THE BLUE POST Week of 31 March - 7 April 2007
All Ateneo de Manila offices will be closed for Holy Week from Maundy Thursday, April 5. Monday, April 9, is Araw ng Kagitingan and is a legal holiday. Work will resume on Tuesday, April 10.
The next issue of The Blue Post will be broadcast on April 14.
May the graces of the Paschal Mystery-- Christ's passion, death and resurrection-- fill your heart and lead you to a life rich in faith, love and joy.
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
View the schedule of Masses at the Church of the GesuAteneo Alumni Palm Sunday RecollectionSunday, April 1, 1:30pm Palm Sunday Mass at 4:30pm Immaculate Conception Chapel, Loyola Schools, Loyola Heights Campus Recollection fee: PhP100 Organized by the Friends of Fr. Francis E. Reilly, SJ Fr. Daniel J. McNamarra, SJ and the Ateneo Alumni Association
Individually Guided Holy Week Retreat Based on Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Spiritual Exercises Wednesday-Sunday, April 4-8 Two venues: Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches and San Jose Seminary in Loyola Heights Program Cost: Php2,950 (inclusive of board and lodging and materials) Click here for more details and for the registration formOffered by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality
Holy Week Triduum Retreat for AlumniThursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 7:30am-12:30pm Escaler Hall, Science Education Complex (SEC), Loyola Heights Campus Recollection fee: PhP1,000 per person For reservations and inquiries, contact Florie or Mercy at (63-2) 426-6081 82 or email alumni@...Payments must be made by Saturday, March 31. Please make checks payable to the Ateneo de Manila University There will be Holy Week Services at the Church of the Gesu in the afternoon of the three days
APS Holy Week Triduum RecollectionThursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 9:00am-12:00nn Chapel of St. Thomas More, Ateneo de Manila Professional Schools, Rockwell Campus Admission is free There will be Holy Week Services at the Chapel of St. Thomas More in the afternoon of the three days
Loyola School of Theology Holy Week Triduum RecollectionThursday-Saturday, April 5-7, 8:30am-12:00nn Cardinal Sin Center, Loyola School of Theology, Loyola Heights Campus Recollection fee: PhP1,300 per person For reservations and inquiries, contact Rowena M. Maquiling at (63-2) 426-6430 to 35 local 3606 3608 There will be Holy Week Services at the Church of the Gesu in the afternoon of the three days
Holy Week Ignatian Retreats Offered by the Christian Life Community Formation Institute 3-day, 5-day or 8-day retreats in Mirador Jesuit Villa, Baguio or Horacio dela Costa Formation Center, Cavite Click here for the schedule and how to register, or visit the CLCFI websiteJesuit Communications schedule of Holy Week programs eventsPEP - PEOPLE, EVENTS PRODUCTS
REUNIONS PARTIES
Golden Jubilee Class '57 Reunion Saturday, March 31, 6:00pm Hosted by Francis de Borja at his residence on 343 G. de Borja Street, Pateros Detailed directions on how to get there can be e-mailed by Danny Gomez. Send him a message at dagomezjr@.... For directions by sms/text, contact Alvy Alvestir at (0927) 794-8129. A 7:00pm Mass at the venue is still being arranged Wives are invited!
College Class '82 Silver Jubilee celebration in New Jersey Saturday, April 14, 12:00nn (lunch) Home of Richard Usuquen (BS BM-H), 8 Highpoint Place (Windsor Park Estates), Princeton Junction, NJ 08550, USA Eat-all-you-can Filipino food plus lechon! RSVP necessary for head count For directions RSVP, call Richard Usuquen at (1-917) 667-6731 or Eddie Mondonedo at (1-914) 766-0691
East Meets West The GS'57 / HS'61 / College'65 class reunion in Las Vegas Sunday-Wednesday, May 13-16 For information, please email Rollin Tusalem, Bobby Cuizon, Charlie Borromeo, Rei Ozaeta or Atong MateosTELEVISION
ABC-5 and Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc. Lenten offering A three-day holy retreat which includes live liturgical services, short films, documentaries, musicals, music videos and testimonials Thursday-Saturday, April 5-7 on ABC-5 Click here for details and the schedule
PanataA Jesuit Communications TV special hosted by Bernadette Sembrano with the special participation of His Eminence, Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales Good Friday, April 6, 3:00pm on ABS-CBN channel 2
RADIO
CGE: Citizenship by Good ExampleA new Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan - Radio Veritas 846 advocacy program for good citizenship Saturdays, 11:00-11:55am, Radio Veritas 846
PRODUCTS
Ateneo CCE launches "Business Solutions Expo" in CebuFriday-Saturday, May 25-26 The Ateneo Graduate School of Business Center for Continuing Education will offer its training programs in Cebu beginning May 2007. Interested parties may call Ibsky Romero of CCE at (63-2) 894-4868
SPORTS
Ateneo Summer Baseball Clinic 15 sessions beginning April 2 Click here for schedule details, fees, and how to register
Ateneo Basketball School summer modules Module 1: April 9-21 Module 2: April 30-May 12 Click here for schedule details, fees, and how to register
Loyola Schools Physical Education summer programs
Learn to Swim (5 modules) April 9-June 8
Taekwondo Mondays Wednesdays, April 9-May 2
Click here for schedule details, fees, and how to register
Ateneo Badminton Academy Module 1: April 10-28 Module 2: May 3-22 Tournament: May 25-27 Click here for schedule details, fees, and how to register
Ateneo Football Center summer modules Module 1: April 10-29 Module 2: May 5-27 Click here for schedule details, fees, and how to register
The First Ateneo de Zamboanga President's Cup Golf Tournament In honor of outgoing ADZU president Fr. William H. Kreutz, SJ Saturday-Sunday, April 21-22 Zamboanga Golf Course, Upper Calarian, Zamboanga City To register or for more information, contact the ADZU Office of Alumni Relations at (63-62) 991-0871 local 4600 or the Corporate Resource Office at (63-62) 991-0871 local 2023 All Ateneo de Manila alumni golfers are invited!
ATENEO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Job Opening @ the AAA: Communications Manager Click here to read the responsibilities and required qualifications
Join the GK 1MB Bayani Challenge this April 9-13
Watch for the Ateneo Wellness Weekends Get into the healthy lifestyle today!
Join the 2nd HS '97 Go Kart Enduro Open Open to all Ateneans
AAA NEWS
MEMBER PRIVILEGES
Azta Urban Salon price adjustment
Attention sports fans! Feel the excitement of being a virtual spectator in the Formula 1 Races this season @ the National Sports Grill March 18-May27 Click here for the schedule of races to be shown at NSG's Jumbotron
The Travel Club Getting ready for your summer trips? Present your AAA card and buy your traveling bags and accessories from The Travel Club (any branch nationwide) at a discounted price! Promo runs from March 1 to August 31, 2007.
Moro Lorenzo Sports Center Enjoy fun and educational programs for kids and adults this summer (April 10 to May 21, 2007) at the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights Campus.
Click here to view the complete list of partner establishments
WORKSHOPS SEMINARS
From Classroom to Career: Roadmaps to a Library's Success An invitation from the Loyola Schools Rizal Library to librarians, library educators, archivists, and information professionals to submit papers for the Third Rizal Library International Conference to be held on October 22-24 Please visit the conference website at http://rizal.lib.admu.edu.ph/2007conf/index.htm for more information
FOREIGN SERVICE
Foreign Service Officers examination review Saturdays, April 14-June 16, 8:30am-4:30pm Fee: Php8,000 with materials and certificate Registration on March 5-31 (8:30am-5:30pm from Monday to Friday and 8:30am-12:00nn on Saturdays) at the European Studies Program office, Room 314 Social Sciences Building, Loyola Heights Campus For inquiries, please call Kai Lopez at (63-2) 426-6001 local 5239 or 927-5814, or email her at cslopez@...
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Negotiation Skills and Tactics: The Next Level Learn how to bargain with confidence, research and prepare, and ensure that all agreements are respected by all parties Tuesday-Wednesday, April 10-11, 9:00am-5:00pm Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Marketing Diploma Program Intermediate Modules: Tactical Marketing Implementation and Delivery - Product/Price - Place/Promotion - Marketing Communication April 11-May 12 Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Tactical Marketing Implementation and Delivery: Product and Price Sharpen your product development and brand building skills Wednesday-Saturday, April 11-14 Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Tactical Marketing Implementation and Delivery: Place and Promotion Distribution channel management and niche-focused consumer communications tactics Wednesday-Saturday, April 25-28 Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Doing Business in China
Breaking the Language Barrier: Basic Chinese 1 Learn to speak basic Mandarin, and recognize and write basic Chinese characters
Exploring Business Opportunities in China Get a working knowledge of China's socio-economic and political situation, business regulations and the different forms of doing business with the country
April 28-June 16 and June 23-30 Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
HUMAN RESOURCE
Research-Based HR Process Improvement Workshop Learn more about the dynamics of process change Monday-Friday, April 16-20, 8:30 am-5:30pm Social Development Complex, Loyola Heights Campus Offered by the Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development
Mastering Presentation Skills Increase the value of your presentations Thursday-Saturday, April 19-21, 9:00am-5:00pm Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
DIGITAL ARTS DESIGN
Animatronics! animation at your fingertips Familiarize children with the basic principles of animation. Recommended for kids 9-15 years old April 12-27, 9:00am-12:00nn Offered by The Garage - Jesuit Communications Creative Technologies Center
KomiKo! your brain on a strip A 10-day workshop for kids which will take them through the entire comics production process: from idea generation to writing and illustration April 12-27, 2:00-5:00pm Offered by The Garage - Jesuit Communications Creative Technologies Center
Advance Digital Imaging Advance studio techniques with Adobe Photoshop 3 sessions: Saturdays, April 14, 21 28 Offered by The Garage - Jesuit Communications Creative Technologies Center
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator The course covers the systematic and careful identification of evidence in computer related crimes and abuse cases, and prepares the participants for the EC Council Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator 312-49 certification exam Monday-Friday, April 23-27, 9:00am-5:00pm Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
Philippine Informatics Olympiad Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad Training workshops for high schools students and for teachers coaches 1st Philippine Informatics Olympiad, which serves as the qualifying round for the 1st Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad Tuesday-Saturday, May 8-12 Hosted by the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science of the Ateneo de Manila University and the Computing Society of the Philippines Click here for schedule details and how to register
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Summer programs on Ignatian Retreat Giving Spiritual Direction
~ Lecture Series on Giving the Spiritual Exercises (3 modules: April 10-14, April 14-19 April 19-22) ~ Preached Retreat Animation in Ignatian Spiritual Exercises (April 19-22)
Offered by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality Click here for details and for the registration form
LANGUAGE
Nihongo for Young People Basic Japanese language classes for young people from 12 to 18 years old Mondays-Fridays, April 16-27, 2:00-4:00pm Loyola Heights Campus For inquiries, call Marian at (63-2) 426-6001 local 5248 or email japanese@... Offered by the Loyola Schools Japanese Studies Program
Nihongo for Everyone Basic Japanese language classes for beginners 10 Saturdays: April 28-June 30 Loyola Heights Campus For inquiries, call Marian at (63-2) 426-6001 local 5248 or email japanese@... Offered by the Loyola Schools Japanese Studies Program
LIBRARY SCIENCE
Bibliographic Control Topics include cataloguing, indexing, and creating maintaining bibliographic databases Monday-Thursday, May 28-31 For inquiries, call Flor Domingo at (63-2) 426-5961 or 426-6001 local 5801 Offered by the Loyola Schools Rizal Library in cooperation with the Ateneo Teacher Center
HELP DESK
Volunteers needed for Bantay Bilang: a parallel vote count The Loyola Schools has volunteered to head the parallel vote count for Quezon City for the May elections and will be working with the group that the COMELEC designates to perform the parallel count 456 volunteers per day will be needed starting May 14 The volunteers' General Assembly will be on Monday, April 16 Food and drinks that can be served to the volunteers will also needed for the six days of the operations To volunteer and/or pledge donations, email bantaybilang@... your name, organization, cell phone number and other contact details
Job openings in the Ateneo de Manila University
~ Three (3) Junior Analyst/Programmers, Office of Management Information Systems, Loyola Schools (application deadline: April 10) ~ Three (3) Counselors, Guidance Office, Loyola Schools (application deadline: April 20)
Applicants may submit their resume, transcript of records and 2x2 photo to Ma. Rowena F. Alvarez, The Personnel Office, Room 210, Xavier Hall, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City 1108, or by e-mail to personnel@.... For inquiries, please call (63-2) 426-6001 local 4139 Check the Jobs page of the Ateneo de Manila website for other vacancies
Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC) needs a Personnel Administrator Click here to view the job description and required qualifications, and how to apply To know more about ESSC, visit http://www.essc.org.ph/
The Society of Jesus Social Apostolate (SJSA) Secretariat needs a full-time Program Assistant Click here to view the job description and required qualifications Interested applicants may submit their resume to the Society of Jesus Social Apostolate Secretariat, ISO Annex, Social Development Complex, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights Campus or email them to sjsasec@... For more information, contact Rina Garcia at (63-2) 426-5991 or 426-6001 local 4867 or email her at sabrinatgarcia3@...
Research Assistants needed at the John J. Carroll Institute on Church and Social Issues Click here to view the job description and required qualifications, and how to apply
The Garage - Jesuit Communications Creative Technologies Center is in need of part-time and on-the-job-training Workshop Assistants Click here to view the job description and instructions on how to apply
The Ateneo School of Government is looking for a Program Assistant for Youth Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship Click here to view the job description and instructions on how to apply
THIS WEEK AT WWW.ATENEO.EDU Check out the Ateneo website for the latest news and features!
Bulletins
~ View the Ateneo graduation ceremonies live the Web! ~ Palatuntunan ng Pagtatapos (Graduation Program), March 30 and 31, 2007 ~ Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health list of accepted applicants for school year 2007-2008
News
~ Sign up for VForCE: Pinoy Bantay Bayan-Volunteers for Clean Elections ~ Interlinks 3.0: Technology for others ~ Sophia proposes tie-up with Ateneo, 3 other Jesuit Universities in Asia
Features
~ Soul food to go: Jesuit music through the years ~ Martin, Von, and Anton: Stories of personal excellence
Announcement
~ Join the Ateneo summer programs for grade school and high school students!
IN MEMORIAM Mr. Rufo M. Cruz III (HS'65), February 16, 2007 Mr. Emilio "Jun" P. Bernardino Jr. (GS'62, HS'66, Former PBA Commissioner, 1997 Ateneo Sports Hall of Fame Awardee), March 24, 2007
See the list of Ateneo de Manila alumni faculty who have passed away this year
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