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REMAIN IN ME AND I IN YOU
 I treasure this Gospel passage that inspires and sustains me in my journey as a Franciscan Missionary of Mary.I am Sr Maria Elena Dioneda, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary, or Malyn which is my nickname at home and fondly called as such by sisters in the Philippines. I was born and grew up in Calbayog City, Samar island where the Franciscan friars are present. I studied in their school, Christ the King College, for almost eight years, that is, my high school and college years. As a small girl...
AN EXPERIENCE OF MISSION IN THE MIDST OF A DISASTER
The wrath of typhoon Sendong in 2011 by Sr. Mari Murillo, FMMWe were preparing for our Christmas party on December 16, 2011 when the Typhoon Sendong swept across the Mindanao Region bringing strong winds and heavy rains that caused massive flooding, flash floods and landslides. Iligan City was among those severely hit by the typhoon. In the middle of the night of December 16, somebody called Sr. Ave Almendras asking for prayer because they were already up in the roof of their houses in Bayug...