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Antipolo, October 20, 2013

Very dear Alumnae,

Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress.Working together is success. How true this is in the events initiated,planned and implemented by so many of you who take active parts in

the Assumption Alumnae Association. As your Moderator, I marvel athow during the meetings, you all talk at the same time and yet, the endproduct goes beyond the planning! Your Assumption Spirit surelywarms the hearts of our Mother Foundress as well as the Mothers and

Sisters now watching you from heaven. Of course, those of us who are

with you today, are more than consoled for the hard work andperseverance we exerted in the years gone by.

DEO CRATIASI

This is meant to be a message, so here goes. Today, October zoth,we celebrate WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. St. Marie Eugenie of Jesus

tells us that every person has a mission on earth, that this earth is a

place of glory for COD.

What is THIS MISSION THAT lS OURS AS ASSUMPTION ALUMNAE?

Today's liturgical readings tell us the answer. St, Paul in his letter toTimothy (3:t4) says: " Belov ed, remain faithful to what you have learnedand believed, because you know from who you have learned it..."

What has ASSUMPTION EDUCATION taught you70,60, 50, 40,30,25years ago?

St. Paul continues (z Timothy 4:z): t charge you in the presence of God

and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead...proclaim theword; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince,reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching."

There you are! During this time of CRISIS lN OUR COUNTRY, let us

be courageous to think, speak and act according to the TRUTH thatCOD has planted in our hearts.

Only the Truth can set us freel When the situation seems hopeless, wehave recourse to PRAYER, hence Our Lord JESUS CHRIST Himself tellsus in today's Cospel reading (Luke t8:t) of the necessity to pray alwayswithout becoming weary.

One with each one of you in FAITH, HOPE and LOVE,

Sister Estela celebratedher 5oth anniversary as an

RA in 2012. Now a fewweeks shy of her 75thbirthday, she remains

passionate, committed.How blessed we are tohave as Moderator an

authentic witness ofChrist's love, first in theLuneta to rally against

injustice and corruption,a "pricker-of-

conscience", an

enthusiastic cheerleader,a Ioving friend.

Sister Maria Estela lnfante, r.a.