In her family, there are several religious vocations. Her brother became a priest, and two of her sisters became Reparatrix Sisters in Italy. She herself became a Dominican religious sister. Growing up around the town plaza, they were close to both the school and the church. The plaza was where they played and prayed. Sister Ma. Nelia Pernecia is a Dominican Sister of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines from Zarraga, Iloilo. She has been professed for 41 years. In Hawaii, she has served at St. John the Baptist School in Kalihi, Our Lady of Mercy School in California, and is now serving as our Religious Education Coordinator and teacher for grades 6, 7, and 8. She enjoys playing the guitar and would love to teach the children of our school how to play too!