Mary Help of Christians College Seminary

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

HOLY SPIRIT MASS and INSTALLATION of FR. MARIO as new RECTOR

MHCCS Community Picture after the HOLY SPIRIT MASS

FR. MARIO DOMINIC C. SANCHEZ installed as the new Rector of MHCCS

Archbishop Soc giving the homily

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

RECTORS CIRCULAR 01-2012

Memorial of St. Justin the Martyr

1 June 2012

Circular Letter 01-2012

Dear Fathers, Parents, Guardians, Seminarians and Friends,

Praised be Jesus Christ! Praise God for the 27 vocations we have this coming school year 2012-2013. In the last ten years, this is our biggest group. Let us pray for the perseverance of these young men:

ADVERSALO, Mark Daniel M., Dagupan City, ALD

BENZON, Jayvie R., Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, ANS

BRAVO, Rinsen Caesar B., Binmaley, Pangasinan, ALD

CABATBAT, Allan C., Calasiao, Pangasinan, ALD

CARIAZO, Jonahan RiñaL, Asingan, Pangasinan, DU

CORPUZ, Jan Baeza L., San Fabian, Pangasinan, ALD

DELOS REYES, Ezra, Calasiao, Pangasinan, ALD

DE VERA, Kenny Jay Son C., Mangaldan, Pangasinan, ALD

DIAZ, John Kennedy B., Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, ALD

ELEGORES, Mel Jay M., Dagupan City, ALD

GARCIA, Arnulfo III E., Balaoan, La Union, SFLU

GUMAPOS, Tito Jr. D., Binmaley, Pangasinan, ALD

HERMOSADO, Jimcris Joshua P., San Carlos City, ALD

LOPEZ, Galen Blaine M., Agoo, La Union, ALD

MABUNGA, Rogel Joseph F., Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, ALD

MEJIA, Adrian Nexus M., San Carlos City, ALD

ONGOSE, Mark Anthony V., Balaoan, La Union, SFLU

PADILLA, Florence P., Tubao, La Union, SFLU

PALTING, Lexter E., Binalonan, Pangasinan, DU

RODRIGO, Ferdinan Janery D., San Nicolas, Pangasinan, DU

QUINTO, Regienald F., Malasiqui, Pangasinan, ALD

SAJONAS, Jurist Christian J., Lingayen, Pangasinan, ALD

SAMSON, Benjie B., Calasiao, Pangasinan, ALD

SORIANO, Emil A., Malasiqui, Pangasinan, ALD

TADENA, John Lester V., Bugallon, Pangasinan, ALD

TULIAO, Al Cris L., Dagupan City, ALD

ZACARIAS, Leopoldo Jr. S., Alaminos City, DA

We have 18 from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan (ALD), 4 from the Diocese of San Fernando de La Union (SFLU), 3 from the Diocese of Urdaneta (DU), 1 each from the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (ANS) and Diocese of Alaminos (DA).

The newcomers have undergone a three-day orientation seminar this week (May 31 to June 2) and we congratulate them for their cooperation, openness and determination to respond to the call of God.

Their official entry to the seminary will be on Sunday, the 10^th of June 2012 before 10AM. They have to bring with them their complete uniforms and materials indicated in the list we sent with their acceptance letter from the seminary. We would also like to remind all parents and benefactors to settle accounts on time.

Every month, the College Seminary holds a Prayer Session for Vocations. This is a tradition in the seminary where parents and family members, benefactors and friends of the seminarians come together to pray for vocations and celebrate the Eucharist together. The monthly gathering is usually scheduled on the third Sunday of the Month and it starts promptly at 9AM. For your guidance, here is the schedule for the first semester:

Date * Sponsoring Class * Mass Presider * Other Event

June 24 * Senior Class * Fr. Rector * Meeting of All Parents Guardians (1PM)

July 22 * Junior Class * Fr. Prefect * Pandaragupan (Sportsfest) PM

Aug 19 * Freshman Class * Fr. Spiritual Director * Linggo ng Wika (1PM to 3PM)

Sept 23 * Sophomore Class * Archbishop Soc * Investiture of the Sophomores

We hope that you can mark your calendar early so you can join us on these days. You may invite your extended family in order to show support for the vocation of your son, and really pray for his vocation. We also encourage young men who feel God’s call to join us in these Prayer Sessions so that they may already see the place called the “seminary” – the seed-bed of priestly vocation.

Finally, allow me to share with you the Prayer for Vocations by Blessed John Paul II:

Oh Jesus, our Good Shepherd, bless all our parishes with numerous priests, deacons, men and women in religious life, consecrated laity and missionaries, according to the needs of the entire world, which You love and wish to save. We especially entrust our community to You; grant us the spirit of the first Christians, so that we may be a cenacle of prayer, in loving acceptance of the Holy Spirit and His gifts. Assist our pastors and all who live a consecrated life. Guide the steps of those who have responded generously to Your call and are preparing to receive holy orders or to profess the evangelical counsels.

Look with love on so many well disposed young people to follow You. Help them to understand that in You alone can they attain to complete fulfillment. To this end we call on the powerful intercession of Mary, Mother and Model of all vocations. We beseech you to sustain our faith with the certainty that the Father will grant what You have commanded us to ask. Amen.

Thank you very much for your attention, and we hope to see you soon in our College Seminary. May Mary, Help of Christians guide us always.

Very truly yours in Christ,

Fr. Mario Dominic C. Sanchez

Rector

Thursday, February 24, 2011

ENTER THE COLLEGE SEMINARY

APPLICANTS TO THE COLLEGE SEMINARY: Please make an appointment for the exams and inquire about the requirements: the contact numbers are 515-8306 (Seminary) or 09174712224 (Rea) or 09321914290 (Rosie).

Monday, December 13, 2010

LETTER TO KABALENS for SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION 2011

30 November 2010

Dear Kabalens,

Kumusta ka la, Kabalens? Kulan mo la ey? Siopara so akapanpari ed sikatayo ey?

Kabalens, our beloved Alma Mater, the Mary Help of Christians College Seminary in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City is now 25 years old! Yes, singano karuman labat tayo ingapo. All the former Rectors are still alive with us: Fr. Butch, Msgr. Sabangan, Fr. Oliver and Bishop Rene. Fr. Ayong whom most of us know is the current Rector. Imagine that in 25 years, we have produced 74 priests from our seminary – out of the 292 who graduated, out of the 740 who entered! Thanks be to God!

Kabalens, it is not true that we have produced more lawyers than priests. It is true many have become lawyers, but still greater have continued to serve the Lord. We thank the loving care and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians!

Kabalens, would you like to come to Bonuan again for a Grand Reunion to celebrate the seminary’s silver anniversary? Would you like to see your batchmates and contemporaries again? We sincerely would like to see you again. You are and have always been welcome to visit “our” seminary. You will see a lot of changes…. but the structure is still the same. There is permanence in the vast metaphysical world that changes….

Kabalens, please don’t get angry if we tell you that your presence is important. For the love of Bonuan Seminary. For the love of Mary. For the love of Jesus – who once called you to become a priest in this institution. Let us forgive and forget all our bad experiences as long as we have learned good lessons from them. Just come back. Come home…

Kabalens, here are details: The grand celebration is February 12, 2011 which is a Saturday. Registration starts at 9AM and there will be sports. Don’t worry, the Limon Hall which will be rededicated is already air-conditioned. There will be lunch and program at 12NN, and then at 4PM, Archbishop Socrates Villegas will preside over the Mass. At 6PM, we shall have early dinner to be followed by the Musical-Play of the Seminarians on San Lorenzo Ruiz. There will be a lot of time for talking and celebrating.

Kabalens, kaya lang, siempre, may contribution tayo. I am sure you would like to help the seminary in some way. Maybe, batch by batch big donations. Pero, mahirap ang buhay ngayon. That is why we decided to ask you for a one-time donation. It will cover registration, lunch, dinner, snacks and play ticket for the occasion, plus free alumni-homecoming t-shirt pa. P2,500.00 lang. The proceeds will go to the repair of the seminary comfort rooms. Okay ba? Biro mo, ang CR nila, ginamit pa natin noon. Huh!

Kabalens, please come home to Bonuan again. February 12, ha? See you soon!

Love and mwah,

Your Bonuan Kaba (a.k.a. Kabalens din yan).

Thursday, August 19, 2010

silver anniversary logo

Monday, May 24, 2010

Twenty-Second Batch 2006-2010

AWAO, Edward Fernandez
BUGTONG, Gary Rex Afos
LOPEZ, Angelo Bantang
PABLICO, Mark Edzel Sajonas
PANINGBATAN, Emmanuel Padua
PECSON, Danille Chad Crisostomo
QUINTO, James Anthony Salunson
SUPNET, Isaiah Miguel III Matubis
VALDEZ, Vishnu Banaag
NAVATO, Ronaldo Daguno

Twenty-First Batch 2005-2009

ANDRES, Jaime Jr. Garcia
AZARES, Kenneth Camil Sonido
DE LEON, Bryan Jeric Visperas
DORIA, Clemence Gilbert Bacus
EBREO, Angelo Marquez
GUERRERO, Marionne Dumapias
LALAS, Norman Paul Petonio
PAMO, Meynard lean Aragones

Twentieth Batch 2004-2008

BACANI, Jorge III y Samson
CEREZO, Alvin Divino y Bulusan
CHIONG, Dalton y Viray
DE GUZMAN, Franklin y Quenano
ESCANO, John Christopher y Galimba
FRANCISCO, Greg y Caoile
LOPEZ, Edward y Garcia
PASCUA, Mark Jayson y Parayno
REINTAR, Karl Sigfrey y Zamora
ROSAL, Roy Joel y Ocang

Nineteenth Batch 2003-2007

ABREU, Linneus Carl y Baligad
APOSTOL, Stanley y Abalos
AUSTRIA, Jason y Manangan
BATAOIL, Christians Joy y Delos Angeles
BULATAO, Jupiter y Soriano
DEL ROSARIO, Glenn y Cudiamat
FERRER, Julius Abraham y Cruz
NUESCA, Andres Jr. y Flomar
ROMERO, Ranndolph y Gutierrez
TOMELDEN, Ryan y Joves

THE MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS COLLEGE SEMINARY

The Mary Help of Christians College Seminary is the Collegiate Seminary of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. It hopes to bring to the Priesthood those who have been called, and to bring them an adequate training, namely, with a conscious and free response of adherence and involvement of their whole person with Jesus Christ who calls them to intimacy of life with him and to share in His mission of salvation. (Pastores Dabo Vobis, n. 42)

Its aim is the more explicit and fuller development of a vocation to the priesthood, as it prepares young men for higher theological studies and eventually, for priestly service in the Archdiocese.

It offers a program of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor in Arts with concentration in Philosophy.

Through its varied curricular and co-curricular activities it hopes to produce graduates who would be:

· Responsible and free, creatively effective and committed Catholic Filipinos.

· Educated to love the truth, to be loyal, to respect every person.

· Just and true to their word, genuinely compassionate, men of integrity and balanced in judgment and behavior.

· Men of communion: affable, hospitable, sincere, prudent and discreet, generous and ready to serve, capable of opening himself to clear and brotherly relationship and of encouraging the same in others, quick to understand, to forgive and to console.

· Professionally competent and able to contribute fruitfully to the building of a more human world and equipped with the following skills; the ability to observe, analyze, interpret communicate intelligently and clearly, organize and effectively lead.

· Men who have learned to live in intimate and unceasing union with God; who live His Paschal Mystery in such a way that they will know how to initiate into it the people committed to their charge; who seek Christian in His Word and the Sacred Mysteries of the Church.

The Mary Help of Christians College Seminary, though seen as a place and a period in life, is above all an educational ecclesial community in progress. It is a community established by the Bishop to offer to those called by the Lord to serve as Apostles the possibility of re-living the experience of formation, which our Lord provided for the Twelve Apostles.

Christian community life is an integral content of the Mary Help of Christians College Seminary program of formation and is to found and pervade all its aspects. The integration of human experiences with Christian Life in a climate of mutual trust, fraternal concern and communion lived in an atmosphere of prayer is the fundamental thrust of MHCCS’s Formation.

The specific goal determines its features; the vocational accompanying of future priests, and therefore discernment of a vocation, the help to respond to it, and the preparation to receive the Sacred Order as imparted in the Theologate. It is then committed to a holistic formation: the human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral formation of future priests.

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