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THE MESSAGE. BRINGING INTO FOCUS FILIPINO PRESENCE IN AUSTRALIA www.kalatas.com.au | Volume 5 Number 12 | SEPTEMBER 2015 COMMUNITY ROUND-UP 15 Ateneans raise funds for scholars COMMUNITY ROUND-UP THE Ateneo Alumni Association of Australia (AAAA) sparked magical moments once again during their broadway musical charity show: An Enchanted Evening, held last month at the Burwood RSL, Burwood. With MARILIE BOMEDIANO Cenacle Group readies for October’s Living Rosary SYDNEY chapter’s Family Cenacle Group, a Filipino Catholic community group composed of 28 various suburban groups of devotees of our lady, are now preparing for October’s ‘Living Rosary’ activity. THE community has liturgical activities held throughout the year, including fiestas, but this specific group has a unique religious advocacy. They are involved primarily in the passing of the statue of Mother Mary to the homes of assigned members from various areas around Sydney namely: Hurstville, Kingsgroove, Koogarah, Lidcombe, Guilford, Granville, Plumpton, Preston, Marrickville and many more. “It all started sometime in 1996 when we migrated here, at first we started with just five Ms. Tess Halili (2nd from right) with the Family Cenacle Group (Sydney Chapter) Pinoy families from Mortdale, bringin