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High School students attend IBYC and WYD 2008 

By Marie Louise S. Arnaldo, HS Coordinator for Student Activities
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St. Scholastica’s College, Manila sent eight (8) students and one teacher as delegates to the International Benedictine Youth Congress (IBYC) and the World Youth Day (WYD) 2008 both held at Sydney, Australia.  Together with St. Scholastica’s Academy, Marikina, St. Scholastica’s Academy, San Fernando, St. Scholastica’s College, Westgrove, Holy Family Academy, Angeles and St. Peter’s College, Ormoc, they formed the Association of Benedictine Schools (ABS) Delegation.  The group left on July 9, 2008 via Malaysia Airlines.

The IBYC was held on July 10-13 at the Collaroy Centre where the theme was “Dadiri”, which meant deep listening.  They were joined by other Benedictine school from Africa, London, Chile, United States, Germany and Australia.  The students were given the opportunity to choose the workshops they would be attending so as to be able to interact with the other students.  This gave them the chance to learn more about the different cultures of the delegates.  The schedule was quite tight that everyone must attend the mass or morning prayer at 6:30 a.m. and end the day with prayer at 10:00 p.m. 

During the closing ceremonies, the majority of the schools presented either a cultural performance or a video about their school.  The ABS delegation showed a very good performance showcasing the different cultural dances from Mindanao and Luzon. 

On July 14, 2008, the majority of the participants of the IBYC trooped to St. Scholastica’s College, Glebe.  This was the home of all the students and teachers while attending the World Youth Day. 

The students from St. Scholastica’s College, Manila were able to attend the following activities during the World Youth Day: 

Day 1:   Opening Mass at Barangaroo
Day 2:   Catechesis and Mass at St. Scholastica’s College, Glebe
            Talk on Theology of the Body for Teens
            Talk on Theology of the Body based on the Writings of Pope John Paul II
Day 3:   Catechesis and Mass at St. Scholastica’s College, Glebe
            Welcome of Pope Benedict XVI with Prayer at Barangaroo
Day 4:   Catechesis and Mass at St. Scholastica’s College, Glebe
            Station of the Cross at the Domain
Day 5:   Pilgrim Walk to Randwick Racecourse from North Sydney
            (approximately 11 kms.)           
            Evening Vigil
            Overnight at Randwick Racecourse
Day 6:   Opening Prayer
            Closing Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI

Despite the very cold weather, no one among the SSC student delegates got sick and that all the students were very fulfilled and happy with the experiences they had during the IBYC and WYD.

The group left Sydney, Australia via Malaysia Airlines on July 21, 2008 and arrived in Manila on July 22.

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