Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
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Alma Mater Song | I.H.M.S., We love you |
Nickname | IHMS, ayeychemes |
The Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary or IHMS, located at Pacifico Cabalit St., Taloto,
.Overview
The seminary was established in 1950 by Julio Rosales, Bishop of Tagbilaran, in implementation of Canon 1354, no. 2 of the 1917 Code of Canon Law.[1]
It was first administered by the
History
- August 22, 1948 - laying down of cornerstone (Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
- July 16, 1949 - pillars of the building built
- 1950 - The Immaculate Heart of Mary Minor Seminary was officially founded
- 1960 - The Diocesan Clergy officially took over administration from the SVD
- 1961 - The College Department was opened
- 1989 - The Minor Seminary gradually phased out
- 1990 - The 40th anniversary celebration
- August 22, 2000 - the Golden Jubilee was celebrated, with the theme "Mary and the Priesthood and Evangelization"
- 2010 - The Minor Seminary (High School Department) was reopened by June
Administration
Rectors of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary |
Rev. Alphonse M. Mildner, SVD , 1950 – 1960
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Fr. Pelagio Dompor †, 1960–1972 |
Fr. Fernandez †, 1972 – |
Fr. Eustaquio Salera, |
Fr. Juan de Dios M. Pueblos, |
Fr. Zacarias C. Jimenez |
Fr. Clarito "Boy" Rara, 1983–1984 |
Msgr. Onesimo C. Gordoncillio, 1984 – 1985 |
Fr. Alfredo Baquial †, 1985–1986 |
Msgr. Cirilo Darunday, 1989 |
Fr. Bernard Rañoa, |
Fr. Avelino "Val" Vale, |
Fr. Martin Lupiba, |
Fr. Crisolito Geangan, |
Fr. Ramon Jose P. Oncog, JCL, 2012-2016 |
Fr. Valentino U. Pinlac, STL, 2016–present |
- Rector – Rev. Fr. Harold Anthony S. Parilla M.A
- Procurator – Rev. Fr. Roberto Supremo M.A
- Prefect of Discipline– Rev. Fr. Absalon Florenosos M.A
- Spiritual Director – Rev. Fr. Roque Dela Peña, M.A
- Assistant Spiritual Director– Rev. Msgr. Jesus B. Ligason
- Academic Dean College – Rev. Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia, PhD.
- Prefect of DisciplinePre-College – Rev. Fr. Christian Tecson, JCL
- Spiritual Director Pre-college- Rev. Fr. Roberto Supremo
- Registrar – Mrs. Bernadette Aguillo
- Cashier – Ms. Merce Lysa R. Balijon
- Disbursing Officer - Mr. Eusebio Varquez
- Bookkeeper- Mrs. Zoila E. Jimenez
- Prefect of DisciplineHigh School Department – Rev. Fr. Christian Tecson, STL
- Spiritual Director High School Department – Rev. Fr. Garry Guiritan
- Music Director– Rev. Fr. Irvin Garsuta
- Principal High School Department – Mrs. Policronia B. Garsuta
Traditions
Escudo or escutcheon
The shield, called escudo or escutcheon of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, its history and meaning was drafted by Bernard Fuertes. It was drawn and finalized by popular Tagbilaran artists, Ric Ramasola and Tony Arat in 1961.[3]
The escudo or escutcheon has five (5) major elements. The "base" represents God's omnipotent power and grace protecting or shielding Mary from original sin– represented by the monogram "M". The "Flaming Heart" represents Mary's loving and maternal concern for the seminarians and professors of the seminary. It is surrounded by "Twelve Stars" -- adapted from her appearance to St. Bernadette of Lourdes in France telling her that "I am the Immaculate Conception," hence the title, Immaculate Heart of Mary, is adopted. Over the "escudo" is an open book representing the search for knowledge by the seminarians through diligent studies. It is highlighted by the "Burning Torch" representing the "lumen Christi," or the light of Christ, which is always given to those who earnestly seek for knowledge and truth.
The search for knowledge goes along with the cultivation of the following good habits (other authors call them virtues) that an IHM seminarian should endeavor to ultimately internalize such as Pietas or Piety means the habit or virtue of rendering respect and obedience not only to God's commandment and those of the Church but also to the laws of the State. Further, it means giving due respect and honor to both religious and civil superiors. Piety must be founded on the virtue of humility, without which the former would be nigh, impossible to achieve.
Scientia or Science, especially divine science, is the result of a continuous search for knowledge under the aid of divine guidance; Sanctitas or Holiness is a virtue that is a must for all, most especially for seminarians and God's ministers. According to traditional theology, it is a habit of not being involved too much in worldly affairs, although in reality living in the world. It corresponds to the pursuit of knowledge. The more unworldly have attained a higher degree of science and sanctity. That is why St. Thomas Aquinas is called the "Angelic Doctor" because he attained the highest degree of these virtues. He is thereby honored by the Church and made the Patron of Catholic schools.
The year 1950 represents the seminary's year of foundation by Bishop Julio Rosales of the
St. Joseph Vocation Society (SJVS)
The St. Joseph Vocation Society or SJVS is a
Music of the Jeduthun ensemble
The Jeduthun Ensemble is the Schola Cantorum or the official choir of IHMS. Conducted by a priest Music Director, the Jeduthun serves as the backbone of all choral singing within the bounds of the seminary and its traditional yearly concert performed in the capital
To date, Jeduthun Ensemble alumni have been in varying degrees a continuing presence in the field of music locally and internationally. While some have made it in the music business (see Jimmy Borja,
Jeduthun concerts and plays
- Sons of Jeduthun, IHMS Silver Jubilee Celebration 1975, Bohol Cultural Center
- Kura sa Cogon, IHMS Auditorium and selected Bohol municipalities, 1977
- Jeduthun Ensemble, Bohol and Mindanao Tour, 1978
- Jeduthun in Concert, Divine Word College of Tagbilaran and selected Boholmunicipalities, 1979
- Confido in Domino, Divine Word College of TagbilaranGymnasium, January 21-23, 1983
- Ite Missa Est
- Eukaristikon , Divine Word College of Tagbilaran. 1987
- The New Generation of Jeduthun, February, 1987, in commemoration of the first anniversary of the EDSARevolution
- Jeduthun Ensemble in Concert, a town-to-town Concert Tour in Bohol province and including one in Davao City, 1988
- IHMS Ruby Jubilee Concert, IHMS Auditorium, 1990
- Everlasting Light, Divine Word College of TagbilaranGymnasium, 1996
- Hiusatlo, Divine Word College of TagbilaranGymnasium, 1997
- Jubilaeum 2000 - IHMS Golden Jubilee Concert, Divine Word College of TagbilaranGymnasium, 2000
Lagdâ sa Pamuyô
The Lagdâ sa Pamuyô, literally translated as "Handbook of Rules", contains the rules of discipline that prescribe the do's and don't's in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, or what should and should not be done.
Vocation tour
Vocation tour was an annual 3-day tour around the Province of Bohol during the late 1970s. All the seminarians, both high school and college, together with the faculty-priests, are divided into 3 or 4 groups with each group assigned specific towns/municipalities to visit. The entire province is covered during the tour. The parish priest would host one group and would schedule them to visit the different parochial and public schools in the town. There the seminarians would talk about life in the seminary and render a presentation to the students, inviting them to enter the seminary.
Summer apostolate
The Summer Apostolate is part of the formation of seminarians that will allow them to engage in real-life apostolate work. It is usually held from April to May each year. It is during this period that the college seminarians are assigned to work in the different towns/municipalities of Bohol under the guidance of the Parish Priest.
Paring Bol-anon
See:
The
Bohol Major Seminarians
In the mid 1970s IHMS alumni who moved on to the different major theological schools for their final priestly formation began organizing themselves into a group where they can represent and speak for themselves on issues affecting the
- BMS-Tagbilaran - College seminarians studying at IHMS
- BMS-Cebu - Theology students studying at Seminario Mayor de San Carlos
- BMS-Manila - Theology students studying at UST Pontifical Seminary, San Jose Major Seminary (Ateneo) and at Tagaytay seminaries (MSP, SASMA, DWS)
- BMS-Mindanao - Theology students studying at any Mindanao seminaries (REMASE, DIOPEM, St. John Vianney)
Alumni associations
Also See:
- Paring Bol-anon- The association of Boholano priests based in different locations.
- BANGKÂ - (Bol-anon Alang sa Nagkahiusang Katuyuan) the alumni association based in Manila was organized and registered with the SEC in the mid 1990s with Atty Mannix Cimafranca as the President.
- TIPASÎ - originally Tagbilaran Integration of ex-Priests And ex-Seminarians Inc., the alumni association based in Tagbilaran City. It was organized in 1986 with Timmy Balane as interim president.
- TIPASÎ-Tagbilaran -– the alumni association based in Tagbilaran Citywith Ariel Dominquez as president in 2006.
- TIPASÎ-Talibon - the alumni association based in Talibon with Palug Logroño as president in 2006.
- TIPASÎ-Cebu - the alumni association based in Cebu City with Atty. Aquilino Felicitas as president in 2006.
- Charlatans - coined by former Rector, now Bishop, Zacharias C. Jimenez for the freshman class of 1976, College Department
- Baboga - or, Baston Bobits Gang, name adopted by the HS Batch '80 for their class;
- Hoi Polloi Society - 1999
- TIPASÎ-Tagbilaran -– the alumni association based in
Publications
- Our Seminary - School Yearbook (also known as Annual)
- Legité - The official college newsletter
- Sal Terrae - The official high school newsletter
- Precis - The official prayer and song book of the seminary
- ISDÂ Pahayagan - The official newsletter of the Paring Bol-anon all over the world. "The Paring Bol-anon is ISDA; ISDA is the Paring Bol-anon." (Fr. Vicente Nunag, III, Ulo Sa Isda, ISDA, July 1993 Issue)[4][5]
- Scriptum - The unofficial and unauthorized newsletter of the IHMS Batch HS '80 and College '84
- The Heart of Ayeychemes - an anthology of experiences in the '70s and '80s, fragments of thoughts and reflections, tributes and others, written by a group of alumni.
Gallery
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View of the IHMS High School Bldg
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view of the High School Building from the College
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The Chapel of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
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IHMS Chapel
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view of the Rotunda from the College Building
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Roof Garden
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Confido in Domino Concert mobile publicity
See also
- List of alumni of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
- Paring Bol-anon
- Diocese of Tagbilaran
- Diocese of Talibon
References
- ^ 1917 Code of Canon Law JGray.org. Retrieved 22 December 2006.
- ^ Paring Bol-anon, USA 1996 Reunion Program Intro
- ^ Bernard Fuertes. The Escudo or Escutcheon of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
- ^ Fr. Vicente Nunag, III Ulo Sa Isda
- ^ ISDAmerica Portal