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Ignite!The Xavier Golden Jubilee Celebrations(June 2006 March 2007)


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Golden Jubilee PrayerThank You, Lord, or the git o Xavier School.

Grant that we all remain true to thevalues weve been taught to hold most dear:

Open our eyes that we may see You

and nd You in all things.

Touch our hearts that we may love Youin every person we meet.

Guide our hands that we may serve You

by sharing the best o ourselves with others.

We pray that You ignite our community

so that we may reach out to those in need

and make a real diference in their lives.

Let our light shine or Your Greater Glory.

Amen.

St. Francis Xavier,

Pray or us.


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Ignite the Xavier Spirit!


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My hope is that our GoldenJubilee will be a seasonof renewal of the Xavier ideals and

values that we have learned. More

than ever, we, members of the Xavier

Community, are called to share the

blessings that we have received and

increasingly be able to make a sub-stantial contribution to society. Fr.

The celebration of theGolden Jubilee ofXavier School intends to reach the

whole Xavier family and spread the

Xavier Spirit. After the Jubilee, the

alumni, parents, staff and students will

blow the Xavier Spirit and turn it into

an irresistible fire.

Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ


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XavierFully Alive!


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Launch of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations The Golden Jubilee ofcially opened on June 9, 2006 with

the Grand Mass of the Holy Spirit ofciated by His Eminence, Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales together withthe Xavier Jesuit Community. The homily was preached by the Fr. Provincial, Rev. Daniel Patrick Huang,SJ. The event also formally launched the newly opened Fr. Rafael Cortina Sports Center.


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The Xavier Community received two specialgifts on the Golden Jubilee: a blessing from HisHoliness, Pope Benedict XII, and from the JesuitCuria through the Ofce of the PostulatorGeneralis, Fr. Paulus Molinari, SJ, a certied relicof St. Francis Xavier. Aside from Fr. Johnny Go

(79) and Fr. Daniel Huang (76), alumni JesuitsFr. Peter Pojol (85) and Fr. Aristotle Dy (89)returned to Xavier School for this specialcelebration.


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Grand Faculty and Staff Reunion The Grand Faculty and Staff Reunion was held on July 28, 2006.Former faculty reunited for a day of thanksgiving and fellowship hosted by the FACAMPA, including (clock-wise from top left) past and present alumni faculty; two of the schools legends and Pineau-Cliffordawardees Rosel Valenzuela and Mary Ngo; several esteemed faculty members from the 60s; and formerDirector Fr. Alberto V. Ampil, SJ.


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RecolleXSion The Golden Jubilee was an occasion foroverseas alumni to reunite and reconnect with their alma

mater. Xavier School gathered the X-Pats for a seriesof recollections in (clockwise from top left) Los Angeles,Hong Kong, Vancouver, New York, and San Francisco.


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A Time for Renewal The spirit ofrenewal swept through thecommunity and a year-roundcalendar of retreats, recollections,and workshops were organized forstudents, faculty & staff, the alumni,and parents.


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Xavier-Kuangchi Exemplary AlumniAward The Board of Trustees established

the Xavier-Kuangchi Award for ExemplaryAlumni to recognize Xaverians who canserve as role models. The rst batch of

honorees who were awarded on March 3,2007 are John Burtkenley Ong (86), Dr.Edward Wang (75), Atty. William Chua(72) +, Francis Chua (67), WellingtonTong (66).

Special tributes were offered to alumnivolunteers of the Days with the Lord(next page bottom left),for their enduringdedication to this special ministry; and tothe alumni in consecrated lives.These sons of Xavier (next page bottomright) who have chosen the road lesstraveled now number over 15 priests,religious, and consecrated lay members.


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Sports Center Dedication Rites The new sports center was dedicated on Oct. 21, 2006,in memory of the late Fr. Rafael Cortina, SJ. The event also showcased the new Jacinto TiuCompetition Court, with a special match that featured theXavier Alumni All-Stars.


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A Campus Renewed An overhead shot of the school in 2006 reveals the expansion of the campus, in-cluding many additions and improvements like the new Archives Ofce, the bust of the schools founder Fr.Jean Desautels, special-purpose facilities, pocket gardens, and monuments.


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Jubilee Torch Relay The highlight of the Jubilee Celebrations came on Dec. 3, 2006, with a symbolictorch relay run by each alumni batch, starting from the schools former site in Echague to its presentcampus in San Juan. Although assigned specic stages, many alumni were inspired to run the entire 8-kilometer stretch.


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Family Fun Run The Xavierfamilies joined the XSPAsFamily Fun Run held in theearly hours of the morning.

The two groups met up at thequadrangle for the programand Mass.


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Jubilee Novena Mass and Commitment Rites The Jubilee Mass in honor of St. Francis Xavier washighlighted by the parade of Class Banners and the passing of the torch to Batch 2007, who lit the caul-dron that symbolized Xaviers call for all its alumni to Let your light brightly shine! On this day, Fr.Johnny Go declared, Xavier is fully alive!


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The entire Xavier community, led by administrators and student leaders, and the ofcers of the AAXS, andthe XSPA, recommitted to the Xavier ideals of service and excellence, and a life dedicated more fully tomaking a positive contribution to society.


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Shangchuan Pilgrimage In March 2007, over 30 mem-bers of the community visited Shangchuan, the islandwhere the schools patron saint died. Led by Fr. Ari Dy,

the trip served to inspire the pilgrims to continue the mis-sionary spirit of St. Francis Xavier, which nds concreteexpression in Xavier Schools apostolate in the formationof Chinese-Filipinos youths.

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For Gold Times Sake The alumni homecoming in November 25started off the Jubilee Week. The Class of 1981 organized a highlysuccessful event that saw a record-breaking turnout from alumnihere and abroad and raised a substantial amount to benet theschools scholarship fund.


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Moonlight and Love Songs The Joe Mari Chan concert in February was a last-minute event that turned out to bea resounding success, attracting an overow crowd and generating revenues of over P1.3 million for the XSETF. Themain proponents behind this undertaking were Patrick Syling, Philip Uy 72, Jeff Siy 80 (AAXS President), and RamonGo 72 (XSPA Chair).


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Jubilee Memorabilia The schoolcommemorated the Jubilee through

special memorabilia that raised fundsfor the XSETF, including the Jubileebook, Our Pride and Glory; Fr. Menasearly history of Xavier School, LuceatLux; the successful Golden Jubileewine (Pepet Jalandoni 72, Chair); and(previous page) the commemorativestamps (Dave Atienza 71, Chair;Peter Martin Gomez 99, Designer).


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Sharing in XS


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The Golden Jubilee was supported by numerous benefactors and friends who helped raise funds to enablethe school to reach its Golden Choice Campaign target for the scholarship fund, and for its various otherfacilities. The parents led with voluntary donations that raised over P3.5 million. Other notable support-ers are (clockwise from top left) Francis Chua 67, the Jacinto Tiu family represented by Edward Tiu 80,

the family of Santiago Cua who donated the Desautels bust, the organizers of the concert, and (oppositepage top left), the family of Alfonso & Mary Ng. The school also recognized past and present benefactorsand alumni batches who have collectively raised over P100M for the Golden Choice scholarship drive.


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Xavier School SouthThe vision of the founders of Xavier School nds a newdirection. In 2012, Xavier School will open a newcampus in the former Canlubang Estate, south of MetroManila, where a fourth of its student population will beon scholarship. The site was blessed on February 16,2007, attended by prominent members of the Xavier

Community who witnessed the signing of the MOAbetween Xavier School and the donors, Ayala Land andthe Yulo Family.


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The Golden Jubilee Team

Marga Ortigas Edward Lim Vivian Go Tina Lebron Hero Yu Dolores Lee Janet Ching Cita Dee Christine Ngo Lina Tan David Atienza Miguel A. Tan Martin Gomez Jose PepetJalandoni Fr. Ari Dy Louie Relatado Rosel Valenzuela Mitch Gonzaga Benedict Chua Jojo Ng Enciong Sebastian Peter Gaw Lawrence Cobankiat Mariano John & Cynthia Tan Gilbert & Donna Son Michael Sy Timmy & Guia Tan Philip & Rosanna Uy TJ Agulto Fred Tiu Exxon Yu Fr. Art Borja Fr. Guy Guibelondo Gary Garcia Angie Bunuan TechaFainsan Estrelle Nabua Benita Ngo Emma Almiranez Mario Dela Rosa Fr. Ismael Zuloaga Jopin Galvez Jonathan Lacson Lydia Uy Rosie Moscoso Dobbin Tan Raymond Chua Dickson Fung Richard Cheng Edward Chua Gerry Lim John Cheng Jane Natividad

Jane Cacacho Fr. Johnny Go Jo Masacupan Edwin So Estie Esteller Cleve Yu Ben Tan Robin Tong Enzo Fuentes Jun Suntay Patrick & Billie Syling Ester Ang Walter Cheng Jeffrey Siy Alvin Ang Fr. Maximo Barbero Fr. Joseph Ly Ernesto Mallilin Fr. SantosMena Mary Ngo Louie Relatado Irma Paycana Rosel Valenzuela Binggoy De Ocampo Greg Yu Johnip Cua Fred Tiu Fr. Ari Dy Bambi Chua Marinell Ghulifardo Joseph Gotinga Logan Chiam Zsa Zsa Yu Fides Abad Holden Angeles Grace Aromin Mike Delos Reyes Tonette Espina Paco Maramag Lito Santiago Allen Silvano Ines Ancheta Mae Amor Wilma Huang Nonoy Tan Hope Ocampo Joey Villamayor Dennis Temporal

Project Team: Gary Garcia, Martin Gomez, Michael P. Lim, Zsa Zsa Yu, Logan Chiam,Bambi Chua.

This photo journal was funded in part by the AAXS and the XSPA.


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