Philippines – Lay Canossians’ 11th Provincial Congress

(Tagaytay City) – Three grace-filled days marked the Lay Canossians’ 11th Provincial Congress held on May 15–17 at Canossa House of Spirituality — a celebration filled with joy, inspiration, enlightenment, blessings, and profound encounters with God. 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 129 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 20 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙥𝙪𝙖 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙖, 𝙬𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙅𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙.

Inspired by the charism of St. Magdalene of Canossa and strengthened by the inspiring messages of the Superior Generals, Sr. Sandra Maggiolo and Fr. Carlo Bittante, we were reminded that it is the Holy Spirit who unites us, sends us forth, and sets our hearts on fire for mission.

The Congress concluded with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration and the oath-taking of the new Provincial Coordinating Team for 2026–2029: Provincial Coordinator — Norma M. Mista (Lipa Unit); Provincial Secretaries: Luzon — Melinda G. Espinosa (Calamba Unit), Visayas — Wilfreda G. Garcia (Talibon Unit), Mindanao — Chona Limbaga (Malaybalay Unit), and PNG — Linus Rakona; Provincial Bursar — Perlita G. Musni (Magallanes Unit).

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹: “𝗚𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗺 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱.