DWST Special Courses updated (11/5/15)

Special Courses Offered at the DWST

Second Semester S.Y. 2015-2016

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1. Biblical Hebrew (3 units) - FLORES

            Day and Time:  Wed 2:00 pm -5: 00 pm

           

2. Biblical Apostolate (2 units) - ALEJANDRINO

            Day and Time: Thu 2:00 pm  - 4:00 pm

3. Biblical Apostolate (2 Units) - FLORES
            Day and Time: Thu 2:00 pm  - 4:00 pm

4. Hermeneuctics (3 units) - FLORES  - TBA

5. SVD Spirituality (3 units) – SANIEL - TBA

6. Integrating Faith and Life: Practical Theology for Ministry (2 units) - LUBI

            Day and Time: Thu 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

            Start date: Nov 19, 2015

            *Required for the elective courses in M.A. Mission Studies (non-thesis) and M.A. in         Pastoral Ministry (non-thesis)

Fr. Andy Peter LUBI, DMin, DWST alumnus 1995, belongs to the Vicariate of Calapan and the new rector of SASMA. He obtained recently (2015) his Doctorate in Ministry from the Catholic Theological Union (Chicago) on “Forming Community of Disciples Around The Banquet of Faith and Life: The Praxis of Table Fellowship In The Philippine Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan.”  Fr. Andy is also the author of Earthern Vessels: Reflections on Diocesan Priestly Formation (Makati: St. Pauls, 2015).

7.. Other courses are offered at the DWIMS.

Enrollment Schedule

Enrollment Period for the Second Semester: Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2015 (Mon - Fri)

Mon Sept 28 (1:30 pm  - 5:00 pm) -  T3
Tues Sept 29(1:30 pm  - 5:00 pm)   - T4
Wed Sept 30 (3:30 pm - 5:00 pm)  - Extraordinary Students
Thu  Oct 1    (1:30 pm - 5:00 pm) -  T2
Fri   Oct 2     (1:30 pm - 5:00 pm) -   T1

Individual Slots

T3 Monday Sept 28

T4 Tuesday Sept 29

T2 Thursday Oct 1

T1 Friday Oct 2

Final Examination Schedule (First Semester)

Sept 25 Friday, Feast of Eid’l Adha, Schola Vacat

Citing RA no. 9849, the President has proclaimed Sept 25, Eid'l Adha, a regular holiday (schola vacat). The Muslim celebrates this Feast of Sacrifice to honor the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

Laudato Si', Mercy and Biblical Theology by T1 Eleuterio Class

Schedule of Classes for the Second Semester SY 2015-2016 and new professors

Attention: Enrollment Period: Sept 28-Oct 2
Start of Second Semester: Nov 3, Tue.

Second Semester SY 2015-2016
Click here to download the schedule of classes.

DWST welcomes new professor, Fr. Den Mark Malabuyoc, OSJ, SSL (DWST alumnus 2010) who just finished his Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (SSL) at the Pontifical Biblical Institute (Biblicum, Rome). He will teach Synoptics II (Luke-Acts).

Likewise, DWST welcomes new professor in Catechetics - Fr. Vicente Castro, SVD, STL. Fr. Castro studied abroad and was ordained priest in 1966. He was parish priest for many years in Surigao and in Mindoro before he served as editor for the Arnoldus Nota, an SVD publication of the SVD Generalate (Rome). At present, he resides at the Villa Cristo Rey in Christ the King Seminary, Quezon City.

Symposium on Laudato Si' by T1

DWST greets OSJ and SASMA

DWST greets the OSJ on the occasion of the Congregation's 100 years in the Philippines. In August 26, 1915, the first five OSJ Missionaries arrived in the Philippines in the province of Batangas. They were Rev. Fr. Giueseppe Anfossi, OSJ, Rev. Fr. Ernesto Fornaco, OSJ, Rev. Fr. Eugenio Gherlone, OSJ, Br. Giuseppe Macagno, OSJ and Br. Giovanni Battista Camera, OSJ.


DWST also greets SASMA on its Feast Day (Aug 28, Feast of Saint Augustine) and its new Rector, Rev. Fr. Andy Lubi.

Events and Holidays in August and September 2015

Aug 3-7	Mon-Fri	Midterm Examinations Week
Aug 4	Tue	75 years of the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Aug 19-20	Wed pm - Thu	DWSTSA Day
Aug 21	Fri	Ninoy Aquino Day – schola vacat
Aug 26	Wed	100 years of OSJ in the Philippines
Aug 28	Fri	SASMA Day
Aug 31	Mon	National Heroes’ Day – schola vacat
Sept 8	Tue	SVD Foundation Day  - schola vacat
Sept 15	Tue	Tertiary Capuchins’ (Amigonians) Feast Day
Sept 16	Wed	Laudato Si’ Symposium -  T1
Sep. 24	Thu	Sept. 24 (Thurs.) Submission of Project Paper Proposals (MA-PM T-3)
Sept. 28 – Oct 2		Enrollment Period for Semester II

Midterm Exams Schedule (August 3-7, 2015)

Click here to download a copy (pdf).

DWST Midterm Examinations (August 3-7, 2015)
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N.B.
1. The schedule follows the usual schedule of classes.
2. Regular classes are held even during the Midterms Week.
3. Professors of Special Courses may set their own schedule.
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T1
• Monday – Msgr. Santos (Morals)
• Tuesday – Fr. Ferrer (Revelation and Faith); Fr. Saniel (SVD Spirituality)
• Wednesday – Sr. Alejandrino (Intro to Sacred Scripture)
• Thursday – Fr. Layugan (Research)
• Friday – Fr. Flores (Synoptics)
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T2
• Monday – Fr. Javier (Introduction  To Missiology); Fr. Uy (Ancient Church History)
• Tuesday – Sr. Alejandrino (Pentateuchal Studies)
• Wednesday – Fr. Crisostomo  (General  Introduction to Liturgy); Fr. Flores (Christology)
• Thursday – Sr. Cabantog  (Book I: General Norms); Fr. Tiong (Bio- Ethics)
• Friday – Fr. Nicasio  (Principle of Homiletics)
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T3
• Monday – Fr. Mandin (Social, Political Ethics)
• Tuesday – Sr. Dianzon (Paul); Sr. Dianzon (Greek)
• Wednesday – Fr. Recepcion  (Mariology); Fr. Marfori  (Grace)
• Thursday – Fr. Corcuera  (Sacraments)
• Friday – Fr. Uy  (Modern Church History)
N.B. Fr. Biliran (Canon Law) - finished.
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T4
• Tuesday – Fr. Heruela (Introduction to Pastoral Theology)
• Wednesday – Fr. Marfori  (Dogma Synthesis)
• Thursday – Fr. Tiong  (Pastorals of Confession); Fr. Saniel (Spiritual Theology)
• Friday – Fr. Layugan  (Patrology)
N.B. Fr. Biliran (Canon Law) - finished.



Signed:

Fr. Randy Flores, SVD
Dean of Studies

DWST greets Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD on his 80th Birthday (7/28/15)

  "As for the days of our years, in them are threescore years and ten; and if men should be in strength, fourscore years" (LXX of Psalm 90:10).

Fr. Tony Uy, SVD passing the fourscore mark on three legs.
Photo taken at the start of the Baccalaureate mass
for 50th commencement of DWST (March 21, 2015).

Commemorative bottled waters for the
Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD Scholarship Fund Inc.

Piece of cake for 80

Thoughts of Fr. Uy on DWST at 50 years

DWSTA Oath-taking

DWSTA Officers 2015-2016

The new set of officers of the Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay Students' Association (DWSTSA) took the oath of office this morning (7/16/15) at the Aula Magna before student body.

President: John Bordon, MSP
Vice President: Carl Pua, San Pablo
Secretary: Pelagio Guamil, Jr (SASMA)
Treasurer: Roni Fernandis, MSFS

From left: John Bordon, Carl Pua, Jun Guamil and Rev. Roni Fernandis

Text of the Oath of Office

Updated Guidelines on the M.A. in Theology Thesis Program

1. The DWST Masters Program (6/19/16)

2. General Guidelines, click here (in pdf) [7/16/15].

3. General Format Requirement for M.A. Thesis at DWST.

4. Criteria of the Evaluation of an M.A. Thesis in Theology.

5. Procedure for the Approval of the Oral Defense of the M.A. Thesis in Theology

Midterm Exams in Canon Law (Biliran)- T3 and T4

Your midterm exams will be on July 20 (Monday) instead of the August schedule:

POINTERS:

T3 Canon Law midterms pointers (8:10 - 10:00 am, 20 July 2015).
1. Explain how the clerics' sanctifying function has become a pastoral dilemma due to the cultural practice of "low-paying Sacraments" vs "high-paying Sacramentals"; cite canon law and PCP II provisions (45 pts).

2. Table / diagram what constitutes VALIDITY and LICEITY of the ff sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, Anointing of the Sick (45 pts).

T-4 Canon Law midterms pointers (11:10-12:40, 20 July 2015).
1.  Explain to ordinary Church goers why the Church possesses temporal goods (45 pts).

2. Diagram and enumerate the different forms of ACQUISITION and ADMINISTRATION of Church goods (45 pts).

New Officers of DWSTSA (2015-2016)

The Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay Students' Association (DWSTSA) has elected this morning its new set of officers for the school year 2015-2016:

President: John Bordon, MSP
Vice President: Carl Pua, San Pablo
Secretary: Pelagio Guamil, Jr (SASMA)
Treasurer: Roni Fernandis, MSFS

* The Oath-taking of the newly elected officers is on Thu (7/16/15) during the long break in the morning.

We thank the class beadles who facilitated the association's election.

RIP Fr. Tadeo "Deo Angcao

DWST extends its condolences to the Diocese of Imus and to the family of the late Fr. Deo Angcao who passed away this morning. Oremus pro eo.

Fr. Deo Angcao was a DWST alumnus (1992, TMP) and a former SVD scholastics.

The wake is at the Casas Hall, Bishop's House, Imus, Cavite.

Schola Vacat July 17 - Fri has been declared a regular holiday (Eid'l Fitr)

July 17, 2015—a Friday—has been declared a regular holiday throughout the country. The observance seeks to encourage the Filipino nation to join our Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the celebration of Eid’l Fitr, the Feast of Ramadhan.

Belated Greetings to SSP, FSP and CRSP

Belated greetings on the feast days of  SSP and FSP (June 30) and CRSP (Barnabites) (July 5)!

DWSTSA Election

Please take note of the following schedule for the DWSTSA Election:

1. July 10 Fri at 11:10 am at the Aula Magna
Presentation of Candidates (representatives from the 13 Houses of Formation).

2. July 14 Tue DWSTSA Election

3. July 17 Fri at 11:10 am at the Aula Magna -DWSTSA Officers Oathtaking


The 13 Houses of Formation:

1. Divine Word Seminary Scholasticate (SVD)
2. Fil-Mission Seminary MSP)
3. Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS)
4. Oblates of St. Joseph (OSJ)
5. Religious Tertiary Capuchins of Our Lady of Sorrows (TC Amigonians)
6. Saint Augustine Major Seminary (SASMA)
7. Saint Lawrence of Brindisi House of Studies (OFM Capuchins)
8. Saint Paul Seminary Foundation (SSP)
9. Saint Paul Scholasticate (Barnabites)
10. San Pablo Theological Formation House
11. Servants of the Paraclete (sP)
12. Somascan Major Seminary (Somascans)
13. Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol (TMP)

All enrolled students (including the lay) have voting rights.

All are invited to attend the Presentation of Candidates and the Officers Oathtaking.

We thank the following class seniors for facilitating as all of last year's DWSTSA officers are currently out of DWST:

T4  Knoriel Alvarez, TMP (Head)

T3 Jimboy Mayo, OFMCap

T2 Mandee Batac, CRS

T1 DJ Tercena, SVD

Annual (TERM) Paper

For T1 and T2, download here for the details.