Adviser: Dr. Dennis Gonzalez, PhD, S.Th.D.

Readers:
Sr. Annie Co, RVM, PhD 
Fr. Jimmy Belita, CM, PhD
Fr. Dave Capucao, PhD, S.Th.D.

Chair: Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM, PhD, S.Th.D.

CONGRATULATIONS Sr. Lalyn!

Last July 31, 2020, SVST celebrated its first online Thanksgiving and Graduation. It started with the Eucharistic celebration presided by our Rector, Fr. Manuel Ginete, CM, Fr. Ginete also gave the welcome address. Inspirational words were given by Sem. Ionnes Llego from the Diocese of Calbayog, Samar. Graduates were recognized and handed their diplomas online. Certificates of Recognition were given to this year’s Student Council members for making all the events for the School Year 2019-2020 be possible, to student class representatives and to PAPAG’s editorial team. The first ever online graduation of SVST ends with the message of our dean, Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM to 2020 graduates.

Link to SVST Thanksgiving 2020: https://www.facebook.com/watch...

Link to Dean’s Address to graduates: https://www.facebook.com/danny... (Check internal link

Last June 23, 2020, A project of St. Vincent School of Theology in cooperation with MISSIO-MUNICH and DKA launched “IN A CONCERT HIGHLIGHTING CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING”. It was aired online via seesaw channel sponsored by Lapis Foundation.

See link: https://www.facebook.com/33810...

The annual Leuven Lectures 2020 was held last January 18, 2020 with the topic "Asymmetry and Power in the Pastoral Relationship" by Prof. Dr. Axel Liegeois and "The Political Performance of Grace: The Sacrament of a Wounded, Blind and Hidden Church" by Prof. Dr. Stephan Van Erp . These professors from the Catholic University of Leuven, delivered classes in SVST, and acted as panel to the thesis defenses of our students. This is part of the ongoing collaboration between SVST-AdU and KULeuven.

This years' tradition of “Christmas at the Margins” was held last December 6, 2019 with our brothers and sisters in Aeta Community in Floridablanca, Pampanga. It was a day filled with activities, the SVST community prepared community lunch, different games for our Aeta brothers and sisters. Gift packs were also distributed to the families.

The whole St. Vincent School of Theology community celebrates its yearly tradition of the SVST Day with a parade, games, a boodle meal, a Vincentian talk and a program showcasing the students' talents.

The SVST community celebrates its yearly tradition of Feast of Cultures with the Theme:"Kulturang Iba-iba para sa Aba Nagkakaisa!

The theme for this years' Misa ng Sambayanan is “Pagbabangong-dangal ng Sangnilikha: Isang Banal na Adhika.” It was held at Santuario de San Vicente de Paul and one of the novena masses in honor of St. Vincent de Paul. It was presided by Fr. Rolando Tuazon, CM and the students prepared a creative and meaningful liturgy.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit was presided by Bishop Antonio Tobias at the De Paul House. The annual General Assembly starts at 10:15 am at SVST AVR. Followed by the explanation of the Annual Theme which is the "That all may be one...with the victims''. The Dean, Fr. Danny Pilario, gave the Annual Report for School Year 2018-2019. He also introduced the faculty and staff to the whole community. An election of the new Student Council for 2019-2020 was held.