Live Christ, Share CHRIST!

The New Year in Montalban Community was filled with great enthusiasm and thanksgiving in commemorating monthly the memorial of the Founder, St. Luigi Orione. It was a providential way indeed that we are also entering into the journey of the Silver Year in the boldness of charity that Don Orione imparts through the serving Christ and the poor.The 1^st Orionight for this year were joyfully celebrated last Saturday, January 16, 2016. Inspired by the communion of the bishops, clergy and the religious on the 26th in Cebu City for the International Eucharistic Congress, the seminary culminated the celebration of love and culture gifted to the country, the Philippines, in the 495th Jubilee of its Christianization.

“ORIONIGHT: Live Christ, Share Christ!”- taken from the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines Pastoral Exhortation on the Era of New Evangelization-was the theme of the event. The Conference of Bishops instilled by the clergy in all local churches, have declared the Year of the Eucharist and of the Family. They are acknowledging the faithful to culminate the living remembrance during the Last Supper-the Eucharist to be the fountain of sacramental values for vocations and evangelization.

 The highlight of the said event was the celebration of the Holy Eucharist in St. Luigi Orione Chapel presided by Fr. Anthony, the Superior of the Community, rector of the seminary, Fr. Stan, and Fr. Stefan, the community Vicar. The seminarians, novices and professed brothers bequeathed their extra-ordinary talents also for the success of the celebration. The Socio- Cultural Committee held the Beautification of the Dormitory in search for the “DOMUS FIDELIUM” (The House of the Faithful) –and the dormitory who will garners many scores from the judges will receive the title. Dormitories will laid their artistic designs based on the theme which is the Eucharist. The seminarians showed their full efforts in decorating, cleaning and organizing things in the house as well. Lastly, Fr. Luigi Piccoli Dormitory brought home the bacon as they received the DOMUS FIDELIUM Award for this Year 2016. Since the seminary have four contesting houses, entries were also four. The third contesting dormitory was entitled, the DomusPacis or House for Peace, Second Prize, the Domus Caritatis or House of Charity, and the First Price was the one who received the DomusMisericordiae in line to the celebration of the extra ordinary Holy Year of Mercy. After the Open House for judging and allowing the visitors to enter the houses, community dinner were served in a simple open area of the seminary garden like celebrating a great feast in a beautiful oasis.

The ScholaCantorum- the seminary chorale rendered angelic presentation in making the theme realized. The International Eucharistic Congress were sung by selected seminarians behind the enchanting spotlights arranged by the committee. The night was indeed a combination of different genres seeing in a theater. The batch of seminarians presented variety of themes- singing, dancing, and acting. What inspired us most were the presence of the visitors, friends, and the family of our upcoming aspirants this school year. For now, the seminary is anticipating again for the 16^th of the months, hoping that in every moments that we’ve spent, the more we live Christ in us and shares His glory in the people living with us.

                                                         Sem. Pablo Jordan, Contributor

                                                          Head, Socio- Cultural Committee

                                             Preparation for the Mass

THE EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Fr. Luigi Piccoli Dormitory

The Formation Team and the Religious

The Schola Cantorum- Seminary Choir

Fr. Stefan giving an opening remarks and welcome message

The Postulants rendering liturgical songs

The Juniors singing the "Eucharist Song"

The Second Year in their Dramatic Portrayal of the Eucharist

The Freshmen in their Interpretative Dance of 

International Eucharistic Congress Hymn 2016

Awarding of the Search for DOMUS FIDELIUM Dormitory

Fr. Stan giving his words of thanks and 

Final Blessing to end the celebration 

Fr. Luigi Piccoli Dormitory- Domus Fidelium 2016

Post Intermission from Orionine Youth from Eastwind