Support for Carmelite Seminary
Metro Infanta Foundation supported the new Carmelite Seminary through a number of memorials to deceased loved ones of members.
The following have completed or are still making payments towards a three-year pledge. The Juliana I and Recardo C. Garcia (not related to Francisco and Rosalia Garcia) memorial is made possible by the generous contributions of their children, especially Juana Garcia Stewart of Broomfield, Colorado, and Olivia Garcia Dyhouse of Pembroke Pines, Florida.
The Francisco and Rosalia Garcia memorial is made possible by the generous contribution of their daughter, Melecia C. Garcia.
We have informed the Carmelite Seminary of a third memorial just started for the Reyes Family in Fairfax, Virginia.
In addition, Metro Infanta Foundation has facilitated a Mission Appeal in the Archdiocese of Denver. The Foundation also serves as the conduit for funds received from the mission appeal. Father Arnie Boehme, OCD, made the appeal in August 2006 at three parishes in the archdiocese -- Queen of Peace, Our Lady of Fatima and St. Mary Magdalene. Early reports indicate that Father Arnie has touched the hearts and pocketbooks of parishioners from said parishes, generating at least $35,000. As the Carmelite conduit for the appeal, Metro Infanta Foundation will receive from the Mission Office the collection less 10 percent. This is indeed good news for the Philippine Carmelites, whose mission, which started in the Prelature of Infanta, continues to grow in the Philippines.
We thank the Archdiocese of Denver for this continued to support of the Philippine mission. Since, 2002 the Archdiocese of Denver has included the Prelature of Infanta, Socio Pastoral Institute and the Philippine Carmelites to participate in the Cooperative Mission Appeal for said organizations.