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...

some seminary activities on the month of january

january 25, third convocation program... in honor of the teachers , in celebration of the Catholic Teachers' Day...seminarians outing -- paradise resort, pang-pang, sorsogon city, on the occasion of fr. totep (january 24) and fr. japi's (january 26) birthday...
january 26, new sea breeze resort, bacon beach, sorsogon city, seminary staff and teachers' outing...

GREETINGS

Nabuhay na naman...

I realized that the true and tested problem after the creation of blogspots is the maintenance.

I cannot think of valid excuses why I was not able to update the site therefore i will not try to make one. I just have to admit that I was one of those who started something and tried to forget that they started something. (The fox in the "Little Prince" will surely get mad at me.)

I just want to greet everyone -- mga SANO, mga PADI, mga SEMINARISTA, mga MAGURANG, mga BISITA, mga NAKIBASA, gabos na NAKABASA nan NAKASABOT -- A Blessed New Year! We started the year in the seminary with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist (January 3) and we really prayed for all of you (again our intentions were for -- mga SANO, mga PADI, mga SEMINARISTA, mga MAGURANG, mga BISITA, mga NAKIBASA, gabos na NAKABASA nan NAKASABOT...)

I also want to express my gratitude to those who helped the seminary (in any way) last year --2007... THANK YOU VERY MUCH... DIOS MABALOS! I am once again counting on your support and generosity this year...

One of the thoughts that keeps me going is the fact that this is not MY work but GOD's! I am just one of God's dispensable channels/instruments -- whether I am "available" or not, does not really matter, because God's work will continue, but I am definitely grateful that God made me a partner (however unworthy). Hopefully, all of you, will allow yourselves also to be God's partners in forming future leaders of the Church... God bless us all.

May the intercession of INA be our constant protection and assurance...

fr. egay

Alumni Attendance

The tallest and the smallest alumni who came during the foundation day - Krunimar Escudero ('89) and Wimpy Obsum ('92). There was only a handful of alumni -- both ordained and non-ordained -- who came during the foundation day.

(If you want to see more photos, go to batch88-92 blogspot. Their batch came in full force.)





The main celebrant during the Eucharistic celebration was Fr. Odine Areola ('82) for the reason that he is a member of the class who is celebrating their silver anniversary.

Foundation Day

The main activity during the foundation day was the tree planting. Although it was raining, those who came braved the rains and pushed through with the tree planting...
Here are some pictures of the said event.