If
people will happen to see the appendix XV of the congregation’s prayerbook
dedicated to Don Orione, they will discover the sophistication of being a
religious. It will say that, “Creativity is not a luxury for literary people,
or for those with a taste for words, but it is rather a necessity arising from
the need to live one’s own worship of God with a greater awareness, as well as
to adjust it to one’s own spirit and to that of the participants by means of a
more complex involvement, not only for the group of prayer but also of
individuals.” Inspired by the commentaries published to many countries for the congregation’s
liturgical worship, the Montalban Community entered also the Holy Week with a
commemorative celebration, thanking St. Luigi Orione, our Founder for a
prayerful year and steadfast love to everyone in the Community. Last 21st
of March, we have officially closed the academic year 2015-2016 through the
Eucharistic Celebration and looking forward for abundant years to come. The
concluding mass was presided by Fr. Eucinei Antonio de Souza, the Local
Superior concelebrated by Fr. Stan, fdp, Rector of the Seminary and Fr. Stefan,
fdp, the Community vicar.
“Don
Orione, In One With Thee!”, was the theme of the cultural night. The choice of
theme was from the inspiration of the Congregation’s great motto, “To establish all things in Christ”-
celebrating the oneness to Jesus, Mary, the Pope and the Poor.
There
were banquets of presentations prepared by seminarians who happened to initiate
it after a brain-drained final examination week. As a thanksgiving night for
almost two decade and half of the Congregation in the Philippines, we
centralized our choice of songs to the music popularized during the year 80’s,
and 90’s. After the Holy Mass, different people coming from many different
places occupied the wide-basketball court of the seminary. We have shared also
buffets of foods to express our oneness in the Community. Seminarians ushered
everything for the Community dinner.
The
doxology, sung by the seminarians – Sem.
Angelo, Sem. Pablo and Post. Jeric- was in line also of the theme. “In One
With Thee”, is a song, and a name of an album also, with collection of songs
composed by Mark Cuevas, a former Filipino seminarian of the Congregation.
After the invocation, the seminarians and novices presented their talents. The
first year was captured by their remixed “Shalalalala in the Morning” dance, a
song portraying a thoughtful heart who sings joyfully every moments of the day.
They have opened the program with so much enthusiasm. The noisy ambiance of an
empty space of the court was conquered excessively by the sophomore batch. They
have gorgeously count on steps for their “Let’s Get Loud moves”. For almost 400
years of Christian evangelization here in the Philippines, the third year
emphasized also the tradition and beauty of the shore as it primarily served as
the port for navigating and spreading trades and culture. The remarkable,
“Pearly Shell” who cheered by the audience was played in the stereo with accompaniment
of graceful moves from the Juniors in the seminary. Lastly, the postulants also
exhibited their talents as a response to the challenge of creativeness. The
novices contributed a well-done script produced by their Novice Master, Fr.
Anthony, directed by the Bro. Rowel Obal, the assigned tirocinante in the
novitiate house. They have showed the narration and story of “The Prodigal Son”
and they made it creatively to some contemporary settings, and thus, very
adaptable to the modern world.
In the
latter part of the night, Ma’am Lut, RGC, the Vice Dean of St. Anthony Mary
Claret College and the present Guidance Counselor of the Seminary expressed her
gratitude and overwhelming intention to present the graduates to the guests and
friends. It was the initiative of Fr. Stan to render a certificate through
Ma’am Lut as a recognition for an untiring effort of the Fourth Year to surpass
the academic endeavor. It was the most meaningful part because it is the first
time for our Congregation here in the Philippine to have a graduates coming
from the Philosophy School, after changing some aspects of formation in the
seminary.
The Grand Orionight
was concluded by the creative fire dance. Ablaze by the love of Christ, our
pursuit for mission does not end there. It is just the start of our meaningful
journey in harnessing young people to dedicate their lives to Jesus - various
to service and joyful prayer.
A contribution of Sem. Pablo Jordan
Beadle of the Socio-cultural Committee.
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