Setting: Church

1st Scene
Characters: MIDES, Father Klein

Narrator: Ignacia was the eldest and sole surviving child of María Jerónima, a
Filipina, and Jusepe Iuco, a Christian Chinese migrant from Amoy, China. Expected
by her parents to marry at 21 years old, She sought religious counsel from Father
Pablo Klein a Jesuit Priest.

MIDES: Father, I’d like to join the Beaterio de Santa Catalina but it seems I cannot
serve God very much therein.
Father Klein: The beaterio is for Spanish women only, you know very well that you
yndias don’t have your own beaterio
MIDES: But my greatest desire is to serve God without reserve
Father: Why not go on a spiritual retreat, St. Ignatius has spiritual exercises to
enlighten you
MIDES: I’ll have to ask permission from my parents
Father Klein: All right child, I’ll make arrangements for you when you’re ready
MIDES: Thank you very much father.
*Father Klein makes the sign of the cross*

Narrator: With a life thus formed from childhood, Ignacia, the young adult, was
strong enough to carry on with her resolve to follow the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit. She braved with an assertive stance, the objections of her parents who
wanted to keep her from leaving them for a life of uncertainty and therefore
insecurity. Without defiant, no amount of persuasion could stop her from seeking
the will of God. She decided to define her future apart from her parents’ design
for her. She did this not because she loved her parents less, but because she loved
God more.

2nd Scene
Setting: Retreat
Characters: Mides, 10 women

Narrator: The beatas were women who formed themselves into a group to
advance their right to worship and to attaint he natives’ aspirations. They left
their homes when they joined Mother Ignacia. They set up their own government
without permission from the State nor the Church.

*10 women are seen going to MIDES for spiritual retreat, they pray together and
do household chores together*

MIDES: You’re here to make spiritual exercises. Women must have the
opportunity to worship God through these. This is our right as women, as disciples
of our Lord, and as native yndias. Let us receive God in our heart through the Holy
Spirit and the Virgin Mother, mother of us all.

*the 10 women are seen praying while kneeling with MIDES*

Narrator: Simple and poor was the life of Mother Ignacia and her beatas but they
transcended their poverty without complaints. Such a lifestyle could only be
motivated by the desire to follow the poor Christ. Mother Ignacia’s strong faith
that the God who called her was the very God who would sustain her was shared
by the beatas.

*MIDES and her beatas were seen changing from their usual clothes to the dress
of a nun and serving the Church under the power of the Jesuit priests.

4th scene
Setting: Clinic
Characters: MIDES, 1 teenage girl and 1 man (wounded-father)

MIDES: Has his wound healed?

Woman: Not yet, sister
Man: Sister, I feel I will not stay much longer.
Woman: Father!
Man: I am about to go but it saddens me to see that our society has not changed.
I have no more property to leave for Remedios. Everything was taken by the civil
guards.
MIDES: God will not abandon us, Malvar.
Man: They’re very cruel. They take for themselves everything that others own.
MIDES: God has a plan for us, there is a time and reason for everything.
Man: Sister, I’d like to think you are right
MIDES: Faith is the only answer to our questions
*man slowly dying*
Man: Sister, I entrust Remedios to you. Please take care of her and her future.
*man dies and the crying of her daughter is heard*

Narrator: The charismatic courage and undying love of Mother Ignacia courses
through the veins and this passes from generation to generation, impelling people
to weather, poverty, humiliations, trials, deprivations, bombshells of war and the
like. Mother Ignacia blazed the trail for her followers – THE RVM SISTERS – who
continue to tread it in terms of various ministries they are involved in, and that
includes the Beaterio of the Compania de Jesus.

CHARACTERS:

MIDES: Tricia Dabu

Father Klein: Denmark Santos
Mama Mary: Joan David
Maria Jeronima: Shane Ocampo
Jusepe Iuco: Raijin Narido
The beatas: Jaslyn Sula, Charlene Singian, Franseanne Songco, Jean
Ocampo, Bethany Montemayor, Kate Gozum, Danielyn Capuli, Ciena
Mallari, Joren Manlutac, Aira De Leon
Teenage girl: Myca Bautistsa
Wounded father: Aldrin David

*the rest – choir or backdrop*