We, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena, Philippines, inspired by the Dominican tradition of Passion for Truth and Compassion for Humanity (Contemplata Aliis Tradere) -participate in the evangelizing mission of the church by proclaiming Jesus Christ and building the Kingdom of God.

We choose to respond to the needs of the Church and of the world, as did our beloved Foundress, Mother Francisca del Espiritu Santo, by preaching the Truth and bearing witness to it through the authentic living of our vowed life and our chose ministries of Education, Health Care and other related apostolates in which we work with love and professional dedication, among all peoples, with special concern for the poor and the needy.

We, therefore, commit ourselves to ministries for Catholic Christian evangelization and to total human development of peoples, pursuing at all times the promotion of justice and peace, inspired by the example of Jesus Christ.

All these ministries flow from our life of Prayer, our Study of the WORD and of the world, our Community Life, and our Love and Devotion to MARY especially through the Rosary.

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In the last decade of the 19th century, the first group of missionary sisters of the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena from Madrid arrived and joined the Beatas in Manila. Then, during the Japanese occupation, sometime in May or June 1943, the small community of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena occupied an old house which as just brought at Legarda St., Sampaloc, Manila as its convent. However, as Manila was about to be liberated from the Japanese, the Mother General decided that the community be evacuated to Bulacan, Bulacan the hometown of Sr.Amada Lopez, O.P. Other well-to-do families of the town helped the sisters in maintaining the place.

On December 1943, as fighting between the Huks USAFFE was going on, the parish priest of Bulacan, Bulacan, Reverend Father Gutierrez, gave the convent to the Dominican

Community. He was later, executed by the Huks on Christmas Eve. Between December 25, 1943 to April 1944, the sisters were gripped with fear on the Huks who every now and then asked

food, clothing and anything from them.

The Mother General decided to leave the place, Sisters Cecilia Sison and Patrocinio Mallari went from there to Pulilan, Bulacan to look for an accommodation. The parish

priest, Reverend Fr. Deogracias R. Javier and several pious women like Dona Sale, Dona Marta, Ms. Milagros Calderon received the sisters with open arms. The community was first

housed at the rectory and later on transferred to the house of Ms. Calderon until after the American liberation. At the prodding of the town mayor, Mr. Fausto Aguirre, the

Dominican sisters set up in the town a small school for Catholic education. The good ladies and Dona Poten provided the sisters with everything they needed. Ms. Leona San Pedro

volunteered to recruit children for kindergarten and first year high school. One half of the convent was given by Fr. Deogracias Javier to be used as classrooms. And there began the very first foundation of St. Dominic Academy with Rev. Mo. Carmen Cailles, O.P. as the first superior of the little community. She was succeeded by Rev. Mo. Rosario Razon, O.P. in 1950.

On June 1950, the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Catherine of Siena formally took over the administration of St. James Academy in Plaridel, Bulacan with Msgr. Honorio Resurreccion as its co-founder. The school derived its name after St. James, the Apostle, the town's Patron Saint.

St. Dominic Academy -1943

Pulilan, Bulacan

Tel. Nos.

676-03-15-Convent

215-61 -23 - Directress Office

215-65-30-Fax

St. James Academy -1950

Plaridel, Bulacan

Tel. Nos. 795-01 -20 / 795-06-75

/ 795-06-76

Tahanang Siena -1988

San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Tel. No. (044) 961-09-44

Siena College of San Jose del Monte -1989

Siena Heights, Tungkong Mangga,

San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Tel. Nos. (044) 691-09-35 - President

691-09-38-Treasurer

Siena Spiritual Center

Pandi, Bulacan

Tel. Nos. 691-09-46 - Office

691-09-47 - Community

St. Joseph Convent (Novitiate)

San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Tel. No. 691-09-32