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2nd Medical, Dental and

Legal Mission

The San Agustin Center of Studies (SACS) at Project 6 in Quezon City held a very suc-

cessful medical, dental and legal mission in the seminary com-pound last February ll, 2012 (Saturday). It was the second time that the “Committee on Mission and Apostolate” of the Professorium of the Province of the Sto. Nino de Cebu — Philip-pines of the Augustinian Order (OSA) organized such a form of public service. The first time a similar activity was organized was last year (2011). This year’s “Committee on Mission and Apostolate” was headed by Fray Mark Anthony Tampos, OSA,

assisted by Fray Antonio Nombrefia, OSA, and Fray lan Geoffrey Kasilag, OSA. Doctors with various special-izations (such as dentists, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecologists, EENT spe-cialists, etc.) participated in the activ-ity as volunteers alongside medical intems, nurses and other assistants. Aside from the medical and dental services, legal assistance was also of-fered by volunteer lawyers.

True service. One of the volun-teered medical intern doctors of UST Hospital offer his free service to make the medical mission suc-cessful.

MEDICAL MISSION/page 2

15 Villanovans Graduate for Academic Year 2011-2012

On March 17, 2012, at 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon, the St. Thomas Institute of Philosophy held its 13th Com-mencement Exercises. Held at the San Agustin Chapel,

this year’s Commencement Exercises has a theme ‘Mission as Sharing in Man’s Humble State before God” with Rev. Fr. Eusebio Berdon, OSA, Prior Provincial of the Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu-Philippines as main celebrant and preacher. Augustinians and other guest priests concelebrated with him. Graduation ceremony followed the Baccalaureate Mass. The fif-teen (15) graduates are:

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Augustinian Vocation Jamboree 2012 celebrated at SACS

On the 27-28 of January 2012 at the St. Thomas of Villanova Institute

Multi-purpose Hall, the San Agustin Center of Studies Office of the Local Vocation Director, in cooperation with the Profes-sorium and Collegium Commit-tees on Vocation, sponsored the Augustinian Vocation Jamboree

2012 with the theme: Vocation and Mission: More Fun with Christ. Over one hundred seventy participants from La Consolacion College-Caloocan, St. Patrick School of Quezon City, Colegio San Agustin-Biñan,

VOC JAMBOREE/page 2

The “Medical, Dental and Legal Mission 2012” started at 8:00 AM and lasted till 12:00 NN. Almost 600 people from neigh-bouring barangays (like Culiat, VASRA, the San Agustin Compound, Palanas, Tatalon Munti, Metro Heights Compound, etc.), aged from two months to 77 years old, signed in for free consultation and medi-cines. At least 489 of them availed of` medical services, 74 received dental treatment, and six consulted volunteer lawyers. Many in-house seminarians also profited from such services.

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Last February 18, 2012, an Orientation Session about Human Trafficking

as a form of Modern Day Slav-ery was held at the La Consola-cion Convent in Santolan Road, San Juan City. The said orienta-tion was conducted through the efforts of the Asia-Pacific Au-gustinian Conference (APAC) - Commission on Apostolate in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Women Religious Against Traf-ficking of Human (APWRATH) and the Advocacy Desk of the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC).

The organizers express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to this year’s generous sponsors who donated both cash and medicines. Special thanks to United Laboratories Inc., Westmont Pharmaceuti-cals Inc., Basic Pharmaceutical Corp., RiteMED Philippines Inc., Mr. Peter Abria, Atty. Maricon Sotalbo and the Ventanilla-Alvarez Family. Without them and dedicated volunteers, the Augustinian “Medical, Dental and Legal Mission 2012” would not have been possible. Sincere thanks also go to the college students of the Saint Thomas of Villanova Institute (STVI) and to the Theology students of the Professorium for their precious help and collaboration. Fr. Czar Emmanuel Alvarez, OSA

“MEDICAL MISSION” from pg 1

Human Trafficking: Modern Day SlaveryAmong the STVI seminarians who participated in this session were Postulants Arcie Baric, Jaime Parmisano, James Habara-das, Jorge Ferraris III , and Noel Eday. On the other hand, the Professed community was rep-resented by Frays Imman Abel-lana, Mark Tampos, and Reo Cabahug. Together with them were the priests, Fr. John Paul Szura, OSA and Fr. Frederick Comendador, OSA; with Mrs. Cynthia Prats and Alice Mujar (Is this their real names?). Three series of talks were conducted in the session

and the first was that of Fr. John Paul Szura, OSA, which is about the purpose of the Augustinian presence in the United Nations (UN). In his talk, Fr. Szura shared his knowledge of St. Augustine’s own involvement on the said issue, giving the Augustinians a reason to actively participate also in dealing with this phenom-enon. The second talk was that of Ms. Jean Enriquez, the execu-tive director of Coalition Against Trafficking of Women (CATW) - Asia Pacific. Her talk delved on the nature of human traffick-ing and its current situations in

the local, national and global level. The third talk delved on the Faith-Based Foundations in dealing with the problem of hu-man trafficking by Ms. Dallie Garcia, a staff of APWRATH. The entire activity ended with a plenum which highlighted on what can each participant do on these areas of concern in human trafficking: Prevention, Protec-tion or Assistance, and Network-ing. This activity started at 8:00 AM and ended at 3:15 PM. Reo Cabahug, OSA.

Fr. Obiezu gives informative talk to

seminarians

The Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu and the SACS community were gra-

cious to have Fr. Emeka Obie-zu, OSA in the Philippines. Fr. Obiezu is the newly appointed permanent representative of the Order of St. Augustine to the United Nations. He belongs to the Province of Nigeria. He stayed in the Philippines for around one week from Febru-ary 26 to March 6, 2012. While being in the country, one of his scheduled activities was to give an informative and inspirational talk about the Augustinian Mis-sion at the United Nations to the seminarians of the Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu – that in-cludes the Late-vocation/ pro-fessional seminarians in Makati City, college students and simple professed friars. It was on March 3, 2012 at 2:00 in the afternoon that he shared his knowledge and expe-rience about the Order’s apos-tolate in the UN. The Order’s mission activities at the United Nations are, first, to encourage

Fr. Andrew’s en-counter with oth-er Augustinians

strengthens collaboration

The thrust of the 2010 Intermediate General Chapter of the Order of

St. Augustine focuses entirely on the theme Unity of the Order. Thus, in order to live out this important aspect of Augustinian life, Rev. Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA, Prior of the House of the San Agustin Center of Studies and a member of the Core Ani-mating Team of the Augustinian Pacific and Asian Conference (APAC) was able to spend his time by sharing his expertise on Augustinian Spirituality to the other members of the Augustin-ian family in Metro Manila. On February 2, 2012, the topic on “Spirituality of Love in John’s Gospel and Augustine” was giv-en to Augustinian Contempla-tive Nuns in Bulacan. On Febru-ary 4, 2012, Fr. Andrew talked on the topic “Prayer According to Augustine” to the novices of the Augustinian Family. On Feb-

“Fr. Obiezu”/pg 3 “Fr. Andrew”/pg 3

Working together. Seminarians and nurse volunteers work together for one vision, to serve arduously our brothers and sisters in need.

Fray Harold Langahin, OSA, together with his batch mates, Fray

Romeo Coronel, OSA and Fray Lolibert Endam, OSA, will be ordained to the diaconate on April 14, 2012. Their ordaining prelate is the Bishop of the Arch-bishop of Cebu, Most. Rev. Jose S. Palma, DD, STD. The solemn

Fray Harold and his batch mates to be ordained deacons in April

awareness and to train Augustinians in the mission of educating and promoting the culture of peace and human rights and second, to fa-miliarize the laity with the declarations, projects and activities of the United Nations, particularly in the fields of education, human rights and the eradication of hunger, and to encourage their participation. For the promotion of peace and human rights, the seminar-ians were also able to hear the realities of Human Trafficking through a short sharing of Sr. Flolyn Catungcal, OSA, who is working with the APWRATH (Asia-Pacific Women Religious Against Trafficking in Humans). After the talk, an open forum followed between the solemn professed friars and seminarians and the two guest speakers. The successful activity was a work of collaboration through the help of Fr. John Paul Szura, OSA and Mrs. Alice Mujar, who are working together with Fr. Obiezu and the assistance of Committee on Edu-cation and Publication of the Simple Professed Friars. Genesis P. Labana, OSA

ruary 11, 2012, he also talked on the topic “Augustine on Mysticism and Prophecy” during the Annual Assembly of the Sisters of the Au-gustinian Missionary of the Philippines (AMP). Indeed, as the document of the IGC 2010 The Unity of the Order in service to the Gospel says that “the signs of mutual coopera-tion already achieved, which flow from our Order-consciousness as well as from the demands of our work, are many and significant (n. 25),” Fr. Andrew’s collaboration with and participation to the activi-ties of the other members of the Augustinian family here in the Phil-ippines and in the Asia Pacific gives clear and convincing witness to the possibility of achieving true international brotherhood among Augustinians. Fr. Andrew, being one of the officers of both the Augus-tinian Pacific and Asian Conference (APAC) and the Union of the Order of St. Augustine in Asia and Pacific (OSAAP), attended the APAC Triennial Convention on February 27-29, 2012 and the OS-AAP meeting and renewal on February 29 – March 1, 2012. Both events were held at the Augustinian Sister’s Retreat House in No-valiches, Quezon City.

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“Fr. Obeizu”from pg 2

“Fr. Andrew”from pg 2

ordination will take place in the historical church of the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño de Cebu in Cebu City. Fray Harold is cur-rently assign in SACS as a mem-ber of the community. The whole community is praying and all out support for the graceful success of the ordination as well as to his batch mates.

Last January 29, 2012, the SACS community jubilantly joined for the fifth time (since 2008) in the annual parade of Sto. Niños in Roxas Boulevard. It was a response of an invitation from the president of the Cofradia de Sto.

Niño de Cebu - SACS Chapter, Mrs. Myrna Garido. The community was joined to-gether with the members of the Cofradia, the emplpoyees of the president’s company and some lay Augustinian friends. With more than 300 images of different devotions to the holy child and at the same time adorned with colorful flowers on their carriages, the Augustinians mag-nificently carry with them the image of Sto. Niño de Cebu. The parade lasted for almost three hours of walk from the World Trade Center compound to Quirino Grandstand. While on the walk, seminarians and friends threw candies to different people standing and watching on the sides as a sign of gratitude and blessing. Aside from enjoying the parade, the Cofradia members give away the Perpetual Novena to the Image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu that is used in Cebu in order to spread the devotion of the oldest and miraculous image of the child Jesus. After an exhausting walk, the SACS community and friends lighted chinese lanterns to culminate the parade with vigor and moving memories.

SACS joins annual national parade of Sto. Niños

Fr. emeka Obiezu, OSa (4th L-R) and Sr. Flolyn Catungcal, OSa (3rd L-R) pose for a souvenir picture together with the working committee after the fruitful talk on the augustinian Mission at the United Nations shared by Fr. Obiezu, OSa.

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Rondon National High School, some youth from Mt. Carmel Parish, youth representatives from Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish-Makati (with the professional seminarians from Guadalupe Com-munity) and youth from San Agustin Compound attended the event. Friars from Biñan and Gua-dalupe communities also graced the occasion as they accompanied the participants from their communities. The participants started to arrive at around eight in the evening and were welcomed by the Prior of the House, Rev. Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA. Father Batayola’s remarks encouraged the youth to discern well as they choose the future path of life they are to take. Videos prepared by the seminarians for the said activity were played as part of the evening activi-ties just before the talk to be given by Rev. Fr. Czar Emmanuel Alvarez, OSA. Father Alvarez, OSA delivered a talk on the Different Vocations in Life. After the talk the participants were then assigned into smaller groups for faith-sharing as a response to the substa-tianl and very informative talk that introduced more the Augustinian way of life to the participants. The simply professed friars helped facilitate the sharing while a college seminarians served as the ushers. Group presentations (singing and dancing) and an overnight praise jam prepared by the college brothers followed. Rev. Fr. Ericson Borre, OSA, SACS Local Vocation Director, gave an inspirational message to the participants in the morning of the jamboree before the praise jam ended. At six in the morning, on the 28th of January 2012, Rev. Fr. Dennis Cuervo, OSA, Local Vocation Director of San Agustin Seminary-Monasterio de Giagalupe Community, presided over the Eucha-ristic Celebration together with the other Augustinian priests in the house. Rev. Fr. Joel Beronque, OSA gave the homily. A simple breakfast was served after the Mass. After which, the participants were toured around the seminary vicinity just before going home. The SACS Local Vocation Promotion Office that sponsored the jamboree were indeed thankful and grateful to all who contributed their time and efforts, especially to the National Voca-tion Promotion Office for aiding us financially, to make the Augustinian Vocation Jamboree 2012 at SACS a success. Fray Aimark Asor, OSA.

The National Convention of the Con-fradia del Santo Niño will be held on April 13-15, 2012. The Augustinian Vicariate of the Orient in Intramuros is the host for the said event.

Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA attended a formation for local superiors at the Loyola House of Studies in Ateneo de Manila University. The course highlighted how to develop skills and leadership in formation.

In May 2012, SACS will have a new assigned friars for the next four years after the 8th Ordinary Provincial Chapter in April.

Fray Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA and Fray Elmer Lendo, OSA will attend the 8th Ordinary Provincial Chapter from April 2012 Cebu as observers.

“VOC JAMBOREE”from pg 1 NEWS BLITZ

The Committee on Liturgy and Music of the Professo-rium community in coordi-

nation with the Committee on Lit-urgy of the Collegium community conducted a series of seminar on Prayer for all seminarians at the St. Thomas of Villanova Institute Mul-ti-purpose hall. Rev. Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA, Prior of the House and House Liturgist explained that the seminar on prayer aims to im-prove the manner of prayer of semi-narians and to enliven the apprecia-tion of the liturgy of the hours and Lectio Divina after having observed that these two forms of prayer in the community are not being observed well by the seminarians. The first seminar was on

Lectio Divina held last January 8, 2012. Speakers during the first series of seminar were Fr. Andrew Batay-ola, OSA, Fr. Jose Seidel, OSA, Fray Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA and Fray Rodel Magin, OSA. Fray Reyes pre-sented the historical development of Lectio Divina. He later expounded on the importance of Lectio Divina in Religious Life. Fr. Batayola and Fray Magin talked on the different models of Lectio Divina. They then presented a Lectio Divina model for the use of San Agustin Center of Studies community. Fr. Seidel dis-cussed the practical tips on how to conduct Lectio Divina. After their presentation, a Lectio Divina proper was conducted, and participated by Fray Jasper Valmores, OSA, Fray

Robert Lee Lingo, OSA, Fray Rodel Magin, OSA, Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA and Fr. Jose Seidel, OSA as the main facilitator. The second series of the seminar was on the Psalm held last January 21, 2012 with Fr. Czar Em-manuel Alvarez, OSA as the facili-tator. Fr. Alvarez focused his talk on the following: The nature of the Psalms in the Sacred Scriptures, the earliest version of the Psalms, the proper way of interpreting and understanding the Psalms, the dif-ferent types of literary genres of the Psalm, the Christian interpretation of the Psalms, the role of the Psalms in Christian Worship and Psalms that are included in the Breviary. The third series of the Sem-inar on Prayer was on Gospel Canti-cles held last February 17, 2012. Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA facilitated a talk show with Fray Aimark Asor, OSA, Fray Robert Lingo, OSA and Fray Wendell Allan Marinay, OSA as guests. The three guests focused their sharing on the theology and the spirituality of the three gospel can-ticles which we use in the Liturgy of the Hours: Benedictus, Magnifi-cat and Nunc Dimittis. During the break, Fray Ian Geoffrey Kasilag,

OSA made an angelic interpretation of the Benedictus. The Committee on Liturgy and Music also played the instrumentals of the Magnificat. The seminar ended up with a crea-tive Night prayer. The last of the four se-ries of the seminar which capped the whole conference was held last February 18, 2012 with Fray Harold Langahin, OSA. Fray Harold shared a reflection on Augustine on Prayer. He emphasized the need for prayer in every Augustinian in as much as prayer is a search for God and a humble yearning for the union with God who is our Happiness. An open forum was held after Fray Harold’s sharing. In his final remarks, Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA thanked the facilitators, organizers and all members of the community for their participation of the four series of the seminar on Prayer. He said that though the formation year is end-ing, hopefully what they learned from the seminar will be lived out thoughtfully in both personal and community prayers of each member of SACS community. Fray Rodel Magin, OSA.

SACS holds series of seminar on Prayer

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In the evening Mass of March 15, 2012, the twenty four simple professed friars were sol-emnly blessed by their Father Master, Andrew P. Batayola, OSA , and witnessed by some solemn professed friars, their sending-off rite before they go to their respective summer

and pastoral exposures in the different Augustinian communities in the country. Before the final blessing the following assignments were announced.

Friars send to different summer exposure areas

On February 5, 2012, at the Saint Paul University of Qu-ezon City Gym, the twenty-

four simple professed friars graced the 28th Junior-Seminarians Forum (JSF) with their Father Master, Rev. Fr. An-drew Batayola, OSA. This year’s JSF Big Day has the theme: New Social Media, New Evangelization: Its Challenges to Young Religious Today. It aims to imbibe among the young religious the love and importance of mass media in our ecclesial life. Rev. Fr. Stephen Cuyos, MSC, Electronic Media Direc-tor of Communications Foundations in Asia (CFA), elucidated the theme in the morning talk which he facilitated. The Eucharistic Celebration in the afternoon capped the whole-day gath-ering. It was presided over by Rev. Fr. Mario Sobrejuanite, SSP and was joined by Rev. Fr. Andew Batayola, OSA and Rev. Fr. Christian Buenafe, OCarm. (JSF Adviser) as Mass con-celebrants. Fun and laughter filled the air as over two hundred and thirty reli-gious brothers and sisters in temporary vows attended the inter-congregation-al gathering. It was noted during the gathering that the JSF family is happy that the OSA, though not one of the pioneering congregations, has let the organization feel its presence for the longest time. This year, the friars are glad to have Fray John Ion Miranda, OSA and Fray Cyril Jeth Tagalog, OSA elected as the auditor and treasurer respectively. They will be joined by other 29th JSF Officers under the leadership of a Jesuit brother as the president.

SPs participate in the 28th JSF Big Day

I. Summer Exposure (2 April – 11 May 2012)

A. BEC-Community Organizing Exposure: First Year Professed A.1 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Socorro, Bucas Grande Isl., Surigao del Norte 1. Fray Reo G. Cabahug, OSA 2. Fray Peter John C. Cardos, OSA 3. Fray Christian E. Funtanares, OSA 4. Fray Wendell Allan A. Marinay, OSA 5. Fray John Ion C. Miranda, OSA 6. Fray Melitito Pocholo C. Visda, OSA

A.2 Sta. Ana Sub-Parish, Burgos, Siargao Island, Surigao de Norte 1. Fray Peter S. Cantones, OSA 2. Fray Ian Geoffrey D. Kasilag, OSA 3. Fray Rodel D. Magin, OSA 4. Fray Cyril Jeth N. Tagalog, OSA

B. Parishes: Second Year Professed 1. Fray Edmar A. Escobar, OSA - Nuestra Señora de Gracia Parish, Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City 2. Fray Genesis P. Labana, OSA - Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish, Biñan, Laguna 3. Fray Robert Lee D. Lingo, OSA - San Jose Parish, Ilo-ilo City 4. Fray Ryan P. Pasabilla, OSA - Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish, Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu 5. Fray Arvin C. Salceda, OSA - Sto. Niño de Cebu Parish, Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu 6. Fray Mark Anthony C. Tampos, OSA - Our Mother of Good Counsel Parish, Chrysanthemum Village, San Pedro, Laguna 7. Fray Julius D. Tubid, OSA - St. Lawrence, the Deacon Quasi Parish, Gubat, Sorsogon C. Schools: Third Year Professed 1. Fray Imman Noel A. Abellana, OSA - Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod 2. Fray Aimark P. Asor, OSA - Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod 3. Fray Oswald F. Duran, OSA - University of San Agustin, Ilo-ilo City 4. Fray Antonio O. Nombrefia, OSA - Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod 5. Fray Jasper V. Valmores, OSA - University of San Agustin, Ilo-ilo City

D. Mission-Cultural Minorities/Indigenous People: Fourth Year Professed (1 – 15 April) 1. Fray Elmer J. Lendo, OSA - Agtas of Infanta, Quezon 2. Fray Ric Anthony A. Reyes, OSA - Agtas of Infanta, Quezon

II. Pastoral Exposure (2 May-30 September 2012) 1. Fray Elmer J. Lendo, OSA - Gubat Community 2. Fray Ric Anthony A. Reyes, OSA - Socorro-Burgos Community

JUNIORS-SEMINARIANS FORUMFr. andrew Batayola, OSa blesses the Sp fri-ars during the send-off ceremony before they go to their respective summer exposure in the different augustin-ian communities in the country.

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The simple professed friars of SACS visited the Benedictine Sisters of the Reparatrices of the Sacred Heart at Parian, Mexico,

Pampanga on February 25, 2012. As part of year-long plans of the professo-rium community, spearheaded by the Vocation and Spirituality Committee, the friars’ visit to the sis-ters aimed to be spiritually inspired with the way of life the Benedictine sisters live. Indeed, this was achieved with the talk facilitated by Sr. Mary An-gelica Luzano, OSB with the theme: The Benedic-tine Spirituality and Prayer Life. Sr. Angelica shared with the friars how they view prayer life in their tradition as contem-plative Benedictine nuns. This was also the focus of the discussion and sharing she had with the group. During the open forum the friars, together with Rev. Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA (Master of

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Editorial BoardFray Genesis Labana, OSA

Editor-in-ChiEf

Asp. Phillip Andrew MimayCollEgium AssoCiAtE Editor

Fray Ric Anthony Reyes, OSAFray Rodel Magin, OSA

ProfEssorium AsssoCiAtE Editors

Fray Aimark Asor, OSAFray Reo Cabahug, OSA

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Fray Ryan Pasabilla, OSAAsp. Roy Echeveria

CirCulAtion mAnAgErs

Fray Genesis Labana, OSAlAy-out Artist

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Fr. Czar Emmanuel Alvarez, OSAEnglish ConsultAnt

Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSAmodErAtor

Benedictine contemplative nun inspired Augustinian friars

the Simple Professed), enthusiastically asked questions that helped in making the talk more personal and meaningful. The beautiful talk and insights of Sr. Angelica will be cherished by the friars. Such activity also served as the friars’ recollection for the month of February. Right after the visit the group headed to Mrs. Lilian Borromeo’s house just near the convent. Mrs. Borromeo, and her family, is fa-mous for making the St. Nicholas of Tolentino bread. This tradition she received from her ancestors begun in the 1700s hitherto. Mrs. Borromeo taught and encouraged the friars make the St. Nicholas Bread to spread more the devotion to the Augustinian Saint. It was certainly a fruitful visit and informative en-counter. Fray Aimark Asor, OSA

Frays Rodel Magin, OSA, Elmer Lendo, OSA, Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA and Jasper Valmores had fi-

nally finished their academic studies in Theology on their respective schools last March 16 and 30, 2012. Fray Magin, a first year simple professed, is now holding a degree of Master of Arts in Theology major in Pas-toral Ministry granted to him by the Fac-ulty of the Maryhill School of Theology. He received his diploma and walked with honor on the stage last March 16, 2012 at the grounds of the CICM Provincialate in New Manila, Quezon City. Meanwhile, last March 30, 2012, Frays Lendo, Reyes and Jasper walked on the stage with valour receving the degree Bachelor of Arts Major in Sacred Theol-ogy at the Recoletos School of Theology in Miranilla Subdivision, Quezon City. Three of them received a diploma from

the Pontifical University of Sto. Tomas, wherein RST is an affiliate. Fray Reyes received special awards of Magna Cum Laude and Best in Comprehensive Exam on the graduation. The respective batch mates of the graduates were also present in the gradu-ation as a sign of support to the achieve-ment of the four brothers. And Fr. Andrew Batayola, OSA, Master of the simple pro-fessed friars, also graced both occasions. Since Rodel and Valmores have not yet finished their formation program, they are planning to take further studies in order to fill the vacuum of the remaining years of their formation. Fray Rodel will study in Loyola School of Theology while Valmores plans to enroll in the Institute for Consecrated Life in Asia to take up Mis-siology courses. On the other hand, Lendo and Reyes will continue their formation program to a year of Pastoral exposure.

In behalf of the Editorial Staff of SACS Update, we would like to

express our warmest gratitude to our formators and the commu-nity in general for their untiring

support in the success of this publication. Without their prayers and financial support, everything

would only remained a dream.

Ad servos Dei!

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On February 12, 2012, a friendship game be-tween varsity players of St. Thomas of Vil-lanova Institute and Colegio de San Lorenzo

was held at the CDSL covered court. STVI Volleyball team brought home the crown while CDSL Basket-ball team won the tournament beating the STVI bas-ketball team. Graced by the presence of Fr. Ericson Borre, OSA and Fr. Nicholas Echeveria, OSA, the said friendship game was an act of gratitude to CDSL for accepting the first year and the second year STVI student in their institution every Thursday. It is to be noted that starting 2nd semester of this school year, the 1st and 2nd year students of STVI are sent to Co-legio de San Lorenzo for their Biology Class handled by Mrs. Marichelle Corpuz for the morning lecture and by Mr. Jason Suñer afternoon laboratory. Asp. Phillip Andrew C. Mimay

Friendship Game with San Lorenzo

The summer vacation of the college seminar-ians started last March 21, 2012. Since they will not anymore have their summer classes at the

University of San Agustin in Iloilo City, the incoming 3rd year and 4th year students were advised to report to their respective parishes for their summer apostolate. The Father Master of the Collegium, Fr. Joel Beronque, OSA sent a letter to their respective parish priests to al-low the seminarians to serve in their parishes during summer break. The purpose of the said apostolate is to intensify in the hearts of every student the love for the church by rendering service in whatever way one can. It is the hope of the formation team of the Col-legium community that the incoming 3rd year and 4th year seminarians will be able to appreciate mission and service to the church as one of the three core values of Augustinian spirituality along with interiority and community.

Last March 4, 2012, some of the 2nd Year aspirants showcased their talent in music on their farewell apostolate to children in Baseco, Ma-nila. The seminarians visit the place together with their Master, Fr. Joel Beronque, OSA every frist Sunday of the month. This apostolate is a collaboration between the Augustinian friars of the Vicariate of the Ori-ent, who holds a regular apostolate in the area.

As part of seminary tradition in thanking God for the suc-cessful school year, the Collegium community went to Paraiso Beach Resort in Sariaya, Quezon for an excursion

last March 19- 20, 2012. This 2-day and 1-night bonding among college students with their formators was filled with fun and sur-prises as they enjoyed swimming, drinking, singing and playing.

Incoming 2nd and 3rd year off to parish exposure

Collegium unwind in Sariaya

Team work! STVI’s volleyball varsity players listen attentively to their coach, Fr. eric-son Borre, OSa during their friendship game with the selected students of CDSL. The Villanovans won the the volleyball game while in the basketball team lost to the varsity players of the school.

1. Post. Albethe Q. Agura 2. Post. James Carlo M. Atienza 3. Post. Jubanie Rey F. Baller 4. Post. Arcie F. Baric 5. Post. Mark N. Domasian 6. Post. Noel L. Eday Jr. 7. Post. Jorge S. Ferraris 8. Post. James Alex T. Habaradas 9. Post. Jiro D. Pagtolon-an 10. Post. Jaime Silvestre C. Parmisano 11. Post. Christian Jhon G. Paspe 12. Post. Armar D. Poliquit 13. Post. Rolly F. Povadora 14. Post. Florentino Galo P. Revilla III 15. Post. Nouie R. Soco This year’s class valedictorian in the Director’s List Award is given to Post. Jubanie Rey Baller. He is also the recipient of the Distinction of Philosophy Award, Academic Award together with Post. Jaime Silvestre Parmisano, and the Prior Provincial’s Award for Excellence. The other four postulants who made it at the top five (5) in the Director’s List Award are: Post. Jaime Silvestre Parmisano (2nd Honors), Post. Mark Domasian (3rd Honors), Post. James Carlo Atienza (4th Honors), and Post. Armar Polliquit (5th Honors).

08 COLLEGIUM sacsupdate vol. 12, no. 3january to march 2012

“15 VILLANOVANS”from pg 1

Congratulations! The new graduates of STVI jubilantly pose together with their professors and the Dean of USa-CaS and Fr. eusebio Berdon, OSa.

On February 27, 28, 29 and March 14 2011, fifteen postulants of the STVI had successfully defended their thesis at the St. Thomas of Villanova Multi-purpose Hall. The members of the

panel were the philosophy teachers of the STVI. Here are the postulants’ theses:1. Post. Albethe Q. Agura “The Truth of Gender in the Human Person in Michel Foucault”2. Post. James Carlo M. Atienza “Pierre Teilhard de Chardin on the Role of Love-Energy in Evolution Process”3. Post. Jubanie Rey F. Baller “The Place of Revolution in Hannah Arendt’s Thought”4. Post. Arcie F. Baric “Augustine and Aquinas on Just War”5. Post. Mark N. Domasian “The True Christian as an Authentic Individual in Kierkegaard’s Thought”6. Post. Noel L. Eday Jr. “George Berkeley on the Problem of Evil” 7. Post. Jorge S. Ferraris “An Analogy Between Nietzsche’s Ubermensch and Christ”8. Post. James Alex T. Habaradas “An Exposition on Karl Marx: Capitalism as the Root of Alienated Labor”9. Post. Jiro D. Pagtolon-an “Max Scheler: A Theory of Ressentiment” 10. Post. Jaime Silvestre C. Parmisano “Gabriel Marcel on Hope as a Possible Response to the Broken World: An Exposition”11. Post. Christian Jhon G. Paspe “Human Soul, Music and God in St. Augustine’s De Musica”12. Post. Armar D. Poliquit “Sympathy as a Basis of Morality in David Hume’s Thought”13. Post. Rolly F. Povadora “Saint Augustine on Temporal and Eternal Peace”14. Post. Florentino Galo P. Revilla III “Fortune and Happiness in Boethius’ De Consolatione Philosophiae”15. Post. Nouie R. Soco “Saint Augustine on the Relationship Between the Body and the Soul”

Seniors’ Thesis defense successful

Dear brothers and sisters!

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. May the peace and joy of the Lord be with you now and always. We hereby appeal for your support toward the training of our seminarians. The following are the account details:PESO SAVINGS ACCOUNT: Bank of the Philippine Islands Account Name: San Agustin Center of Studies Library Account Number: 3371-0034-43DOLLAR SAVINGS ACCOUNT: Bank of the Philippine Islands Account Name: San Agustin Center of Studies Library Account Number: 3374-0300-77May the good Lord grant your heart’s desire and fulfill every plan of yours through Christ our Lord. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon. We count on your support.

Thank you and God bless!SACS Friars