The research team presented their project to Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio S. David, President of the Catholic Bishops鈥� Conference of the Philippines, and Mr. Charles Bertille, the representative of the funding organization, during a meeting at the Frassati Building on February 14, 2024.

Leading the project are Prof. Pablito A. Baybado, PhD (CTRSE) and Prof. Florence C. Navidad, EdD (RCSSED), with Assoc. Prof. Allan A. Basas, SThD, Asst. Prof. Philip L. Fuentes, PhD, SThL, and Assoc. Prof. Marites R. Redo帽a, Ph.D. of CTRSE, along with Fr. Vladimir Echalas, SOLT, SThD, Head of the CBCP Research Office, serving as Research Associates. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, OP, EHL, UST Secretary General, and Prof. Joel C. Sagut, PhD, CTRSE Director, serve as consultants for the project.

Dr. Emmanuel M. Batulan from the UST Office of the Secretary-General, along with project assistants Ms. Daphne C. Santos and Ms. Rechelle M. Basco, were also present during the meeting held on February 13, 2024.

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Dr. Rzymkowski, who also serves as the Government Plenipotentiary for the Development and Internationalization of Education and Science and a Member of Parliament, was accompanied by the Deputy Director from the听Ministry of Education and Science, Mr. Przemys艂aw Skrodzki; Charge d鈥橝ffaires of the Embassy of the Poland in Manila Mr. Jaros艂aw Szczepankiewicz, and Embassy Intern Ms. Isabel Borwoska.

UST Office of Public Affairs Director Asst. Prof. Joreen T. Rocamora, Ph.D., the Executive Assistant of the Office of Secretary-General Mr. Emmanuel Batulan, Ph.D., and the Assistant to the Director for Public Affairs Ms. Michaella O. Lagniton, welcomed the visitors.

Part of the discussions during the courtesy call included possible points of further collaboration and new scholarship opportunities. The delegation also met the UST Prefect of Libraries Rev. Fr. 脕ngel A. Aparicio, O.P., Assistant Prefect of Libraries and Acting Archivist Rev. Fr. Gaspar Sigaya, O.P., Miguel de Benavides Library Chief Librarian Ms. Ma. Cecilia Lobo, and Head Book Restorer Ms. Ginalyn Santiago.

Fr. Aparicio also updated the delegation with regards to the ongoing collaboration between the 91性息港 and the Embassy of Poland on the restoration of a rare first edition copy of Nicolaus Copernicus鈥� book on heliocentrism, which is a Polish cultural treasure housed within the UST Archives.

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Thomasian-brand of love

In his homily, fr. Coronel alluded to the Tria Haec statues atop the Main Building facade, underscoring that Love is the greatest among Faith and Hope. The Secretary-General said the Thomasian community is here to extend its love to the fellow Thomasians who are enduring and persevering in this health crisis for two years now. 鈥淲e are here because we want to extend our love for you, dear Thomasians,鈥� fr. Coronel said.

In the middle of his homily, fr. Coronel paused to pray and to commemorate the Thomasians who joined our Creator in heaven. 鈥淲e remember all these people who have contributed in our formation as Thomasians,鈥� he said.

God’s love brings clarity

When one feels deep sorrow and abandonment, according to fr. Coronel, the Lord is already there to bring light as long as they try to focus and feel His love. “The Lord is there already, entering the cracks of our hearts, entering our hearts. We need to feel God everytime. We should not be focusing on the pandemic alone, but most especially on the love of God,” he said.

“When we see everything in the love of God, everything would be clearer. Our mission would be clearer. Our endeavors would be inspired because that it is out of love. When we walk, we walk together as Thomasians. And we should not carry unnecessary weights; we should learn to let go of useless baggage,” the concurrent College of Science Regent said.

Moreover, according to fr. Coronel, one must not be ashamed for bearing the wounds caused by this pandemic for it is out of love. 鈥淢ay mga wounds tayo because of the pandemic. Do not be ashamed of those wounds. That wounds are out of love,” he said.听“Ang mga sundalo, kapag nasusugatan, tumatapang. Pero tayo, mga taga-sunod ni Kristo, mga Tomasino, habang nasusugatan, kahit nasasaktan, lalong nagmamahal,鈥� fr. Coronel said.

Love will guide you to your dreams

Fr. Coronel echoed on today鈥檚 Gospel and encouraged both the students and the teachers to know their roles and, most importantly, never abandon their respective missions. Likewise, he encouraged everyone to continue holding on to love because it will serve as a compass that will guide them to their dreams.

“Kung ikaw po ay teacher, tayo po ay magturo nang mabuti even though life is challenging,鈥� fr. Coronel said. 鈥淜ung ikaw ay student, please study hard. Because the humankind, they are waiting for your expertise, for your competence. We can be sanctified by the things and the endeavors we are doing at the moment. We continue holding on to love.鈥� he added.

The Holy Mass in the Time of Pandemic was an initiative of the Office of the Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs.

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On Living Life with Magnitude
In his homily during the solemnity mass, former Rector Rev. Fr. Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P. differentiated the saint from celebrities, 鈥淭he saint does not recede into the past. He remains a person of the present. Saint is not just remembered, he is addressed.鈥�

鈥淲e bring him [the saint] our deepest pain, our requests for healing, and our praises to God,鈥� he said.

Moreover, according to de la Rosa, St. Pope John Paul II taught us how to die. 鈥淚f you want to die a happy death, if we want to be assured of remembrance even if we are no longer here, love. Show the unconditional love of God, and feel how much God loves you.鈥�

The Wounded Healer

Santisimo Rosario Parish Parochial Administrator and Regent Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P. said in the concluding mass that St. Pope John Paul鈥檚 鈥渨oundedness鈥� led him to his devotion to the Church.

鈥淗e saw poverty in Tondo and the refugees to Bataan. For him, that is woundedness in the Church,鈥� Coronel said.

In 1981, St. Pope John Paul II survived the assassination attempt by Ali Agca at the St. Peter鈥檚 Square. After recovering from the incident, St. Pope John Paul II visited Agca behind the bars to forgive him.

The two kept in touch until the Pope鈥檚 death.

鈥淚t was his woundedness that healed Ali Agca, which transformed his heart,鈥� Coronel said.

Moreover, St. Pope John Paul II asked for forgiveness for millenia鈥檚 worth of the Church鈥檚 wrongdoings, including the excommunication of Galileo, and the persecution of Jews. 鈥淗e himself is wounded but with that kind of gesture, he is healing.鈥�

鈥淗e travelled to the continents of the world to tell the world of His love,鈥� Coronel said.

Born Karol Josef Wojtyla, St. Pope John Paul II passed away on April 2, 2005. He visited the University in 1981 to beatify St. Lorenzo Ruiz, and in 1995 to celebrate the closing mass of the World Youth Day Tour.

The devotees venerated the blood relic after the mass to see it one last time in the UST grounds, until it was returned to the Archdiocese of Manila.

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