The cluster meetings of Good Shepherd Sisters in the Philippines as preparation for the 2014 Province Chapter has begun. The participants include sisters who opted Mode 1 and Mode 2 participation in the chapter.
Invited also during the cluster meetings are mission partners from the various communities.
Mode 1 is full participation, which include prayers, attendance in cluster meetings and preparation for the chapter, and participation in the chapter itself. Mode 2, prayers and participation in preparation for the chapter. Mode 3 is solely prayers.
Illustration: Logo of the 2014 Province Chapter
The cluster meetings in the National Capitial Region (NCR), Cavite/Batangas/Isabela/Baguio, Bicol and Visayas Mindanao are aimed at engaging the cluster of communities in assessing the life of our Province through prayer and dialogue; providing opportunity for apostolic and contemplative sisters to look deeply into our respective way of life, to gain understanding and analysis of local and global realities as context of our life and mission, and to identify priorities and directives fo our province and congregation for the next six years.
The schedule and venue of the meetings follow:
June 22-23- NCR- Provincialate, Euphrasian community, St. Bridget School - QC, Heart of Mary
Villa, Good Shepherd Community, Tahanan, Wel
come House/Malate
(Venue- Heart of Mary Villa)
June 26-27 - Cavite, Batangas, Baguio and Isabela- (Maryridge-Bahay Pastulan, CGS Tagaytay, Bukid Kabataan, St. Bridget College-Batangas/Alitagtag, Good
Shepherd, Baguio, Isabela
(Venue- Maryridge, Tagaytay)
August 2-3 - Bicol - St. Bridget School-Buhi, Legazpi, Naga, CGS-Virac
(Venue- Betania, Iriga City)
August 26-27 - Visayas/Mindanao - Cebu Villa Maria Community, CGS Banawa, Reach Out
Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Kalilid, Pagadian, Iligan and CGS Butuan.
(Venue- Villa Maria-Cebu)
Fr. Fred Dulay MJ is the resource person for the cluster meetings.