Viva! SAN AGUSTIN!

VIVA SAN AGUSTIN!!!

Viva! San Agustin!!! This is the word I usually hear when praising our Patron saint in honour of his feast. I could feel the festive ambiance and the excitement of the Augustinian students in the different activities they have joined and prepared for. I remember last year that I wasn’t able to join or witness the event because one day before the Feast, I had an accident. Going to school I was side sweep by a single motorcycle luckily, I was not injured that much bruises in my arms and my side hips. I was shocked but so much of the scary accident. I thank God that nothing much had happened to me. The next day of my accident it was the Patron Saints Day. I was eager to dress up despite of a walking zombie mode because of the bruises that I can’t walk well.  I want to light a candle in the chapel to thank San Agustin and give praise to God for another chance of life. Now here comes this year and my last year in celebrating the Feast of San Agustin in school. I seized the opportunity to attend and participate in different activities. And the best part for me was the SALO-SALO of my section and my department. It was so Fiesta to the max! SALO-SALO means Togetherness. It is a tradition and culture of the Augustinian students to prepare food to be shared by everyone. It promotes camaraderie, sharing and togetherness. I remember during high school days that we are also doing this kind of sharing it was called AGAPE.  Agape or Love feast was used for certain religious meals among early Christians that seem to have been originally closely related to the Eucharist.  It was so much fun that I will treasure. Sharing and eating with your friends talking to them like you have been friends for years. It is a value of friendship. It’s not the usual thing we do because of the high tech world we have. But sometimes it is nice that we have this in school because these are not learned through lectures or in classroom settings. This is experience of bonding and friendship. Viva! San Agustin!!!