School Year 2007-2008

Come March 15, 2008, the Freshmen Batch of 2004 will be graduating. Only 11 (actually 13 -- the 2 others, namely, Sylvester Evander "rocky" Alcazar and Edzel Bien, will be graduating in St. Gregory the Great Seminary) survived the 4-year of seminary formation.
The candidates for graduation are the following:
1. Francis Martin Benzon,
2. Jeffrey Calisin,
3. Jefrahim Cosa,
4. Sean Malcolm Enteria,
5. Gerald Fontelar,
6. Julius Garrido,
7. Angelino Nelson Goma
8. Robert Labalan Jr.,
9. James Mella,
10. Carl Anly Ortiz, and
11. Kenneth Tanada.

Hopefully all of them can be present during the commencement excercises. I warned them not to do something "stupid" so that they will not deprive themselves of participating in the rites. (Three of them were caught smoking. Haaaaayyyyy...)

BAMS 2008

The St. Gregory the Great Seminary (SGGS) in Tabaco City hosted the 22nd Bicol Association of Minor Seminaries Meet last February 7-9, 2008. OLPS sent 16 official delegates for the gathering (11 Seniors, 3 Formators, 2 members of the Faculty). Aside from the official delegates, Fr. Japi, Sr. Myrna and almost all the parents/guardians of the seniors went to Tabaco City to see the cultural presentation scheduled on the night of the 2nd day of the meet. Some parents also joined the pilgrimage to Joroan (Our Lady of Salvation Shrine) on the 3rd day. The whole BAMS community celebrated there the Holy Eucharist presided over by OLPS community (celebrant, preacher, choir, acolytes). After the mass and breakfast, the participants were treated to a special halo-halo from Tiwi...
Before going home, the whole SGGS community together with OLPS delegation went to Dhio Endheka Spring Resort in Buang and had a great excursion...

Come Holy Spirit!

Last February 3, Bishop Bastes confirmed 18 seminarians, 5 relatives of seminarians, and 1 seminary worker. It was celebrated during the general assembly of parents for the month of February.With Tio Nards as the ninong, Agot was confirmed together with the seminarians...
A simple lunch followed after the event...