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Collated Report on Asia – Oceania Federations
I. Asia-Oceania is composed of 2 Federations, 1 association and scattered around
different regions are isolated monasteries that do not belong to any association
or Federation if not affiliated with their founding monasteries in Europe. Included
in this report are the association of the Holy Spirit in Asia – Oceania, The
Federation of Rosa Mystica, PCC, in India and the Madre Geronima Federation
of Poor Clare Monasteries in the Philippines.
We have neighboring countries in the region which monasteries are yet on the
process of discerning or choosing their affiliations, …. of these are the
monasteries in Indonesia, Korea (3), Japan, Tahiti-French Polynesia, and
Hongkong ROC.
II A)
The Association of the Holy Spirit of the Order of St. Clare in Asia-Oceania
Member Monasteries
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Bethlehem Monastery, Campbelltown – Australia
Monastery of the Bl. Sacrament, Par, Enga-Papua New Guinea
Monastery of our Lord, Yenshui, Taiwan, ROC
St. Paschal Monastery, Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Associate Members
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Biara Santa Clara, Pacet-Indonesa
Portiuncula Monastery, Lamma Island-Kongkong
Number of sisters in each Monastery
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Campbelltown
15 memebrs
Par, Enga
6 members
Taiwan
8 memebrs
Aitape
10 memebers
Indonesia
19 Members
Hong Kong
8 memebers
Total 66 members
Solemnly Professed 54
Initial formation:
12
Prospects in the Association:
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 Good, as all monasteries in the association are getting vocation
Problems in the Association
 Distance (geographically)
 Language
 Difficulty in contacting or communicating with one another
Suggested solutions
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Just keep on trying in spite of difficulties
Possible national, continental or international collaborations:
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II B
We have good relationship with many monasteries
Correspondence
Sharing of ideas and ways of doing things
Helpful information regarding formation and other matters of mutual interest
Rosa Mystica Federation PCC – India
Number of Monasteries
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Assisi Monastery, Aluva, Kerala
Poor Clare Monastery, Talavadi, Erode Dist, Tamilnadu
St. Joseph’s Monastery, Dudhani, Jharkhand
St. Clare’s Monastery, Chotparuva, West Bengal.
St. Colette Monastery, Shamshabad, Andhra Pradesh
Number of Sisters in each Monastery ( not submbitted)
Prospects in the Federation
 Many tribal girls who are young and energetic are taking keen interest in the sisters’
way of life especially in the two Northern Monasteries
 Formation is taken care of with programs at Federation level.
Problems in the Federation
 Lack of funds for the care of the sick and the elderly members
 Lack of funds for the maintenance of the buildings
Suggested solution
Requests for funds may be made through some funding agencies
National, Continental and International Collaboration
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III C
One or two members could be spared at the Federation level if the individual sisters
are wiling.
The Madre Geronima Federation – Philippines
The federation is composed of 23 Monasteries
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Canonically erected:
Non canonically erected:
19
4 monasteries
Number of Sisters in the Federation
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Sisters in Solemn Profession:
Sisters in temporary Profession:
Sisters in Initial Formation:
Total 263
220
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Submitted by Sr. Marrietta Vega, Philippines