JMJ Marist Brothers Marist Asia Pacific Center 83 Champagnat Avenue, Marikina Heights, Marikina City 1810 Metro Manila, Philippines (02) 948-04018 MAPAC Brothers’ Activities April 2018 –Issue number 4 Prepared by MAPAC Communication Committee Easter Celebration with some guests from the neighbourhood religious communities. MAPAC welcomes the International Commission of the Brothers Today – This is the first time they have this meeting outside of Rome, not only they meet here at MAPAC but they also went down to the South of the Philippines visiting communities, especially formation houses. As part of their meeting, they spent time talking and listening to the Brothers in the different formation houses. MAPAC young Brothers also spend quality time with the “older” Brothers in the Commission. We both shared and listened to the stories of each one. Thank you for providing such an opportunity. These fine young men, who came for two days COME AND SEE program held at MAPAC last year, keep on coming to visit us, sometimes they come at the weekend; there has been a good connection. They also supported us during the Liturgy for the Renewal of vows of our Brothers. Renewal of Vows Recollection was held at CICM Novitiate at Taytay, Rizal. Fr Namie, the Novice Master was very generous and welcoming us to their community. They have a good number of novices coming from different parts of the world. Renewal of Vows for Brothers Bảo, Epalle, Guangzhao, Hùng, Thuần and Trí on the Feast of the Annunciation April 9th 2018 With Br Tony Leon (happy faces) Religious and Marist friends including classmates also came to join with us in this special occasion. ACI Sisters and other Lay Marists Commission of the Brothers today with school community and other Lay Marist. Familiar faces. Br Peter Rodney came for the meeting. He seemed to have happy time catching up with his friends at MAPAC. Kuya Hill’s students Kuya Bedick and kuya Cris cleaning and beautifying our landscape. A global family praying and sharing life together. Br Hung and the afternoon shift students at Marist school Every Saturday morning, we help out in the PE class down at Marist school. The afternoon students are from the socially and economically deprived children from around Marikina; they look happy but deep down, they all have some issues in their families. Some of them come from broken families where either their mom or dad is absent. The Franciscan Missionary of Mary Sisters came to visit us. We met them back at Tudela Sri Lanka when were at the novitiate. They are here for studies in preparation for future ministries. Recently, the students Brothers who study at IFRS had an exposure to Mt Banahaw and Bangkong Kahoy as part of their Social Teaching class. It was a meaningful and fruitful experience living with local farmers at Bangkong Kahoy- Dolores Visiting the National Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrow. Earth Day 2018 – Plant a tree to save our planet. .