The Philippine Region

Some history...

In 1962, at the invitation of Bishop Epifanio B. Surban, the first foundation in the Philippines was opened in Dumaguete City by Mother Marcella Foret, O.Carm. and Sr. Carmelita Danos, O.Carm.

As the Filipina sisters joined them and more American sisters came, they managed two diocesan facilities, the Holy Child Hospital and Cathedral School. Some of the sisters engaged in socio-pastoral and basic health ministries in the barrios. Later, they built their central house in Quezon City where they opened a pre-school.

In 1976, the Philippine foundation became a Region. With the preferential option for the materially poor, the sisters spread out to the Prelatures of Marawi and Infanta in 1979.