15 August 2025

Dear Friends in the Lord,
 
A blessed celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to you!
 
We are one week away from our National Assembly! Here are the latest updates regarding NA 2025:
 

1. DATE and VENUE

August 22nd (Friday, 7:00 AM) to August 25th (Monday, 1:00 PM). 

Maryhill Retreat House in Taytay, Rizal, along the Road to Antipolo.

Kindly make sure to arrive between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM for registration and room key distribution, so we can start on time at 9:00 AM. After a short opening session, we will leave at 9:55 AM for a pilgrimage to Antipolo Cathedral to celebrate the Feast of the Queenship of Mary and ask her to accompany us on our NA journey (GP 9, Union with Mary). As parking at the Cathedral is limited, those bringing cars are strongly encouraged to leave them at the venue for the pilgrimage and join the rest of the delegates in the jeepneys provided for the trip.
 

2. COMMUNITY POSTERS

Please email your poster to the Secretariat at [email protected], who will be responsible for printing the posters. The deadline is on August 18, 2025. Please bring your poster on August 22 if you cannot send the digital version in time.

The poster (A3 size) must communicate your community’s response to the module on Encountering the Risen Lord. 

Develop your poster in response to these two questions:

1. How have we encountered the Risen Lord in the frontiers to which we responded?

2. What elements in the reflection resonated with us as a community, and why? 
    

3. ABOUT THE VENUE

• Take note that the showers in the venue have no water heater.

• Be ready to share the room with 2-6 people (depending on the size of the room assigned).

• Some of the beds will be pull-out beds. There is 1 bathroom available in each room, and common bathrooms along the corridors are also available (4 shower cubicles per gender per floor).

• Each bed is provided with 1 bed sheet, 1 blanket and 1 pillow with cover.

• Please bring any additional blanket or pillow that you will need.

• Wi-fi is available ONLY in selected areas on the retreat center grounds.

• NO FOOD allowed inside the rooms, but we welcome food to share which can be left at a common table in the Dining Hall assigned to CLCP.
   

4. WHAT TO BRING

Personal Necessities

• Clothes for the duration of the event

• Personal medicines/ vitamins

• Insect repellent (e.g. citronella, etc.)

• Personal water bottle

• Bath towel

• Personal toiletries

• Jacket

• Slippers

• Sunscreen/ Cap/ Hat/ Small Umbrella

• Padlock for your bags

• Tumbler

• Fan

• Writing materials
   

5. TRANSPORTATION GUIDE FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT SIGN UP FOR A RIDE

Here is the transportation guide:  

Venue on Google Maps: Link

Venue Pin on Waze App: Maryhill Retreat House Antipolo

For those commuting from the airport, we highly recommend booking a GrabCar since you have baggage and the retreat center is a far & inclined walk from the main gate. Please allot approximately 2-3 hours via car when coming from the airport.

Venue Pin on Grab App: MaryHill Retreat House, Unnamed Road, Dolores (Pob.), Taytay, Rizal, 020, Region IV-A

The approximate cost of a one-way trip:

• From NAIA to Maryhill:

  • Php 650-700 for a 4-seater GrabCar which we recommend for a maximum of 3pax since you have baggage.

• From NAIA  to Cubao 

  • Php 500-600 for a 4-seater GrabCar which we recommend for a maximum of 3pax since you have baggage.

• From Cubao to Maryhill

Php 450-500 for a 4-seater GrabCar for a 4-seater GrabCar which we recommend for a maximum of 3pax since you have baggage.

     b. Public Transportation

          i. Via UBE Express from NAIA Terminal 3 to Araneta City Cubao

• Location: Ube Express pick-up point is at Bay 12, outer lane

• Fare: Php 200.00

• Daily Trip Schedule: 5:30 am, 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:30 pm

• Travel Time: 30-45 minutes 

• Note: If at another terminal, there is a NAIA Airport Loop Bus via UBE Express to Terminal 3 at Php 50.00 (from 4:00 am - 8:00 pm)

• Check Facebook for more details: https://www.facebook.com/UbeExpress

          ii. Via Jeep, UV Express Van or Bus from Cubao to Maryhill

• Location: A bus or UV Express terminal can be found near Araneta Center-Cubao Bus Station. Look for vehicles heading to Antipolo. Jeeps can be found along Aurora Boulevard in Cubao. 

• Specific routes: Some routes go directly to Robinson's Antipolo, while others go to different parts of Antipolo, like SM City Masinag or along Marcos Highway. Look for those with a signboard saying Antipolo.

• Fares: Expect to pay around Php 30- Php 50 for a bus or UV Express. 

• Travel time: The bus or UV Express ride can take approximately 45 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic and your specific destination. 

• Note: If you have a heavy bag, you might want to get off at “Tikling” to ride a tricycle to the venue because it is an uphill walk from the main road. Fare can be Php100-150. 
   

6. GUIDES’ TRAINING

For those attending the Guides Training on August 21, 2025, please arrive by 8:00 AM and proceed to the Conrado Dela Cruz Hall, 1st floor, for registration and key distribution.

For further questions and concerns, please contact Anj at  09981779846 (Viber).  

God’s blessings on us all, 

On behalf of the National Leadership Community

Rose Linda O. Bautista

National President