"Rooted In Jesus Christ" : Summer Youth Camp 04/17/2012
 Workshop facilitators (L-R): Betty Tumbaga, Mary Jane Foy-os, Sr. Margarita Jamias,MM, Pat Labitoria Sister Margarita Jamias, Mary Jane Foy-os, Betty Tumbaga and Pat Labitoria were speakers and facilitators at the Summer Youth Camp organized by Brother Roger Montecalvo, Fr. John Kanyinda, CICM and Fr. Gilbert Sales, CICM of the Nuestra Senora de Salvacion Parish and St. Louis College, San Fernando, La Union on April 15, 2012. Betty started with a morning prayer/ritual: The Four Directions. Sister Margarita followed with a presentation on "The New Cosmology and Biblical Envoronmental Ethic". Mary Jane engaged the participants in the Universe Story. Pat's talk focused on the "Eight Environmental Principles". After the morning break, role playing by 10 groups concretized Pat's talk. Then the participants expressed in drawing their commitment on what they will do to preserve and enhance our Planet Earth. The program ended with a closing ritual: Holy Ground. It was an enjoyable, enriching experience for the participants and facilitators. 4 Comments  Bro. Mark David Walsh, an Australian formator and a passionate educator of the Scripture- particularly the Scriptures Christians share with Jewish people visited the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary last October 9, 2011 to give a one day workshop titled “Exploring a Biblical Environmental Ethic in the New Millennium”. The workshop started with a prayer- presentation by the Maryknoll Sunbeams kids who performed an action song depicting the creation story of the world that amused the audience and which gave the event a very lovely start. During the workshop, Bro. Walsh discussed the ten teachings from the Torrah and related them to the environment- how we should see it, why we should appreciate it and why we should care for it. He stressed the theocentric view of the world as well in which people view the world as " Holy Ground" and treat every place a sacred space. He said that this worldview is what we should have so that everywhere we go, we treat the creation with utmost respect. Different religious congregations here in Baguio attended Bro. Mark Walsh's workshop as well as teachers from schools who are also interested about the connection between the Scriptures and Environment. A group of Postulant candidates from Pangasinan were also present as well as all the staff of Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary. The workshop ended with a mass led by Fr. Paul, OC and the distribution of the certificates for all the participants. ESF Baking Seminar 10/24/2011
SHORT-ORDERS for FASTFOOD RESTOctober 26 (Wednesday) 1 day - P2700 Palabok, Baked Lasagna, Ravioli, Fettucini, Baked Macaroni Cream, Fried Canton with Topping, Bolognese and Pasta Making, Dumpling REFRIGERATED CAKES October 27-28 ( Thursday-Friday) 2days - P3200 Strawberry Cake, Mocha Caramel Praline, Choco Mousse Cake, Black Forest, Kiwi Marble Cake, Pandan Custard Cake, Rocky Road, Choco Carrack, Ube Ice Cream Cake, Blueberry, Choco Moist Cake, Choco Fudge, Caramel Icing, Marshmallow Icing, Whipping Cream COMMERCIAL BREAD MAKING October 29 - 30 (Saturday - Sunday) 2days - P3200 -Lecture/Bakers/Percentage/ Method Mixing -Function of Ingredients / kinds of dough formulation -Costing and yield, Hands-on (Actual) -Pandesal, Loaf Bread, Monay, Hotdog Bun, Hamburger Bun, Ensaymada, Spanish Bread, Pan de Coco, Ube Bread, Pan de Silang, Ordinary Cheese Bread and others. Venue : Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary Contact numbers : 0919-381-8009 / 0928-270-3553 Including ingredients, lecture, hands-on, 1-on-1. Bring canister for finished products. Resource speaker is from Manila. Updated knowledge every now and then, focus for business.  The Maryknoll Sisters Center for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation would like to invite you to a one- day bible workshop of Bro. Mark Walsh on Oct. 9, 2011 from 8am- 5pm, titled: “Exploring a Biblical Environmental Ethic in the New Millennium” Being so committed to Earth Education and furthering the nurturance of all life forms, Mother Earth, and our whole Cosmos, we continue to hold that the best way to move all of us is through a big shift in our paradigms. And so, we wish to propose one good way to start again is by allowing ourselves to be inspired anew through a growing appreciation and understanding of our Faith through the Scriptures. Come then and explore with us the Word of God , articulate for ourselves an Environmental Ethic for our Millennium. Workshop fee: 250php, inclusive of lunch and snacks. For further inquiries, please contact us through our landline number (074) 424- 5745 and cell phone numbers of the following: Mary Jane Foy- os- 0922- 841- 5056 Mary Ann Chadya- as- 0912-431- 4622 LINAY: UNTI- UNTING PAGKALUTO 09/26/2011
by: Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM Linay: Unti- unting Pagkaluto is the theme of the exhibit of the University of the Philippines Baguio Fine Arts students which opened on September 24, 2011 at the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary Gallery, Baguio City. Fifteen graduating students of UP Baguio Fine Arts program under Mrs. Lisa Ilagan would like to share to the public the fruit of their creative process which features painting, graphic arts, editorial design, sculpture, ephemeral art, mixed media arts, photography and installation art. The artists featured are Vita Jean Acosta, Joshua Agpaoa, Micha Alivia, Juvenile Melchor Bacolcol, Rochelle Bakisan, Juan Miguel Barrera, Kevin Kristoffer Caparaz, Kizel Cotiw-an, Elia Kristine Demayo, Maria Isabel De Tablan, Nicole Margarette Ignacio, Vincent Navarro, Renz Jei Ocampo, Karl Owen Panal, and Celvic Villa Corta. The Ilocano word " linay" which means slow cooking after the boiling stage, best describes the passage of an art student's life into the phase of working hard in perfecting his/ her craft and finding his/ her own niche in the wide world of art. Former Mayor of Baguio City , Mr. Peter Ray Bautista together with his mother, Mrs. Divina Bautista opened the exhibit. The exhibit will last until October 27, 2011. Please come and visit.           Ten Outstanding Women Leaders 2010 03/21/2010
by Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM Highlighting the celebration of International Womens"s Day on March 8, 2010 was the awarding of 2010 Outstanding Women Leaders of Baguio who have contributed to the empowerment of women and the development of the community. The ceremony was held at Bguio Convention Center. Among the awardees was Sister Margarita Jamias, MM. The plaque reads Outstanding Woman Awardee Ecological Preservation Advocate Sr. MargaritaJamias, MM Kababaihan Festival 2010 " Babae Tagumpay ka ng Bayan" Given this 8th day of March 2010, Baguio City Signed: Marlene De Castro, Chair, Search Committee on Outstanding Women Betty Gangasan, City Social Welfare & Development Officer Hon. Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda City Councilor Chair, Social Service, Women and Urban Poor Ho. Reinaldo A. Bautista, Jr. City Mayor Baguio Builders Award 12/13/2009
by Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM From a tiny Ibaloi settlement of 49 families in 1900, Baguio has become the summer capital of the Philippines. In the unfolding of the history of Baguio, many individuals and institutions contribute to the building of the City from a mountain settlement to a cosmopolitan city. Baguio became a chartered city in 1909. In celebration of its centennial, the City honored institutions and individuals who made positive impact in the building of Baguio. During an impressive ceremony on November 15,2009, the Marishan (Maryknoll Convent School) was awarded the “Baguio Builders Award”. Sisrer Margarita Jamias, representing the Maryknoll Sisters, received the award. The program included messages from Congressman Mauricio Domogan, Vice-Mayor Daniel Fariñas and Dr. Virgilio Bautista, Chairman of the Baguio Centennial Commission. The University of Baguio Choir and dancers provided the cultural presentation. It was indeed an honor worthy og the varied ministries of the Maryknoll Sisters since our arrival in Baguio in 1929, providing quality Catholic education, social services and pioneering environmental and ecological education in what is now the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary. For the Rehabilitation of Baguio Benguet 10/18/2009
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Baguio, Then and Now Photo Exhibit 08/24/2009
By Erlyn Ruth Alcantara AN EXHIBITION of aerials, panoramic views and re-photography, BAGUIO Then/Now opens at The Sanctuary Gallery, Maryknoll on August 27, 2009 at 4 p.m. and will run until December 31, 2009. The show features early images of Baguio and re-photography by 12 Baguio photographers. Produced by the Baguio Benguet Studies, the Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary is hosting this exhibition in celebration of the Baguio centennial. This will include early photographs of the Maryknoll convent and school from the Maryknoll Archives in New York. Exhibit curator is Erlyn Ruth Alcantara, curator of The Sanctuary Gallery from 1999-2003. Baguio Then/Now was first shown in December 2007 to February 2008 at The Gallery, SM City Baguio. It was shown at the Galerya Kordilyera, University of the Philippines Baguio during the Baguio Centennial Conference, March 6-7, 2009. Featured in the exhibition are early Baguio photographs from the Baguio Benguet Studies retrieved from various archival sources and private collections. Re-photography is by Robbie Casas, Elicon Consul, Caesar Paul Garcia, JT Gonzales, Rudy Furuya, Tommy Hafalla, Ric Maniquis, Julius Mendoza, Mark Perez, Rudi Tabora, Ompong Tan, and Boy Yñiguez. Baguio Then/Now is the first exhibition in Baguio that focuses entirely on re-photography. A term coined for its use in environmental studies, re-photography uses photographs from an earlier period as reference to record present-day images from an approximate same or similar angle. The photographs document change and loss and reflect how we engage our environment or push our resources to the limits. Here, photographers play that important task of “turning the lens into a mirror.” Together, these photographs present a documentation of the city’s cultural and physical landscape. For inquiries, write to the exhibit curator, erlynruth@gmail.com or Maryknoll mesbaguio@gmail.com. Original articel published in Sun.Star http://sunstar.com. Connecting With the Maryknoll Heritage 08/24/2009
 As I stand along the surface of the Earth she says child to me, she says grandchild to me. (Wyman 1970a: 123) by: Zyn Villanueva A two jeepney-full of beaming young ladies from Maryknoll Convent School Hong Kong together with their spirited teachers, Ms. Abby Chiang and Ms. Jocelyn de Castro, a third generation Maryknoller, graced the Maryknoll Ecological Center with their willing hands of service as part of their Revisiting Heritage Program. The program aspires to reconnect the younger generation of Maryknollers with the mission and vision of Maryknoll as pioneered by Mother Mary Joseph. They arrived last June 27, 2009. MCS HK whole-heartedly left their comfort zones to experience an immersion to the Baguio culture for five days. They left last July 1, 2009. They jump started their activities by hearing mass at the Santa Catalina Church followed by a contemplative and scientific nature walk in Maryknoll Ecological Sanctuary’s Cosmic Journey with Ms. Mary Jane Foy-os and toured the Maryknoll Sisters’ Bio Shelter care of Sr. Margarita Jamias, MM. They also got their hands busy with community work such as gardening where they weeded and planted, showcased their love and talent for art through visual aid making for Sunbeams Day Care and bookmark designing, PowerPoint presentation making and file organizing for MES. Cherry Wong, a student at MCS, said, “It’s tiring but I was also satisfied with my work.” Some students had used their bare hands in plucking out weeds in the garden. They also planted kamote, spinach and squash seeds. Tired as they were, they surprised us by still enthusiastically finishing the tasks given. Enlightenment on Mary and an enriching talk on Ecology, Peace and Justice were given by Sr. Catherine Encarnacion and Sr. Margarita Jamias. They also had a chance to further discover their talent in art through pottery painting with Mr. Clemente Delim and a weaving demonstration by Ms. Kathy Domigyay. MCS HK , guided by Mr. Delim and Ms. Domigyay, also made their own rain-sticks, cutting the usual 2 days of preparation to a half day. One of the highlights of the exchange program was a night of cultural exchange with the University of Cordillera where they experienced Cordillera’s culture of dance and music. MCS in return, shared a dance and song. Though impromptu, Daisy Wong dazzled us with a graceful rendition of a Peacock Dance. “It’s so nice. We are like family,” Jessica Chan remarked as she described another one of the highlights of the exchange program. It was gathering around a big campfire, sharing smores and gazing at the stars, which according to Ms. De Castro, is a rare occasion in Hong Kong. Ms. Betty Tumbaga led an inspirational activity for the young ladies where they re-affirmed their relationship with nature. A closing ritual prepared by the staff touched the hearts of many, bringing us into realization that however different we may all be, in physical distance or cultural difference, we are still connected – that we never touch each others’ lives so lightly. |
