ST.
GABRIEL SEMINARY
Blk 1, Purok San Gabriel, Brgy. Zone III, City of Koronadal, Province of South Cotabato, 9506
Philippines
Tel. No. 877-1300
1ST COMMUNITY MEETING OF THE FORMATION YEAR 2025-2026
1st SEMESTER
Date: June 30, 2025
Venue: Refectory
Time Started: 08:07 P.M.
Facilitator: Sem. Emanuel Borillo
Secretary: Sem. Jelou Nhel Dela Pena
Attendance: 13 Seminarians and 3 Formators
Opening Prayer: Sem. Carlo I Cao
RPM: Sem. Adones Jay Canezal
Closing Prayer: Sem. John Mark Geguinto
AGENDA:
a. Election per Deanship
b. Retreat
c. Community Outing
d. Joint Celebration
e. Schedule of Sharer
f. Submission of Reflection Paper
g. Other Matters
h. Directors Time
a. Election per Deanship
The seminary currently has 17 offices, but there are only 13 seminarians. Therefore,
they have agreed and approved merging some of the offices. The new combined offices are:
1. Overall Dean & Guest Master (Sem. Escodero)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Escodero – llllllllll =10
2. Sem. Canezal – l = 1
3. Sem. Dela Pena – llll = 4
Abstain-
Invalid- l
2. Assistant Overall Dean & Secretary (Sem. Canezal)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Canezal = 7
2. Sem. Negros = 5
3. Sem. Dela Pena = 2
Abstain- 1
3. Dean of Work & T.A.P.S. (Sem. Daguplo)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Daguplo = 9
2. Sem. Borillo = 3
Abstain- 2
4. Dean of Sports & Health (Sem. Negros)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cardones = 5
2. Sem. Negros = 9
3. Sem Tumbocon = 1
Abstain- 1
5. Property Custodian & Dean of Lights & Sound Sem. Jaime
Nomination:
1. Sem. Tumbocon = 2
2. Sem. Bengil = 3
3. Sem. Jaime = 10
Abstain- 1
6. Treasurer Dela Pena
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cao = 2
2. Sem. Dela Pena = 14
3.
Abstain-
7. Dean of Liturgy
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cao = 5
2. Sem. Geguinto = 11
3.
Abstain-
8. Asst. Dean of Liturgy (Sem. Tumbocon)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cao = 5
2. Sem. Tumbocon = 8
3.
Abstain- 3
9. Dean of Music including Sacred Music (Sem. Del Puerto)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Del Puerto = 13
2. Sem. Bengil = 2
3.
Abstain- 1
10. Dean of Studies & Librarian (Sem. Cao)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cao = 15
2. Sem. Cardones = 1
3.
Abstain-
11. Dean of Food (Sem. Cardones)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Cardones = 8
2. Sem. Borillo = 5
3.
Abstain- 1
12. Dean of Apostolate (Sem. Borillo)
Nomination:
1. Sem. Bengil = 1
2. Sem. Borillo = 13
3.
Abstain- 1
13. Dean of Arts including Sacred arts and Decorations (Sem. Bengil)
This transition aligns our responsibilities with the current number of seminarians, ensuring each
role is meaningful and manageable.
b. Retreat
Date: June 04-06 2025 Moved to available time of a speaker
Venue: St. Gabriel Seminary
Topics: Vocation, Spiritual Enrichment, Memoria Passio and Community Life
Retreat Horarium
Friday, July 4, 2025
Time
03:30 PM Start
06:40–8:30 PM Dinner
10:00 PM Lights off
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Time
06:00–07:00 AM Integrated: Mass and Morning Prayer
07:00–09:00 AM Breakfast and Preparation
09:00–10:30 AM Session 1 with Fr. Gwen B. Barde, C.P.
10:30–11:00 AM Morning snacks
12:00-01:00 PM Lunch
11:00–12:00 PM Session 2 with Fr. Gwen B. Barde, C.P.
01:00-03:00 PM Siesta
03:00-04:30 PM Session 3 with Fr. Mark Ian N. Pelino
04:30-05:00 PM Afternoon snacks
05:00-06:45 PM Session 4 with Fr. Mark Ian N. Pelino
06:45-08:00 PM Dinner
08:00-10:00 PM Social Night
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Time:
07:30 AM Closing Mass and Oath taking of new offices
Budget Proposal: Tokens for each Speaker 3,000
Snacks 1,500
Materials needed for retreat 500
Total: 5,000
c. Community Outing
Date: July 26, 2025
Venue: [Link] Jardin del Mar
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d. Banga, Baryo dos Whole Day (Going home: Early evening)
Theme: Minimalist (Brown, Beige and White)
Community Outing Horarium
Friday, July 18, 2025
Time
08:30 AM Departure
10:30 AM Morning Snacks
12:00-01:30 PM Lunch
02:30-06:30 PM Team Building
07:00-08:00 PM Dinner
08:00-10:00 PM Social Night
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Time
06:00–07:00 AM Zumba
07:00–08:00 AM Breakfast
08:00–10:30 AM Swimming Time
10:30–11:00 AM Awarding
11:00–12:00 PM Lunch and Restoration
01:00 PM Going Home
Food Menu:
Friday, July 18, 2025
Morning Snacks: Nilagang kamote, saging at mais
Lunch: Weekly food budget
Dinner: Sinugba na isda at karne at sinabawan na isda and softdrinks
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Breakfast: Weekly food budget
Morning Snacks: Loafbread
Lunch: Garlic chicken, bulalo and softdrinks
Budget Proposal: July 18 Dinner (Sugbang Fish at Pork and Soup) 3,000
Fruits, Snacks and Junk Food 1,500
Soft Drinks 500
Gasoline 2,000
Total: 7,000
Social Night Groupings
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Escodero Jaime Geguinto
Daguplo Negros Cao
Borillo Bengil Canezal
Cadones Dela Pena Del Puerto
Tombucon
d. Joint Celebration (July 06, Evening)
The birthday celebrants for the month of July will celebrate during our community
outing. The celebrants for this month are the following:
Rev. Renhard L. De Asis, C.P. on July 06
Sem. Jhon Mie Lloyd D. Tumbocon on July 12
Sem. John Mark E. Geguinto on July 24
Schedule of Sharer
Start on July 15 (Tuesday and Thursday)
2nd Saturday of the month (2nd year) Start on July 19
5 days before the day of schedule
Submission of Reflection Paper
Start on: July 26
Topic: “Who am I”
Every week
Every week the topic will be given by the Formators,
e. Other Matters
The last day of the English class this July 4, 2025 will include a simple program as a
sign of gratitude to Mrs. Leofer Fernando-Roxas and Ms. Jireh Clarisse Salomson.
Friday, July 4, 2025
08:00-11:00 AM English Class
11:00-12:00 PM Simple Program
12:00 PM Lunch
Prepared by:
Sem. Carlo I. Cao