SVD Postulancy
See The Gift, Live The Call
VISION:
We envision faithful and creative SVD religious missionary disciples formed as witnesses to the Word and prophets of dialogue.
MISSION:
To provide personal and communal accompaniment for the formation of religious missionary disciples integrating faith and life.
GOAL:
To form collaborative SVD religious missionaries who are mature, professionally competent, and committed to faith in a wounded world.
CORE VALUES:
INTEGRALITY: the state of being holistically formed (i.e., in the human spiritual, academic, and pastoral dimension)
Attributes of integrality:
Mature
Competent
Spiritual
Transparent
Responsible
SYNODALITY: striving to be collaborative in responding to mission challenges.
Attributes of synodality:
Collaborative
Dialogical
Collegial
Intercultural
Inclusive
CONTEXTUALITY: being immersed in the particularities of mission situations.
Attributes of contextuality:
Resilient
Creative
Discerning
Relevant
Compassionate
EDITORIAL BOARD AND STAFF
Editor-in-Chief:
POST. JOHNZELL S. CAPACIA
Associate Editor:
POST. CLINT ESCOTON
Layout Artists /Photographers:
POST. MARK CARLSON SALIOT
POST. MARK NIEL VERSOZA
Creative Artists
POST. MARK VINCENT LUCENO
POST. ROGER SENADOS JR.
Manager/ Circulation:
POST. JOSWIL ANGELO CALIXTRO
POST. JUDE LOURDAN PATAYON
Contributors:
PINTIG CLASS
Advisers:
REV. FR. SEVERO B. BITON, SVD
REV. FR. CRISOSTOMO SALAR, SVD
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