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Welcome Party for the One Game One Spike ,

Vincentians-Redemptorists:
PIS and OY One Mission The Ultimate Friendship Game

BY: SEM. JAMES GOREA
BY: SEM. KEMPEE LLORICO

It has always been the tradition here in Saint Vincent Seminary (SVS) that before considering
oneself to be a member of the community, the batch has to undergo some initiation. Usually initiated

are the Pre Internal Seminarians first year (pis1). This year was different since for the first time
here in SVS we had the Orientation Year One Seminarians (foreign seminarians from Thailand and floor defense that contributed
Laos) studying English and Orientation Year two (OY2) are together with us. The Welcome Party a lot to the earned points of Both teams gathered as
the Redemptorists. Marcel was brothers with the Holy Sacrifice
was organized by the PIS 2. The party included presentations from the different batches. There commended for his effective and of the mass officiated by Fr. Don
was also a special dinner and awards for the winners. PIS 1 was the eventual winner with their solid blocks against Vincentians, Navida, CM , Fr. Agustin, CM,

artistic synchronized swimming presentation. rallying away far on 1st set. and Fr. Bryan Espejo, CsSR., and
St. Vincent Seminary (SVS) that capped and solidified the
repulses St. Clement Missionary The Triple Towers of SVS, theme of the event, of being ONE
Seminary (SCMS) over a 2 hour Gorea, Agustin, Segundo, made in our everyday game called life
volleyball game with a show- it hard this time around for and mission as young formands
stopping 5th set, 16-25, 25-12, 18- the Redemptorist with super and seminarians preparing for
25, 25-21, 25-23 solid blocks, and deadly spike our future ministry. It was a
and serve. The Redemptorists
It was a super powerful different atmosphere from tight
game between the strong men struggled hard on the 2nd set clashes in the court to close
of God of Tandang Sora and as their star spiker got injured, family bonding in front of the
leaving them poor on floor
Mariposa, last March 7, 2019. defense and attacks. De Guzman Table of the Lord.
The friendship game aims that as Brothers and Fathers of the
young seminarians we ought to was commended as the best
server as he contributed with 7 two congregations gathered for
value good health and fitness, in service aces to expand the gap of community dinner accompanied
the same way, that we may have points over the opponent. with real good food, music, and
healthier way to channel our special performances from priests
energies as men. The game also The next sets then came so and seminarians which animated
envisions to connect and foster close as both teams tried to the event. A trophy was awarded
acquaintance and solidarity stabilize their reception and to St. Vincent Seminary as this
among the seminarians of team composition, grabbing year’s Volleyball Champion.
another Congregation, realizing two sets by victory alternately
that we are not that far and leading to the show-stopping 5th This event is very instrumental
different in our charisms but are set. The opposing teams scored so of producing holy and robust
better partners and brothers in closely that drove the audience men for the church and the
spirit and mission. in an intense excitement. But in world.
the end, the Vincentians tripped
Aves and Espejo of SCMS gave
the Vincentians a really hard the Redemptorists whooping the
time with killer spikes and tricky championship crown, 25-23.
serve. Daos gave a good dig and

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