A million thanks to the following distinguished recipients who embody the late Carmelite Bishop Labayen’s vision of caring for the poor, standing up for their rights and forming stewards in the Kingdom of God. The 2023 Award goes to the Eleanore Mullen Foundation, with support from its board of directors headed by Mr. Michael Polakovic…
By Mila Glodava It has been 8 years since the Gabaldon building was reconstructed. It is therefore in need of some sprucing up and maintenance works. Mr. Herbert D. Perez, Infanta Central School principal, reported that they have budgeted some funds to do some maintenance work, and “and to restore the beauty of the Gabaldon.”…
By Mila Glodava Twenty-three years! That’s how many years Metro Infanta Foundation (MIF) has been incorporated in the State of Colorado July 31, 1996! And the IRS recognized it as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization four months later. MIF was a fruit of a Fellowship with the Asian Pacific Women Leadership Institute, which required…
By Mila Glodava The last time I saw Bishop Julio Xavier Labayen, O.C.D., who died April 27, 2016, was in January 2013, when we celebrated 10 years of promoting stewardship and sustainability of the “Church of the poor” in the Philippines. It was the second time in eight years that he was with us at the plenary assembly of the…
The key to Renewal of the Church in the Philippines By Mary Ann Otto The spirituality of stewardship and the practices that give witness to its truths are changing the heart and face of the Church in the Philippines, which identifies as a Church of the Poor, and beyond. What are the truths driving this…
Electrical defects of a 93 year old convent and monastery of Carmel of St. Therese of the Child Jesus needs funds for repairs, termite treatments, and the much-needed electrical wiring. The latter issue is the most critical one, because of fire hazard which is of utmost concern to Mother Bernard Cam, superior. Rehabilitation of the…
Editor’s Note Below is an article posted in 2008 shortly after town and school officials agreed to pursue the restoration of the the Gabaldon. Amb. Arizala suggested it’s worth reposting and we agree. By Delfin Mallari Jr.Philippine Daily Inquirer Posted date: October 08, 2008 INFANTA, Quezon – Five steps of mossy concrete stairs and three…