2012 ASMSI E-Newsletter : Download Now!

Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School, Inc. (ASMSI) in it's effort of keeping it's members up-to-date and well-informed launches it's first electronic newsletter last February 14, 2012. After a month or two of compiling reports from it's local and international office and active chapters and from searching our computer files and Facebook pages.

May you be filled with joy and excitement and be awed by how far our Association has gone. It is through your support and cooperation that we were able to accomplish these things.

This is also a timely tribute to the man behind it all - our dear Fr. Aloysius Schwartz as we celebrate his 20th death Anniversary on March 16, 2012.

This is our Association. Making a Difference…

More power and God bless, ASMSI!

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Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

To my ASMSI Family...

To my Sisters of Mary Family...

Maraming Salamat po! Sa tiwala, pagmamahal at prayers! God Bless us all! Happy Holidays!

Congratulations! Batch 2012 of The Sisters of Mary Schools - Philippines!

To all the Faculty, Sisters, Workers, Students and Benefactors - CONGRATULATIONS! for another successful year for the Sisters of Mary Family. Fr. Al will be very happy in heaven watching. :)

To the newly graduates, welcome to the real world. Keep the spirit of the Sisters of Mary and Fr. Al alive always in your hearts and later on don't forget to look back and visit our beloved Alma Mater.

12.13.2011 The Sisters of Mary School Boystown - Minglanilla, Cebu Graduation

12.14.2011 The Sisters of Mary School Girlstown - Talisay City, Cebu Graduation

12.15.2011 The Sisters of Mary Boystown & Girlstown - Cavite Graduation * With His Excellency the Most Reverend Reynaldo Ëvangelista D.D., US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr., Bro. Armin Luistro, FSC and other distinguished guests

In behalf of  the Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School, Inc. (ASMSI) I warmly welcome you all to our Alumni Association. God Bless you all and continue to soar high and reach for your dreams.

CONGRATULATIONS! BATCH 2012!

ASMSI-UAE Christmas Party 2011: You're Invited!

* * * Happy Holidays Everyone! * * *

Congratulations Sisters of Mary on the Inauguration of the Marie J. Doty Memorial Infirmary

Thanks God for another blessing to the Sisters of Mary Family! Truly Fr. Aloysius Schwartz is continuously aiding the Sisters and inspiring people to continue his good works. A million thanks to the generous benefactors (especially to Mr. George E. Doty and Family). 

Gracing the occasion is Mr. Bill Doty (son of George & Marie Doty) and Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma with other priest and special guests and friends of the Sisters of Mary.

December 13, 2011 Inauguration of the Marie J. Doty Memorial Infirmary - Minglanilla, Cebu

Mr. Bill Doty (son of George E. & Marie J. Doty) and Mother Maria Cho, SM with Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma

Congratulations on the Inauguration of the Marie J. Doty Memorial Infirmary

in the Sisters of Mary Boystown, Minglanilla Cebu.

A hearty Congratulations as well to the newly graduates! of the Sisters of Mary Boystown - Minglanilla Campus! Continue living the spirit of Fr. Al and become his witness to the world. 

Welcome to the ASMSI family! :)

Batch 2011-2012 Graduation of the Sisters of Mary Boystown - Minglanilla

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Photos courtesy of Boystown Minglanilla

Happy Holidays! ASMSI Members & Everyone!

Maraming Salamat po! Enjoy the holiday season. God Bless you all and your families.

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Congratulations! Diana Sunshine Rademann - 1st Runner-up Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011

Congratulations! Diana Sunshine Rademann (Puerto Princesa) Batch 2008 of The Sisters of Mary School Girlstown - Biga, Silang Cavite - 1st Runner-up Mutya ng Pilipinas 2011! and winner of Mutya ng Ever Bilena award during the coronation night at The Arena, San Juan City last December 2, 2011. Delayed Telecast on December 11, 2011 - 9 PM on Studio 23.

Pang-Beauty Queen na rin ang SOM grad! :) Congratulations and Thank you for making us proud. ASMSI is proud of you! :)

Visit these links for more info:
Adventures of a Beauty Queen for the complete listing of winners.
Diana Sunshine Rademann: Ms. Congeniality Princess of the World
Miss Casino Filipino finalists from Pavilion branch strut beauty and advocacy

It's Grand Marian Procession Once Again! See you there!

This weekend, the 1st Sunday of December (December 4, 2011) @ 4 PM will be the Annual Grand Marian Procession in Intramuros as part of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

We are inviting all graduates of the Sisters of Mary School to witness this grand event and be part of the carozza of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Virgin of the Poor during the procession.

See you there! God Bless us all!

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Visit for more info visit: Grand Marian Intramuros procession slated

View Event Photos here :
2010  Grand Marian Procession
2009 Grand Marian Procession

You are invited! ASMSI Christmas Get-Together 2011

 TREAT OURSELVES THIS CHRISTMAS (ASMSI Christmas Get-Together 2011)
at The Cruise Bar and Restaurant, San Miguel by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia,
Seaside Boulevard * December 10, 2011!

RSVP: Please text/call: 0920.825.4086

Instead of the original Php 404, it's now Php 395/head for the eat-all-you-can buffet. See you there. :)

Have a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year Everyone! God Bless us all!

 

ASMSI-Cavite: Strategic Management Workshop 2011

Last November 20, 2011, ASMSI - Cavite held it's Leadership Training and Seminar entitled The Living ASMSI - A Strategic Management Workshop at the Library of the Sisters of Mary Girlstown Complex, Biga Silang Cavite. Facilitated by Sir Jed Loma of Juriedini Management Institute - a consulting and training organization for the industry and academe.

View more pictures here.

Thanks Sir Jed! Thanks to all ASMSI - Cavite Batch Reps and Officers. 

Together, we can make a difference. 

Looking forward to a busier 2012 and working towards fulfillment of our
4-year events and projects plan.

God Bless us all! ASMSI Towards one direction! :)

Servant of God, Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz

The life of the Servant of God, Msgr. Aloysius Schwartz (1930 - 1992)

Founder of the Religious Congregations of the Sisters of Mary and Brothers of Christ. 

Champion of the Poor and Father to countless children in the Boystowns
and Girlstowns in Korea,  Philippines, Mexico, Guatemala, 
Brazil and Honduras!

This video above courtesy of World Villages for Children
old website. Thank you very much!

Feel free to share and check out the following links below for more information:

http://www.facfi.org.ph/

http://www.thesistersofmaryschools.edu.ph/

http://www.thesistersofmary.org/

http://www.brothersofchrist.org.ph/

http://www.worldvillages.org/

http://www.fatheralsainthood.org/

http://www.weltkinderdoerfer.ch/

God Bless us all! Thank you!

A Blessed Holy Week and Joyful Easter Everyone!

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. " - John 3:16

Those who cannot make it to visit churches personally due to different circumstances, may opt to do it online via the CBCP's Visita Iglesia Online.

Visit: http://visitaiglesia.net/

Have a Blessed Holy Week and Joyful Easter Everyone! Keep safe! :)

ASMSI Pre-Holy Week Recollection 04.17.2011

April 17, 2011 at Fr. Al's Retreat House Chapel, Biga Girlstown Complex

Schedule of Activities:

10:15am – 11:00am – listening to Fr. Al’s Sermon/Notes from Sr. Amy
12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 – Rosary
1:30 – 2:30 – Personal Meditation
2:30 – 3:00 – Merienda
3:00 – 3:30 – Stations of the Cross
3:30 – 4:00 – Confession
4:00 – 5:00 – Holy Mass

For those who want to attend please confirm by texting your complete name @ 09208254086 or email us at: contact_us@asmsi.org.ph

Be refreshed! Prepare for the Holy Week and a great Easter! Come home! :)

Thank you you very much!

ASMSI Fun Run for a Cause 08.14.2011

EVENT INFORMATION:

1. The ASMSI Fun Run for a Cause will be held at the Sisters of Mary School Girlstown Complex, Biga, Silang Cavite on August 14, 2011 @ 7 AM.

2. Registration Fee will be Php 350 for both alumni and non-alumni (inclusive of ASMSI Fun Run Certificate of Participation, Singlet and Bib No.)

3. Water refilling stations will be available within the route.

4. First 3 finishers for men and women will receive special prizes.

5. Novelty and special prizes shall also be given during the event.

* Proceeds of this event will go to the Sisters of Mary School, Fr. Al's Children Foundation, Inc. (FACFI) and ASMSI Welfare and Development Center - ASMSI Outreach Program/Projects

HOW TO REGISTER:

1. Submission of Registration Forms and payment should be done starting
March 20, 2011 - August 14, 2011 at any of the ff:

A. Alumni Office - SMS Girlstown Complex, Biga Silang, Cavite
B. Authorized Alumni Officers and Batch Representatives
C. Fun Run Organizers

* Forms can be downloaded at the Download section of this website or email the Alumni office: contact_us@asmsi.org.ph

* Payments can be deposited at ASMSI BDO Account, don't forget to send a scanned copy of the deposit slip to the above email address and state the purpose of your deposit or bring the copy during the event.

Account Name: Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School, Inc.
Bank: BDO Savings Account No. 190-035-778-8
Branch: SM City Dasmariñas

2. For inquiries, please contact the organizers:
Mercy - 0922.8308939 / 0915.1187710
Ann - 0929.3058433 / 0922.8910972
OR the Alumni Office at:
Phone: (+632) 529-8321 / (046) 865-3097
Email us: contact_us@asmsi.org.ph

For more updates visit: www.asmsi.org.ph
Add us on Facebook: funrun2010@asmsi.org.ph

Dare to share your blessings in a Healthy Way!
Let's run lightly in the way of the Lord!

Thank you very much!

Afternoon Delight with the Kids of Manila Boystown

It was an afternoon of fun and laughter at the Manila Boystown in Parang, Marikina City - an outreach project of ASMSI Batch '95 for the benefit of some abandoned, forgotten, and voluntarily surrendered children.

The Batch with the support of some generous individual gives rubber shoes for boys and dress for girls and afternoon treat of Jollibee spaghetti + yum and Zesto drinks. The children had so much fun and so do we.

Selected boys and girls group rendered us some dance numbers as a gesture of thanks. c",)

Thanks for inviting me to be part of this outreach and thanks to the donors! More power and God Bless you more!
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Manila Boystown Complex

A 23-hectare Manila city government-owned institution and facility in Parang, Marikina is exclusively for Manila’s abandoned, forgotten, and voluntarily surrendered children, teenagers, and senior citizens.

The MBT was established in 1947 as a residential care center for Manila's poor boys aged 8 to 16. Aside from its Boys Home, the MBT includes a Girls Home for those aged 3 to 16, a Home for the Aged for those aged 60 years and older, and a Foundling Home for boys aged 3 to 7 years old. Boys Town currently has more than 500 wards, with the Home for the Aged having the most residents at 236. This is followed by Boys Home, with close to 150 wards. Male and female wards are allowed to stay at the complex until they finish high school. (GMANews.TV.2008)

Contact Details:
Parang, Marikina City
Telefax: 948-5641

Phone: 942-6372

Remembering Fr. Al on his 19th Death Anniversary

Today marks the 19th death Anniversary of our beloved Fr. Al Schwartz. His Excellency Most Rev. Manuel Sobreviñas, DD, PHB, STB, Bishop-Emeritus of Imus and other priests led the congregation in blessing of the tomb of Fr. Al followed by the celebration of the Holy Mass, Lunch then short but grand program for the visitors.
Check out the photos below to feel the celebration. Truly, the works & memories of a great man will never be forgotten even after so many years that he is gone. We love you Fr. Al! c",)

More pictures here.

Check out Ate Shaye's FB album here for more...

Fr. Al, Dakila Kang Ama

FR. AL, DAKILA KANG AMA

May isang pag-ibig na wagas
Ito'y inihandog sa mahihirap
Taglay mong pagmamahal na nagbigay ng liwanag
Sa mga pusong salat sa ginhawa

Tanglaw ka, ilaw at gabay
Sa mga kabataang mahal mong tunay
Na nakamtan ang mapagkalinga mong mga kamay
Upang tahakin ang landas ng Maykapal

Koro
O Fr. Al, dakila kang ama
Ang pag-ibig mo ay wagas at magpakailanman
Maging buhay iyong inialay
Sa mga dukha at walang malay...O Fr. Al

Sa aming puso, laging naroroon
Ang iyong mga aral at patnubay
Katapatan sa Maykapal at pagmamahal sa Inang Banal
Kalinisan at pag-ibig na wagas

Kailanman, O aming ama
Ika'y mananatili sa aming puso
Pagmamahal at liwanag mo'y aming ikakalat
Salita't gawain mo'y aming gabay...(Koro 2x)

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In loving memory of the 19th Death Anniversary of our Beloved Servant of God, Fr. Aloysius Schwartz (18 September 1930 - 16 March 1992)

The ID that Changed My Life Forever

Special Thanks to Sr. Imelda for accepting me to be one of the scholars of The Sisters of Mary School way back 1995!

Excerpt of my testimonial as graduate of the Sisters of Mary School:

My stay at the Sisters of Mary School opened new horizons and opportunities for me and for thousands of fortunate young men and women privileged to be served by dedicated sisters inspired to serve the poorest of the poor. My life was touched by Fr. Al even if I wasn’t able to meet him and thank him personally for bringing the Sisters of Mary to the Philippines.

To Fr. Al, Mother Michaela, Fr. Urrutia, my beloved Sisters, the dedicated teachers, all the workers inside the compound as well as the students I’ve met during my stay at Boystown, Silang Cavite…THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

You have touched my life in ways you may never know and for that I will forever be grateful to God for bringing you into my life.

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The above article appeared also in the German website of the Sisters of Mary together with the testimonial of other graduates, if you know the language, click here!

If you want to help us in continuing the works of Fr. Al, visit FACFI website.

If you're searching for vocation, please visit this website (women 17-30 years old) or this website for men.

Thank you very much!

2011 ASMSI Grand Alumni Homecoming

Once again, let's rekindle the spirit and visit our beloved Alma Mater. Come home on March 20, 2011 for a day of fun, meet and greet our batchmates, friends and beloved Sisters of Mary for the 20th year of ASMSI.

ASMSI Congratulates Qatar Chapter on its 1st Year Anniversary!

On behalf of the Officers, BoT's and staff of the Alumni of the Sisters of Mary School, Inc. (ASMSI), CONGRATULATIONS! ASMSI Qatar Chapter! on your 1st Year Anniversary!