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KALAYAAN CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE CELEBRATES FULL PAYMENT OF BUILDING MORTGAGE
2023-08-12
Father Mark Villanueva officiates the Thanksgiving Mass at the KCCC
Toronto, 12 August 2023 – The Board of Directors of the Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre (KCCC) in Mississauga held a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate the full payment of the mortgage on the KCCC Building. The mass was officiated by Father Mark Villanueva.
The KCCC building was acquired in December 2005 with the help of the Culture Philippines of Ontario, the Mississauga Cookesville Lions Club, and other Filipino community organizations and members.
In her remarks during the event, Consul General Angelica C. Escalona congratulated the KCCC Board of Directors led by its president, Mr. Resty del Rosario, and all the people who contributed towards this milestone. According to Consul General Escalona, “This may have taken many years, but I am confident that the KCCC will continue for much, much longer”. The Consul General also thanked the men and women behind the KCCC for being stewards for the next generation of Filipino-Canadians. (END)
Consul General Angelica C. Escalona with the KCCC Officers and Board of Directors