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vol. XXXIV no. 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE INTERNATIONAL January - March 2017 he Daughters of Mary Immaculate International is home again. The new Mary’s House, the official headquarters of the DMII, was inaugurated and blessed last January 28, 2017 coinciding with the first meeting of the 2017-2018 International Officers and Board convened by International Regent Sis. Lelis Pimentel. Preceding the blessing was a Eucharistic celebration by DMI International Chaplain Fr. Jerome Cruz. The new official address of the DMII is Lot 23-B, Block 6, Lopez Ave., Lopez Village, Bgy. San Isidro, Paranaque City. It is located right near the gate of Lopez Village at the comer of Lopez Avenue and St. Andrew Street. Entry is through Dr. A. Santos Ave. (formerly Sucat Road). Day 1 of the two-day activity started with a Holy Mass at the Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish Church in BF Homes. Mass celebrant was Msgr. Felipe Ocol. A team-building workshop was later held at Mary’s House turn to page 4 The facade of Mary’s House viewed from the top. Blessing of all parts of Mary’s House by Fr. Jerome Cruz. 1 TO CE MII LEBRATE D 40th The Daughters of Mary Immaculate International will turn 40 in 2018. To mark this important milestone of the organization, a year-long celebration is being readied with the following program of activities. May 13, 2017 – Launching of the year-long celebration with a Eucharistic celebration at the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo City, the birthplace of the DMII and the Annual Officers’ Meeting at Jamesville Resort, Bgy. Dela Paz, Antipolo City. August 12, 2017 – Mass at the Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila at 10:00 AM, simultaneous Masses to be held nationwide. November, 2017 – DMI Mission Week (Nationwide) • Nov. 13 (Monday) – Pro-life • Nov. 14 (Tuesday) – Upliftment of Women Workers • Nov. 15 (Wednesday) – Assistance to Prisoners’ Families and their Victims. • Nov. 16 (Thursday) – Morality in Media • Nov. 17 (Friday) – Youth Welfare (Interview on Radio Veritas) February 10, 2018 – Walk/Dance with Mary (Nationwide) May 18, 2018 – 40th Anniversary Culminating Activity during the 21st DMI Biennial Convention in Baguio City Lot 23-A, Block 6, Lopez Ave., Lopez Village, Paranaque City Tel. No. 810-9530 Website: www.dmiinternational.org DMI Newsette Editorial Board Executive Officers Sis. Salvacion T. Estrada - Editor Sis. Rosalinda C. Pimentel - International Regent Sis. Ruby P. Macario - Vice-Int’l Regent - Luzon Contributors Sis. Gloria C. Caminero - Vice-Int’l Regent - Visayas Sis. Corazon T. Afuang Sis. Edna May O. Landicho Sis. Angela L. Baes - Vice-Int’l Regent - Mindanao Sis. Remedios Agosto Sis. Teresita M. Miranda Sis. Ma. Theresa G. Curia - International Secretary Sis. Lucina A. Binoya Sis. Catalina Rebecca A. Pineda Sis. Elvira S. Arambulo - International Treasurer Sis. Alma L. Cagampang Sis. Zenaida A. Sto. Tomas Sis. Laura V. Cespon Sis. Virginia Terrado Rev. Fr. Jerome Ma. J. Cruz Sis. Yolanda U. Dagandan Sis. Milde R. Tong Sis. Eufelia A. Dollentas Sis. Myrna T. Trinidad International Chaplain Sis. Yolanda S. Galvez 2 From the International Regent MESSAGE How I feel nowadays is profoundly expressed in the song of Mary, our Immaculate Mother, when she exclaimed in the Gospel of Luke, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior, for He has looked with favor on His lowly servant,” Indeed, I am joyfully grateful to God and to Mama Mary for choosing me, unworthy as I am, to be an International Regent of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate International. May I be reminded always that this great honor is not mine but to God alone be the glory. With much humility and trust in the Divine Providence, I wholeheartedly accept this great task and responsibility using the everlasting words of Mary to the angel Gabriel, “Be it done to me as you say.” More than ever before, our missions as Daughters of Mary Immaculate are very relevant and pressing in our time. To uphold life in the midst of a growing culture of death and impunity is crucial. To raise the standard of morality in mass media and ethics in social media is of great importance. To uplift the dignity of workers, especially women and mothers, has always been a great challenge. To give assistance to the families of prisoners and victims of man-made and natural disasters and tragedies is to be our second nature. To form the Squirettes of Mary Immaculate is our living hope for, as the CBCP said, “the youth is not only the future but the present of the Church.” These daunting tasks and responsibilities before us we cannot carry out alone by ourselves. We need everyone’s support and active participation. Let us all unite, dear sisters, and place our resources, efforts and energies in the hands of God, believing strongly in what the angel Gabriel said to Mary, “with God nothing is impossible”. To my children, relatives and friends, most especially to my beloved husband, Congressman Johnny Pimentel, I ask for your kind understanding and support so that I may be able to fulfill my duties and responsibilities well. In this Year of the Parish as Communion of Communities, we are reminded once again by the Vatican II and PCP-2 vision of the Church as “communion, participation and mission”. We are one Body of Christ, one People of God and one Community of Disciples. Let us continue to deepen our communion with God and with one another. Let us participate in the one mission of Christ - to be in union with God and with one another - praying together, witnessing together and serving together all humanity. God bless us all! SIS. ROSALINDA C. PIMENTEL International Regent (This issue’s Message from the International Regent is the Acceptance Speech delivered by Sis. Lelis Pimentel during her installation as International Regent last December 3, 2016 in Davao City. -Ed) 3 Mary’s House... from page 1 The DMII International Board with Msgr. Felipe Ocol before the altar of Lunch with Msgr. Ocol at Little Quiapo in BF Homes, the Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish Church after the Mass. Paranaque. Workshop facilitator Jojo Hautea explains the objectives of the Team building Workshop to participants. with the husband-and-wife team of Jojo and Marie Hautea as facilitators. It was a fun-filled activity that the participants enjoyed while achieving the objective of getting to know each other better and bonding as a team. On Day 2, the DMI Board immediately buckled down to task, drawing up the calendar of activities for Fun exercises during the Team-building Workshop. 2017. (Please see page 6 for a list of DMII’s upcoming events.) Projects carried over from the previous year will continue to be pursued until fully implemented. Work in the CBCP-mandated DMI missions will be more vigorously pursued in observance of the year’s theme “Year of the Parish: Communion with the Communities”. The international mission chairpersons have submitted the programs for their two-year term to be cascaded down to the circles in various dioceses and parishes in the 14 DMI regions of the country through the regional representatives. The DMII International Board in session. 4 Fr. Jerome celebrates Mass before the blessing of Mary’s House. Fr. Jerome hands a bouquet of roses to birthday celebrator Sis. Lelis Pimentel. Candles are lighted for the ...and prayers are read by Sis. Lelis, Past IRs Sister blessing ceremony... Jean Velarde and Myrna Zapanta stand at the back. DMI sisters pick up good luck coins thrown by Sis. Lelis. The year 2017 will be a busy one for the organization. This early, preparations are already in full swing for the year-long celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the DMII starting with the launching in May, 2017 to be held in Antipolo City where the organization started. The culminating activity will take place in Baguio City during the A group photo of the Board after the meeting. Seated from left: Sisters Myrna Zapanta 21st Biennial Convention in May, and Jean Velarde, Fr. Jerome Cruz, Sisters Lelis Pimentel, Mila Villanueva and Sally Estrada. Standing: Sisters Virgie Terrado,Remedios Agosto, Leticia Gano, Biennah 2018. A preview of the year-long Villanueva, Cathy Pineda, Ruby Macario, Alma Cagampang, Annie Ty, Yolanda Galvez, celebration appears on page 2. Lucina Binoya, Tess Curia, Myrna Trinidad and Tess Miranda. 5 National Events Regional Assemblies 40th DMI Anniversary - Launching of the year- Region I – November 25, 2017, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur long celebration on May 13-2017 in Antipolo City Region II – August 19, 2017, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija Region III – November 11, 2017 - Bataan National Officers’ Meeting - May 13, 2017, James- Region IV – September 16,2017, Malolos City, Bulacan ville Resort, Antipolo City Region V – June 17, 2017, One Esplanade, MOA 16th SMI Biennial Convention - May 20-21, 2017 Complex, Pasay City Sarrosa Hotel, Cebu City Region VI – July 8, 2017 Region VII – April 22, 2017, Lopez Quezon Area Conferences Region VIII – To be announced later Visayas Area Conference - April 8, 2017, Bohol Region IX – October 7, 2017, Boracay, Aklan Region X – To be announced later Mindanao Area Conference - April 22-25, 2017, Region XI – To be announced later Cagayan de Oro City Region XII – November 17, 2017, Butuan City Luzon Area Conference - October 20-22, 2017, Region XIII – October 14, 2017, Digos City Batis Aramin Resort Hotel, Lucban, Quezon Region XIV – October 21, 2017, Zamboanga City Sis. Ruby P. Macario, Vice-International Regent- Luzon 11, 2017, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. The date and venue of the event took on added significance: It was in Lourdes where the Blessed Mother revealed to St.