St.

Paul University Iloilo

General Luna St., Iloilo City

College of Business and Information Technology

SENIORS’ GATEWAY RITES, RECOGNITION and

TURN-OVER CEREMONY
May 10, 2018, Iloilo Convention Center

PART I: PRAYER/PARALITURGY
I. PROCESSIONAL
(Start from the entrance…then proceed to their respective seats)

Order: Faculty and Sisters

Graduating Students
Crucifix, Candles and Bible
II. INTRODUCTION

Commentator:
Today we honor our BSBA, BSA, and BSIT Seniors who will soon enter the Professional
life. They are faced with the challenge to go out into the world of professionals nourished with
Paulinian values, they find their source of hope and strength in the Word of God. We remain
standing for the enthronement of the Holy Bible.

III. ENTHRONEMENT OF THE BIBLE (Instrumental)

Entrance of the bearers of the Crucifix, candles and Bible
Crucifix - Jess Ryan Benedicto
2 Candles - Paolo Hautea and Justin Edgar Moore Posadas
Bible - Christopher Alcantara

IV. ENTRANCE HYMN

WE ARE ONE
I want to sing a song of love, And with one voice, with one song,
We can sing together, Lord make us strong
Help us belong, help us build always undivided.
Refrain:
Love is the key, in unity, let’s share this love with another
We are one, we are . . .
Chorus:
One bread, one body, one people, united we stand divided we fall
If we put our trust in the Lord, there’ll be melody, love and harmony
In every heart.

Teach us to pray, Lord everyday,

Show us the way, help us see Your loving kindness.
(Repeat Refrain, repeat chorus)

V. OPENING PRAYER

Leader: (Micah Reyes)

Heavenly Father, you have created us for a specific purpose. Thank you for the
gift of life and love you have shared with us throughout our academic years. Thank you

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 for all the people who made us believe in ourselves and in the goodness within us.
Grant that we will become instruments of your constant love and affirmation. We also
pray for your grace that we may be able to respond to Your love in every circumstance
of our lives and may you always lead us to the path that you designed for us. This we
ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Commentator: Let us all be seated for the reading. (Reader: Pauline Operiano)
A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians.
Whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ. More
than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ
Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much
rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own
based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God,
depending on faith to know him and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his
sufferings by being conformed to his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the
dead.

It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I
continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession
of by Christ Jesus.

Brothers and sisters, I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one
thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my
pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.

The Word of the Lord

Commentator: Thanks be to God.

VI. INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: (Krizel Cava)

Heavenly Father, to you we offer our petition as we start to enter into a new phase in
our lives. Grant us the grace to live the values instilled in us by our Alma Mater. May we
become Paulinians for others and spread your love through genuine witness of our lives.
Leader: For our church, our Archbishop, priests, deacons and seminarians.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Response: LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.

Leader: For young people who are who are searching for ways to combine their
desire for freedom with a mature sense of responsibility. Let us
pray to
the Lord.
Response: LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.

Leader: For our fidelity that we may be sustained by daily prayer and sacraments;
that we may be strengthened in our commitment to carry out our
daily duties and responsibilities as Paulinian graduates. Let us pray to
the Lord.

Response: LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.

Leader: In thanksgiving for all the graces we received during our four years in
College and for our parents and mentors, for their loving support
and guidance. Let us pray to the Lord.
Response: LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER.

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Commentator: The graduates’ pledge will now follow. All graduating students please
stand. (Soft music will be played) (_________ and _________will go to the paschal candle,
light their candles and give the light to their classmates. When all lamps are lighted, Rudgie
Dolar then leads the graduates’ pledge.)
VII. GRADUATES’ PLEDGE (Rudgie Dolar)

Leader: Heavenly Father, in Your presence and in the presence of this Paulinian Family,
we, soon to be professionals, are proud to face the world with dignity and
pride. We implore you to look on us with love as we make our commitment:
All Seniors: We commit ourselves:
To become God – fearing and Christ – centered Professionals, becoming men
and women for others, serving them with loyalty, dignity and integrity, without expecting
something in return, as we traverse into the business world, and our chosen field.
To become Paulinian Business Professionals who are morally upright, living the 5
M’s: maka – Diyos, maka – tao, maka – bayan, maka – buhay and maka – kalikasan,
and the 5 C’s : Christ – centered, charity, charism, commission and community, building
our success through patience and perseverance.
To live the virtues and values learned from our Paulinian roots, and becoming
good examples to all, in thought, word and deed; making a difference in our family, our
society and in our College of BSBA and College of BSICT.

To become a light to others, especially to our companions in our workplaces;

helping them in making their lives better; by upholding the Paulinian values of honesty
and good traits of a professional leader.
To become a spreader of Christ to all, by being worthy citizens of our country ;
having the passion to protect our environment to the best of our capacity.
So help us God.
(After this, those who will offer flowers will go to the back and be ready for the flower
offering to our Lady. Those who are left on their seats will stand in their places
and hold their lamps, chest level)
Accountancy: Arabelle Ocate and Odessa Ibanez
Management: Kristel Buenavista and Alneah Betito
Mktg Mngt: Jasyl Trasporto and Marisol Tabasin

VIII. FLOWER OFFERING TO OUR LADY

Commentator: We shall now have the offering to our Lady. May I request everybody to
Please stand. (Those who will offer will go up the stage to offer the
flowers.)
HYMN TO OUR LADY
STELLA MARIS
1. Kung itong aming paglalayag, inabot ng pagkabagabag
Naway mabanaagan ka hinirang na tala ng umaga.
2. Kahit alon man ng pangamba, di alintana sapagkat naro’n ka
Ni unos ng pighati at kadiliman ng gabi.
Refrain: Maria, sa puso ninuman, ika’y tala ng kalangitan
Ningning mo ay walang pagmamaliw
Inang sinta, Inang ginigiliw.
3. Tanglawan kami aming Ina, sa Kalangitan naming pita
Nawa’y maging hantungan pinakamimithing kaharian.
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(The prayer leader: Irish Medina goes to the microphone and starts the prayer.)

Leader: (Irish)
Holy Mary, our Queen and Mother, to you we offer ourselves, our hearts, our
minds, our wills and our whole being. Keep us in your love always. Help us to be
good BSA and BSBA Paulinian professionals. Lead us to Jesus Your Son. Keep us
always in Your love and care. Amen.

PART II: RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Commentator: We will now begin our Recognition Ceremony. Please all stand for the
Philippine National Anthem.

After the Philippine National Anthem…

Commentator: Please be seated. May we call on our Dean Ms. Ma. Elena Elizaga, CPA, for
her opening remarks.

After the Opening Remarks…

Commentator: Thank you for the words of wisdom Ms. Elizaga. Let us now call on Jennily
Cembrano, Cum laude, for the SENIOR’S ADDRESS OF GRATITUDE (Goes up the stage
and delivers the address of gratitude)

Commentator: Thank you for your inspiring address of gratitude Jennily.

The Recognition of Awardees now follows.

Commentator: May I request Ms. Mariel Elizaga, Dean, to give the awards, to be assisted
by our Program Chair for Business Administration Mrs. Aurea Alyssa
Garrido. May I also request Ms. Leviene Divinagracia, CAB 4 Adviser
to call
the names of the Awardees.
(After receiving the medal, the awardees will say THANK YOU to Ms. Elizaga, go to the
middle, bow graciously and go back to their respective seats.)
Commentator: Thank you Ms. Elizaga, Mrs. Garrido and Ms. Divinagracia. And
to our awardees, congratulations. We will now listen to the Sr. Carol Agravante, SPC
President, for her Message//// Inspirational message from the Adviser of our CAB 4.

Message from the President //// INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE:

(__________________________)

PART III: TURN – OVER CEREMONY

(Turn over of outgoing PAULCEE Presidents’ responsibility to the incoming president for SY
2015 – 2016.)
Commentator: The student organization of the College of Accountancy and Business
is called PAULINIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE or PAULCEE. The outgoing PAULCEE President
for SY 2014 – 2015, PAULINE OPERIANO will turn over the responsibilities to the Incoming
PAULCEE President for SY 2015 – 2016 REGINA JON. (Outgoing and Incoming Presidents
proceed to the stage.)
Commentator: To the incoming PAULCEE President, let the KEY be the symbol that
would unlock the talents that you have and may it be the constant reminder of what it takes to
be a good and responsible Paulinian Leader.
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 Commentator: May we now call on PAULCEE President for SY 2015-2016, Regina Jon
and the new set of PAULCEE officers to come up the stage for the oath of office.
Commentator: Congratulations to our new set of PAULCEE officers. Let us give them
a warm round of applause. Let us now listen to Regina Jon, PAULCEE President for SY 2015-
2016 for her message
Commentator: We will now proceed with the Gateway Rites.
PART IV: GATEWAY RITES
Commentator: The WHEEL, WING, CROSS and BIBLE comprise the BSBA and BSA seal.
The WHEEL symbolizes the Wheel of Progress in Business, the WING symbolizes the wing of
determination, the BIBLE nourishes the BSBA and BSA with Gospel values of truth, peace
justice and service and the CROSS signifies that the BSBA and BSA are rooted in Christ.
Commentator: May we request all the seniors to please rise as we begin the gateway rites.
(All rise and one by one come up the stage, bow at the center, enter directly into the wheel
and go back to your seats. Seniors please wait for the last person to enter the wheel)
(In – charge of music: Play soft music while the ceremony is going on.)

As our seniors enter the Wheel of Progress, they are bidding goodbye to their four
years of College Life, and start a new life in the world of Business, soon to join the ranks of
Business professionals. They carry with them the light of righteousness of Christ as embodied
in the Paulinian Seal.

PART V. DINNER. Commentator: At this point of our program, may we request the body to
please all rise for the prayer before meals. (Commentator leads the prayer).

Commentator: DINNER is served. Bona petite. May we acknowledge and thank the
TRASPORTO family for the delicious lechon tonight. (Juniors prepare the tribute)

Order of Dinner: Seniors. Parents, Guests, Sisters and Faculty. Third year students.

PART VI. TRIBUTE OF THE JUNIORS. Commentator: While we are enjoying tonight’s
delightful feast, may we focus our attention to the screen before us. This is an evening of
remembering and creating memories and so we begin with the tribute of the juniors.
(Presentation of Tribute)
Commentator: Thank you dear 3rd year for that beautiful message of love and friendship.

PART VII. RESPONSE FROM THE SENIORS. Commentator: I’m sure that at this point in
time, our stomachs have all been satisfied with the delicious dinner and our hearts with the
tribute of the third year. Amidst all these, let us give the floor to the seniors for their tribute
for their teachers and their Class Will and Prophesy.

Seniors for their tribute for their teachers and their Class Will and Prophesy.

Commentator: Thank you dear seniors. A challenge has now been given.

Commentator: Much has been said and at this point let us once again give the floor to the
seniors as they give their tribute to the people who have stood by them, patiently
understanding and supportive of their dreams and their adventures, their parents.

Tribute to the Parents…

PART VIII. CLOSING REMARKS AND PRAYER

Commentator: When the end seems at hand, we take a moment to reflect and remember
that these young men and women before us, were not the same people who first entered the
very gates of St. Paul University Iloilo. They had to face a lot of challenges in the four years of
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their stay here in the university. They had to grow up in order to become what we have
envisioned them to be, CAB Paulinian professionals.

To you, our Dear Graduating Students, we hope that what transpired here this evening
will be your source of strength as you face another chapter of your life.

Commentator: May we call on Mrs. Aurea Alyssa Garrido, Associate Dean, to give her Closing
Remarks.

Commentator: May we all stand for the all stand for the Final Hymn.

FINAL HYMN: PAULINIAN MISSION SONG

My goal as a Paulinian is this: to proclaim Jesus Christ as the Good News to all
In response to the need for the total salvation,
From materialism, unjust structures and apathy
Through education and care of the sick.
Thus if life seems rough and the way is dark,
I will remember this goal: to proclaim Christ at all times like Mary and Paul;
For I believe what Jesus said: “ I am with you till the end of time.”

And so each day, as I travel on, I will remember that I’m a Paulinian
Committed to Jesus Christ, my Lord to love and serve one another,
Till in Him we unite.

CELEBRATING THE GOOD TIMES….

DANCE. DANCE. DANCE. DANCE. PICTURES. MEMORIES.