Preparing for the Next Batch

St. Peter's Seminary is expecting a bigger batch for academic year 2012. Some 16 to 18 seminarians are being awaited to come on 25 May 2012, the opening day.

In view of this, Fr. Tugs is busy this summer supervising the expansion of some portions of the house in order to accommodate more people. Renovations include the extension of the dining area and insulation of its ceiling; extension of the back corridor connecting the wash area; creation of a passageway from the dormitory to the bathrooms; adding more beds and cabinets; and converting the gym and fitness room to a Recreation Hall. Meanwhile the gym equipment is now moved to the Clergy house for the priests' use.

This year, Father Rector is also planning to make the classroom an audiovisual place by putting up a 42-inch LCD in lieu of the whiteboards. "Teaching in digital mode is expected to increase the classroom input by more than double," he says. "It is also expected to increase the attention span and interest of the students because of the audiovisual part. Since the classroom is wi-fi connected, a teacher will have hundreds of ways of teaching though powerpoint presentations, Youtube videos, and film showing."

Anyone who is interested to donate? Please get in touch with Father Rector.

Batch 2011

The academic year 2010-2011 finishes off with four seminarians-graduates. They are (from left to right) Bayani Cabanilla, Jr. of Sagada, Mountain Province; Melchor Suwaken of Bontoc, Mountain Province; James Aquino from Paracelis, Mountain Province; and Emy Castillo from Barlig, Mountain Province.

All four of them are joining St. Dominic Seminary in Bayombong Nueva Vizcaya for their Philosophy.

Advent Retreat

This year's seminarians are lucky to have their 3-day retreat in Vigan City.

After the 30-day retreat of the ICST SFY seminarians under the directorship of Fr. Atong de Guzman in Teng-ab, Bontoc, he agreed to bring the St. Peter's Seminarians to ICST Vigan for a 3-day Advent retreat which he himself directed. This is Fr. Atong's way of thanking the Apostolic Vicariate for lending its retreat houses to Vigan seminarians for five years now.

After the retreat, he even treated our seminarians around Vigan in restaurant and tourist spots.

Thanks a lot, Fr. Atong!

New Academic Scheme

This schoolyear Saint Peter's Seminary is adopting the trimestral scheme for academic learning. The schoolyear wil be divided into three periods: First Trimester (June to August); Second Trimester (September to November); Third Trimester (December to March). Between trimesters are exposure trips, midyear retreat, and other extra-curricular programs to augment the classroom experiences.

This scheme will also allow us to add new subjects and a few electives that can be taught within the given time frame of one trimester. This year we are teaching French, Decorum, Sociology and Computer studies to add to the former list of subjects that the seminarians normally take.

The curriculum of seminary program includes studies in Latin, English, Speech, Introduction to the Scriptures, Introduction to Philosophy, Liturgy, Catechism, and Mathematics.

Donations

Even before the schoolyear begins for St. Peter's Seminary, we have already received donations in kind. We would like to thank the following:

Ma. Christina Cubangay for giving a set of cups and saucers, plates and table cloth for the dining room;

Mrs. Mary Aranas
Mrs. Mely Tomacruz
Mrs. Mona Caballes for donating a large crucifix for the Prayer Room;

Mrs. Lita Binuya for donating a large image of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Prayer Room;

Ate Levi Bolos for donating 12 copies of Himig Heswita songbooks;

and the Vocation Committee of the Holy Family Parish, Bo. Capitolyo, Pasig City and their parish priest Fr. Jorge Jesus Bellosillo for giving us 12 new copies of the Liturgy of the Hours for the use of our seminarians.

We will keep you in our prayers.

New Prefect of Seminarian

Bro. Frederick Galwagao is joining the community of St. Peter's Seminary for the 1st semester of the schoolyear 2010-2011. He is a former seminarian of the Order of the Augustinian - Recollects. He finished his philosophical studies five years ago in Baguio City. After long years of regency, he decides to come back and pursue his seminary formation.
Bro. Frederick is from Natonin, Mountain Province.

Batch 2010

Vernon John Piog
Banaue, Ifugao
Now at Saint Dominic Seminary
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya



Silvestre Dawey, Jr.
Tadian, Mountain Province
Now at Saint Dominic Seminary
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya




Sheddrock Binuggon
Hingyon, Ifugao
Now at UST Central Seminary
Espana, Manila


Fred Tangeb
Sadanga, Mountain Province
Now at Saint Dominic Seminary
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya



Franklin Lalan
Kiangan, Ifugao
Now at San Carlos Seminary
EDSA, Makati City



Fidel Lamyongen
Bauko, Mountain Province
Now at Saint Dominic Seminary
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya



Alarcon Haggibat
Tinoc, Ifugao