PASIG Bishop and Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Vice President Mylo Hubert Vergara will lead UST’s Misa de Apertura at the Santisimo Rosario Parish Church on Aug. 4.
The Misa de Apertura, or Opening Mass, will mark the start of Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023.
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Vergara is a UST alumnus. He obtained his doctorate in sacred theology, summa cum laude, from the Ecclesiastical Faculties in 2001.
The Mass will be concelebrated by the Dominican Fathers and other priests of the University.
The Discurso de Apertura, or the inaugural lecture delivered by a professor at the beginning of classes, will be given by Prof. Clarita Carillo, the assistant to the Rector for planning and quality management.
Her lecture is titled “Quality Assurance and the 3Cs of Resiliency as Philippine Academic Institutions Move Forward.”
In a circular, the Office of the Secretary General said only selected University officials and representatives of the academic and support staff, alumni, student leaders, UST Hospital and Santísimo Rosario Parish would attend the opening rites in person.
The rest of the Thomasian community is invited to participate in the Mass virtually, which will be broadcasted live via UST’s official Facebook page.
In the collegiate calendar released by the OSG for AY 2022-2023, freshmen orientation activities are scheduled from Aug. 4 to 5, while the traditional Thomasian Welcome Walk is set on Aug. 9.
Classes will officially resume, mainly through “enriched virtual mode,” on Aug. 9.
