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Capacity-Building: Enhancing Skills as Community Animators held May 26-27

A session on "Capacity-Building: Enhancing Skills as Community Animators", will be held May 26-27 at the Rosary Hall, Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City. Expected to attend this activity are Good Shepherd Sisters involved in the various programs... >>

Sta. Ana Heritage Tourism Association unveils marker of first Good Shepherd house in Manila

A marker of the first house of the Good Shepherd Sisters in Manila will be unveiled on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. Ms. Sylvia Lichauco, president of the Sta. Ana Heritage Toursim Association (SAHTA) said the marker is the association's initiative to... >>

News from our Filipina Missionaries

Here are some news about our Filipina missionaries. Sr. M. Rita Danganan, a missionary to South Korea (Northeast Asia Province) is in the country, to be with her bandmates during the Golden Jubilee celebration of entrance to the novitiate on April... >>

Vocation-Mission Session on June 15

A Vocation-Mission Session is scheduled June 15, from 9 a.m. - 12 noon at the Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City. The session is open to all young women who are interested to know about the vocation to religious life-- apostolic and contemplative... >>

SBS-Buhi starts its 51st school year right

(By Sr. Maryanne Terrenal RGS) St. Bridget School of Buhi, Camarines Sur, turned 50 on May 19, 2013. The Golden Jubilee celebration was a festive affair, as only little Buhi can produce. (The three- day celebration was featured in this newsletter... >>

Medical –Dental-Surgical Mission in Buhi: <br> Lay Partnership in an Actual Mission

(Reported by Sr. Maryanne Terrenal, RGS) When in Welcome House, a t 1641 West Zamora, Paco, Manila, Sr. Maryanne Terrenal had a group of lay friends that came every weekend to do social services for the children living “along the Riles... >>

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday is 51st World Day of Prayer for Vocations

From Pope Francis on World Day of Prayer for Vocations: I turn now to those who are well disposed to listen to the voice of Christ that rings out in the Church and to understand what their own vocation is. I invite you to listen to and follow Jesus... >>

RGS marks 74th anniversary of canonization of St. Mary Euphrasia

The Religious of the Good Shepherd, composed of apostolic and contemplative sisters, celebrated the 74th anniversary of canonization of St. Mary Euphrasia on May 2, 2014. Masses were held in the different communities worldwide. In Maryridge,... >>

Fr. Antonio Pernia SVD facilitates retreat of RGS on Mission and Interculturality

Good Shepherd Sisters, apostolic and contemplative, attend the retreat on "Mission and Interculturality" facilitated by Fr. Antonio Pernia SVD. Being held at Maryridge, Tagaytay City, the retreat will run from April 26-May 2, 2014. Fr. Tony who has... >>

Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II canonized on April 27, Divine Mercy Sunday

Two popes, Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II will be canonized today, April 27 at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is also expected to attend the ceremonies. Pope John XXIII was born Angelo Giuseooe... >>

Renewal of vows of temporary professed sisters

Temporary professed sisters -- Sr. M. Clara Lina Loilo of the Philippines and Sr. Philomene Thiaw of Senegal renewed their vows on April 23 before Sr. Cecilia Torres, province leader of the Philippines. The rites were held at the Good Shepherd... >>

Sisters mark Golden Jubilee on April 24, <br>feast of St. Mary Euphrasia

Two batches of sisters will celebrate their golden jubilee of first profession of vows and clothing on April 24, feast of St. Mary Euphrasia . File Photo: The first novices of the Philippine Province. 1962. They made their First Professions of vows... >>

New RGS Province Leadership Team meet, Local Leaders' Meeting set July 8-12 in Quezon City

The new Province Leadership Team, apostolic and contemplative met on April 23 at the Christine Hall, Good Shepherd Provincialate in Quezon City. Srs. Regina Kuizon, Añanita Borbon, Ludila Panaligan, Carmelita Arenas, Elena Jalop CGS elected... >>

Good Shepherd Sisters plant trees </br>to mark Earth Day 2014

Good Shepherd Sisters planted trees to celebrate Earth Day 2014 on April 22, 2014. Communities at the 1043 Aurora Boulevard compound in Quezon City offered during the 6:30 a.m. Mass seedlings that were planted in the different places in the convent... >>

Easter Message of Sr. Brigid and Congregational Leadership Team

Easter 2014 “On entering the tomb, they saw a young man in a white robe… He said to them: There is no need to be so amazed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; He has risen, He is not here… He is going ahead... >>

RGS-TRA Mission Team to Marabut, Samar

A group from the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) and the Tagaytay Religious Association (TRA) went to Barangay Odoc-Ferreras, Marabut, Samar to help survivors of the Yolanda supertyphoon. File Photo: Sr. Emma, right, with the first group that... >>

Holy Week Schedule at the Good Shepherd Convent in Quezon City

Good Shepherd Convent 1043 Aurora Blvd. Quezon City Palm Sunday – April 13, 2014, Mass at 7 a.m. -- Fr. Symon SJ Holy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – April 14-16, 2014 · Mass at 6:30 a.m. Holy Thursday – April 17, 2014... >>

Earth Hour on March 29, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Join the Global Earth Hour on Saturday, March 29, 8:30 - 9:30 pm. Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement uniting people to protect the planet, and is organised by WWF. Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental... >>

Chapter Statement

10 th Province Chapter P hilippine Province of the Good Shepherd Mar ch 14 - 23, 2014 Maryridge, Tagaytay City Chapter Statement To this sacred moment, our 10 th Province Chapter, we have come. It is God’s sacred time, God’s sacred space... >>

Day 8: Recreation and Broad Directions

The delegates had a morning of fun and recreation. Places visited on March 22 included the Puzzle Museum, Picnic Grove Zip Line and the new housing project of Bahay Pastulan. Renewed in body and spirit, affirmation was given to the broad directions... >>