“The Spirit is Alive in Our Hearts!”
CHRISTMAS THANKSGIVING MASS
pasasalamat CHSNAF Recollection
CHSNAF Recollection Day
May 13, 2023 1st General Meeting with CHSNAF '23 Leadership
CHS Spirit of HS '74 Virtual Bingo Fundraiser
Typhoon Odette Relief Efforts
Typhoon Rai locally known as Typhoon Odette slammed into the Visayan Region of the Philippines on December 16, 2021. Damage and injury was extensive to the regions of Cebu and Bohol. CHSAF has partnered with CHSNAF through the SM Foundation in bringing relief to the neighbourhoods served by our Missionary Sisters in the badly damaged areas. Electricity and internet had been down. Food and drinking water are scarce. Many lost their homes and livelihood. People have been sleeping on mud floors and bare concrete. Food and water are much needed and we are currently trying to get them blankets and mattresses. While navigating through current logistics of transportation, communication and distribution, some goods have managed to get through. Transportation is a big issue because of downed trees, and many ports are not operational.
Donations are welcome. Please contact Deanna at deanna.gobio@gmail.com.
Attached are some photos from our partners, of what some monetary donations were able to procure at this time.
CHSNAF MWDC Presents
A special event hosted by the College of the Holy Spirit North America Foundation Metro-Washington DC Chapter. Get ready for a glamorous evening of food, fun and dancing in a 1920’s theme. Dress up in your flapper outfit and bowtie. Wear your dancing shoes and get ready to hit the dance floor. Experience the glorious days in the 1920’s while you also help in our good cause. A silent auction will also be held.
Tickets are available for $75 (Early Bird Promo) effective until July 12 only. If you buy at the door it will be $85 so get your tickets as early as now.
Proceeds will benefit the school’s faculty professional development and student scholarship grants.
Contact Details:
Rosita (202) 207-5910
Ellie (202) 607-3504
Dulce (240 491-6840
Bolet (571) 244-6288
Sayaw, Sayaw at Sayaw Pa
All roads for the North East Chapter members led to the Bamboo Grill Dance Club one sunny afternoon in July. It was the fund-raiser headlined as “Sayaw, Sayaw, at Sayaw pa” organized by the North East (NE) Chapter on July 21st to raise money for the scholars selected by the CHSM Scholarship Committee for school-year 2018-2019.
The NE Chapter leadership headed by President Arlene Dadia-Torres, HS-78 & BSFN 82, and ably assisted by Vice-Presidents Med de Jesus, BSCom-67, and Thelma Arceo, HS-74, Secretary Mimi Jacobo-Samson, HS-82. and Treasurer Lina Romasanta, HS-72, together with the four Pillars of the Dance Project, Christina Martinez-del Rosario, HS-59, Edel Eloriaga, HS-65, Marissa Relucio, HS-58, and Lorie Rualo-Martin, HS-65, and old-reliable, ever-faithful Francis Tayag, HS-65 and Rose Fabre-Lapena HS-51, planned this fund-raiser a year ago.
The venue was decided, the menu carefully selected, the three Dance Instructors contracted by popular request and the scene was set. All it would take to make the event a success was to get the dancing crowd in. And so the full-court press campaign to get various dancing groups to sign up for an afternoon of dance, dance, dance was on.
As our flyers promised, an hour on the dance floor is worth two in the gym, the guests came in droves for a good work-out. Women, some men, twinkle toes and two left-feet checked their inhibitions at the entrance and displayed their moves on the dance floor. Music from the decades played on non-stop. Discos, tangos, rhumbas, cha-chas and line dancing got everybody swaying, swinging and swiveling.
We broke the record for attendance this year – 25% more than expected. So once again, the NE Chapter came through and raised enough money to keep our 20 first year college scholars through another semester.
Well done, NE Chapter dancing queens. Until next time!
By Deanna Go Bio
News and Updates
From nun's burial ground to cradle for native trees
An inquirer.net article about HS '65 and CHSAF's Laudato Si: Garden of Native Trees project of College of the Holy Spirit Manila.
"Manila school answers Pope's call to address global warming by growing of indigenous plant species"
October 20, 2017 - CHSNAF Canada Mourns Loss of Marite Zala, BFA ‘69
It is with heavy hearts that we must share the sad news of the passing of Marite Zala (nee Maria Teresa Acosta) from Toronto, Canada. Born May 6, 1948. Marite graduated in CHS Fine Arts 1969.
The viewing will be held on Thursday October 26, 2017 and Friday October 27, 2017 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Heritage Funeral Home located at 50 Overlea Blvd.
Mass will be held on Saturday October 28, 2017 at 9:00 am at St. Edith Stein Church, 16 Thorncliffe Park Drive. Reception will be held immediately after the mass at The William Lea Room, 1072 Millwood Road, Toronto.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to CAMH- https://www.supportcamh.ca.
For those of us who wish to send bereavement cards and donations to the family, you can send to Annalise Zala. We suggest you write your name with CHS in brackets and your address.
Annalise Zala
77 Maitland Place, Unit 304
Toronto, Ontario
M4Y2V6
CHSNAF Canada is leading the prayers at the visitation on Friday evening, October 27. Please join us in celebrating the life of our dear Marite Zala.
June 21, 2017 - Congratulations Dr. Josefina Tan Domingo HS '58
Deanna Go Bio writes "Congratulations are in order for one of our CHSNAF NorthEast Chapter members. Dr. Josefina Tan-Domingo was recently honored by the Lewis County General Hospital in New York with its maternity unit named in her honor - The Josefina Tan-Domingo, M.D. Maternity Center. Josie belongs to the High School Class of 1958 and is a member of CHSNAF NorthEast Chapter. She is a generous supporter of CHSNAF and its projects for the revival of CHSM."
Thank you, Deanna, for this piece about Dr. Josefina Tan Domingo HS-58. We are very proud of our alumna. Congratulations Dr. Domingo!