19/09/2026
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On this beautiful day of thanksgiving, we celebrate not only another year of your life, but also the many lives you have touched through your presence, service, wisdom, and joyful energy.
As a Science Instructress, you teach us to look closely at the wonders of creation. But beyond the classroom, you show us what it means to care for creationโthrough the green plants you nurture, the fruits and vegetables you grow, and the animals you lovingly take care of. Your garden seems to be another classroom where you quietly teach us that when we care, cultivate, and patiently nurture, life flourishes.
Sr. Nena, truly, you continue to amaze us with your energy, flexibility, and adaptability. You can be warm and easygoing, yet firm and strict when needed. You know when to bend like a growing plant and when to stand firmly like a treeโqualities that make you one of the truly amazing Sisters we have been blessed to meet.
How fitting that your birthday falls on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, when the Gospel reminds us of the workers in the vineyard and of a God whose generosity is far greater than what we can measure. The Gospel invites us to recognize that every person has a place in God's vineyard and that every act of faithful service is precious in His eyes.
And as we celebrate Catechetical Sunday, we are reminded of the mission to share faith, form others, and become witnesses of the Gospel. Your life of teaching and service is itself a beautiful form of catechesisโnot only through words, but through the way you work, serve, care, and persevere.
We also remember the witness of Sts. Andrew Kim Taegลn, Paul Chลng Hasang, and their companions, whose lives remind us of courage, fidelity, and wholehearted service to God. May their example inspire you to continue your own joyful journey of service.
May God bless you abundantly, Sr. Nena ๐
May He keep your heart young, your spirit joyful, your hands ever ready to serve, and your energy as abundant as the life that grows under your care.
May your plants continue to flourish, your harvests be plentiful, your animals remain healthy, and your days be filled with the simple joys that make life beautiful.
Thank you for being a wonderful Sister, teacher, mentor, and friendโflexible when circumstances call for it, adaptable when life changes, and firm when what is right must be upheld.
May the Lord grant you many more fruitful years in His vineyard, filled with grace, good health, meaningful service, laughter, and countless reasons to be grateful.
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May your life continue to grow, bloom, and bear fruit for God and for everyone blessed to know you.
Greetings from the San Francisco Javier College-AR of Narra, Palawan, Inc. family
