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Pope Leo
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he papal constitution,
Quae Mari Sinico, by
Pope LeoXIII, dated September 17, 1902, exhorted
bishops around the world
to establish and develop
local churches with the active participation of the native clergy. In response to
this, Rev. Fr. Leandro B. Nieto, OAR, the
then Vicar Delegate of Msgr. Victoriano
Z. Roman, OAR, the Prefect Apostolic of
Palawan at the time, founded Seminario de
San Jose at Puerto Princesa, now a city, on
November 15, 1937. In the morning of that
day, a solemn mass of the Holy Spirit was
celebrated by Rev. Fr. Leandro B. Nieto,
OAR. He was assisted by Rev. Frs. Federico Terradillos, OAR, and Paulino Lerena,
OAR, as con-celebrants. Actual classes
were held in the afternoon of the same day.
In the Pacific region, World War
II erupted on December 7, 1941. This led
to the intermittent cancelation of classes.
Early in 1942, the seminary faculty and
students were allowed by the Japanese
forces to leave their site and transfer from
one place to another. Later, they took
abode in the house of a certain Mr. Matilla
in Tagbariri, Aborlan. They stayed in the
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Sail 2015
Symbol
THE CRUCIFERS
St. John
of the Cross,
a Crucifer
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Crucifers
It was the month succeeding summer, the year was 2010, the
seminary rector was Msgr. Jose D.
Delfin. Fourteen young men ranging fifteen to eighteen years old
casted away the shadows of trembling fears in their hearts and entered the three-storey old-fashioned building of Seminario de
San Jose. They were Jeffrey Abing,
Julius Anala, Marlon Cinense, Rey
Conde, Joemarie delos Santos, Kenneth Vicarl Lagera Jonjie Limsa,
Dionimer Maghari, Emmanuel
Magtulis, Joryll Montalban, Joshua
Pablico, Marino Tambal, Alvin Tejada, and Christian Paul Venturillo. They unpacked their things and
#THROWBACK:
The Pre-College class, before
the end of the school year,
together with their respective priest formators: (to the
right) Frs. Vicente Badajos;
Joseph Trayvilla, OAR;
Msgr. Jose Delfin; Ric Uy,
and; Anthony Irineo, OAR
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#WELCOMETOTHECLUB:
Sems. Aleksandr
Gonzales, John Carlo
Sadio & Jon Raymer
Oclarit joined the
batalion
The next year the number
of the class was down to ten. But
they were all smiles when three
graduates from the Seminary High
School Department joined them.
They were Aleksandr Gonzales,
John Carlo Sadio and Jon Raymer
Oclarit. The first year college class
was now comprised of thirteen
seminarians. There was no doubt
that everyone coped with each others individuality considering the
fact that they all come from different places and states of life. But it
was nonetheless exciting a year for
all as everyone were discovering the
potentials of the class as a group.
They were also thrilled at sitting
as college seminarians. Philosophy
and Theology were introduced to
them for the first time. But no matter how thrilling everything was, it
just could not be so with some of
them. The end of the first semester saw Aleksandr taking exit to a
civil track and John Carlo being expelled by the Prefect of Discipline,
Crucifers
#FEELINGEXCITED:
sted
The excited Crucifers who will be inve
lice
surp
soon, at that time with cassock and
#WELCOMETOTHECLUB:
Sem. Adrian
Bonete went back
to the track after
his regency period
#THROWBACK:
The First Year College
Class before the end of
the school year
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The next year, 2013, was the
class third year in college. It was in
this year that the class, under the
patronage of St. John of the Cross,
was named Crucifers, through the
proposal of Raymer. Their first three
months was the most exciting for
them as they prepared themselves to
finally wear the cassock and surplice.
They planned very well for their retreat and for the investiture. But
they fell short of budget. However,
the class believed in the Latin dictum Ecclesia supplet which means
the Church provides. The members
of the General PPTA contributed a
considerable amount of money; the
College PPTA donated a generous
amount; a certain Mr. & Mrs. Mendoza lent their beach house in Bgy.
Binduyan without any charge as retreat venue; Fr. Felipe Torrecampo
provided the food allowance, transportation means and other needs
during retreat days; and Fr. Ray-
#PAMANA:
This is a seminary tradition ceremony wherein the
servant-leaders (the Crucifers) enthroned their respective offices to their third year college brothers,
who will imediately take over their responsibilities
academic formation;
Kenneth was servantleader for spiritual
formation; Jeffrey was
servant-leader
for
community formation; and Dionimer
was Lex, the highest
position in the community. Everyone had
his own unique way
of serving and leading. Everyone was
faced with the duty
#NARITOPO:
to do what was due
Finally, the Crucifers were solemnly invested with cassock and
at the expense of not
surplice
favoring any friend.
But like many others, their lead
In spite of the succeeding
ership was not without failure;
graceful events, the class was still
everyone had his own struggle in
not free from blemish. Just like the
carrying out his duties and responprevious years, the number of the
sibilities. But like many others, the
class decreased. After the second seproblems in leadership were nonemester, Christian and Joryll were extheless surmounted as everything
pelled for fair reasons but they were
still granted the privilege to finish
the academic year; Christian took
the distance education program
while Joryll took the externship program. After the school year, Emmanuel was advised to take regency. The
class was comprised now of seven.
School Year 2014-2015 the
Crucifers fourth year in college, the
fifth year in formation for the five
who underwent thepre-college program, their last year in Seminario
#FINALLY:
The Crucifers
graduated their AB
Philosophy Degree
Crucifers
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My heartfelt congratulations!
You, College and High School graduates of 2015, have now reached a moment when you reap what you have sown in your life as seminarians. Graduation day is the moment to commemorate all that had transpired in your
life - all your laughter and tears, triumphs and defeats, moments with God
and sinfulness. In this way, you come to realize that every event of your
life is an opportunity to encounter Godthat He is your co-journeyer and
He manifests His unfathomable Love by flourishing your life and your human relationships. This is indeed the moment when you can say like St
paul that, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have
kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). I believe that you achieved this feat in your
life as seminarians through your perspiration and that through your faith
in God in sustaining you during your hardships and limitations. Consequently, Graduation day is also an opportunity for you to express your
gratitude to God and to all who had been part of your seminary formation.
You will always remember the words of gratitude to the seminary every time you reminisce the beautiful memoments in your life as seminarians. In this way, you will realize the essential role played by the entire community of Seminario de San Jose. They taught, and most importantly formed you integrally in the seminary.
The formators, teachers, staff and all the members of the seminary community inculcated in your heart the
Christian values based on the Gospel message and molded you in the personhood of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Nonetheless, all the good things that you have acquired in your seminary formation are a treasure that you
should not conceal under the ground. The formation team forms you, bearing in mind that after you leave
the structure of the seminary, you will preach and live a life according to the teachings of Christ. You will
be living in witnesses of the illumined faith through your charitable deeds. It is also the same exhortation of
Pope Francis in his first encyclical letter: those who have opened their hearts to Gods love, heard his voice
and received his light cannot keep this gift to themselves. Since faith is hearing and seeing, it is also handed
on as word and light (Lumen Fidei, no. 37). Seminary is indeed a seedbed, a place of a germinating seeds
once the seed had fully matured, it will be transplanted to a real plantation. You are like seeds which are
trained to be equipeed; afterwards, you will live in the real world. At that moment,you have to bear abundant
fruits in your life.
Once again, congratulations not only to the graduates but also to the entire community of Seminario de San jose, parents and benefactors! You have done a great job, i.e, forming these young men
in the way of Christ. It is not that easy but through the aid of the Almighty you have suceeded.
(Sgd.) +MOST REV. PEDRO D. ARIGO, D.D.
Apostolic Vicar
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It is with joy and at the same time profound humility that we thank
our God for the journey we undertook this year of 2014-2015. Indeed, we claim nothing as our own. Everything has been grace.
It is grace that 7 of our brothers from college and 33 from high
school have graduated prosperously. We are one, together with
their family, benefactor & friends, with their hearts in proclaiming Magnificat to God after years of toil and dedication. Congratulations Graduates of 2015. Sail on! And... duc in altum.
What made the year 2014-2015 even more significant is the coincidence of celebrating in our church here in the Philippines the Year of
the Poor. Again, this grace for all of us. It is magnanimous grace to gaze
at our Lord - Jesus, the Poor. In His poverty we become rich... By His
wounds we are healed. This grace puts a challenge to us all though. As
followers of Jesus, we are challenged to take a gaze on our poor brethren. We are challenged to serve them well. To shepherd them faithfully. We make concrete our preferential option for them. The words of Pope Francis must always remind us - A poor Church for the poor.
With Mother Mary, the poor woman, be always our inspiration.
May our father and patron, St. Joseph, who is always brave and faithful be always protector.
My FATHER is a CARPENTER...
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