The Holy Spirit Mass and Induction of Officers
Last June 16, 2007, the whole seminary community celebrated the Holy Spirit
Mass. This marked the official start of the formation year 2007-2008. The
mass was presided over by his Excellency, the Most Reverend Ernesto Salgado,
the archbishop of Nueva Segovia and at the same time the chairman of the
board of directors of ICST. Present priests who concelebrated with him
were the seminary formators and most of the seminary professors. In his
homily, the good archbishop accentuated the importance of obedience in
formation noting in particular the role of the Holy Spirit, the primary
formator in seminary formation.
In the said Holy Spirit Mass, the seminary formators and professors
pledged their commitment of service to the Church of Northern Luzon and
orthodoxy in their teaching. This was highlighted by their solemn profession
of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. Moreover, it was also the occasion
for the induction and symbolic turnover of the key of responsibilities
to the new elected Student Council officers. The outgoing general beadle,
seminarian Mark Ventura turned over the key of responsibility to the incoming
general beadle, seminarian Leo Nedic.
The new general beadle, seminarian Leo Nedic rallied the community in
owning the vision-mission of ICST and putting this into practice. He used
the metaphor of dogs chasing after a rabbit.
June 26: A Celebration of Life
One of the common characteristics of Filipinos is the love to celebrate
life. It’s a way of showing gratitude and joy for God’s blessings and goodness
to us.
This typical behavior was once again manifested through the “mañanita”
which the Nuestra Señora de Caridad Formation Community rendered,
with the simple birthday program they prepared during their regional community
breakfast for Rev. Fr. Ramelo Somera, their Regional Director, who turned
35.
The big community joined Fr. Ramelo in thanking God for the gift of
life through a big community program together with some members of the
Abra clergy, the seminary professors and Formators and the Most Rev. Leopoldo
Jaucian, his beloved bishop.
Fr Ramelo’s message during the program centered on his metaphorical
insight of life using basketball as his medium. According to him, 70 years
is the average lifespan of male nowadays and since Fr. Ramelo is now 35,
he is already halfway of the average age which he calls the “second half
of life” He highlighted that the 2nd half of basketball is a time to exert
more effort and for one to give his best shot for the end is near.
The program ended with a solemn blessing by the Most Rev. Leopoldo Jaucian.
Members of BIN-I Class ordained to diaconate
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Edilberto Calderon |
Rev. Eric Galivo |
Rev. Ramelle Rigunay |
Rev. Orlando Malillin |
On June 27, 2007, at 9 o'clock in the morning, three (3) members of
the Bin-i Class of 2007 were ordained to the Order of Deacons by His Excellency,
Most Rev. Leopoldo Jaucian, SVD, DD, the Bishop of the Diocese of Bangued,
at the ICST Chapel.
The three (3) Ordinandi are: Rev. Eric Galivo y Caragay Rev. Edilberto
Calderon y Arenos both from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Rev. Orlando
Malillin y Ponti from the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, and Rev. Ramelle Rigunay
y Jaramillo from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia.
Also present during the ordination were Most Rev. Renato Mayugba, DD,
Auxillary Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, some members of the clergy of Bangued,
Lingayen-Dagupan and Nueva Segovia, and the Ordinandi's family and relatives.
Bishop Jaucian, in his homily, paid tribute to the parents and the prominent
people who became instruments in their seminary formation. He also reminded
the Ordinandi about their mission and their duties that they are to partake.
A luncheon was served at the ICST Aula Magna after the Eucharistic Celebration
and the Ordination Rites. In the course of the meals, the seminarians of
ICST rendered a simple program in honor of the newly ordained deacons.
