September 28, 2011 YOUTH UNITED FOR THE PHILIPPINES (YUP!) LAUNCHING     September 8, 2011 ENGLISH FAIR FOR A DELIGHTFUL SHARE II (ENGLISH FAIR WITH 200 SAN JOAQUIN KIDS)   August 20, 2011 2ND MEDICAL MISSION FOR AUXILIARY, STAFF, FAMILIES 2011       WEST'S SIDE OF THE STORY: THEOLOGY OF THE BODY   "West's Side of the Story: Theology of the Body" was the lecture of Mr. Christopher West at the University of Asia and the Pacific last June 27, 2011. The speaker is a famous expert on the “Theology of the Body” of Blessed John Paul II. His presentation touched on the most urgent issues that the country is facing today: sacredness of life, marriage and family, etc. The main talk was held at the Li Seng Giap Auditorium, with simultaneous live feed in two other venues: Telengtan Hall and PLDT Hall. More than 900 people attended this conference with students coming from various schools in Metro Manila. Mr. West is described as “probably the most sought-after speaker in the Catholic Church today”. He gave a very passionate presentation on the importance of respecting the human body, being inseparably united to man’s very nature and dignity. REAL LOVE REVOLUTION: JASON EVERT AT SMX     “Real Love Revolution: Jason Evert at SMX” was the biggest
project of CATALYST for School Year 2010 – 2011. It was a pro-life and “real
love” convention that featured Mr. Jason Evert, a famous chastity speaker in
the United States.
The said conference happened last February 27, 2011 (Sunday) at the SMX Convention Center,
Mall of Asia (Pasay
City). According to
estimates, more than 8,000 young people attended the event which emphasized the
value of chastity and the principles of pro-life advocacy. First of all, the whole conference began
with a 1-hour Holy Mass. It was celebrated by Pampanga Archbishop Paciano
Aniceto and San Fernando Auxillary Bishop Roberto Mallari. After this, the
program proceeded with the talk of Mr. Jason Evert. His lecture dealt with the
different kinds of teenager issues such as the practice of
chastity and the problems of unnatural sexual activities. Moreover, he also
criticized the infamous RH Bill. At the latter part of the program, Mr. Ed
Sorreta of Pro-life Philippines supported the talk of Mr. Jason Evert. In the end, the big event became productive and successful. Many people went to the conference and they learned many things from Mr. Jason Evert. One proof of this was the great response from the audience. According to Chris Tiu, “it was a truly inspiring talk, with a good combination of humor and wit. His stories were very touching and meaningful. I wasn't surprised to see a number of people crying as he was speaking”. Aside from this, many UA&P students volunteered for this project. The spirit of Unitas was very alive during the event and it really helped the CATALYST in its trailblazing task. CHRISTMAS CAROLING  HOUSING PROJECT IN BULACAN WITH 11 CANADIANS  September 18, 2010 JOURNALISM SEMINAR FOR 250 STUDENTS OF MUNTINLUPA  This journalism seminar mainly targeted top high
school students, and a few elementary students as well, from different schools
in Muntinlupa City. It was an attempt to expose these students to what real
journalism is about—it not being a fictitious form of writing, but one that is
filed up with facts, facts, and facts: nothing more, nothing less.The seminar was held in UA&P’s Li Seng Giap
Auditorium last 18th of September 2010, and was organized by
Catalyst, an organization from the said school. Different respectable speakers
were invited to participate and some of them are: Mr. Edwin Lopez (the EWTN
Head for Asia Pacific), Mr. Jason de Villa (Integrated Marketing Communications
Professor in UA&P), Mr. Mann Rentoy (Catalyst Moderator and English
Professor in UA&P), and of course, Mr. Mike Enriquez of GMA Network. These
speakers talked about responsible journalism, producing award-winning
newsletters, using media to change the society, and gave workshops as well about
news writing, lay-outing, copy-reading, and feature writing. All throughout the event, the students were seen
having fun with all the activities that they have taken part in. How could one
say so? Just by the look on each of their faces, one can see the enjoyment and
overwhelming feeling that these students have been experiencing during that
time—the smiles on their lips, the twinkle in their eyes, the sense of
curiosity in their wondering eyebrows: each and every aspect of their faces
revealed their anxiety, their exhilaration, their thirst for knowledge. And the
Catalyst of UA&P worked their hardest and gave out their best to make sure
that they, with the help of the speakers and volunteers, could quench this
thirst. At the end of the day, one can say that they did. They have fed these
students with information, facts, tips, and other things that might be useful
for them in the near future, with regards to writing journalism. One could tell
that the seminar was indeed a thirst-quencher, not just because of the fact
that they have taught these students a lot about journalism, but also because
as these students were leaving, the laughs, the chattering, the smiles—they
were all signs leading to the conclusion that the seminar was indeed
successful. August 6, 2010 EMPOWERING FATIMA UNIVERSITY'S TOP 60 STUDENT LEADERS  July 31, 2010 MEDICAL MISSION FOR AUXILIARY, STAFF, FAMILIES 2010  July 28, 2010 ENGLISH FAIR WITH 200 SAN JOAQUIN KIDS  |
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