January 2013 centennial newsletter

The SPIRIT ABLAZE!

V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e :

Outstanding Alumnae

Victoria P. Garchito-rena

Salvacion M.Bulatao Cynthia B.Bautista Lenore RS Lim Deanna Go Bio Imelda C.Endaya Lina S.Umali Gloria D.Steele

2,3,4

The SSpS Story 5-8

Feb.2 Schedule 9

Art Exhibit Update 10

Jubilarians’ Souvenir Program

Centennial Song 11

In Wordless Converse Swatch article

12

Acronymns

CHSM—Mendiola school

CHSAF—CHS Alumnae Foundation

CHSNAF—CHS No.America Fdn

CHSAF Postoffice: [email protected]

Prepared by Tita Dizon HS-63

Editing assistance by Vicky Barretto-.Anastacio HS-63

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2

{ Two Days — a Lifetime to Remember }

The C H S M

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION / 1913—2013

FEBRUARY 2 & 3 / 2013 MENDIOLA / SMX

Centennial Newsletter JANUARY 2013

As the dates draw near, it is all systems GO! for the different events planned. Months of discussions and preparations are drawing to an end, to finally

welcome alumnae—local and from all over the world.

It will be a ‘coming home,’ a time to be young again with those we grew up with, crammed for exams with, attended our first parties with, spent countless hours on the phone with, shared the pains of adoles-

cence with, learned the same lessons with….

Friendships during those schooldays have a unique and lasting bond. No matter how separate our paths, how many peaks and valleys we have gone through, those memories, deeply guarded and treasured, give

us the security of loving and lasting sisterhood.

Let us cherish this time; and when the 2 days are over, let our spirits soar with gratitude to the Triune God for the blessing of being alumnae of this, our beloved

school.

grotto

acacia trees

bakol in the midol

mango trees

German war ball

catechism

discipline

canteen

study period

Ms. Hizon

Manangs

chapel

C O L L E G E O F T H E H O L Y S P I R I T

W e t h a n k y o u .

CENTENNIAL OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE continued from the NOV. issue

struggles for freedom, justice, and

against corruption and can look back at a

lifetime of charity and philanthropy, as

she spent years with Ayala Foundation,

working tirelessly to design and imple-

ment poverty alleviation programs. Her

most successful initiatives are: GILAS,

which Internet-enabled 3,300 public high

schools with computer labs, reaching mil-

lions of underprivileged youth; CENTEX,

which provided highest quality education

to thousands of bright children from poor

families; and Ayala Foundation USA, a

diaspora philanthropy foundation that

encouraged Filipino-Americans to donate

to Philippine NGOs.

Ma. Victoria Pineda Garchitorena HS-60/BSChem-64

Vicky’s professional and personal experi-

ence would make it look like … you name

it, she has done it all. Possibly the only

field she has not ventured into was her

first career choice; she graduated from

CHSM with a BS-Physics, summa cum

laude. Both the CHS Alumnae Foundation

and her Alma Mater have acknowledged

that she is undoubtedly one of our most

accomplished and outstanding alumnae

when it awarded her with a Lifetime

Achievement Award. She has reached the

highest positions in corporations, nation-

al government, the NGO community, and

international organizations; she was at

the forefront through the country’s

The November Centennial Newsletter started featuring some of the cen-tennial awardees, and we continue with more in this issue.

The articles on Centennial Coordinating Council Chairperson Victoria Pineda Garchitorena and Salvacion Munsayac Bulatao are from CHSAF’s website and the Facebook account. The rest are the awardees’ own reve-lations and testaments to what motivate them. Common to all awardees are the yearning to help others, and the love of God and fellow men—creeds we absorbed through our SSpS education.

Centennial Newsletter J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 3 Page 2

For detailed accomplishments of our awardees, go to <www.chsaf.faithweb.com> and

<http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/CHSAlumniFoundation?fref=ts>

Sally is proudest of her roles in IBON

Databank, enterprise strengthening,

and agricultural development.

She co-founded IBON Databank in 1978 and played a leading role in it until 1988. IBON opposed martial rule by publishing socio-economic

Salvacion Munsayac Bulatao AB/BSC-71

data and analysis ignored by the con-

trolled press.

Support for Enterprises In 1989-1999, she managed the Netherlands-based Oikocredit’s Philippine portfolio of loans and equity investments for credit, farm, hospital, and housing cooperatives. After earning a Master of Public Administration from the Har-vard Kennedy School, she headed the Enterprise Center of the Asian Social Institute (ASI). She was elected an

ASI Trustee in 2007.

Agriculture Development As Planning Manager of the Philippine Dairy Cor-poration, 1988-1989, Sally drafted the bill enacted years later as the Nation-al Dairy Development Act of 1995 and designed the dairy zone framework. She returned to the government dairy

agency in 2001-2006 as Administrator and led it to record annual performanc-es in herd buildup, milk production,

and establishment of new dairy zones.

She then became a consultant of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to develop an Asian strategy for small-hold dairying. She also worked with the Federation of Free Farmers on the formation of biofarming clusters in 10

provinces.

Since 2010 she has been the Agriculture Secretary’s Technical Management

Adviser for Foreign-Assisted Projects.

CHSM Values. Sally’s career has been marked by love of country, preferential option for the poor, hard work, chal-

lenge, fair play, and modest living.

T h e S P I R I T A B L A Z E !

Outstanding Alumnae continued from Page 2

I am 74 years old and among the many defining moments in my life, the most conse-quential was my father’s fatal heart attack on my graduation day in 1962. It catapult-

ed me to full adulthood overnight.

My success in managing one of my family businesses started me on the path of man-agement turnaround specialist, culminating in a 30-year career in Citibank, New York where transforming marginal operations to high-performance workplaces established

my reputation as a turnaround manager.

Operations management was a deliberate choice because it entailed managing peo-ple. I volunteered to mentor new associ-

Deanna Go Bio AB-58, BSE-59 ates, nurturing and guiding them to be not only successful bankers but also successful human beings. It also gave me the venue to provide opportunities for women. I am particularly gratified to provide jobs for four immigrant women, abandoned by spouses from pre-arranged marriages,

restore their dignity and rebuild their life.

I measure success not in material accumu-lations but in the positive influence one wields on others. I hope to have perpet-uated the CHSM legacy of integrity, com-passion and excellence and to have led an examined life guided by wisdom and fortitude from the Holy Spirit to whom I

open my heart with loving trust.


As a young girl, I learned in the HGC the

values of Truth & Charity, the importance of

daily prayer, gratitude, service to others,

discipline and humility. Living out these virtues

in my daily adult life has given me a blessed

circle of a wonderful family, friends and

communities I enjoy today.

As a college student, later as wife, mother,

educator, artist, and community leader, I al-

ways prayed to the Holy Spirit to guide me

in all my decisions. For example, in my art, I

always begin with a prayer to bring God to

my work. And, with each production, I never

fail to thank God for His generous gifts.

In gratitude and to share His gifts, I

founded the LRSL Foundation for the Arts

to assist deserving Filipino artists develop

their talents. I have conducted free print-

making workshops and provided avenues

for emerging Filipino artists to exhibit

their works in foreign markets.

The Presidential Award, Pamana ng Pilipi-

no, the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant

and the Outstanding awards from Univer-

sity of the Philippines Alumni Association &

CHS are my most significant awards which

I credit to the values instilled in me by my

alma mater.

Lenore Raquel Santos-Lim HS–63

My father taught me that everything is ephemeral although he emphasized that I ought to give myself to each

task as though to make a difference, even if the difference is illusory. I owe the CHS sisters the spiritual substantiation of this internalized outlook of “engagement with detachment from outcomes.” They framed personal engagements as missions through which God works for reasons we do not fully comprehend, to achieve outcomes beyond

our control.

My career trajectory suggests an avowed academic mission: To mentor students;

produce/disseminate knowledge; help my university and other research institutions achieve academic excellence—for its sake and, being a CHSian with reformist genes, for the sake of building a quality nation—

Ma. Cynthia Rose Banzon Bautista HS-70

through my work as professor/researcher, department chair/ dean/policy research director, CHED Technical panel/Task Force/Working Group Chair/Vice-Chair/Co-chair, CHED commissioner, and member of international advisory/management boards

of research programs/academic presses.

But the academic mission is just the surface. Scratching the veneer, I think God gave me a secure family life and just enough academic credentials to help connect

people, resolve conflicts, heal wounds, give confidence to the less gifted and shepherd transitions in communities, which happen to

be academic.


tinctive. Art making is a process of personal meditation. It is labor as well. An artist’s life is

made whole by the practice of one’s craft.

Nevertheless, an artist’s personal search must be synthesized with a collective consciousness. Early on I have had this passion arising from our postcolonial historical circumstance. Histor-ical research, immersion with community and traditional culture-bearers, discourse and self- criticism are tied up with this commitment. Working towards social justice and identity as woman and as Filipino has been an endless

mission in my art-making. Yet I have to be understood by the ordinary. I have to speak

to the world.

I have integrated my personal and social roles: woman, artist, citizen. A woman’s role is defined by her relationships: as daugh-ter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, co-provider, home keeper, steward of envi-

ronment.

Being a fine artist is by itself elitist — one has to have a vision, a distinct expression, mastery of medium, consistently striving for excellence. Yet these have to come as nat-urally, as enjoyably as a bird chirping its tune. Aesthetic satisfaction motivates me. I

have this natural urge to experiment with colors and textures, and to create new forms that are hopefully unique and dis-

Imelda Cajipe Endaya HS-66

My parents and CHSM are admittedly the major influences on who I am today. They consciously pushed me out of my comfort zone to believe that with hard work and

prayers, I can achieve my goals.

I heard that if one likes math, one can be an Actuary but few make it. With perseverance and dedication, I became an Actuary. Achieving this goal strengthened my faith in

God.

After 6 years of hard work starting at an entry level position at a Big 4 Accounting Firm, I became the first female Asian partner

at the firm that was dominated by men.

In a few years, perks, titles and honor lost their meaning. Instead of letting my blessings create guilt, I focused on motivation which gave me the stamina to give back. I became instrumental in a non-profit organization whose mission is to help alleviate poverty in the Philippines by providing livelihood. As its current Chairman, I believe that dole-outs do not last forever; that the better way is to provide self-development programs; and the best feeling is knowing I made a positive impact

on people’s lives.

My CHSM education instilled in me the

responsibility to help those who have less.

Ma. Lina Suarez Umali HS-68


while mitigating hunger, especially among the poor. In the 1990s, I led the creation

of a foundation that fostered the birth of civil society in Eastern Europe shortly after the fall of the Berlin wall. In the mid- to late 2000s, I became the highest-ranking civil servant in USAID’s global health oper-ation, overseeing billions of dollars of as-sistance to countries around the world to prevent illness among the poor due to com-municable diseases and to save the lives of mothers and children. Since July 2010, I have been serving as USAID’s Mission Di-rector in the Philippines, the first Filipino-American to serve in this capacity since the inception of USAID in this country over 50 years ago. I have reoriented USAID’s program to focus on helping to improve the

All of us are given opportunities to make a lasting impact on the lives of people

less fortunate than us. For me, I saw such opportunities in public service. Straight out of college in 1974, I joined the Philip-pine Department of Agriculture where I first got involved in helping to address poverty and hunger. From 1980 to the present, I have spent my career in the U.S. Agency for International Develop-ment (USAID), searching for the most effective approaches to help alleviate global poverty and make the world a better place for all. As an agricultural economist in the 1980s, I wrote USAID’s first policy paper on food security to ensure that our development programs addressed the needs of the farmers,

Gloria Diño Steele HS-70

lives of the 26% of Filipinos who live in poverty, fight corruption, improve the health of mothers and children, increase

access to higher-quality education, and

protect the environment.

Outstanding Alumnae continued from Page 3

The S.SP.S. Story in the Philippines…

With permission from the Publisher -

the SSpS Rosary Province. Excerpts are reprinted

from the book authored by Coylee Gamboa

LED BY THE SPIRIT SSpS PHILIPPINES

A JOURNEY OF A HUNDRED YEARS

1912—2012

Last paragraph of 4th installment

During the war, the “new building” was requisitioned by the Japanese Army. When schooling resumed in 1943, the classes were crammed into the other buildings. By 1944, even the interns’ dorm was used for classes. In 1945, the Americans took over the building and the school became a hospital.

Continued on P. 6


This is the fifth of a series on the JOURNEY of the

SSpS congregation in the Philippines.

June 1945, classes were held in vari-

ous locations, including the houses of

the Ferrers and Ubaldos and the lawns

of the Cardenas, Paterno and Ubaldo

families. The Americans vacated the

building they had occupied in Decem-

ber 1945, but classrooms remained in

short supply because enrollment was

bigger than it was before the war. To

solve the problem, the school adopted

morning and afternoon sessions.

Over the next 25 years, the school added

the Elementary Building (1947), the

Auditorium (1948), the Canteen (late

1940s) the College Building (1956), the

Annex (1961-62), the College Library

Annex (1964), a new Elementary Build-

ing (1966) and the college Cafeteria

(1970).

The college department offered new

courses in 1948. Two years later, more

courses were offered and five major aca-

demic departments were formed: Liber-

al arts-Education, Home Economics

(later named Nutrition and Dietetics),

Fine Arts, Commerce and Science.

In the 1950s, maintaining that there was

a need for a higher level of collegiate

excellence than that required by the

Bureau of Education, 11 Catholic Educa-

tional Association of the Philippines

(CEAP) institutions spearheaded a vol-

untary accreditation movement. Holy

Ghost College passed the accreditation

and became a charter member of the

Philippine Accrediting Association of

Schools, Colleges and Universities

(PAASCU).

Vatican II “opened the windows of the

church” and the SSpS was caught in the

In tides of change that swept

over religious life. For the

school, the impact of Vatican

II became evident in the

change of name in 1965 to

College of the Holy Spirit of

Manila (CHSM).

Changes were also taking

place in society due to a new

wave of nationalism coupled

with student activism in the

late 1960s until the early 1970s.

CHSM was both a spectator and partici-

pant in the First Quarter Storm of 1970.

It was a spectator because it was wedged

between Malacanang Palace and the

university belt and therefore witness to

the violent clashes between the students

and the riot police and soldiers

on Mendiola. It was also a par-

ticipant because colegialas

from CHSM joined other stu-

dents in political action.

Through the years, the Holy

Spirit Sisters had encouraged

the students to give catecheti-

cal instruction in public

schools and contribute to the

mission work on Tuesdays, and

the girls did so generously. By educating

them, encouraging them to think for

themselves, instilling in them a heart for

the missions and prodding them to do

social work, the Sisters had stirred up

the students’ social consciousness.

Now, in the era of student activism,

when old paradigms were being shat-

tered, the Sisters were fearful for their

students. The SSpS community was di-

vided about the role they should take

and tensions arose. But, with prayer and

trust in God, the Sisters weathered the

storm.

With the imposition of Martial Law in

September 1972 and student rallies for-

bidden, student activism took a quieter

route and attention once again focused

on academics. In 1975, CHSM along with

San Beda College, La Consolacion Col-

lege and Centro Escolar University,

forged the Mendiola Consortium for

academic cooperation.

In another significant move, in line with the government’s move to decongest Mendiola, CHSM began to phase out its grade school and high school depart-ments in 1979. The process took six years. The students were accommodated



S.Sp.S. Story… cont’d from Page 5

Continued on Page 7

in the new School of the Holy Spirit in BF Homes, Quezon City.

Then came the turbulence of the 1980s. CHSM redefined its vision-mission statement and priorities. Participating in political events such as the indigna-tion rallies after the assassination of Benigno Aquino in 1983 and the events leading up to the EDSA Revolution of 1986, the SSpS community resolved to journey with the young toward Chris-tian nationalist values.

In the early 1990s, CHSM departments were reorganized into Program Areas under one Dean of Academic Affairs. Management system was adopted to allow greater collaboration and partici-pation in the decision-making process of the college.

The quest for better learning opportu-nities for the students accelerated. From 1989 to 2000, CHSM forged agreements with foreign counterparts for the student-abroad programs.

In 2001, along with other private schools, CHSM put up the Consortium of Women Colleges, which was dedi-

cated to the education and empowerment of women.

CHSM began a two-year strategic planning exercise in 2000 which resulted in the deci-sion to reinvent CHSM. In 2003, the Com-mission on Higher Education (CHED) granted CHSM autonomous status. The college department closed courses that were languishing and offered new ones tailored to the needs of the times.

One of CHSM’s key decision in reinventing itself was to partner more with the laity. This bore fruit in the historic move to bring in a layperson to manage the school. On July 11, 2011, Prof. Felina Co-Young, DBA, an alumna of the school, became the first lay president of the college.

She graduated cum laude, Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from CHSM in 1969. She obtained a Master in Mathematics (1991) and a doctorate in Business Administra-tion (1996) from De La Salle University.

She was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Management by the American World University in the United States and a Dip-lomate in Business Management and named outstanding educator by the Phil-ippine Council of Deans and Educators in Business.

Dr. Felina Co-Young being invested as the 8th president of CHSM by Sr. Eden Pan-ganiban, Provincial Leader of PHN

Dr. Co-Young achieved many firsts. She was the first program director of the IPWI Graduate School in Jakarta; first program director of the Chiang Kai Shek Graduate School; founding dean of San Beda College Graduate School of Busi-ness and first vice president for high education and dean of the Graduate School of Jose Rizal University.

A Gintong Ina awardee, she is married to businessman Vicente Young with whom she has three children.

Fittingly, Dr. Co-Young is at the helm as CHSM gears up for its centennial anni-versary in 2013.

And the MISSION GROWS - establishments started

College of the Holy Spirit, Manila Metro Manila, 1913-present

Sacred Heart School, La Paz Abra, 1913-1928

Stella Maris School, Lubang Mindoro, 1923-1999

Holy Spirit Academy, Bangued Abra, 1923-2003

Sto. Tomas Academy, Sto. Tomas Batangas, 1925-1945

Holy Spirit Academy, Laoag Ilocos Norte, 1926-2001

Holy Spirit School, Tagbilaran Bohol, 1926-present

Convent of the Holy Spirit, Baguio Benguet, 1928-present

Annunciata Academy, Bocaue Bulacan, 1933-1937

Sta. Rosa Academy, San Nicolas Pangasinan, 1936-1974

Holy Ghost Convent, Grace Park Caloocan City, 1937-1941

Holy Family Institute, Tayabas Quezon, 1937-1941

St. Anthony’s Hospital, Manila Metro Manila, 1937-1939

Holy Infant Academy, Calapan Mindoro, 1937-1998

Holy Ghost Hospital, Manapla Negros Occidental, 1938-1945

Holy Ghost Academy, Malolos Bulacan, 1937-present

College of the Holy Spirit, Tarlac Tarlac, 1940-present

THE MISSION GROWS segment was started in the

Sept. Cent. Newsletter which said in part…

As God’s love welled up within the hearts of the Sis-

ters, their mission, though still in its infancy, like the

Abra River flowing down from the Cordilleras, started

to branch out when new assignments were received to

start more schools. In just over a quarter century, the

SSpS established 13 schools, 2 hospitals and 1 retreat

and retirement facility.

The love they showed, their life of poverty and the

Christian values they taught endeared them to the

people wherever they went..



Just as white water signals rocks in the river, the bombing of targets in Luzon by the Japanese on December 8, 1941 indicated that there were turbulent times ahead not only for the Holy Spirit Congregation.

Though their very lives were in peril, the Sisters continued to do their work. As the waters swirled around them, they could only call out as King David did to the One who gath-ers the waters. And God, with generous love and awesome mercy, turned to them. Some of the Sisters God took. The others God strengthened and stood by in the most difficult of times for there was still work to be done.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. Isaiah 43:1

TURBULENT TIMES

THE

WAR YEARS

On December 8, 1941, World War II came to the Philippines, disrupting the school year but not

the work of the Holy Spirit Sisters. They continued witnessing to God’s love, maybe not so

much in words but certainly in action as they ministered to the people entrusted to their care.

ANILA — At the College, Sisters Camilliana, Crucifera and Respicia

were celebrating their silver jubilee when news of the bombing of Pearl Harbor reached the congregation. Fran-tic parents of interns came to take their daughters home.

On December 23rd, Sister Provincial Geroldine and her community in Grace Park were ordered to leave their con-vent. A second communication on Christmas day ordered them to be out of the premises within an hour. Sister Superior Rhabana of the Holy Ghost College and the SVD Fathers were able to get two buses to help transfer the entire Grace Park community to Mendi-ola. “That night, dark sheets of clouds from burning deposits of oil in Pan-dacan made the Sisters feel that ‘hell had broken loose,” Sr. Geroldine re-called.

Under international law, an open city is one that has been declared demilita-rized during a war, thereby giving it immunity from attack. To prevent fur-ther destruction of Manila, then re-nowned as the Pearl of the Orient, the Americans declared it an open city on December 26. The Japanese aggressors chose to ignore and the bombing of Manila continued.

Later, the Sisters learned that their Grace Park Convent, the elegant resi-

dence that Bishop Finnemann of Min-doro had generously let them use, had been destroyed by bombs.

Shielded by God’s hand, the Mendiola campus was spared destruction. The invaders took Manila on January 2nd and occupied the schools including Holy Ghost College. They comman-deered the classrooms, kitchen, interns’ dining room and garden, leaving the Sisters only their chapel, refectory and dormitory.

The campus was first used to quarter American women and children as pris-oners of war who were then transferred to the University of Sto. Tomas Intern-ment Camp.

Sr. Edelwina Hesse tried to develop friendly relations with the Japanese officers who had a high regard for her. She was allowed to visit and bring pro-visions to the American Sisters at the UST camp. With foresight, she encour-aged Ms. Isabel Hizon, a teacher and alumna, to learn Japanese.

After the fall of Bataan and Corregidor, the Japanese permitted Sr. Edelwina to open the school—subject to strict con-ditions. The Sister teachers had to learn Nippongo and the basic tenets of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, an Asia-for-Asians plan to disguise Japan’s hegemony.

From mid-1942 to October 1943, Manila experienced a surreal truce. At Holy Ghost College, several hundred stu-dents were crammed into the two buildings not occupied by the Japanese.

In July 1944, the Sisters incarcerated at UST were transferred to the internment camp in Los Banos, Laguna. Conditions in Manila worsened and food became scarce.

On September 21, 1944, the Americans began their attacks to liberate Manila. Hounded and facing death, the Japa-nese turned vicious and began to sys-tematically sack churches, convents, universities—whatever that was sacred or historical.

The leaders of the Holy Spirit Commu-nity were advised not to keep so many Sisters in Mendiola because its Japanese occupants made the campus a likely target for the American liberating forc-es. Seven sisters were sent to Malolos, seven to Sto. Tomas, Batangas, and two to Baguio. Covered by the pinions of God, the Sisters in Holy Ghost College remained unscathed in those perilous days.

On February 3, 1945, an advance unit of the US Liberation Forces appeared at Mendiola. The Japanese hastily left exit-ing through the estero at the rear of the compound.


Continued on Page 8

M


The US Army transformed the college into a hospital. The Sisters were allowed to use a small part of their living quar-ters, but even the chapel was requisi-tioned for the needs of the Army. For the first time in nearly 4 years, the Sis-ters did not worry about their food as the US Army supplied their meals. In return, the Sisters helped in hospital work and in the laundry.

On April 5, 1945, the sisters received the tragic news that all 15 Sisters in Sto. To-mas, Batangas, had died in an air-raid shelter. The church, the school and a good portion of the town lay in ashes. Most of the people had fled to the moun-tains but the Sisters had dug for them-selves a shelter that became their grave.

In most of the SSpS schools and missions, the bombing caused death and devastation — in Laoag, San Nicolas and Tayum, Bangued, Baguio, Tarlac, Malolos, Lubang, Calapan, Manapla, Bohol and Los Banos. Read the book for details.

Note: The next issue will at-tempt to cover the 4 remaining phases of the congregation’s story. They will be abbreviated accounts of what the actual book holds, among them short histories of the different estab-lishments and missions started by the Sisters all over the Phil-ippines.

Alumnae are encouraged to purchase a copy of the book “LED by the SPIRIT” at the school book store.

Watch for the final installment

A) ROARING CASCADE, continuation

B) THE TIDES OF CHANGE

C) MOVING with the SPIRIT

D) ENGULFED by GOD


January 15, 2013

At the reinstallation of Sr. Eden

Panganiban as Provincial Leader

of the Rosary Province for another

3 years, she said that the Leader-

ship Team gives its pledge to up-

hold the precepts of the founder

St. Arnold Janssen to give total

commitment to the missions of

the congregation. To accomplish

this task, the Leadership Team will

require the dedication of the rest

of the community. A resounding

yes, as confirmation, was heard

from the rest of the nuns.

The Mass and ceremony also

marked the end of the Centennial

year of the S.Sp.S. congregation.

S.Sp.S. Story… cont’d from Page 7

beyond the academe, the Sisters proclaimed the love of the Triune God to those who have not yet heard the Good News and to those whose faith needed strength-ening.

Responding to other needs, the Sis-ters provided health care through clinics and hospitals, either owned or administered by them. From the postwar years to 1965, the Sisters founded or administered 15 schools and 3 hospitals. Eventually, due to

His voice sounded like the roar of a waterfall… Revelations 1:15b

lack of personnel, they would give up some of these institutions.

The rapid expansion in their aposto-late was fueled in part by the number of Filipinas joining the congregation. The first Filipina SSpS was Sr. Consue-lo, nee Beatriz Lalin from Tayum, Abra, who entered in the pre-war years. By its Golden Jubilee in 1962, the congregation had 285 sisters of whom 135 were Filipinos.

After World War II, education was a priority need so the Sisters established or administered schools wherever the Spirit led them. Like a cascade that could not be contained, the Word went out, not just through catechism lessons but also by the example of their lives.

A ROARING

CASCADE

Going

To be continued

Centennial Newsletter JULY 2012 Page 6

Attire : Come in your MOST BLAZING attire

Objectives :

1. “come home” to our beloved CHSM 2. create meaningful bonding moments

with fellow- alumnae and friends 3. have FUN, FUN, FUN

PROGRAM:

8:30am–2:00pm Registration

10:00 - 1:45 Mid-Day Jamming w/Doc Larry Song Renditions & Group Sing-along

10:00 - 10:15 Invocation-The Prayer, HS-68 National Anthem Alma Mater Song, 2 versions

Welcome Remarks by CHSM President & CHSAF Presi-dent

10:15 – 10:45 Doc Larry's 1st segment Canada & LA based alumnae

perform

10:45 - 11:00 Toast to Class Reps Group Singing—“Stand by Me”

Norma Tecson Francia & Group Music 58/59

11:00 - 11:45pm Doc Larry's 2nd segment Ms. Tara de Leon-daughter of

HS-74 alumna from LA Adhoc participation by locals

11:45 – 12:45 Lunch break, Raffle

12:45 - 1:00 Meet your Scholar Group singing—”Wind Beneath

My Wings”

1:00 – 1:45 Doc Larry's 3rd & final set Louie Reyes & the New Min-

strels Las Vegas Chapter to perform

Centennial Song to be led by Sokit de Castro Landsberg

Gangnam Dance to be led by CHSNAF, Toronto Chapter

12nn – 2:00 Lunch for 100 Awardees

2:00-3:30 Concelebrated Centennial Mass led by Bishop Bacani, Auditorium

3:30-5:30 Award Ceremony, Auditorium


F e b r u a r y 2 - Invitation and Program

If you don’t know it yet, February 2013 is no ordinary Homecom-ing—and we are celebrating this milestone in a truly special way.

Festivities start with registration followed by a full day of various activities designed to engage the young-at-heart and the ageless-in-spirit. So it does not matter whether you can skip-n-hop through the gates in Mendiola or need a little push over the threshold to the old stomping grounds around the old acacia tree—you are in for a day full of surprises, of fun, of camaraderie, of throwing off all inhibitions and to get up and jam with the inimi-table Doc Larry.

And who is this Doc Larry? He is described as a dentist who enjoys “jamming” and pulling teeth, al-beit not simultaneously. The ver-satile Doc with his one-style-fits-all performance guarantees satis-faction for audience of all ages - no benchwarmers abound when he is around.

But a CHSM Homecoming is not all song and dance. Booths have mushroomed all around the cam-pus to proudly display the home-grown, well-honed innovative skills and entrepreneurial spirit of our alumnae with an array of products. A special one set up by


The office of President Felina Co-Young issued this message regarding the Feb. 2 Testimonial Lunch for the Centennial Awardees.

The testimonial lunch (12:00-2:00) offered by the school for the awardee and a companion will be at the Freinademetz Hall. Guests of awardees who wish to join the lunch should get in touch with Remy (735-6021) or Grace (735-5989/[email protected]).

popular demand will be for the old-time favorites—German bread and “Holy Cookies” - goodies baked by the nuns.

Of special interest to educators and technology buffs is the booth featuring CWOW (Classroom WithOut Walls) – HS-73’s Centennial Legacy Pro-ject which ushers in e-Learning to CHSM. Dr. Victoria Cajipe, scientist/inventor/extreme ad-venturer and CWOW’s main architect will present her class’ pet project with CHSM teachers. As an avid environmentalist she will also conduct a show-and-tell session on solar power. Definite-ly a Must-See

Finally, as good colegialas, we will participate in giving thanks in the newly air-conditioned Par-aclete Auditorium. Immediately after Holy Mass, our School will acknowledge the achievements of her graduates in an award cer-emony - a fitting finale to a per-fect Homecoming Day!

Has your interest been piqued enough? Join us then for a day filled with great entertainment and proud recognition of alum-nae exemplars in our midst.

A perfect Homecoming Day? You bet !

By Deanna Go Bio AB-58/BSC-59

Catered lunch at the gym… The gym’s capacity is 400

seated guests, so seat allocation will be on a “first paid, first served basis.” Email your reservations and remit pay-ment of P400 (through your class rep) to LUCIA B. QUIMSON BPI Espana-UST branch SA # 0153-3597-17.

There will be a variety of food booths for those not partak-ing of the catered buffet lunch.


Taken from a Press Release for the Cen-tennial Art Exhibit:

February 1, 2013 to March 27, 2013 Cultural Center of the Philippines Exhibiting artists are all alumnae of

the CHSM

Leading the lineup of artists are Imelda Cajipe Endaya, recipient of the CCP Cen-tennial Honors for the Arts, and New-York based Lenore RS Lim, recognized as one of the “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the US.”

They organized artistic contributions from accomplished alumnae in different parts of the world to form this collection as an ex-pression of gratitude to College of the Holy Spirit whom they credit for the strength of their inner formation.

Endaya’s polymer collage entitled “Kasibulan” on middle-age woman’s blos-soming, and Lim’s lithograph series “Simple Abundance” with colorful chine colle are highlights of the exhibition.

Aurora Go Bio Shakespeare, an industrial and graphic designer from Mallorca Spain, participates with “Angel Wings” and “Flight” from a series of abstract floral forms depicting empowered femininity.

Chi Panistante, an accomplished graphic designer who has lived in Dubai for eleven years, presents her circular compositions reflective of the efficient dynamism of every-day life in UAE, illumined by her strong Bibli-cal perspective.

Mimi Tecson, who recently concluded a 3-month art residency in Yokohama Japan, created new sculptural assemblages espe-cially for this show. Veteran artist Rhoda Recto unveils her recent watercolor land-scapes inspired by the classic letras y figuras. Emi Masigan Mercado’s canvases are evi-dences of her strength in fine portraiture.

Celine G. Borromeo, professor and interior designer, shows her landscapes in pastel and chalk, and illustrations “For Now and Life-times Ago” and “Circles with Open Ends.” Athena Santos Magcase Lopez, painter and children’s book illustrator from New Jersey, shares with us her landmark illustrations for “The Magic Jeepney,” and a mixed media

collage about the life of social activist Betty Makoni.

Rona Buenaseda-Chua, art teacher and owner of Rona’s Art Center, exhibits her delicate still life works in pencil and watercolors. Elaine Ongpin Herbosa, plein-air painter and owner of the gallery L’Arc en Ciel, shows her delightful pictures, landscapes and interiors. Pastel paintings of lush marshes and waters by the late Gracia Gargantiel are part of the collec-tion. There are lithographs by Rosita Tayag Natividad, Chinese paintings by Maria Antonia Gonzalez-Cruz, and digital art by Tiffany Elaine Ty.

“High Spirit” the exhibition represents the spirit of excellence in various modes of articulation. The artworks selected altogether inspire viewers into looking at art as a humanly integrative and creative process.

Polymer collage…Artist quali-ty acrylic paints are composed of pigment suspended in pure acrylic emulsion.

Lithography is a method for printing using a stone/metal plate with a completely smooth surface.

Chine-collé is a technique in printmaking which allows the

artist to print on a much more delicate surface, such as Japa-nese paper or linen

Watercolor—the most basic technique is the flat wash pro-duced by first wetting the area of paper to be covered, then mixing sufficient pigment to easily fill the entire area.

Pastel is an art medium in the form of a stick, consisting of pure powdered pigment and a binder.

Mixed media refers to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media.

Plein air is used to describe the act of painting outdoors to catch nat-ural light.

Chinese painting in the tradi-tional style involves essentially the same techniques as calligra-phy and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink.

Digital art is a general term for a range of artistic works and prac-tices that use digital technology as an essential part of the crea-tive and/or presentation process.

A Showcase of Women’s Excellence

The different mediums used by our artists: taken from Wikipedia.com

Po

stca

rd d

esig

n b

y C

hi

Pan

ista

nte


HERE WE ARE Centennial Song

By Socorro de Castro Landsberg HS-67

Our school days I thought were gone forever

As life went on we went our sep’rate ways

But there are things I can’t forget

The fun, the tears, the fears we had

The laughter and the joy we left behind.

Seems so long ago we were together

Our friendship has endured the test of time Through ups and down we stood by

one another

The mem’ry stays on clearly in my mind.

Refrain:

(Oh) Now, looking back to what we’ve had

All the mem’ries that we’ve shared

Feels like you’re so near and yet

We’re so far away

But now, comes a once-in-a-lifetime chance

Just for us to meet again

We can’t let it slip away

So, here we are.

Our school days I always will remember

The joy and pain of growing up in school

It taught me life more than just books

It taught me truth more than just looks

It brought out strength and confidence in me.

The gratitude I owe our Alma Mater

Is way beyond what words alone can do

I need my heart to help express it better

The best years of my youth

Were spent with you.

Repeat refrain

Coda:

What a school that gave us roots

That shaped our lives

Then wings to fly with dignity, with pride.

As in any Homecoming souvenir program, the centerpiece will be the pages of celebrating classes:

HS 1948 (Platinum Jubilee) HS 1953 (Diamond Jubilee) HS 1958 (Emerald Jubilee) College 1963 (Golden Jubilee) HS 1963 (Golden Jubilee) HS 1968 (Sapphire Jubilee) HS 1973 (Ruby Jubilee) and HS 1967 (Coral Jubilee)

In their pages, the different classes have celebrated what they hold most important to them in their life in our school—and they have cho-sen to express their celebration in widely different ways!

The pages contain, among others, the 100 Outstanding Alumnae Awardees including the Alumna of the Century, a short history of CHSM, short features on "High Spir-it" the coming Centennial Art Exhib-it, and "Journey of a Hundred Years" the musical drama presentation on the SSpS congregation.

Above is the cover of the CHSM 2013 Centennial Souvenir Program de-signed by HS-63 artist Maggie Revil-la-Simpliciano of MRS DESIGNS. The book has 184 pages at 8.5” x 11”, is in full color, and uses 220 lb paper for the cover and matt 120 lb paper for the inside pages.

PRE-ORDERS

We will only accept group pre-orders from jubilarian and non-jubilarian classes. For non-jubilarian classes, pre-orders should be in mul-tiples of 5. Class reps to notify me <[email protected]> via email on or before Jan 25.

A. Cost - P400

B. Payments must be made by Monday, Jan.28th to

Union Bank (any branch) Account # 00 0560031051

(Greenbelt Branch) Name: Cecilia M. Dimagiba

Immediately email a scanned deposit slip as proof of payment.

C. Delivery All pre-ordered books will be picked up only by the different class reps from the CHSAF office between 9am and 10am. All pre-orders will be processed on a first come first served basis.

ON-SPOT SALES (not pre-ordered) of the Souvenir Program will be on Feb. 2 (watch for signs indicating allotted time to sell) and on Feb. 3 at P500.



The CHS 2013 Souvenir Pro-

gram is a project of the High

School Class of 1963, this

year's Golden Jubilee Class.

It will be released on

February 2 during the Home-

coming at CHSM. Copies will

also be available at SMX

MOA during the Centennial

Gala on February 3.

From the S. P. Committee: Cecilia M. Dimagiba & Victoria B. Anastacio

The 2013

Souvenir Program

Cove

r de

sign

by

MRS

DES

IGNS

, dig

ital a

rtw

orks


As published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer

December 30, 2012

Mother and daughter Cynthia Cordero Sarte of HS Class’75 and Cyrene Thistle Sarte of SHS GS’97 both liked the commemorative Swatch watch designed for The College of the Holy Spirit’s Centennial Celebration in 2013, and they readily posed for this pictorial to excite other alumnae to wear it during the whole-year cele-

bration.

The Swatch design in-corporates the Centen-nial logo which fol-lows the celebration theme Spirit Ablaze 2013!

The flames symbolize the high spirits which will welcome alumnae from all over the world as they converge in their alma mater’s campus on Feb.2 and the Centennial Gala on Feb.3 which will be held at SMX Mall of Asia.

Iluminada invites you, not only to join her to the depths of her being, but hopefully to be guided to your own depths where you will find Him, Who IS there but is some-times either ignored or not per-ceived in the hustle-bustle of our fast-paced lives.

Though these poems started out as a personal expression of Ilu-minada’s innermost thoughts and feelings, one can read deeply into her lines and note the universality of the human condition and varied emotions leaping out of the verses.

It is in this vein that we – together with those who have endorsed the book (Sr. Eden Panganiban, S.Sp.S. and Dr. Felina Co Young) – offer to the CHS alumni Iluminada’s rich anthology as a worthy addition to any spiritual library collection.

Blessings of the Spirit,

Gloria Ocampo-Reyes HS-64 Class Chairperson

A BOOK TO BE EXPERIENCED!

IN WORDLESS CONVERSE - Love Has Greater Stories To Tell

Than Sorrow is a unique book of profound spiritual experiences of a lifetime written by

Ms. Iluminada “Lou” Samaniego in the sublime language of poetry. It is a book that invites

you to tread into the universality of the human condition leaping out of the verses as you read

deeply into her lines, starting with her trilogy of “An Easter Bouquet” - “Origins”, “Winter

Visions”, & “Dialogue of Awakening.”

IN WORDLESS CONVERSE combines the artistic verses of Ms. Samaniego and photographic images for an inspir-

ing anthology of spiritual poetry. It is a worthy addition to any spiritual library collection. Beautifully designed and

bound, it makes for good reflective reading and is a meaningful Christmas, Easter, and other special occasion gift to

friends and relatives. Retail price is P300.

Please email the author or the publisher at <[email protected]> for further inquiries or to place an order,

“In her In Worldless Converse, Iluminada gently unknots the delicate strands of humanity’s existence. It unravels the inimitable yearnings of the heart, a spiritual journey from pain to consciousness to an embracing view of beingness and life.”

DR. FELINA CO YOUNG, President, HS-65 College of the Holy Spirit, Manila, Philippines

“No tribute to her Alma Mater could be better expressed by Iluminada than her anthology. This is one of the Centennial blessings that the College of Holy Spirit, Manila, could be grateful for and joyfully share with countless readers.”

SR. EDEN PANGANIBAN, S.Sp.S, AB-BSE-71 Provincial Leader - S.Sp.S. Rosary Province, Philippines

Dear Fellow Alumni,

All of us, in our own ways, are en-thusiastically preparing for our Alma Mater’s Centennial.

Our classmate, Iluminada “Lou” Samaniego, always considered her Alma Mater as her real second home, a place in which she sought solace and refuge, especially in her moments of deep pain as she was growing up. As such, she has opted to introduce for the benefit of CHSM a unique and novel gift: that of her private thoughts and reflec-tions in a sublime literary language: poetry. As a true daughter of the school, she found the upcoming Centennial year a fitting occasion to present her anthology of spiritual poetry.

In Wordless Converse – Love Has Better Stories to Tell Than Sor-row is a pilgrimage in verse, span-ning decades of angst, pain, sorrow, joy, lightheartedness, conflicts, re-alizations, resolutions, quests, etc….


Date post:	04-Jul-2015
Category:	Documents
Upload:	viqui-del-rosario
View:	1,687 times
Download:	2 times

January 2013 centennial newsletter

Documents