Sr. Assumption showed the way,
prepared the way, pointed the way to Christ
By Julie Ramilo
Staff,
(Sharing during Simbang Gabi,
I came to know Sr.
Assumption when I was accepted here as a working student in 1982. I computed
her age at that time, she was already seventy (75) years old.
For us employed we retire at sixty (60), but for Sr. Assumption it was
otherwise. I saw in her how she lived out the words of Mother Euphrasia “Do
well all that you do”. I witnessed how she worked everyday from 8 in the
morning to
She would supervise the
Brittle and Cooking Section every now and then. Making sure that the
Peanut Brittle is stretched thinly, the Strawberry Jam is clear of it’s scum
before placing the ingredients, the strawberries are packed and fixed
evenly. The Ube Jam is cooked with the required time and
consistency.
She was very particular to quality products. Then in one corner of the Toasting
Section she will have a ganta of
peanuts that she peels quietly. In the mornings after break she leads the
rosary. Despite her age she goes to market to look for some materials that she
can experiment on, in order that we the students will have work to do.
Routinely, as it may seem, to her she was never bored because at the end
of the day she is happy that everything she does is all for the glory of
God.
For me the example she showed, was a bright light that I will also “Do well” in
whatever assigned task I have. For me Sr. Assumption was like
prepared the way, pointed the way to Christ.