Day: November 17, 2019

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HOMILIES

IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH YU GOKONGWEI

This homily was delivered during the wake Mass for Mrs. Elizabeth “Bia” Gokongwei on 17 November 2019.

I would like to start off by saying that even those of us who did not know our sister Elizabeth very well knew that she was a wonderful person. People who’ve spent even just a short time with her always somehow ended up smitten.

Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei (09 February 1934 – 16 November 2019)

I speak from experience. You see, she had me at hello.

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STORIES ABOUT MR. JOHN

This wake homily for Mr. John Gokongwei, Jr. was delivered on 11 November 2019.

I was instructed by Robina to keep this homily short, so like an obedient Jesuit, I will keep it short and sweet.

No doubt, in the next few days, much will be said about Mr. John. People will certainly talk about his extraordinary life, for indeed it has been an extraordinary life on so many levels.

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