June 21, in bated, prayerful breath, after the cancellation of the original flight schedule, Sisters were in the lobby of the Provincial House in the Philippines, as we welcomed towards midnight Sr. Francoise PETIT, Superioress General. Sisters representing those from Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, China and from the different regions of the Philippines joined Sister Fran\u00e7oise as she offered a bouquet of flowers to the Blessed Virgin and sang Her Magnificat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sr. Fran\u00e7oise could visit only a few Communities and their mission in the Philippines; two memorable ones were the Anislag Vincentian Family Village and the \u201cAti\u201d Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anislag was a project spearheaded by the Daughters of Charity in collaboration with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the other members of the Vincentian Family in varying ways, and the Association of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines, which aimed to build homes for 330 families who lost loved ones, houses and farms during the devastating typhoon in 2006. Today, it is a self-reliant faith-community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The \u201cAti\u201d Village is a deeply fought-for and hard-earned ancestral land of the Indigenous People called Ati. Three Daughters of Charity continue to live in this village with the Ati, struggling with them as they claim what is theirs by right: land, income and life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sr. Fran\u00e7oise was also witness to two celebrations: the silver jubilee of 6 Daughters of Charity and the passing to eternal life of Sr. Francisca SANCHEZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sr. Fran\u00e7oise left the Philippines on June 28 and flew to S. Korea where she visited Bono Social Service Center whose major services include the day care for elderly persons (feeding and recreational activities) as well as the accompaniment of migrant families that aims to ease their insertion into the Korean community (socio-cultural activities, cooking and language studies). The St. Louise Sanctuary is a home for wives and children who suffer violence from Korean husbands. The Home, in collaboration with the government, provides psychological, cultural, health and legal accompaniment. The last visit was to the St. Vincent\u2019s Home, an institution for elderly persons; owned by the Daughters of Charity, it passed government standards and enjoys support from the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fr. Gerardo\u2019s homily on the solemnity of St. John the Baptist may very well summarize what Sr. Fran\u00e7oise\u2019s presence meant for the Province:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSister Fran\u00e7oise, please forgive my boldness, but let me say this to our Sisters in the Province of Saint Louise de Marillac-Asia: these days, an angel of the Lord is visiting you (\u2026). She comes with a message from God. (\u2026) we are truly filled with joy and gladness at your visit and we shall await more of your message to us, of God\u2019s message to us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/filles-de-la-charite.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Junes-Triple-Blessing-Photo-1-1024x461-1.jpg\")
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