La Consolacion University Philippines

Novena in honor of Saint Augustine and Saint Monica

Day 5: Freedom

Augustine realized that his strong desire for excellence, his wanting to be applauded for his achievements was a form of slavery. His realization of this truth of becoming enslaved to his passions cameabout with his encounter with the Word of God in Scriptures. This encounter made him realize that freedom is not something achievedby one's own powers. Rather it is a gift from the God who loves him and loving him, wants him to be free. (Ten Augustinian Values; Fr. Esmeralda, OSA)

In our own personal histories, God is constantly inviting us to move out of the land of our enslavements and slavery. If we look back on our lives, we can see how God guided us to a greater spiritualfreedom.

Opening Prayer:

God of love, you liberated your chosen people to move out from the land of slavery to the land of freedom. Give us the grace to appropriate the FREEDOM given by Christ in the spirit of LOVE, "not as slaves under the law, but as those living in freedom under grace," as we serve the needs of all and be God's presence in our worldto-day, (St. Augustine: Tract. In10.7:8) through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Reading: Galatians 5:13 - 15

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as anopportunity for self indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, you shall love your neighbour as your-self. If,however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another.

The word of the Lord.

Novena Prayer to St. Monica

Faithful God, light of all hearts, We praise you for Saint Monica, Woman of living faith and reconciling love. She nursed her son, Augustine, on the name of Jesus, and urged him tirelessly to a Christian way of life.

In answer to her prayers for his conversion, You gave her greater joy than all her tears had dared to ask. Hear our prayers (mention your petitions) As you once captivated the heart of Augustine, so now draw our hearts to You, Beauty ever ancient, ever new. Amen.

Closing Prayer:

Lord, your servant St. Augustine taught us that we are no longer under the law. We are under grace which, in making us love whatthe law commands, can reign over us as free people. (on continence 3,8) - Van Bavel p. 77 Grant, dear Lord, that throughyour grace, we may enjoy the childlike freedom to fulfil Your law which is to live together in Christian love, in holiness and infreedom as best proclamation to spread the life-giving aroma of Christ. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Augustinian Spirituality

God, the desire of every human heart, You moved St. Augustine to seek restlessly for truth and peace. Touch our hearts with his burning desire for wisdom, for the Word-made flesh. God of truth and justice, You laught Augustine to love unity and common life. Give us a share in his thirst for unity and make us one in mind and heart. God, our shepherd, You made Augustine a faithful pastor of your flock. Guide us, like him to serve all people, as we make our way to your kingdom. God, in whom we find our rest, renew in us the desire to follow Jesus and His servant Augustine. Listen to our prayers especially this one (mention your in-tentions). Keep us faithful to our promises until at last we find our rest in you. Amen.

Saint Augustine and Saint Monica
Pray for Us!

Advisory No. 060 s. 2026 | August 21, 2026

In consideration of the welfare and safety of our students, classes tomorrow, August 22, 2026, will continue under the online learning modality.

The scheduled graduation rehearsals will proceed as scheduled. Likewise, the online make-up classes for Senior High School Grades 11 and 12, following the Monday schedule, will continue as scheduled.
Regular Saturday office transactions will also be observed.

Please be guided accordingly. In Deum!

Advisory No. 059 s. 2026 | August 21, 2026

Please be advised that the regular Saturday face-to-face class schedule in the College Department and regular office transactions will be observed tomorrow, August 22, 2026.

Furthermore, online make-up classes for the Senior High School (11 and 12) Program will be conducted tomorrow, following the regular Monday class schedule.

Please be guided accordingly. In Deum!

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 🩺🏸

To our incredible 𝟏𝐬𝐭-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐒 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲, 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐂𝐲𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐑. 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠, your 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 is beyond proud of you! As you take on this incredible journey, know that we are here to support and cheer you on every step of the way. 💙🇵🇭

From being a student who is learning to help others through healthcare to becoming an athlete who will represent our country. Your dedication, hard work, courage, and passion for the sport have brought you this far, and we are honored to support and witness you take on this incredible journey at the 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚, happening from 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟑𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔. 🇨🇳🏸

Give your best, enjoy every match, and play with all your heart. No matter the outcome, know that you have already made your 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 by having the courage to represent our country on the international courts! 👏💙

𝑺𝒐𝒂𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉, 𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑪𝒚𝒓𝒖𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆! 🇵🇭🏸

🖼️: Jan Christian De Leon
🖊️: Angela Garcia

Novena in honor of Saint Augustine and Saint Monica

Day 4: Augustine in Prayer

The basic law of prayer, according to St. Augustine, is that "when you pray to God in Psalms and Songs, the words spoken by your lips should also be alive in your hearts.” St. Augustine. There has to be harmony between lips and heart, between the exterior and the interior, between theory and practice, the ideal and the life.

Our prayer should be part of our deepest selves and our life should witness to our ideal. The essence of prayer is to be sought at the heart of Jesus' message, and that means in faith, hope and love. When we really believe, hope and love, then there springs up in us a deep yearning which, according to Augustine, is at the heart of all true prayer. (Tarsicius Van Bavel, Commentary on the Rule of St. Augustine)

Opening Prayer:

God of love, you taught your disciples to pray. As we strive to interiorize St Augustine's spirit of prayer and action, teach us to pray and recognize your presence in all that we do, in our exterior and in our interior life, especially in our daily encounter with you in the Holy Eucharist. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Reading: Luke 11: 1-4

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

He said to them When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial."

The Gospel of the Lord.

Novena Prayer to St. Monica

Faithful God, light of all hearts, We praise you for Saint Monica, Woman of living faith and reconciling love. She nursed her son, Augustine, on the name of Jesus, and urged him tirelessly to a Christian way of life.

In answer to her prayers for his conversion, You gave her greater joy than all her tears had dared to ask. Hear our prayers (mention your petitions) As you once captivated the heart of Augustine, so now draw our hearts to You, Beauty ever ancient, ever new. Amen.

Closing Prayer:

Faithful God, your disciples were inspired by your example to pray unceasingly. Grant that we may progress in our pure and honest longing to pray and grow with greater vitality in faith, hope and love, expressed in the harmony of our words and what we hear in our hearts. May the fruit of our prayer deepen our love for one another, a measure of the authenticity of our love for God. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Augustinian Spirituality

God, the desire of every human heart, You moved St. Augustine to seek restlessly for truth and peace. Touch our hearts with his burning desire for wisdom, for the Word-made flesh. God of truth and justice, You laught Augustine to love unity and common life. Give us a share in his thirst for unity and make us one in mind and heart. God, our shepherd, You made Augustine a faithful pastor of your flock. Guide us, like him to serve all people, as we make our way to your kingdom. God, in whom we find our rest, renew in us the desire to follow Jesus and His servant Augustine. Listen to our prayers especially this one (mention your in-tentions). Keep us faithful to our promises until at last we find our rest in you. Amen.

Saint Augustine and Saint Monica
Pray for Us!

LCUP EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT AT THE 32nd ASEACCU GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN INDONESIA

​La Consolacion University Philippines (LCUP) actively participates in the Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities (ASEACCU) General Assembly 2026, taking place from August 18 to 21 in Indonesia.

Hosted jointly by Universitas Sanata Dharma (USD) and Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (UAJY), the annual conference gathers Catholic higher education leaders across the region to foster international educational dialogue, uphold Catholic identity in academia, and strengthen academic cooperation.

​Representing LCUP on this regional stage is Dr. Enrico F. Rosales, Assistant to the President for External Affairs and Internationalization.

​BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS ASIA

​In a milestone move for the university's global strategy, LCUP—through Dr. Rosales—officially signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with six prestigious international institutions:

​The Catholic University of Korea (South Korea)

​Catholic University of Pusan (South Korea)

​Sacred Heart College (India)

​Providence University (Taiwan)

​Saint Francis University (Hong Kong)

​Saint Joseph University (Macao)

​UNLOCKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS

​These strategic partnerships open transformative pathways for academic and cultural exchange, offering concrete benefits including:

​Student Mobility: Semester exchange programs, cross-cultural immersion, joint student leadership forums, and international internship possibilities.

​Faculty Mobility: Collaborative research projects, visiting professorships, joint lectures, and shared pedagogical practices among Catholic educators.

​Institutional Synergy: Shared academic resources, joint international conferences, and co-authored scholarly publications.

​DRIVING VISION AND MISSION FORWARD

​This internationalization push directly aligns with LCUP’s vision and mission to deliver transformative, globally competitive Augustinian education.

By forging ties with international academic peers, LCUP reaffirms its commitment to producing graduates and scholars equipped with intercultural competence, academic excellence, and a deep sense of global service.

​

Novena in honor of Saint Augustine and Saint Monica

Day 3: Humility

For Augustine humility is the foundation of charity, its dwelling and the way to it. It is where the community is built and through which it can grow. Humility goes together with dignity for it does not consist of putting ourselves down, having a poor self-image of ourselves, our failing to appreciate our God-given talents and other gifts, for he said "No one is telling you: Be less than you are" (Sermon 160)

If you praise the works of God, then you will also have to praise yourself for you too are a work of God. Praise not yourself, but God in you. Offer praise, not because you are this or that kind of a person but because God made you; not because you are capable of doing this or that, but because he works in you and through you. (En. In Ps. 144, 7)

Opening Prayer:

Lord God, you taught us that all who exalt themselveswill be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Teach us to be humble, for there is no unityin community without humility, and there is no lovewithout the openness of humble patience, for "where humility reigns, there is love, (sermon on the 1st letter of John), where you live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

Reading: Luke 14:7-11

When he noticed how the guests chose the place of honour, he told them a parable. When youare invited by someone to a wedding ban-quet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invitedboth of you may come and say to you, "Give this person your place, and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place.

But when you are invited, go and sit down to the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, "Friend, move up here", then you will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves willbe humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Novena Prayer to St. Monica

Faithful God, light of all hearts, We praise you for Saint Monica, Woman of living faith and reconciling love. She nursed her son, Augustine, on the name of Jesus, and urged him tirelessly to a Christian way of life.

In answer to her prayers for his conversion, You gave her greater joy than all her tears had dared to ask. Hear our prayers (mention your petitions) As you once captivated the heart of Augustine, so now draw our hearts to You, Beauty ever ancient, ever new. Amen.

Closing Prayer:

Loving God, how deep is that mystery hidden in thesecret recesses of your Being! Heal my eyes that I may rejoice with you in your light. In your unfathomable mercy you first gave the humble certain pointers to thetrue Mediator, that by his example we might learn evena humility like His. (Confessions p. 311, 286) Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Augustinian Spirituality

God, the desire of every human heart, You moved St. Augustine to seek restlessly for truth and peace. Touch our hearts with his burning desire for wisdom, for the Word-made flesh. God of truth and justice, You laught Augustine to love unity and common life. Give us a share in his thirst for unity and make us one in mind and heart. God, our shepherd, You made Augustine a faithful pastor of your flock. Guide us, like him to serve all people, as we make our way to your kingdom. God, in whom we find our rest, renew in us the desire to follow Jesus and His servant Augustine. Listen to our prayers especially this one (mention your in-tentions). Keep us faithful to our promises until at last we find our rest in you. Amen.

Saint Augustine and Saint Monica
Pray for Us!

Alternative Education (CPTE, ETEEAP, and Night College) Enrollment for the 1st Trimester, SY 2026–2027 is NOW ONGOING!

Classes will start on August 24, 2026!
Enrollment is until Sept. 3, 2026

LCUP Night College courses (Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Science in Social Work) will now be offered in La Consolacion College Valenzuela Formerly St Jude Academy

Continue your education while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities through LCUP’s Alternative Education - Night College Program.

The Alternative Education Program currently implements a hybrid learning modality, with online classes for General Education subjects and face-to-face classes for professional and major subjects.

Program Schedule:
(3) trimesters per academic year
Maximum of 23 units per trimester

Class Schedule:

Monday to Friday: 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM–7:00 PM

Enrollment and Payment:

Students may enroll for as low as ₱3,000, with the remaining balance payable in three monthly installments at 0% interest.

Students who wish to take modular classes may avail of the Modular Modality for the regular tuition fee plus ₱1,250 per subject.

Special tutorial classes are subject to the AE Director's approval and must be paid in full upon enrollment.

Application and enrollment are now ongoing!

You may register by visiting the LCUP Admissions Office or by completing the online application through: bit.ly/LCUPEnrollment

For questions and other related concerns, please message us through this page or call the University Trunkline:

(044) 931-8600

You may also reach us through Text, iMessage, FaceTime, Voice Call, Viber, or WhatsApp at:

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Our Virtual Representative is available from:

10:00 AM–12:00 NN
1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Visit: https://bit.ly/LCUPVirtualInquiries

Start your journey with LCUP Alternative Education Night College today!

Advisory No. 058 s. 2026 | August 19, 2026

Please be advised that classes at all levels will continue under the online learning modality tomorrow, August 20, 2026. The College Preliminary Examinations will commence on August 24, 2026.

Work in all departments will likewise continue under the work-from-home arrangement. All personnel are expected to coordinate with their respective department heads regarding their work arrangements and assigned responsibilities for the day.

Applications and enrollment, payments, document requests, and other related transactions will continue to be accommodated through online channels.

Personnel who need or wish to report onsite and use University facilities for the conduct of online classes or other essential work may do so, provided that travel conditions are safe.

Please be guided accordingly. In Deum!

Novena in honor of Saint Augustine and Saint Monica

Day 2: Unity in Community

In the community, God is to be sought, possessed and honoured in every member. It is an act of worship of God and it urges a life of sharing, praying together, working together, concern for one another and missing the absence of others.

This community is patterned from the life of the Apostles 'gathered together and had all things in common with the belief to live with one mind and one heart.

With this view of community life, let us examine ourselves in our present day community living. The principal goal of an Augustinian-oriented community is building up of a loving, welcoming, support-ive, caring and challenging fraternity. (Fr. T. Tack, OSA)

Opening Prayer:

Lord our God, you have revealed to St. Augustine the beauty of community life that is rooted in you. Grant that we may grow and build a community where there is oneness in searching and communion in love.

May we achieve the pertection to live together in harmony with one mind and one heart on the way to God and grow in love toward the kingdom of God. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; 23-24; 31-33

The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in body of Christ?

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. All things are lawful, but not all things are ben-eficial. All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Do not seek your own advantage, but that of others. So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.

Give no offense to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God, just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, so that they may be saved.
The word of the Lord.

Closing Prayer:

Triune God, the paradigm of community, grant that our holy commitment be concretized by living our common life in unanimity of purpose in concord among all.. Let each member of our community be a source of great joy for others (Theodore Tack) and for the Church as you teach us to listen to the Apostle saying "Bear one another's bur-dens: This is how you will fulfil the law of Christ" (Gal 6:2) We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit One God, forever and ever. Amen.

Prayer for Augustinian Spirituality

God, the desire of every human heart, You moved St. Augustine to seek restlessly for truth and peace. Touch our hearts with his burning desire for wisdom, for the Word-made flesh. God of truth and justice, You laught Augustine to love unity and common life. Give us a share in his thirst for unity and make us one in mind and heart. God, our shepherd, You made Augustine a faithful pastor of your flock. Guide us, like him to serve all people, as we make our way to your kingdom. God, in whom we find our rest, renew in us the desire to follow Jesus and His servant Augustine. Listen to our prayers especially this one (mention your in-tentions). Keep us faithful to our promises until at last we find our rest in you. Amen.

Saint Augustine and Saint Monica
Pray for Us!