CANLUBANG: December 10 --
On the eve of the Solemnity of the
Immaculate Conception, the second and third year students of the
Bachelor of Secondary
Education, major in English, of Don Bosco College, Canlubang (south of
Manila), staged a musical entitled
"Ineffabilis Deus". The group comprised
college students (Salesian aspirants and lay students) who are taking
up a course in theatre arts. The musical was
written by Fr. Joel Camaya, SDB and directed by Fr. Noel Sumagui, SDB.
The play lasted for about forty-five
minutes, based on Ineffabilis Deus,
the Papal Bull declaring the dogma of Mary's Immaculate Conception. It
inspired the audience made up of Salesians, the High School and College
departments both students and lay
mission partners of the institution. The students from the departments
gained a clearer idea of how Mary's Immaculate Conception became a
dogma. It also facilitated
their class discussions and spiritual preparation for the feast of our
Lady.
Fr. Rolo Alcasid SDB, Rector, praised and
thanked those who prepared everything. He commended the sacrifices of
everyone who
offered their whole hearted effort to our Blessed Mother as their gift
for her
feast.
Going back to our sources, we can learn
so many things from the theatre. In Don Bosco's thinking, the theatre
was also one
way of helping the students discover their giftedness and be productive
with
their time. As a means of educating the young, it is one of the best
tools Don Bosco used to deliver the message of love and devotion to
Mary for the salvation of souls. It is a tradition that deserved to
remain in our houses as a way of educating the
young to be "Good Christians and Honest Citizens."
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