The three members of PH21, the 21st group of Columban Lay Missionaries from the Philippines began their nine-month orientation program on 3 June. They are staying in St Columban’s Lay Mission Center, 34 Rosario Drive, Cubao, 111 Quezon City. Here are profiles of the three.

PH21 (L to R): Jenanydel, Luda and Ivy May

Jenanydel Nola, 24, from the T’Boli Tribe of Maitum, Sarangani Province. Del, second of eight children, is a graduate in Economics of Notre Dame University of Dadiangas. From June 2010 to March 2012 she worked at St Marcellin Daycare Center, established in their place for the T’bolis through the generosity of her grandfather, Malico Nola. After two years as a day care worker, she was given a new assignment as a self-help facilitator with the tribal women’s group, under the supervision of the Marist Brothers and Sisters (Notre Dame Business Resource Center). Aside from being a teacher and a community facilitator, Del has also worked as a researcher and was appointed Parent Leader of the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program in her area.

Luda Egbalic, 39, is a former Redemptorist lay missionary. Luda, second of ten children,  completed a degree in Bachelor of Science in Education  in Bukidnon State University in 1994. Since then she has been independent from her family, working as a public school teacher from 1995 to 1999, then as teacher/academic coordinator from 2000 to 2009 in the Elementary Department of San Isidro College,Malaybalay City. She came to Columban Lay Mission from working with the Cebu Redemptorist Urban Mission Team inBirhensaRegla Parish, Lapu-Lapu City,where she was involved particularly with the Basic Ecclesial Communities and in sectoral organizing.

Ivy May Carpio, 36,is from Ipil, ZamboangaSibugay (ZS). Ivy May, the younger of two children, completed a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1998 in Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Zamboanga City, and in 2004 she earned a degree in  Bachelor of Laws  from the University of the Visayas, Cebu City. She had her first regular job in the Office of the Provincial Vice Governor detailed at the Regional Trial Court in Ipil, ZS. She later became executive assistant to Board Member Richard B. Rambuyong. Earlier on she used to be a volunteer in the Campus Ministry of Marian College, Ipil, ZS. She came to Columban Lay Mission from working as Clerk of Court II at the Municipal Trial Court in Alicia, ZS.

If interested in being a Columban Lay Missionary you may mail Mr John Din at the postal address above, or email him at clmssc_phil@yahoo.com . The phone numbers are 02-722 5732 and 02-401 9772. The fax number is 02-412 3211.