YR 47 Issue 1 2011
Scenes
Tinoko Park to be transformed into a 'Rosarium’
By MARIA NIKKA P. POLICARPIO
THE UNIVERSITY administration and Central Student Council (CSC) Board of Speakers have finally settled on a decision to convert the Tinoko Park into a Rosarium or rosary garden last July 26.
Formerly known as the Peñafort Mall, the Tinoko Park will house the Rosarium in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It will include adoration and prayer rooms that will cater to the spiritual needs of the students.
“Etched in the history of the church, the Dominicans were the ones responsible for the spread of the rosary. The initial name of UST was Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario. During the second world war until 1957, UST was the home of the historical image of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval (La Naval de Manila),” Fr. Isidro Abaño, O.P., Executive Director for Quadricentennial Activities and Highlights, said.
“These three short historical notes explain why UST has included in its series of Quadricentennial activities the construction of the Rosarium,” he added.
According to Abaño, the rosary garden will include panels with symbols of the mysteries of the rosary that will be located on the side walls. An open space will still be provided where students can meet and do extra-curricular activities.
Though the administration has approved the proposal to utilize the available space in the park, the original plan of the CSC Board of Speakers was just to “rehabilitate” it, making the park more useful for students.
“Our proposal then is to rehabilitate the park, to make it more suitable as a student park or a freedom park,” Randolph Clet, CSC board speaker and Faculty of Civil Law Student Council president said. “It is the administration’s idea to convert the park into a rosary garden in honor of the Virgin Mary,” he added.
Freedom park
The Tinoko Park, situated approximately 20 meters away from the St. Raymund de Peñafort Building, is frequented by students from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) who wish to conduct academic-related and extra-curricular activities in the area.
Alliance of Concerned Thomasians (ACTNow!) secretary general Neneth Dizon said that the park was useful for most students in doing various activities.
“I think it would do no good because the park was very useful to students before the demolition. It was a venue for practices, meetings, or simple hang-outs of students,” she said.
“Even before I became a Thomasian, the park was used as the venue of ACT-Now!’s gatherings.”
Meanwhile, Artlets Pax Romana president Roselle Anne Catipay agrees with the remodelling of the park, saying that there are still other places in the campus where students and organizations can conduct their activities.
“I think it is not a loss for organizations that use the Tinoko Park for their activities or gatherings because we have other parks in the campus such as the Quadricentennial Square and Botanical Garden,” she said.
Catipay added that the conversion of Tinoko Park into a Rosarium will “promote Thomasian identity and heighten the practice of Christian values.”
Based on the University’s academic calendar, the rosarium is expected to be inaugurated on September 26. F
Formerly known as the Peñafort Mall, the Tinoko Park will house the Rosarium in honor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. It will include adoration and prayer rooms that will cater to the spiritual needs of the students.
“Etched in the history of the church, the Dominicans were the ones responsible for the spread of the rosary. The initial name of UST was Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario. During the second world war until 1957, UST was the home of the historical image of Our Lady of the Rosary of La Naval (La Naval de Manila),” Fr. Isidro Abaño, O.P., Executive Director for Quadricentennial Activities and Highlights, said.
“These three short historical notes explain why UST has included in its series of Quadricentennial activities the construction of the Rosarium,” he added.
According to Abaño, the rosary garden will include panels with symbols of the mysteries of the rosary that will be located on the side walls. An open space will still be provided where students can meet and do extra-curricular activities.
Though the administration has approved the proposal to utilize the available space in the park, the original plan of the CSC Board of Speakers was just to “rehabilitate” it, making the park more useful for students.
“Our proposal then is to rehabilitate the park, to make it more suitable as a student park or a freedom park,” Randolph Clet, CSC board speaker and Faculty of Civil Law Student Council president said. “It is the administration’s idea to convert the park into a rosary garden in honor of the Virgin Mary,” he added.
Freedom park
The Tinoko Park, situated approximately 20 meters away from the St. Raymund de Peñafort Building, is frequented by students from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (Artlets) who wish to conduct academic-related and extra-curricular activities in the area.
Alliance of Concerned Thomasians (ACTNow!) secretary general Neneth Dizon said that the park was useful for most students in doing various activities.
“I think it would do no good because the park was very useful to students before the demolition. It was a venue for practices, meetings, or simple hang-outs of students,” she said.
“Even before I became a Thomasian, the park was used as the venue of ACT-Now!’s gatherings.”
Meanwhile, Artlets Pax Romana president Roselle Anne Catipay agrees with the remodelling of the park, saying that there are still other places in the campus where students and organizations can conduct their activities.
“I think it is not a loss for organizations that use the Tinoko Park for their activities or gatherings because we have other parks in the campus such as the Quadricentennial Square and Botanical Garden,” she said.
Catipay added that the conversion of Tinoko Park into a Rosarium will “promote Thomasian identity and heighten the practice of Christian values.”
Based on the University’s academic calendar, the rosarium is expected to be inaugurated on September 26. F
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