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San Carlos Seminary is the pioneer diocesan seminary in the Philippines. It was on 28 April 1702 when the first royal, conciliar and diocesan seminary in the Philippines was founded. King Philip V of Spain signed a royal decree ordering the foundation of the seminary in the islands. This royal decree was in response to the prescriptions of the Council of Trent. The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was

the Church's zealous response to the signs of the times during challenging period of Protestant Reformation. The council called for genuine Church renewal that can only come from holiness and greater fidelity to Catholic teachings which came from Christ and his apostles. Particularly, it envisioned the renewal of discipline among the clergy. With this purpose in mind, the council saw the need to establish seminaries for adequate education, formation and training of future priests. It understood that genuine Church renewal must begin with the renewal of the clergy. The seminary of Manila founded in 1702 had this vision in mind. Through the years, it has undergone changes and transitions yet the desired spirit of renewal prevailed. It was called San Clemente (after the reigning pope of the time), then San Felipe (in honor of the founding monarch), afterwards Seminario Conciliar de Manila, and finally in 1786 San Carlos Borromeo (after the saintly bishop of Milan who directed the Council of Trent and himself a model pastor and Church reformer). Presently, San Carlos Seminary continues to provide the Church with priests after the heart of Jesus the Good Shepherd. Charles Borromeo as example, inspiration and guide, it keeps alive in the heart of every priest-alumnus the spirit of humble dedication to pastoral ministry, competent servant-leadership and genuine renewal rooted in holiness of life. San Carlos Seminary welcomes seminarians for the Archdiocese of Manila and for other dioceses, especially those coming from Manila's surrounding dioceses. Since 1953, it is located in EDSA in Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City.

"God has taken Mary โ€” body and soul โ€” to Heaven: and the Angels rejoice!"- St. Josemaria Escriva
15/08/2026

"God has taken Mary โ€” body and soul โ€” to Heaven: and the Angels rejoice!"

- St. Josemaria Escriva

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐Ž๐‹๐„๐Œ๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐’๐”๐Œ๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‹๐„๐’๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐˜Today, August 15, the San Carlos Seminar...
15/08/2026

๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Š | ๐‚๐„๐‹๐„๐๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐Ž๐‹๐„๐Œ๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐’๐”๐Œ๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‹๐„๐’๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐˜

Today, August 15, the San Carlos Seminary community gathered to celebrate the Solemnity of the glorious Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven.

The Holy Eucharist was presided over by Rev. Fr. Lambert Legaspino, Rector and Parish Priest of the Cathedral Parish of Saint Andrew (Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Seรฑora del Buen Suceso) in Paraรฑaque City.

Following seminary tradition, the celebration of the mass is followed by a day-long adoration in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

This day of prayer is held dearly and observed reverently by every Karlista.



๐’๐Ž๐‹๐„๐Œ๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐’๐”๐Œ๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‹๐„๐’๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐˜The Church contemplates the great mystery of Maryโ€™s Assumption, th...
14/08/2026

๐’๐Ž๐‹๐„๐Œ๐๐ˆ๐“๐˜ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐’๐’๐”๐Œ๐๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐Ž๐… ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‹๐„๐’๐’๐„๐ƒ ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐˜

The Church contemplates the great mystery of Maryโ€™s Assumption, the Mother of God is taken up body and soul into heavenly glory.

In her, the victory of Christ over sin and death is fully realized. She who freely cooperated in the Incarnation now shares completely in the Resurrection of her Son - the first among the redeemed and the perfect image of the Churchโ€™s destiny.

๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“. ๐Œ๐€๐—๐ˆ๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‹๐๐„, ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐˜๐‘Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe was born as Raymond Kolbe in 1894 in Pola...
13/08/2026

๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“. ๐Œ๐€๐—๐ˆ๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐ ๐Š๐Ž๐‹๐๐„, ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’๐“ ๐€๐๐ƒ ๐Œ๐€๐‘๐“๐˜๐‘

Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe was born as Raymond Kolbe in 1894 in Poland. Raised in a poor but deeply faithful family, he developed a strong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the age of twelve, he experienced a vision of Mary who offered him two crowns, one for purity and one for martyrdom. Raymond chose both. He later entered the Franciscan seminary, took the name Maximilian, and studied philosophy and theology in Rome. In 1917, he founded the Militia Immaculatae, an organization devoted to the conversion and sanctification of people through the guidance of Mary. He also founded Niepokalanรณw, a Franciscan friary that became a major center for spreading the faith through publications.

During World War II, Father Kolbe and his fellow friars helped persecuted people and gave refuge to thousands, including Jews. The Gestapo arrested him in 1941, and he was eventually sent to Auschwitz. Even in the concentration camp, he continued to pray, encourage others, and show charity. When ten prisoners were chosen to die by starvation, Father Kolbe offered to take the place of Franciszek Gajowniczek, a man with a wife and children. After two weeks of starvation, Father Kolbe was killed by lethal injection on August 14, 1941. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1982 as a martyr of charity. Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe reminds us that true love means giving ourselves for others, even when it requires great sacrifice.

Source:https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/august-14---saint-maximilian-mary-kolbe-priest-and-martyr/



๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’ | ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐“๐„๐’"Reconciliation can only happen if we become the bigger person... Be magnanimous in your spir...
13/08/2026

๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’ | ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐“๐„๐’

"Reconciliation can only happen if we become the bigger person... Be magnanimous in your spirit."
-Rev. Fr. Joel O. Jason

Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
Alumni Day Mass



13/08/2026

๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’ | Rev. Fr. Joel O. Jason

Thursday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
Alumni Day Mass



๐’๐€๐ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐’๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š๐„๐๐ƒ ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐๐‚๐„๐—œ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—บ๐—ผ!Halina sa August search-in at tuklasin ang buhay s...
13/08/2026

๐’๐€๐ ๐‚๐€๐‘๐‹๐Ž๐’ ๐’๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š๐„๐๐ƒ ๐„๐—๐๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐๐‚๐„

๐—œ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ป๐—ฎ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ๐—บ๐—ผ!
Halina sa August search-in at tuklasin ang buhay sa loob ng seminaryo!

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DEADLINE OF REGISTRATION: AUGUST 16, 2026

Ano nga ba ang inaasahan?
- Malalim na pagninilay at pagbabahagi ng pananampalataya
- Pakikisalamuha sa mga seminarista at alamin ang kanilang kwento ng bokasyon.
- Katahimikan at panalangin upang pakinggan ang bulong ng Diyos.
- Mga pagsasalo na magpapaigting sa iyong pagkakilala sa sarili at sa buhay seminarista.

MASAYA DITO! TARA NA!


11/08/2026

๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’ | Rev. Fr. Arlo Yap, SVD

Tuesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
Mission Tuesday Mass



๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐“๐„๐’ | ๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’ "Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice... Sa dinami-dami, bakit ikaw?"-R...
11/08/2026

๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐“๐„๐’ | ๐’๐‚๐’ ๐‡๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐„๐’

"Destiny is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice... Sa dinami-dami, bakit ikaw?"
-Rev. Fr. Arlo Yap, SVD

Tuesday of the 19th Week in Ordinary Time
Mission Tuesday Mass



๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“. ๐‚๐‹๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐€๐’๐’๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ, ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐Saint Clare of Assisi was born in 1194 to a noble family in Assisi, Italy. From a...
11/08/2026

๐Œ๐„๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐ˆ๐€๐‹ ๐Ž๐… ๐’๐“. ๐‚๐‹๐€๐‘๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐€๐’๐’๐ˆ๐’๐ˆ, ๐•๐ˆ๐‘๐†๐ˆ๐

Saint Clare of Assisi was born in 1194 to a noble family in Assisi, Italy. From a young age, she loved prayer and desired to give her life completely to God. Inspired by the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, Clare left her family's wealth and secretly joined him on Palm Sunday in 1212. At the Portiuncula chapel, Saint Francis cut her hair as a sign of her total dedication to God, and Clare embraced a life of poverty, prayer, and service. Soon, her sister Agnes and other women joined her, forming the community that later became known as the Poor Clares. As abbess, Clare humbly led her sisters, remaining faithful to their simple way of life despite many challenges. Tradition also recalls that through her faith in the Blessed Sacrament, God protected her convent from invading soldiers.

Saint Clare spent the rest of her life defending the Franciscan ideal of complete poverty and trusting entirely in God's providence. Shortly before her death, Pope Innocent IV approved the Rule she had written for her community, making her the first woman to write a religious rule officially approved by the Church. She died on August 11, 1253, and was canonized by Pope Alexander IV on September 26, 1255. Today, Saint Clare is remembered for her deep trust in God, her love for the Eucharist, and her humble life of prayer. May her example inspire us to place our confidence in God, remain faithful to our vocation, and seek holiness through a life of simplicity and prayer.

Source: https://mycatholic.life/saints/saints-of-the-liturgical-year/august-11---saint-clare-virgin/



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