Invitation for Tomasinos in USA

REUNION OF UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS: ALUMNI, FAMILY & FRIENDS
UST – THE CATHOLIC & PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
OCTOBER 6, 7 AND 8, 2006, EL PASO, TEXAS

THEME: “DEUS CARITAS EST” … “GOD IS LOVE”

THEME SONG: FAITHFUL TO THE CALL (Music and Lyrics, Arnold Zamora)

DAY ONE – OCTOBER 6, 2006 – FRIDAY

12:00 NOON – ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION
LUNCH AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH,
519 SOUTH LATTA STREET,
EL PASO, TEXAS 79905
TEL. (915) 532-2761
2:00 P.M. – CONVERSATION: “POPE BENEDICT XVI’S VISION
OF THE CHURCH”
- FR. BOB BANGERT
- FR. DANNY BENITO
4:00 P.M. – CONVERSATION: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UST ALUMNI
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, EL PASO CHAPTER
- - JOSE AGUILAR, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR
PROJECT BRAVO, EL PASO, TEXAS
- JACK JBARA, ADVISER
5:00 P.M. - CONVERSATIONS ON RETIREMENT CONCERNS AND HOW
WE CAN PREPARE FOR IT?
-- FATHER ABE ALONZO
6:00 P.M. - WELCOME AND FELLOWSHIP DINNER
FAMATIGAN’S RESIDENCE
RENE AND DRA. MARIA FAMATIGAN
613 MEADOW WILLOW
EL PASO, TEXAS
TEL. (915) 355-1442

DAY TWO – OCTOBER 7, 2006 – SATURDAY (OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY)
MORNING SCHEDULE: OPTIONS
COORDINATORS: - FR. BOB BANGERT
- IGNACIO GOMEZ
- ROBERTO LERMA
- BOB ERNEST
- FR. DEAN QUINTON
1. TOUR TO JUAREZ, MEXICO ……….. 9:00 A.M.
2. TOUR TO AERIAL TRAMWAY …….. 9:00 A.M.
3. TOUR TO UTEP – UNIVERSITY…….. 9:00 A.M.
4. TOUR TO EL PASO ZOO …………….. 9:00 A.M.
5. GOLF – FORT BLISS, U.S. ARMY…… 9:00 A.M.

6:30 P.M. – MASS – “IN MEMORIAM” UST ALUMNI
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
EL PASO, TEXAS 79905
7:30 P.M. – SUPPER AND FRATERNAL AGAPE
COORDINATORS:
- RENE AND DRA. MARIA FAMATIGAN
- GOMEZ AND VALLES FAMILIES
- MARGIE AGUILAR AND FAMILY

ANDALE MANILA RESTAURANT
3800 NORTH MESA STREET
EL PASO, TEXAS 79902

DAY THREE – OCTOBER 8, 2006 – SUNDAY

9:30 A.M. – THANKSGIVING MASS FOR THE INTENTIONS OF
THE UST ALUMNI, FAMILY & FRIENDS
12:00 NOON – LUNCH
COORDINATORS: RICHARD AND OLIVIA MARTINEZ
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH
EL PASO, TEXAS 79905



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Dear Father Toting (Joe Tronco):
Editor – UST Alumni Link
California

Greetings

As of this writing, confirmed UST Alumni, Family and Friends to attend the October 6, 7 and 8, 2006, UST Central Seminary Reunion, in El Paso, Texas, are the following:

1. Bishop Oscar Solis of California,
2. Fr. Abe Alonzo of California
3. Chaplain, Commander Fr. Alex Legaspi, USNR, California
4. Fr. Arnold Zamora of California
5. Fr. Frank Yncierto of Nevada
6. Jose and 7. Tess Dalog of California
8. Caloy and 9. Susan Benedicto of California
10. Mike and 11. Fides Arellano of California
12. Eli Zuniga of California
13. Ramon and Fe Angeles of California
14. Hacy Dumayag of California
15. Rev. Jose Tronco of California
16. Rev. Willie Manrique of California
17. Rev. Serafin Avenido of Texas
18. Rev. Mike Alcuino of Texas
19. Rev. Albert Sescon of Michigan
20. Jack Jbara of Michigan
21. Bishop John Reid of California (Orthodox Catholic)
22. Chaplain, Major Armando Reyes, U.S. Army, Texas
23. Chaplain, Major Orlando Fuller, U.S. Army, Kansas
24. Rev. Bob Bangert of Texas
25. Rev. Daniel Benito (former teacher of Father Jaime Boquiren, O.P.)
26. Chaplain, Major M. Butch Omana, USAF, Georgia
27. Sofia New and husband Joseph of California
28. Rev. Luis V. Resma of California
29. Rev. Dean Quinton of Texas
30. Rev. Robert Florido of Chicago
31. Rev. Al Maullon of Texas
32. Rev. Roy Rosales of the Philippines
33. Rev. Wilson de los Reyes of Texas
34. Rev. Tim Prado of Texas

Welcome to El Paso, Texas...
Bless you all...
I thank my God
every time
I remember you.
(Philippians 1:3)

With prayers,
Tebong (Father Sescon)

Newcomers - Benvenuti a Roma!

( Shown posing with the new-comers: Msgr. Stude Santos [Rector], Msgr. Gerry Bitoon [Roman Curia] and Jose Cardinal Sanchez) Fr. Rey Adalid, OP was the one taking the picture.

Last week of August, 2006, eight student-priests arrived in Pontificio Collegio Filippino to start their further studies in different pontifical universities in Rome. Six come from the Philippines, 1 from Kenya and 1 from Nigeria. The Kapatiran, the Perche, the Hoi Apostoloi, and the Migs welcome these new members of our community:

Fr. Robert N. ANAGBOSO,Diocese of Awka, Nigeria,Licentiate in Social Communication, PUSC
Fr. Edwin J. FONTANILLA, Diocese of San Fernando de La Unión,Licentiate in Theology (History), PUSC
Fr. Arnold L. FUENTES, Archdiocese of Cotabato,Licentiate in Systematic Theology, PUG
Fr. Samuel V. GALIAS,Diocese of Sorsogon,Licentiate in Sacred Scriptures, PIB
Fr. Edilberto H. JARAPA,Diocese of Lucena,Licentiate in Canon Law, PUST
Fr. Samson Kigorwe M'RINKAYA,Diocese of Meru, Kenya,Licentiate in Theology, PUSC
Fr. Noel Ian G. RABAGO,Diocese of Laoag,Licentiate in Canon Law, PUST
Fr. Arnel Q. TAN,Lorenzo Ruiz Mission Society,Licentiate in Systematic Theology, PUST