Maskara or Masks- though it
is identical- hides the personality of the person through some artistic
manifestation and portrayals; however, it will be remove by undergoing the
seminary formation. The theme provides
an explanation for a gradual and transforming capacity of the congregation in
catering a holistic formation by changing the lives of young men from wearing
different masks before entering the seminary. This Masquerade Night anticipates
some viewpoints in discovering the true self while having the journey with the
consecrated persons here and the laity in various apostolate areas. The main
goal precedes our experiences. In removing, we need the participations of
people as the formative aspects began to speak in ways of molding.
We felt the happiness all
throughout the night. Everyone shown their full effort in making the event
fruitful. The night became the cavalcade of singing, from Doxology song
rendered by Sem. Jucan Divi Abalo, the Philippine National Anthem who sung
melodiously by Sem. Pablo Jordan and Sem. John Carl Angelo Sario; sarcastic
songs of various individual singers dominantly from Schola Cantorum- the
seminary choir, and other presentations. In the latter part of the celebration,
we all got shocked when Fr. Stan interfere to deliver the surprise moment. We
thought, he will sing for us but it was more than singing who intensifies our
quest. We got flattered hearing the names of seminarians who received the
academic excellence award in the past semester. He started from the first year
up to theologians who did very well in school. Fr. Stan added, ‘Seminarians
will strongly dedicate a fervor and zeal to their studies if we acknowledge and
appreciate their effort- other thing will dictate in harnessing others to
persevere also in their academic journey. It was indeed, a moment of
celebration and thanksgiving. The show goes on. Singers conquered the rest of
the night with sets of love song and removed the masks after singing. In
cultural establishment of self-confidence, seminary became the fundamental
pillar of self-esteem needed for the future missionaries.
St. Luigi Orione is a happy
man. He don’t want people making moments with no joy and ending up with no
sense things. This Orionight celebration encourages us to be more creative: in
making our vocations in a dynamic response for the call of mission and finding
ways to be the happiness to others. In serving Christ, of course, doesn’t
require anything. The intelligence, wealth and any other possessions are just
secondary. It is a matter of love and kindness to others, and the joy we get
out of it. Maskara in a sense, provides us glimpse of how Christ love His
people. He wants us to be happy because He teaches happiness to be a habit. Our
tasks is to cultivating it in any aspects of our life, formation, and academic;
in spiritual and in many fields of our little works.
Sem.
Pablo B. Jordan,
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