The Philippine Australian Society for Senior Citizens , Inc ( PASSCI ) honoured the 2021 PASSCI Mothers of the Year ; celebrated the birthdays of those born in May ; and re-enacted the famous Philippine May tradition of Santacruzan at Fairfield Community Hall as 46 PASSCI members participated and joined in the celebration .
The accompanying photos captures the excitement and joy of PASSCI members as again for the succeeding month we were able to gather in person and enjoyed each other company and at the same time continue the long held PASSCI tradition of bringing joy and happiness to its members .
Congratulations to the PASSCI Mothers of the Year - Linda Alvarez Barnes , Dina Watts and Wilhelmina ( Mimi ) Wilson . They received sash , flowers and plaques as PASSCI honoured them as outstanding mothers with their children on hand to witness the joy on their faces . PASSCI also celebrated the birthdays of PASSCI members born in May – Efren Maalat , Glecy Gobbo , Cres Olechnik and Zeny Evangelista . There was no blowing of birthday candles due to COVID 19 restriction but each member partook of the cake after lunch . The PASSCI Santacruzan was as colourful as ever with Jesusa Agacaoili as 2021 Reyna Elena with me as her Consort . Graeme Freeburn was King Solomon accompanied by Lettie Aguilar as Queen of Sheeba . The other participants in the Santacruzan procession included Ester Icasiano as Our Lady of Sorrows , Mimi Hernandez as Reyna Luzon , Lala Pimentel as Reyna Visaya , Perla Pimentel as Reyna Mindanao , Dina Watts as Rosa Mystica with Carmelito de Laroya as her partner and Caring Grapillon as Reyna Banderada . The procession was accompanied by the song “ Dios Te Salve Maria ” played on the organ by Linda Alvarez Barnes .
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PASSCI Honours its Mothers of the Year and Re-enacts Philippine May Tradition of Santacruzan by Jun Relunia , PASSCI President
Participants sa PASSCI Mothers of the Year and Santacruzan
From left - Jun Relunia , Graeme Freeburn , Lettie Aguilar , Perla Pimentel , Mimi Wilson , Dina Watts , Linda Alvarez Barnes , Lydia Cosio , Virgie Pineda and Jesusa Agacaoili .
Graeme Freeburn as King Solomon and Lettie Aguilar as Queen of Sheeba in PASSCI Santacruzan .
In between the program there were singing by Pilar Quiliam ; Hawaiian dancers ; public dancing including limbo rock .
Mobile phone cameras were clicking as members captured today ’ s momentous occasion . Thanks to Linda Alvarez Barnes as Program
2021 PASSCI Reyna Elena Jesusa Agacaoil with her Consort PASSCI President Jun Relunia
director in producing another excellent program ; Tino Guico for the being DJ and providing the sound system , Kitchen team , photographers led by Efren Maalat , Ben and Edith Bongat for the delicious birthday cake ; the registration desk team and Mimi Wilson who was responsible for the PASSCI fellowship . Thanks also to PASSCI director Rolly Atienza for his role in making sure that the venue is ready for the meeting and closing the venue .
Another successful PASSCI 3rd Saturday of the Month Gathering – an enjoyable and happy occasion . Mabuhay ang PASSCI
From left - Mimi Wilson , Dina Watts and Linda Alvarez Barnes
PASSCI Mother of the Year Mimi Wilson with daughter Badette Sanchez
PASSCI Mother of the Year Dina Watts with daughter Joy Watts
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