MISSION APOSTOLATE IN MEDICAL MISSION AND
5TH BLD INTERDISTICT CONFERENCE, PHILIPPINES, FEBRUARY 2017

BLD Camden Mission Apostolates, Nap and Linda Juliano, served two fulfilling BLD Trenton sponsored medical missions and represented a highly-attended and successful 5th BLD Global Interdistrict Conference this February in the Philippines. 

The first was medical mission on February 9-11 at Bulihan Prison, Silang Cavite with

350 inmates and at Liwayway Village, Mauban Quezon with 380 needy and sick children, adults and elders. They joined a team of volunteers from BLD Trenton and local volunteers consisting of 10 doctors, 10 nurses and 30 non-medical staff.

Our Mission Apostolates and DSL (District Servant Leaders), Popong and Maryanne, represented our community to the Fifth BLD Global Interdistrict Conference, Dasmarinas, Cavite on February 17-19.   The theme of the three-day conference is “Renew, Commune, Witness in Faith, Hope and Love”. (“Behold, I make all things new” Rev 21.5). More than 350 BLD leaders from local and international districts attended.  Our BLD Global Spiritual Director and Archbishop of Jaro, Most Rev. Angel Lagdameo, gave an inspiring message and special blessings during the Eucharistic Mass on February 19th.

These medical missions gave us the opportunity to see first-hand our needy and sick brothers and sisters in isolated and remote areas and respond to its mission which is “to embark corporal acts of mercy and poverty alleviations….. out of poverty towards dignity and productivity as children of God” (BLD policies 8.4.4(e).

The conference gave us the opportunity to meet with our BLD district leaders and listened and participated to lectures and worshops with the purpose of having harmony in thought, character and vision that will keep our focus on the Lord and what His will is for our BLD community.

 “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.” — Psalm 72:12-14

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