Opening Remarks for the Coronation Before coming over tonight in the Secondary Schools Night, I was was thin thinki king ng what what mess messag age e I sh shal alll deli delive verr in your your wond wonder erfu full celebration. celebration. I was thinking thinking I must must have a limited limited time to speak; speak; after all, the coronation primarily gives honor and glamour to the royal court of the 2011 Her Majesty Queen MA. VENICE SHANEZ and His Highness CHRISTIAN RENZ, and their royal court. Tonigh, I feel very much proud of the accomplishments our institution has made, with the support and cooperation of parents and teachers of this school, because since then when we trusted so much the opportunity to develop and nurture the young minds of our school children, we are here together as we celebrate the 61st founding anniversary of Saint Joseph High School of Laoag, Inc. That is why, bear with me, this will not be very long. Let me start my welcome address with this thought to ponder:
“Every “Eve ryth thin ing g we read read stim stimul ulat ates es our our mind mind to thin think, k, and what hat we think hink dete determ rmiines nes what we des desire, ire, and desires are the seedbed of our actions. Given this – from reading to thinking, to desiring, to acting – in this sense, we are shaping our destiny by the ideas we choose to be united in shaping our future by the thoughts we re-create and do for our lives.” This thought I have borrowed from Fr. John Hardon reminds me that education is truly important in our lives especially today when there is a need for the impl implem emen enta tati tion on of a cont contin inui uing ng prog progra ram m in Chri Christ stia ian n education. When I am preparing preparing for this message tonight, tonight, I never had a second thought of what I am supposed to say other than my ideas about the importa importance nce of Christian Christian education. education. I am sure everyone everyone agrees with me when I say that the most important resource of any nation nation is its people. people. Children Children are our hope hope for tomorrow. tomorrow. We
try to get and give the best for our children. And when it comes to school education, we acknowledge and recognize our own, the Saint Joseph High School of Laoag, Inc. On the other hand, let me just mention, what is considerable about our secondary school which is well thought-out as our children’s second home and their teachers their secondary parents, is well acknowledge and with that, we are forever grateful to the administration and faculty of our school. Despite the circumstances our school could have gone through and will go throughout as they carry out to achieve its goals and objectives – its vision and mission, every one of us must be responsible in its realization. Tonight, the festivity and merry-making we will witness may serve as in inspiration for everyone to pull off the achievements of our students and move everyone to do better as they will continue to reap and bring honors to our school – the Saint Joseph High School of Laoag, Inc. While we enjoy then tonight’s coronation program, I hope and pray that the unity and cooperation that is now unfolding in this celebration will continue on. Let us pray to God almighty that He will continue bless and keep us under His care! In behalf of the Parent Teachers Association, I then welcome you all and take pleasure in the coronation of the royal court of 2011. Good evening and welcome!
