It was a sentimental journey of sorts. The alumni found themselves going back to the place where they spent their student years under the tutelage of the Hijas de Jesus sisters. Our batch was among them.
This idea of a last grand reunion was hatched because majority of the alumni wanted to spend this time with former classmates, schoolmates & mentors in the school we hold dear in our hearts. It's the last one, sadly, because the school had been acquired & will soon be taken over by a conglomerate.
Anyway, this affair was a jampacked one, with more than 700 people in attendance. Thanks to Facebook, coordination became a lot easier.
Registration started at 1 pm.
As soon as registration was done, my sister & I separately joined our batch mates. Our batch had a quick practice in one of the kindergarten classrooms for our presentation later that evening. From there, we made our way to the chapel to catch the 4 pm mass. It was celebrated by Fr. Nick Cruz, a long time, well-loved school chaplain.
As soon as registration was done, my sister & I separately joined our batch mates. Our batch had a quick practice in one of the kindergarten classrooms for our presentation later that evening. From there, we made our way to the chapel to catch the 4 pm mass. It was celebrated by Fr. Nick Cruz, a long time, well-loved school chaplain.
During
Aside from the usual group shots,
& 4 ladies in grade school & high school uniforms. Eyes were on our schoolgirls. They stole the show! ;)
with the other batches,
and my sister's.
The program lasted for 3 hours or so. Some alumni sisters shared the hosting job with fellow Nazarethans, Ariel & Maverick.
Special prizes were also raffled off.
A major part of the program were the batch presentations, usually a song or a dance number.
Ours was a medley, a collation of songs we used to sing during masses or school programs. Some members of several batches, older or younger than us, joined us on stage, much to our surprise & delight. :) Our sisterhood & friendship with them go a long way, many years back in high school.
A captured moment during our presentation.
This homecoming will go down in the history books of the school as unprecedented but heart-breaking, as well. =( This seeming "loss" has disheartened most, if not all of the alumni. It will never be the same again in the years to come but in our true-blue Nazarethan hearts, the school will forever be a source of gratitude because in our formative years, it became our second home.
For the VISION & the MISSION the sisters had successfully carried out,
we will always remember you, dear Nazareth School.
Thank you!
awesome! ...proud to be a nazarethan!!**LOVEBATCH82***
ReplyDeleteHi belle!
Deletenice one! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peachy, for chronicling the Nazareth School Homecoming celebrations. I enjoyed reading your blog and looking at the accompanying photos. I am sure those who could not attend will have a vicarious thrill reading your account.
ReplyDeleteFrom Una
Una, thanks so much for this. Such a compliment coming from you means alot. ;)
DeleteI hope our group stays tight for many years more. =)