St. Paul University QC marks 80th year

Eight decades after seven pioneer sisters transformed a war-damaged novitiate into a place of learning and hope, St. Paul University Quezon City (SPUQC) marked its 80th foundation anniversary on July 7. Managed by the Philippine province of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) Congregation, and a member school of the St. Paul University System, the university started the day-long observance with a Mass officiated by Msgr. Pedro Gerardo Santos, together with 21 concelebrating priests, at the Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The university president, Sr. Lilia Thérèse Tolentino, led the SPUQC community in welcoming members of the Provincial Council headed by Sr. Emily Louise del Castillo, the SPUQC Board of Trustees, alumni, parents, partners from government and private sectors. Joining them were students from the basic and higher education departments, current and former faculty members and employees. Article continues after this advertisement Adding vibrancy to the occasion were a dance festival and the concert performed by the SPUQC Children’s Choir. SPUQC traces its beginnings to July 7, 1946, welcoming 150 students into a school rebuilt from the ravages of World War II. “Eighty years later, that school is a fully accredited university with graduate programs, international partnerships, and a student inward and outward mobility program. That is not simply institutional history. That is faith lived and made visible across generations,” Tolentino said in a message opening the celebration. Guided by its enduring motto, “Caritas Christi Urget Nos” (May the Love of Christ Impel Us), the university remains committed to nurturing future generations of leaders, innovators, and servant-hearted professionals. —Monina T. Bello, Contributor Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.