Divine Word School of Theology

DWST ORDER no. 46, s. 2008

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To: Members of the Faculty and Rectors/Superiors
Re: Joint Meeting

1. There will be a meeting on 13 March 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at the DWS Board Room.
2. The meeting will commence the discernment process as regards the thrust and direction of the DIVINE WORD SEMINARY AS A SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY.

REMINDERS

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FEBRUARY 26-29: Final Exams (AB Theology/Ecclesiastical Course)
FEBRUARY 29: Tribute Charis Class
MARCH 3: Deadline submission of Moral Synthesis Papers: 5:00 p.m.
MARCH 3: Faculty Meeting
MARCH 10: General Assembly: Annual Report (Dean of Studies)
MARCH 10: Joint Faculty and Rectors' Meeting
MARCH 10-14: Final Exams (T1,T2,T3)

THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM

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PHOTOS TAKEN DURING THE SYMPOSIUM (20 February 2008)

THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM

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Fr. Rudolf Horst, SVD delivering his lecture on the topic: Intertestamental Literature: Echo of the Old and Influence on the New Testament

ANNOUNCEMENT

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20 February 2008

To: Rectors/Superiors, Faculty and Students

THERE WILL BE NO CLASSES ON MONDAY (25 FEBRUARY 2008)

ANNOUNCEMENT

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20 February 2008

To: T1, T2, T3
Re: General Assembly with the Dean

1. In view of the educational field trip of the T3 students, the general assembly which was scheduled on 21 February will be held on 22 February (FRIDAY) at 11:00 a.m. at the Aula Magna.
2. There will be regular classes on that day.
3. Please bring your copy of the Divine Word Seminary Handbook

REMINDERS

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February 18, 2008 (MONDAY): House Apostolate Directors' Meeting with the Dean of Studies/Director of the MATPM Program

February 21, 2008 (THURSDAY): General Assembly of Students with the Dean of Studies

ANNOUNCEMENT

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13 February 2008

To: Rectors/Superiors, Faculty, and Students
Re: Executive Order no. 109, s. 2008

NO CLASSES ON 14 FEBRUARY 2008 (Thursday). TAGAYTAY DAY

DWST ORDER no. 42, s. 2008

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6 February 2008

To: All Professors
Re: Final Examinations

1. Final exams for T1, T2, T3 (Ecclesiastical Course): March 10-14, 2008.
2. Professors are advised to personally get the test booklets from the Academic Offices.
3. All checked and graded test booklets of the final exams including other requirements of the course must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. The test booklets and other requirements will be used as reference in case of questions and complaints.
4. DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF FINAL GRADES FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER AY 2007-2008 IS ON 21 MARCH 2008. CHED DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF GRADES IS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FINAL EXAMS. Kindly submit your grades on or before the deadline to give the office ample time to accomplish the REPORT OF PROMOTIONS, which we will submit to CHED.
5. The highest grade for the first year students AY 2007-2008 is 100%. T2, T3, and T4 highest mark is 97%.
6. Class cards with the final grades together with the duly accomplished and signed OFFICIAL GRADING SHEETS must be submitted to the Registrar's Office on or before 21 March 2008. The distribution of the class cards to the students will be done by the personnel of the Registrar's Office.
7. To avoid problems, NO INCOMPLETE grades should be given to students.

For your information and guidance.

DWST ORDER no. 41, s. 2008

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6 February 2008

To: All Professors T2/T4
Re: Final Examinations

1. Final exams for T2 (AB Theology) and T4 (Ecclesiastical Course): February 25-29, 2008.
2. Professors are advised to personally get their test booklets from the Academic Offices.
3. All checked and graded test booklets of the final exams including other requirements of the course must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. The test booklets and other requirements will be used as reference in case of questions and complaints.
4. Test booklets of the written comprehensive exams in Dogma must be submitted to the Registrar's Office. These booklets will be submitted to the Pontificia Universitas Urbaniana in Rome.
5. Final grades of the graduating classes must be submitted on or before 7 March 2008 to give the office ample time to compute the grades of the honor students. Graduation day is 15 March 2008.
6. T2 and T4 highest mark is 97%.
7. To avoid problems, NO INCOMPLETE grades should be given to students.

For your information and guidance.

REMINDER

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To: T1, T2, T3 Students

Written and Oral Comprehensive Examinations: 18 February and 19 February

DWST ORDER NO. 40, s. 2008

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1 February 2008

To: T1, T2, T3 Students
Re: Assembly

There will be an assembly of students from first year to third year on 21 February 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Aula Magna regarding the 2007 revised edition of the DWS Handbook. Except for the third period, there will be regular classes on that day.

Attendance is a must.

DWST ORDER NO. 39, s. 2008

2008-01-31T16:47:00.000-08:00

To: House Apostolate Directors
Re: HAD Meeting

There will be a meeting of all House Apostolate Directors on 18 February 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at the DWS Board Room. The agenda of the meeting will be the following:

1. Policies and guidelines of the MATPM Program as stipulated in the 2007 revised edition of the DWS Handbook
2. The role of the MATPM Director, the different House Apostolate Directors, and the site/location Supervisors
3. The grading system

DWST ORDER NO. 38, s. 2008

2008-01-29T16:43:00.000-08:00

30 January 2008

To: Theopneustos Class and Charis Class
Re: Clearance Forms for Graduation

1. All graduating students must get their clearance forms from the Academic Offices.
2. The Clearance Forms must be signed by the professors and by those who are in charge of the different offices that are indicated on the forms.
3. Once the student is cleared from all obligations, he must submit the clearance form to the Registrar's Office.
4. The deadline for the submission of clearance forms is on 29 February 2008.
5. Students who fail to submit their clearance forms on the abovementioned deadline will not be included on the list of the candidates for graduation.

The Renovated Arnoldus Library

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Fr. Randy Flores spearheaded the renovation of the Arnoldus Hall as part of the Arnoldus Library.

The Renovated Arnoldus Library

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The E-Library of the Arnoldus Library with wireless connection

DWST ORDER No. 37, s. 2008

2008-01-22T01:52:00.000-08:00

To: Students/Faculty/Rectors/Superiors
Re: Theological Symposium

1. The Theological Symposium will be held on 20 February 2008 at the Aula Magna of the Divine Word Seminary.
2. Fr. Rudolf Horst, SVD will deliver his discourse on the topic: " Intertestamental Literature - Echo of the Old and influence on the New Testament."
3. The symposium will start at 10.00 a.m.
4. There will be classes in the first and second periods

DWST ORDER NO. 36, s. 2008

2008-01-11T04:26:00.000-08:00

To: Members of the Faculty
Re: Faculty Meeting

1. There will be a faculty meeting on 11 February 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
2. The agenda for the meeting are as follows:
2.1 Course/Professor Evaluation
2.2 Criteria/Guidelines for Graduation Honors

T4 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATIONS

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SCHEDULE: 28-29 January 2008 (Monday and Tuesday)

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Chairman: Fr. Guillermo Villegas, SVD
Members: Fr. Patricio Casino, MSP/ Fr. Albert Poblete, OFMCap

MATPM STUDENTS

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Candidates for the Master of Arts in Theology Major in Pastoral Ministry (MATPM) are advised to submit copies of their Project Paper Abstracts on or before 11 January 2008 (FRIDAY). Students who fail to submit the aforementioned requirement on the deadline will not graduate in March 2008.

DWST Order No. 34, s. 2008

2008-01-03T21:26:00.000-08:00

To: All Apostolate Directors
Re: Submission of Practicum Grades

In view of the filing of the application for the issuance of the Special Order Number, the Office of the Registrar would like to request your good office to submit the practicum grades of all students who are enrolled in the government recognized programs: AB Theology and MATPM. Kindly submit the grades on or before 14 January 2008. Records of students who have incomplete grades will not be forwarded to the CHED Regional Office.

THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM

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DISCOURSE

Intertestamental Literature

Echo of the Old and Influence on the New Testament

SPEAKER

Rev. Fr. Rudolf Horst, SVD

Divine Word Seminary Auditorium

20 February 2008

10:00 - 12:00

SCHEDULE of COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS AY 2007-2008

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THEOLOGY I/II/III

February 18-19, 2008 (Monday-Tuesday)
February 18: 9:00-12:00 - written examination
February 18 pm - February 19: Oral examination

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Theology 1

Chairman: Fr. Felix Ferrer, SVD
Members: Fr. Carlito Reyes/Fr. Pat Casino, MSP

Theology 2

Chairman: Fr. Alex Muana, SVD
Member: Fr. Michael Layugan, SVD

Theology 3

Chairman: Fr. Raul Caga, SVD
Members: Fr. Danilo Tiong/Fr. Martin Mandin, SVD

DWST Order No. 33 s. 2008

2008-01-03T02:27:00.000-08:00

In accordance with Philippine government regulations, all foreign students are required to submit photocopies of their I-cards to the Registrar's Office. The prompt submission of the aforementioned requirement will facilitate records management and will expedite the processing of student records.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Maligayang Pasko sa inyong lahat!

I-CARD APPLICATION DEADLINE

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The deadline for the application of the I-card will be on 31 December 2007. All foreign students are strongly advised to file their applications before the deadline. All ACR holders are also advised to secure their I-cards.

From the Office of the Registrar

Admission Examination AY 2008-2009

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The admission examination for the incoming first year theology students at the Divine Word Seminary for the Academic Year 2008-2009 will be conducted on 26 January 2008 (Saturday) and 2 February 2008 (Saturday) from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Fr. Bernard Collera, SVD will give the examination.

Application forms are to be filled up by the candidates. On the day of the examination, an applicant must present his/her application form together with the following requirements:

1. Recommendation letter from the Rector of the seminary where he graduated/ ecclesiastical superior for lay students.
2. Photocopy of the transcipt of records (for evaluation purposes)
3. Examiner's fee (Php 400.00)

For more information please contact the following: (046) 4131-253, 4131-629; fax number: (046) 4131-251.

Revised DIVINE WORD SEMINARY Handbook

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The 2007 revised edition of the Divine Word Seminary Handbook went through the following stages: (1) A survey was conducted by a group of students as regards the different articles found in the manual of 2000; (2) Another group made a study on the different manuals of selected schools; (3) The Committee on the Revision of the Handbook was formed and met several times to discuss and give some recommendations/suggestions regarding the manual; (4) The Dean of Studies was tasked to consolidate all the materials and came up with the revised and expanded edition.

The draft went through several readings and revisions. The readers included Fr. Guillermo Villegas, SVD; Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD; Fr. Ron Bagley, CJM, and Bp. Luis Antonio Tagle, DD.

Policies that were included in the Handbook came from various sources like the Manual of Regulations for Private Schools, the Registrar's Handbook: Tertiary Level of CEAP-NCR, the Handbook for School Registrar's of NACSRA, CHED Memoranda, and the Minutes of the Rectors and Faculty Meetings.

The Dental Clinic

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The Divine Word Seminary has recently upgraded its dental clinic with the purchase of new dental equipment.

The Faculty Lounge

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The Board Room

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Reception Area

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Office of the Records Custodian

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THE ACADEMIC OFFICES

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THE OFFICE OF THE DEAN

The Academic Offices include the Office of the Dean, the Registrar's Office, the Records Department and the Board Room.

DWS Government-recognized Programs

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Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City offers two government degree programs: Bachelor of Arts Major in Theology under government recognition no. 65 series of 1965 and Master of Arts in Theology under government recognition C-002 s. 1977.

In accordance with the Commission on Higher Education's standards and policies, DWS applied for an additional major in Theology for the Bachelor's Degree Program as a requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Theology, effective AY 2005-2006. It is a two-year program, which is taken during the first two years of the Four-Year Curriculum. The first batch of graduates for the Degree of AB Major in Theology graduated in 2007.

The Master of Arts in Theology is a two-year program, which starts in the third year of the Four-Year Curriculum.

On 16 April 2007, DWS submitted to the Commission on Higher Education the revised curricula of the different majors of the Degree of Master of Arts in Theology based on the policies and standards set forth by CHED Memorandum Order no. 12.

The revised curricula of the MAT program will apply to students who graduated the degree of AB Major in Theology in 2007 and are enrolled in the MAT program AY 2007-2008. The old curriculum will apply to students who were enrolled before the implementation of the AB Major in Theology Curriculum in 2005.

DWS also apllied for the offering of the additional majors of the thesis program in Church History and Spirituality, effective AY 2007-2008.

The Degree of Master of Arts in Theology has the following majors:

THESIS PROGRAM

MAT Major in Sacred Scriptures

MAT Major in Systematic Theology

MAT Major in Moral Theology

MAT Major in Missiology

MAT Major in Church History

MAT Major in Spirituality

NON-THESIS PROGRAM

MAT Major in Pastoral Ministry

MAT Major in Mission Studies

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DWST Order No. 32, s. 2007

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The Christmas break starts on 15 December 2007. Classes will resume on 7 January 2008.

The Divine Word Seminary Quadrangle

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DWST Blogspot

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The Divine Word School of Theology Blogspot serves as a communication link between the Office of the Dean and Registrar and the students, members of the faculty, and the different rectors and superiors of the houses of formation. This Blogspot provides information and updates as regards the various academic activities during the academic year.

Mission Statement

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Divine Word Seminary (DWS) aims to provide a program of theological education and pastoral training for all qualified students ecclesiastical, religious and lay, male and female. The program of DWS aims to provide the necessary intellectual, spiritual, pastoral, and intercultural training. Furthermore, it is designed to foster in the student, both individually and as a member of a community and of society in general the appropriate knowledge, commitments and attitudes, behavior and skills. DWS considers as its important task to help the student to be firmly rooted in the tradition of the church. The school, likewise, aims to facilitate the student’s understanding and interpretation of that tradition as well as its translation and communication in order that the formation of persons and societies be accomplished according to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the light of its special missionary orientation, DWS’s theological program is characterized by a particular sensitivity to and appreciation of religious and cultural pluralism, intercultural communication, contextualization of theology and preferential option for the poor.