Most Rev. Francisco M. de Leon, D.D., the Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo, together with the priests who concelebrated the Holy Mass, pose with the Diamond and Golden Jubilarian Sisters, among them is SPCB's Sr. Cecile Diaz, SPC.
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| Sr. Cecile Diaz, SPC (center) walks in reverence during the entrance processional before the Eucharistic Celebration began. |
Witnessed by a fully packed chapel of relatives, friends, well-wishers, and the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Paul of Chartres, with 16 priests concelebrating with Antipolo Auxiliary Bishop Francisco M. de Leon, D.D., Sr. Cecile Diaz, SPC, together with the other Golden and Diamond Jubilarians, renewed her vows as a nun in a solemn 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Celebration in Our Lady of Chartres Convent in Antipolo City, July 14.
Sr. Cecile joined the congregation in 1952.
In his homily, Most Rev. de Leon used Sharepeare’s famous Hamlet line “To be or not to be, that is the question” as a springboard to drive his point on a similar question when the Sisters celebrating their 50 and 60 years as a nun began to ponder on their vows. “To profess or not to profess,” he said, was probably the question they had.
“Perhaps many thought you were crazy,” he jested. He continued, it is good to be crazy sometimes. “Do not be embarassed when you are crazy ,” he quipped. "You are in good company," he added. He mentioned St. Francis of Assissi who gave up all his material wealth just to follow Christ, and also St. Thomas Aquinas.
The Bishop exhorted the Jubilarians that because of their love of Christ, they also left all the comforts of secular life. Their vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience can be summed up in love, he explained. "They were in loved," the Bishop declared. "They gave up comfort and security because of love - of Jesus and for Jesus," he said.
"Service is your unofficial fourth vow," he continued "to bring glad tidings to the poor, to show kindness, humility, meekness, patience." There must have been "lots of good things in those 50 and 60 years," the Bishop said. He said the Sisters must have touched lots of lives.
Sr. Cecile was one among the Sisters who led in the prayers of the faithful. She included in her prayer all the Sisters in their group who already died.
After the Eucharistic Celebration, the relatives, friends, and well-wishers were treated for an early lunch. Sr. Cecile, herself, personally attended to all her visitors.
Among those who greeted Sr. Cecile were the Faculty, Staff, Maintenance, and Security Force of St. Paul College of Bocaue, where she is the Head for Maintenance and Security. The community of SPC Sisters in Bocaue was also there led by Sr. Virginia Taguinod, SPC, the local superior and Grade School Principal.
Also seen were alumni Paulinians.
Rev. Fr. Jovi Sebastian, the Parish Priest of the St. Martin of Tours Parish in Bocaue, Bulacan, also attended and was one of the 16 priests who concelebrated the Mass.
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Rev. Fr. Jovi Sebastian (with white hair), the Parish Priest of St. Martin of Tours Parish in Bocaue, Bulacan where Sr. Cecile comes from at the time of her renewal, was among the 16 priests who concelebrated with the Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo Most Rev. Francisco M. de Leon, D.D.
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Sr. Cecile, SPC moves forward toward the altar as her name and her Diocese was called during the renewal of vows.
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| Another pose with the Bishop after the Holy Mass |
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| Sr. Cecile poses with Miss Thelma Dimaapi, the GS Clubs and Organizations Chair, Sr. Marie Ann Adonacion, SPC, the Directress-Principal of St. Paul School of Sta. Maria, and Sr. Virginia Taguinod, SPC, the Local Superior and GS Principal of St. Paul College of Bocaue. |
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| Sr. Cecile receives a bouquet of flowers from the/ HS Faculty represented by Miss Benita Tarranza during the reception. |
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