83 Champagnat Avenue, Marikina Heights, Marikina City 1810 METRO MANILA Ph. (02) 948-04018 P.O. Box 309, Q-Plaza Post Office 1900 CAINTA Rizal PHILIPPINES Fax. (02) 948-1283 MAPAC Brothers Activities since November 2017 until January 2018 Prepared by MAPAC Communication Committee Champagnat Marists from Marikina gathered for an Orientation workshop on Marist Laity at MAPAC. It was a great mixture of old and new members... Brothers and Marist lay walking together. Brothers of LaValla Fraternity gathers for a selfie at the conclusion of their Fraternity recollection and Outing. Happy Witnesses.
Brothers and Sisters from IFRS during their exposure experience at a Parish in the inner suburbs of Manila... as part of their academic course Approaches to Pastoral Ministries We are fortunate to have a good mixture of Religious Congregations and Nationalities at IFRS
Advent Prayer with Sacred Heart School students Our farewell to the Sacred Heart College students and staff. They have been staying at MAPAC for three weeks, coming and going for their immersion experience. It was a great experience having them around.
Brothers in Leadership from our three Administrative Units in Asia joins for a planning meeting on New Models with Mr Luca and Br Alberto from Rome for a 4 days workshop here at MAPAC. DREAMING THE FUTURE FOR THE MARIST ASIAN REGION.
Sunday night gathering of the Formation Team... Br Bill and his delicious cooking always give the members a good smile and add to that are the entertaining stories of our visitor and friend Reno Velasco... a former FMS. Christmas Party with the Families of our co-workers... sharing the spirit of Christmas with our Lay workers... Family Spirit.
Celebrating Christmas with Street families... being blessed by the joy of those who are living the spirit of the Crib (poverty and Simplicity) and who are the victims of social and economic inequality. One gives but receives more. Christmas Outreach with Navotas children December 20-21, 2017 Lighting the Advent Wreath and Celebrating a Children Mass
Attentive Listening while enjoying the coaching session Morning snack time food to refresh the body
We did it the joy of accomplishment We are one big happy family one family happy family. All their bags and gifts are packed, on to the jeepney ready to return home
Christmas celebration with our neighbour community DCDH We danced and shared the joy of Christmas
We spent a peaceful day to give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings on us. Visitors from Christians Instructions Brothers as the year ended.
Brother Dem joined us in the New Year BBQ down at the soccer field. Welcoming new member to Alfano Fraternity short tour of the place Our Gifted man Br Joseph Tri He decorated MAPAC chapel with these beautiful words Journey Together as a Global Family
Br Hudson renewed his vows on January 2 nd 2018 as we celebrated 201 years of our foundation day of the Little Brothers of Mary. With the present of Marist school community, Br Dem, and Br Richard Ray gave Hudson a Brotherly hug wishing him well.
We welcomed Guangzhao to MAPAC community with our traditional ways of welcoming a guest to our house from each country. With the presence of the DCDH community and some other friends
We had three days seminar on Child Rights Protection conducted by Br Richard and the FMSI Br Richard and Br Nino with Marist School Marikina Child Rights Committee MAPAC students and staff with the Marist School Marikina Child Rights Committee.
Our Brothers in costume of three wise men offering gifts to baby Jesus at Mass at Milagrosa chapel. Br Hung acted as one of the three wise king during the Feast Day of Epiphany at Milagrosa Chapel
We welcomed a new member to MAPAC community, Br Hilario from Argentina. Currently, he is teaching us Spanish with Bill is the oldest student follow by John and Simon and the young ones. Marist Formators from the Asia Region gathered here at MAPAC for a week conference on Formation Itineraries for Marist Brothers Formation in Asia.
Our visiting Brothers from Tudella Novitiate, Bangladesh aspirancy house and the SM Davao community had a one day visit of the big city of Manila. MAPAC recycling day.