Concluding Mass
summit January 12th, 2009
Late afternoon, the sisters shared their own experiences. Sr. Elvira said that when she was asked to go to Australia, she immediately said yes, adding that as consecrated persons, people appreciate them in their habits. Sr. Eva Marie, for her part, said that any place where we work is our place of mission. And for Sr. Alma, being missionary is being a person with an open heart, embracing the culture of the people you work with.
Afterwards, there was a general assembly with recapitulation and evaluation of the past activities and interventions. Missionary crosses were re-consigned to the participants. The delegates had a closed-door meeting with the Superior General. A closing Mass was then held with dinner at the newly constructed Rogationist College-Paranaque School Building. A despedida program was also held highlighted by the rendition of acapella songs by the Neo-Nocturne Choir of Manila, and songs and dances from the pupils of the multi-level school of our parish, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. All the Filipino Rogationist priests also rendered a song number. And a souvenir was given to all the delegates—a Filipiniana picture frame with a group picture of the delegates—given by Fr. Bruno Rampazzo, Major Superior in the name of the Philippine delegation.
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Fortunately, I was there during the last day of the summit I clearly remember when the sisters shared their missionary experience. Over all the celebration was good not only because of the abundance of foods but first and foremost the presence of the General Superior and the Rogationists Missionaries around the globe.