 BECOMING
AND BEING AN ANTHONIAN
Welcome Anthonians! Or should it be welcome to me? It is both.
It is a welcome to me because of my arrival to St. Anthony (Catholic)
School as the new Director. It is indeed a difficult task because
of the great responsibility it demands. Add to that my being
new to the ministry of managing and directing a Catholic school.
But I welcome the mission. I see it as an opportunity to be
a part of the formation and education of children who will eventually
be the leaders and stewards of God's creation. Their young minds
and bodies are open to all available knowledge and experiences.
Our God, through the Faithand the School, should be involved
actively so that His promise of salvation maybe fulfilled in
them.
St. Anthony is a Catholic school. The stress here is in being
a Catholic school. The Catholic Church, I believe, decided to
participate in the field of education through managing Catholic
schools for the primary purpose of producing graduates who have
been informed of and hopefully formed in, and transformed by
Christian values. While at present, Catholic schools, colleges,
and universities are more known for their academic capacities
and successes, their original purpose still remains. Catholic
schools will strive hard to fully prepare their graduates academically.
But they will strive much much harder to prepare them morally.
In other words, then Catholic schools are a success if they
have produced moral and formed graduates even if they are not
academically superior. The Catholic schools will be more proud
to recognize their graduates because they have become good citizens
of our country and of God's Kingdom. It will not be a source
of pride for Catholic schools to have graduates who are well
known academically but are despised by society due to immoral
actions and questionable integrity.
This is not an easy task. This needs the cooperation and unity
of every sector in the school; teachers, administrators, maintenance
personnel, students, parents, and even alumni are part of the
whole effort to achieve this goal for the students and the school.
The Vision-Mission of the school echoes and reiterates this
objective. Every member of the school community takes this into
heart. Everyday, before the community begins their daily activity,
these are recited in order to commit oneself again to this cause.
They are the source, sustaining force, and fulfillment of their
school lives. At the same time, living them gives them joy and
meaning.
I therefore enjoin all sectors of the school community to
be a part of this journey. Through God's Will, I became a part
of St. Anthony family. Together with the new members of the
school, in my capacity as school Director, I embark on my own
formation and education to be an Anthonian. I welcome it with
great enthusiasm and excitement. I pray for that day when I
can truly and profess with conviction that I have become an
Anthonian.
I join you in Praying, Learning, and Serving with Passion!
Amen!
REV. FR. BENITO B. TUAZON |
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 ST.
ANTHONY SCHOOL is a Catholic parochial institution established
in 1936.
Inspired by the virtues of St. Anthony of Padua (charity,
simplicity, humility, respect for creation) and a firm
commitment to excellence, WE, the members of the Anthonian
family, envision to become dynamic partners in evangelizing
mission of the parish through the holistic and integral
formation of responsible citizens and catalyst of change. |
 Guided
by this vision, we shall become a resource and center of
excellence in basic education in the Manila Archdiocesan
and Parochial Schools Association.
We shall mold formed–in–Christ, academically competent,
and socially responsible Anthonians by offering relevant,
learner-centered educational programs rooted in Catholic
faith, and values in a nurturing and conducive learning
environment; and by building a collaborative culture characterized
by stakeholder participation, openness and mutual respect. |
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