DWST greets Fr. Vicente Chavez Castro, SVD on his 75th birthday

DWST greets Fr. Vicente Chavez Castro, SVD on his 75th birthday (Nov. 25, 2015). Fr. Castro is Catechetics professor for this second semester.

Fr. Guillermo "Willy" Villegas, SVD (1947-2015)

DWST community mourns the passing of Fr. Willy Villegas, SVD. After almost a year of suffering from colon cancer, he passed away yesterday morning (11/15/15). Funeral mass is scheduled on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 3:00 PM  at the chapel of Christ the King Seminary, E. Rodriguez, Sr. Ave., Quezon City.

Fr. Willy taught Scripture and theological courses at DWST for 26 years (1985-2011).

Requiescat in pace.

A Pioneer's Remembrances: DWST (click here for PDF)

M.A. Thesis Defense: Toward an Indigenous Missionary Pneumatology

Divine Word Seminary, ­Graduate School of Theology, ­Tagaytay City, Philippines

 Thesis Defense Announcement

  

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Arts in Theology

Major in Missiology

Fr. Norman P. Labutan, SVD

 Will defend his thesis

 Toward an Indigenous Missionary Pneumatology:

The Case of the Maeng Tinguians of Luba, Abra, Philippines

  

 Date: Friday, November 13, 2015

Time: 2:30 p.m.

Place: T1 Classroom

Faculty, students, and the general public are invited.

 Adviser: Fr. Edgar Javier, SVD, SThD

  

Board of Examiners:

Fr. Andrew Recepcion, SThD  - Second Reader and Chairperson

Fr. Leonardo Mercado, SVD, PhD – Member

Dr. Cresencia Gabihan, PhD – Member (External Examiner)

Dogma Synthesis Paper (For T4 Graduating Students of 2016)

Dogma Synthesis Paper (For T4 Graduating Students of 2016)

DWST Dogmatic Theology Comprehensive Exams 2015

New Date: November 25, 2015 (Wednesday)
to download a copy, click here.

Board of Examiners:
Fr. Michael Layugan, STD/PhD - Chairperson for STB
Fr. Randolf Flores, STD/PhD - Chairperon for EC
Fr. Felix Ferrer, STD - Member
Fr. Emmanuel Marfori, STD - Member

Written Examination:
Venue: T4 Class Room
Time: 7:00 AM - 12:00 NN (5 hours)
Proctors: Fr. Randolf C. Flores, SVD, STD/PhD
and Fr. Felix Ferrer, SVD, STD

Oral Examination (Come 10 minutes before your turn):

No.	STUDENT	Formation House	Course	Time
1	Alvarez, Knoriel A.	TMP	STB/EC	1:10 -1:20
2	Alveyra, Amadeo Jr. D.	San Pablo	STB/EC	1:20 -1:30
3	Andrinjatovo Diderick Macaire	SVD	STB/EC	1:30 -1:40
4	Cacayorin, Rommel R.	San Pablo	STB/EC	1:40 -1:50
5	Villalva, Apolinario D.	SASMA	STB/EC	1:50 -2:00
6	Capuno, Francis Elly O.	OSJ	STB/EC	2:00 -2:10
7	Diño, Ryan B.	SVD	STB/EC	2:10 -2:20
8	Dosom Greogorius Robinus Darman	SVD	STB/EC	2:20 -2:30
9	Fernandis Roni	MSFS	STB/EC	2:30 -2:40
10	Larracas, Robert T.	OSJ	STB/EC	2:40 -2:50
11	Mullon, Ryan M.	OSJ	STB/EC	2:50 -3:00
12	Omega, Gun real L.	SASMA	STB/EC	3:00 - 3:10
13	Onceno Iric John M.	OSJ	STB/EC	3:10 - 3:20
14	Ricafort, Juan Paolo II B.	TMP	STB/EC	3:20 - 3:30
15	Solis, Roberto T.	SVD	STB/EC	3:30 - 3:40
16	Subandi Fransiskus	SVD	STB/EC	3:40 - 3:50
17	Taeza, Lindsey Francis B.	SVD	STB/EC	3:50 - 4:00
18	Canilla, Clifford Joseph A.	TMP	EC	4:00 - 4:10
19	Gajol, Leo Fredeo A.	SASMA	EC	4:10 - 4:20
20	Godito, Rene M.	SP	EC	4:20 - 4:30
21	Laude, Michael D.	San Pablo	EC	4:30 - 4:40
22	Tatoy, Noel S.	MSFS	EC	4:40 - 4:50
23	Magdoza, Marlon A.	OFMCap	EC	4:50 - 5:00
24	Maragañas, Stephen M.	TC	EC	5:00 - 5:10
25	Montealto, Ryan O.	SASMA	EC	5:10- 5:20
26	Antong, Helbert	TC	EC	5:20 - 5:30
27	Opulencia, Fidel M.	San Pablo	EC	5:30 - 5:40
28	Presco, Alvin M.	TMP	EC	5:40 - 5:50
29	Priete, Dexter A.	MSP	EC	5:50 - 6:00
30	Agbunag, Bernardo Jr. F.	TMP	EC	6:00 - 6:10
31	Baslao, Joseph	MSP	EC	6:10- 6:20
32	Vinzon, Isidro H.	SASMA	EC	6:20 - 6:30
33	Bomediano, Jhon Mark G.	SASMA	EC	6:30 - 6:40
34	Rakotondramasy Nicolas D.	SVD	EC	6:40 -6:50
35	Sarenas, June Lee C.	SVD	EC	6:50 - 7:00
36	Llona, Lawrence G.	SVD	EC	7:00 - 7:10

DWST Special Courses updated (11/5/15)

Special Courses Offered at the DWST

Second Semester S.Y. 2015-2016

Click for the Schedule of Regular Classes
   

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.