17 December 2008. UP President Emerlinda Roman participated at the UP Chaplaincy’s Centennial Simbanggabi to mark the end of UP Centennial Celebrations with a mass at the Church of the Holy Sacrifice. At the beginning of the Centennial celebrations, Dr. Roman with Chancellors from other UP branches attended the opening mass by Jesuits at the Philippine General Hospital on January 8, 2008. At the end of the Centennial Celebrations, Frs. Romeo Intengan SJ, former Philippine Province Provincial and Jboy Gonzales SJ, UP Chaplain, presided over the 4 AM mass at the Church of the Holy Sacrifice built by Fr. John P. Delaney SJ in 1956. The Jesuits began serving the community of UP in 1910. The lantern parade in the afternoon of the 17th closed the centennial celebrations.

It also marked the end of Fr. Jboy’s stint as chaplain of the University of the Philippines in Diliman. The students of the Chaplaincy and the university, alumni, and Jesuit scholastics came to support Fr. Jboy SJ in his last mass as chaplain. After communion, the academic community prayed for UP and sang with UP Concert Chorus, UP Naming Mahal, orchestra arrangement by Michael Bulaong of the College of Music, and played by Blue Symphony and Musica Chiesa. The UP Filipiniana Dance Group, who have made their mark by doing liturgical dances, performed by artistic director Van Manalo’s the pre-mass’ Noche Buena, the Gloria, and the recessional, Emanuel. The composite choir included ICTUS, UPSCA, UPCLC, YFC, CYA and Canto Cinco (C5). The servers were from SCMG, Student Campus Ministry Group, formed by Fr. Jboy during his term. Scholastics’ Patrick Nogoy, Rico Adapon, Jun-G Bargayo, and other Jesuits who were spiritual directors of the students came.

UP President, Dr. Emerlinda Roman during the prayer for UP and the singing of the UP Naming Mahal. Candles with the seal of the University were given to the students, administration, faculty and staff of UP.

The UP Concert Chorus singing “UP Naming Mahal”.

Fr. Romeo Intengan SJ, former Provincial of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. He assigned Fr. Jboy Gonzales SJ as chaplain of UP in 2003. He is an UPSCAn and finished medicine in UP Manila. He is also a surgeon.

Breakfast served by Jollibee and Julie’s Bakeshop. Coffee by Starbucks. Arroz Caldo, chocolate and others by UPSCA Alumni.

12 December 2008. The Advent Recollection of the Jesuit Youth Ministry held at the Church of the Gesu, Ateneo de Manila University was successful. Students from the Universities along Katipunan, UP Chaplaincy, Miriam College, PSBA and Ateneo de Manila University attended the youth-oriented event. Many students availed of confessions, prayed and sang during the event. UP’s ICTUS, UPSCA, UPCLC, YFC, CYA and SCMG participated in the said event.

 
The whole UP chaplaincy.

YFC and UPSCA

ICTUS and UPCLC

UPSCA at the Holy Water font.

7 December 2008. Musica Chiesa, the musicians at the 11:00 AM Sunday Student mass, played the Eddie Hontiveros SJ overture, The Jesuit Music Ministry medley, the Take and Receive medley and Adeste Fideles, all orchestrations arranged by UP College of Music Michael Bulaong. The Take and Receive concert was at the Church of the Gesu. Mr. Ryan Cayabyab, who arranged the chorale of Take and Receive Medley attended the concert which was participated by famous Ateneo groups such as BukasPalad, Blue Symphony, Ateneo Boys Choir, Ateneo High School’s Glee Club and Dulaang Sibol, Ateneo College Glee Club and the The Ateneo Chamber Singers.

Musica Chiesa and Blue Symphony with Fr. Bienvenido Nebres SJ, president of the Ateneo de Manila University.

Musica Chiesa with Fr. Jboy Gonzales SJ and Mr. Ryan Cayabyab.

Fr. Jboy Gonzales SJ, Mr. Ryan Cayabyab and violinist Carlo Tuazon of Musica Chiesa

8 December 2008. UP ICTUS celebrated their anniversary with a blessing of their exhibit at the AS Walk, and a mass at the Delaney Hall.

Blessing of ICTUS Exhibit at the AS Walk.

Mass at the Delaney Hall with Fr. Jboy SJ.

8 December 2008. Sch. Patrick Nogoy SJ gave a recollection to the UP CLC members at their tambayan in UP. Mass was with ICTUS. Fr. Jboy Gonzales SJ, Chaplain, was presider.

5 December 2008. UP SPED had a mass at the College of Education lobby.

29 October 2008. The Jesuits won 7 awards total: 

For Jescom- Jesuit Music Ministry: 

1. BukasPalad’s Hindi Kita Malilimutan (Best Album-Religious)

2. Jesus on the Cross (Special Citation for Best Music Video): Here are stills from the video.

3. Simbanggabi @ ABC 5 (Best Event Coverage),

4. Habilin: Ang Pitong Huling Wika ni Jesus @ ABS CBN (Best TV Special)

5. Formative Spirituality/Ignatian Spirituality of Fr. Venancio Calpotura SJ (Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards): 2 Volumes

6. Fr. Joaquin Bernas SJ (Lifetime Achievement Award), and

7. Fr. Nono Alfonso SJ (Best Opinion Column PDI “Her Father’s Business”).

CMMA at the GSIS Theater, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. BukasPalad had two numbers: Humayo’t Ihayag and Sa Batong Ito for the finale. 

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30 October 2008. Jade and Joyce Valerio would have enjoyed their vacation in their home in Mindoro. But they didn’t make it. After fetching them from the pier at midnight, their car collided with a truck and took away both of them quickly. Jade has just passed the Chem Board Exam this year; while Joyce is a freshman at UP Diliman.

Their friends and classmates requested a mass at the Pilar Herera Hall, Chem Building. Their friends brought candles and flowers. The flowers will be placed where they remember her the most (anywhere in the university) and the candles will be used on All Souls and All Saints Day.

Similar masses where held at the Education Building Theater for former faculty, Emeteria P. Lee on the 10th of October 2008 at the Benitez Hall. Dr. Emeteria P. Lee earned her B.S. in Education, cum laude (major in English, minor in Pilipino) from the University of the Philippines, her Master in Education (major in reading) from the University of Hawaii as an East-West Scholar and her Ph.D.in Education (major in educational psychology) as a Rockefeller Foundation Scholar. Starting as an instructor at U.P. High School, she retired as Professor 12 after 36 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching at the College of Education, she served in various capacities in U.P. as follows: Assistant to the Dean of Admissions; Admission Specialist; Assistant University Registrar; University Registrar; Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs; Senior Program Development Officer and later Senior Research Fellow (UP Education Research Program-Center for Integrative Studies); Chair, Division of Educational Leadership and Professional Services-College of Education; Coordinator, Instructional Assistance and Enrichment Program-UP System Learning Resource Center She was co-author or editor of several books, instructional materials and monograph series on education and communication arts.

Picture by Paolo Jose, grabbed from his multiply: Galactic Force Space City.

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5 May 2008. Musica Chiesa, the musicians at the 11:00 Student Sunday Mass at the Chapel of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman records UP Professor Agot Espino’s Sandaling Pinakahihintay as one of the songs in a demo CD to promote their group’s services such as liturgical music workshops, weddings and special masses and performances. The recorded at the SFX Sound Studio of the Jesuit Music Ministry of the Jesuit Communications Foundation.

Catch Musica Chiesa regularly on Sundays. The vocals of Sandaling Pinakahihintay will be sung by Canto Cinco Music Ministry, the choir at the Sunday Mass. Check the blog of JMM at jesuitmusicministry.wordpress.com.