mother Marcella Foret made a prelmiinary visit to the Philippines to recruit the first Filipina vocations. The following is an excerpt of the diary written three years later by Mother Marcella Foret during the first months of establishing the mission in the Philippines. “Reverend Mother Dolores and the Council decided that time was ripe for our first venture into foreign lands and that we should send two Sisters to prepare the way for four more later on in the year.
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