Saint Mary’s School to hold alumni reunion & centennial celeb March 28-30, 2012

SAGADA MOUNTAIN PROVINCE- The 100 year old Saint Mary’s School of Sagada shall hold its centennial celebration March 28-30 this year along with the Alumni Homecoming. with theme, “A century of learning and education: Honor the past, cherish the present, inspire the future.” A thousand and more alumni are expected to attend this momentous event. to be held here in this tourist town.

SMS Alumni Sagada Chapter Chairman Alma Bawing-Bagano enjoins alumni to register early. SMS alumni may also register with identified point persons in their home localities. Registration fee is P500 . Otherwise, registration is programmed morning of March 28 at SMS.

The afternoon of 28th March shall be observed with a parade starting at Daoangan followed with vespers at the Church of St Mary the Virgin around 4:30 in the afternoon. SMS alumnus Engr Rufino Bumasang shall be delivering a special address for the occasion. A hymn fest shall proceed after the vespers with Ms Frances Laoyan conducting. A night of song, dance and other performances follows with participation from attending alumni and friends. The alumni are also enjoined to submit their entries earlier on or before March 25.

A memorial mass shall be observed the next day. Business meeting shall follow after the mass. Alumni, chapter or class are enjoined to submit their typewritten resolutions on or before March 25 to be presented during the business meeting.

A centennial parade shall be observed morning of March 30 participated by the community including peoples organizations, non government organizations, the local government unit, church institutions, and residents from the four zones-eastern, northern, central and southern-barangays of the municipality.

Delivery of the keynote address by the guest speaker Secretary Armin Luistro of the Department of Education, shall follow at the SMS quadrangle.

Elders shall specially say a ritual for a successful centennial celebration followed by a centennial lunch partaken by the community. Community dancing and playing of gongs follow. The centennial night shall be celebrated with a torch parade to start at Nangonogan to the school gym for the conduct of cultural shows./Gina Dizon