Dr. Emiliano Ibera III delivered this online conference on November 25, 2020 to SVST students via Zoom and FB Live Streaming. This lecture is part of the results of his research with the Ayta communities in Floridablanca, Pampanga. He asks this main question: "What does it mean for a theology of mission to be grounded on indigenous knowledge?" After more than five decades, one can argue that there is a great advancement in terms of the promotion and protection of the rights of cultural minorities, also known as indigenous peoples (IPs). The United Nations, for instance, makes its firm commitment to promote, respect, and protect indigenous people’s rights through the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Other good initiatives came out, including local ones. What is not so much explored and emphasized, however, is the value that the indigenous peoples could contribute to many problems that humans confront today (e.g. climate change, food sufficiency, ecological balance, etc.). To learn from the indigenous peoples may be the least (or not at all) of concerns among lowlanders who can be educated in the universities. Is there anything good that comes from them? This paper argues that there is significant value from the indigenous peoples, from the Mag-indi Ayta in particular. Their indigenous knowledge is a treasure they contribute to our global and ecclesial concerns. This paper then endeavors to address the following basic questions: First, what is indigenous knowledge? Second, what does it mean for a theology of mission to be grounded on indigenous knowledge?

The lecture is available in

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St. Vincent School of Theology is proud to announce the new graduates during the Adamson University 82nd Commencement Exercises last October 22, 2020. We congratulate the following: Ma. Karen Papellero, MA (Meritissimus), AB Philosophy Graduates: Aries Robinson Casa, Juan Miguel Dela Merced, John Robie Delos Reyes, Jason Lagrio, Aldrich Elvy Logatoc, John Rustin Martin, Gabriel Zachary Reyes, Ken Arvin Valerio. MA in Theology major in Sytematic Studies: Rene Angeles, Jonathan Aparicio, Adah Emmanuel Audu, Joey Balunsat, Nelia Barja, Bernardus Beda, Reynan Zarraga Bongolto, Maricar Carillo, Glenn Del Rosario, Ismael Del Rosario, Valentin Diola III, Avy Ecaranum, Rowena Encinas, Rhomel Yale Frontuna, Benito Hate, Vicenta Hombrebueno, Dear Jara, Rex Morales, Nerlmalyn Palomo, Teofilo Quilas Jr., Michelle Quintos, Toshihiko Tanabe.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

School Year 2020-2021

First Semester

Sept 25 F SVST Day – General Student Assembly*
Sept 27 S Feast of St. Vincent de Paul+
Sept 28-Oct 3 M-Sat Prelim Examinations
Oct 31 - Nov 1- 2 Sat-M All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day+
Nov 9 - 14 M-Sat Mid-Term Examination
Nov 25 W Academic-Social Forum (Online)*
Nov 30 M Bonifacio Day+
Dec 8 T Feast of the Immaculate Conception+
Dec 19 Sat Final Examinations (Saturday- M.A. Students)
Dec 16-19 Thu-Sat Final Examinations
Dec 21-22 M-F Final Examination (Continuation)
Dec 23 W Christmas at the Margins Celebration*
Jan 4-8 M-F Encoding of Final Grades (Adamson U)
Jan 6 W Deadline of Submission of Final Grades (SVST)
February 5 F Mid-Year Commencement Exercises (tentative)

Second Semester

Jan 12 -23 T-Sat Second Semester Enrollment
Jan 25 M Start of Classes
Jan 25-Feb 2 M-T Dropping of Subjects
               without record of enrolment
Feb 3 W SVST Student Assembly *
Feb 12 Th Chinese New Year+
Feb 15- April 8 M-Th Application for May Graduation
Feb 19 F Last day of Submission of Synthesis Papers
Feb 24 W Academic-Social Forum*
Feb 25 Th People Power Revolution+
Feb 26 F Faculty Semestral Meeting
March 1-16 M-T Prelim Examination
March 24 W Academic-Social Forum*
March 31-April 4 W-S Holy Week+
April 9 F Araw ng Kagitingan +
April 12-17 M-Sat Midterm Examination
April 15-17 Th-Sat Comprehensive Examinations
April 28 W Academic-Social Forum*
May 1 Sat Labor Day+
May 13 Th Eidul-Fitr (End of Ramadan) +
May 22 Sat Final Examinations (Saturday- MA Students)
May 24-28 M-F Final Examination
May 28 F SVST Thanksgiving Day*
May 28-30 F-S Faculty Teambuilding
May 31- June 4 M-F Encoding of Final Grades (Adamson U.)
June 2 W Deadline of Submission of Final Grades (SVST)
June 30 W Year End Commencement Exercises (tentative)

LEGEND:

* Required Attendance
+Holiday (No classes)

Last September 25, 2020, SVST celebrated its first ever online SVST day entitled “Enteng Goes Online” The New Edition. It was a 3 hours online activity, started with the Eucaharistic Celebration presided by our Rector, Fr. Manuel Ginete, CM followed by a discussion from Fr. Jimmy Belita, CM about this year's school theme “Living in Hope After 500 hundred Years”. A report from the dean Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM was presented and questions were answered. Aside from this, every year level and faculty and staff presented their recorded presentation for this year’s new normal celebration of SVST Day.

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.