FIRST BIBLE FESTIVAL 2019

DWCU OVER-ALL CHAMPION IN THE  1^ST BIBLE FESTIVAL 2019 IN THE DIOCESE OF URDANETA

In celebration of the National Bible Week on January 21-27, 2019 with the theme “I am the handmaid servant of the Lord, be it done to me according to your Word” [Luke 1:38], the Catholic Private Schools of the Diocese of Urdaneta actively participated in the First Bible Festival 2019 held at the Divine Word College of Urdaneta last January 25, 2019. The said event was spearheaded by the Diocese of Urdaneta Commission on Formation-Biblical Ministry thru Sr. Mary Evelyn V. Manocay, WCW, Diocesan Biblical Ministry Coordinator, and Fr. Venerando J. Yator, SVD, Campus Minister of the Divine Word College of Urdaneta. The Catholic private schools who participated were: St. Philomena’s Academy and Mary Help of Christians Academy (both from Pozorrubio), Holy Child Academy (Binalonan), St. Anthony Abbot Academy (Villasis), Holy Rood Academy (Alcala), Immaculate Conception Catholic School (Umingan), and the Divine Word College of Urdaneta.

The first part of the Bible Festival was Eucharistic Celebration with Rev. Fr. Bernardo Y. Villanueva, Diocesan Biblical Ministry Director, who served as the Mass Presider, and concelebrated by the SVD Priests. After the mass, different contests such as Bible Song Concert, Biblical Interpretative Dance, Spoken Poetry, Extemporaneous Speech and Bible Quiz Bee were undertaken and actively participated by the students from the different Catholic private schools. It is worthy to mention that the Divine Word College of Urdaneta got first place in almost all of the contests held, thus, DWCU emerged as the OVER-ALL CHAMPION! A plaque of recognition was also given to DWCU  for hosting and actively participating in the First Catholic Private Schools Bible Festival in the Diocese of Urdaneta.