Saint Luigi Orione Seminary at Morong Bataan Beach

The first semester of 2015-2016 has been closed in the "Saint Anthony Mary Claret College". To mark this step of the academic year and to thank God for experienced events and the gift of brotherhood, seminarians and formation team of the "Saint Luigi Orione Seminary" gave themselves an appointment at the beautiful beach of Morong Bataan, last October 10 to 11. Two days of relaxation and resourcing one self before getting ready for the second semester.

The joy was perceptible on every face. No one has been prayed before plunging into the salty waters of this beautiful bay of the Pacific Ocean.

This outing was punctuated with Eucharistic celebration at the beach to give thanks to the Creator of the Waters and Earth, Seas and Oceans. And one could easily feel and hear humming here and there the "Canticle of Creation" of the Little Poor of Assisi: “Be praised Good Lord for Brother Sun who brings us each new day… Be praised for Sister Water: humble, helpful, precious, pure; she cleanses us in rivers and renews us in rain…”

Ad Jesum Per Mariam

Solemn and fantastic post-semestral recollection happened in the seminary function hall this 3^rd day of October. As one catholic defender will say, “Catholics are frequently criticized because of the prominence and respect given to the Virgin Mary while simultaneously condemned for not giving enough prominence and respect to women.”

October is the month of the Most Holy Rosary and the Congregation considers Mary, Mother of the Church, as our heavenly foundress. God, the Father did not chose Jesus to come for us except through the “Fiat” of Mama Mary, and we cannot go to Jesus without the aid of His mother.