15/07/2026
The MaPSA-Antipolo Educational System successfully concluded its Three-Day Retreat for School Chaplains, Seminary Formators, and School Directors held from July 13โ15, 2026, bringing together the Dioceseโs educational and formation leaders for prayer, reflection, fraternity, and pastoral planning under the theme โDrawing New Maps of Hope: Chaplains, Formators, and School Directors as Shepherds of the New Generation,โ with the sub-theme โConstellations of Hope: One Diocese, One Mission, One Care for the Young.โ
The retreat featured inspiring conferences from distinguished Church leaders and educators. Msgr. Gerry Santos opened the retreat with a reflection on Drawing New Maps of Hope: Catholic Schools, Seminaries, and Chaplaincies in a Changing World. Rev. Fr. Raymond Arre, Superintendent of the Diocese of Cubao Educational System, Head of the CEAP Superintendentsโ Conference, and Executive Secretary of the CBCP Commission on Catholic Education, led the participants in reflecting on The Spirituality of the Shepherd: Presence, Listening, and Accompaniment for the New Generation.
Rev. Fr. Wilmer Rosario, Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Antipolo, deepened the participantsโ understanding of safeguarding through his conference on Safeguarding as a Culture of Care: Protecting the Young, the Vulnerable, and the Digital Generation.
The retreat also featured a workshop on implementing the Diocesan Safeguarding Manual, followed by a conference of Rev. Fr. Glenn William Z. Relucio, PhD, Schools Superintendent of MaPSA-Antipolo, entitled Constellations of Hope: Clarifying Roles, Assessing the Previous Year, and Planning What to Do Next, where participants assessed their ministries and identified pastoral priorities for the coming school year.
The Most Reverend Ruperto C. Santos, D.D., Bishop of Antipolo, concluded the second day with his pastoral mandate, โOne Diocese, One Mission: The Bishopโs Pastoral Mandate for Schools, Chaplains, and Seminary Formation,โ reaffirming the Dioceseโs shared commitment to Catholic education and priestly formation.
On the final day, Rev. Fr. Alain Manalo, Superintendent of the Diocese of Imus Educational System, inspired the participants through his closing conference, Sent to Draw New Maps of Hope: Forming the New Generation for Faith, Mission, and Service, sending everyone forth renewed in their vocation as shepherds of hope.
The MaPSA-Antipolo Educational System expresses its profound gratitude to Bishop Ruperto C. Santos for his fatherly guidance, unwavering support, and pastoral leadership.
Heartfelt thanks are likewise extended to all the school chaplains, seminary formators, and school directors whose active participation, openness, and fraternal spirit enriched the retreat experience. Their shared commitment to Catholic education and formation reflects the Dioceseโs vision of one Diocese, one mission, and one care for the young.
As participants return to their respective schools, seminaries, and parishes, they bring with them renewed zeal to strengthen Catholic identity, deepen pastoral accompaniment, foster a culture of safeguarding, promote vocations, and respond creatively to the challenges of the new generation. Guided by a shared vision and united in communion, MaPSA-Antipolo continues to draw new maps of hope, ensuring that every Catholic school remains a place where faith is lived, hope is nurtured, and Christ is encountered.
๐๐ท Rev. Fr. Glenn William Z. Relucio, Ph.D.
