This article reflects on the historical journey of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in the Philippines. Originating from the FMA’s expulsion from Mainland China in 1955, it details the establishment of their first house in Victorias, Negros Occidental, and the founding of St. Mary Mazzarello School.
Over the years, the FMA presence in the Philippines grew significantly, leading to the establishment of the FMA Philippine Province of St. Mary Mazzarello in 1984. The abstract concludes by expressing gratitude for the past 50 years and emphasizing the FMA’s continued commitment to their mission in the Philippines.
Reference time period: 1700 – 1989
E. Castalone, “The daughters of Mary help of christians in the Philippines” in “The beginnings of the salesian presence in East Asia” Acts of the seminar on salesian history, Hong Kong, 4-6 December 2004. Vol II, Don Bosco Press, Inc., Makati 2006, 75-79.
Reference institution:
ACSSA