November
2008 News
Community
Retreat
The Immaculate
Conception School of Theology community engaged itself in a so-called religious
encounter of the presence of God through a three-day “Community Retreat.”
The said event happened on November 7-9, 2008, facilitated by an energetic
and spirit-filled lay person no other than, Ms. Natividad Pagaddut. With
the theme “Travel Narrative Formation of the Disciples”, as inspired by
the Word of God, the seminarians were led to love the life of Christ which
can be seen primarily, through understanding the giftedness of oneself,
and secondly, selflessly giving oneself for the sake of service to the
Church.
These two important
messages were the challenges shared to us by the facilitator, which she
believed are possible, yet practical, means of today’s World Transformation.
Especially if we apply this in the life Church, the outcome of this reflection
would make every Christian discover the identity that Christ is calling
each Christian to be, likewise, the ministry that Christ is sending each
individual to serve. Indeed, this retreat had given every seminarian the
time to meditate on the true purpose of God in their chosen vocation, as
it was shown to them by Jesus Christ in the Sacred Scripture.
New Student
Council Officers for the 2nd Semester
On November
6, 2008, the ICST community elected the New Officers of the Student Council
for the second semester of the school year 2008-2009. Through the guidance
of the Holy Spirit, the following seminarians were elected as the new servant-leaders
of the community:
General
Beadle: Sem. Kristoffer Allan C. Soriano
Vice General
Beadle: Sem. Rolly Buasen
General
Secretary: Sem. Jasper R. Hebron
General
Treasurer: Sem. Dexter Z. Cariño
General
PRO: Sem. Loren William
General
Liturgist: Sem. Ernesto Hadjie Galiza
General
Sacristan: Sem. David Mark Taverner
General
Food Beadle: Sem. Benedict Santiago
General
Apostolate Coordinator: Sem. Feliciano Bugtong
General
Sports Coordinators: Sem. Odilon Aranca
Sem. Roel Esguera
Canteen
Manager: Sem. Jonathan Vergara
SEMNET
Representatives: Sem. Dexter Z. Cariño
Sem. Benjie Manzano
Sem. Ernesto Gonzales
BPM
Representative: Sem. Kenneth Kitongan
Class
Beadles
1st year Class
Beadle: Sem. Bonifacio Manaligod
2nd year Class
Beadle: Sem. Reynaldo Guinid
3rd year Class
Beadle: Sem. Ricky Belino
4th year Class
Beadle: Sem. Francis Ofrancia
Regional Formation
Community Coordinators
Cavisa Formation
Community Sem. Julius Teaño
Ilocandia
Foramtion Community Sem. Feliciano Bugtong
Montañosa
Formation Community Sem. Conrad Dangiwan
Pangasinan
Formation Community Sem. Ryan Tomelden
ICST Seminary
Formators Joins the Meeting of Northern Luzon Bishops
The seminary
formators of ICST went to Baguio City and attended the annual meeting of
the Northern Luzon Bishops on Seminary Formation. The event was held on
November 10-11, 2008, at San Pablo Seminary, Crystal Cave, Baguio City.
The participating members of the convention discussed some plans and concerns
that would sustain the upkeep of Immaculate Conception School of Theology,
the Regional Seminary of Northern Luzon. Revisiting the Paradigm-Shift,
which is the New Set-Up of Formation of ICST, was also part of their agenda.
VIVA CRISTO
REY!
On November
23, 2008, the ICST community joined the Archdiocesan Celebration of the
Solemnity of Christ the King, in San Juan, Ilocos Sur. It was hosted by
the St. John the Baptist Parish. The Eucharistic Celebration was presided
by Most Rev. Ernesto A. Salgado, DD, the Archbishop of Nueva-Segovia.
The celebration
of the Christ the King has been traditionally done on the last Sunday in
the Ordinary Time of the Liturgical Year. In the seminary context, this
important event in the Church, shows not only signs of fulfilment and thanksgiving,
but the joy and eagerness to encounter the Lord for another year of celebration.
Indeed, this has given the seminary community a chance to celebrate with
meaning the coming of Jesus Christ.
