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Our History

The Santa Maria Parish Commission on Youth

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               It was October, 1994 in our yearly parish planning activity at Siena Retreat House in Novaliches that the Parish Youth Commission was organized. Ten parish workers were chosen to man the Ad-hoc Committee that would handle the organization. They were Arnold Nicalas, Rita Cucio, Grace Domingo, Mary Rose Galura and Neth Gratela. Our spiritual director was Rev. Fr. Rody Cruz.

            Our parish priest then, Rev. Fr. Celerino Gregorio conceptualized the formation of the commission on youth in order to create an organization that would mobilize the young people of Sta. Maria towards parish-oriented services. The first major Activity of PYC was its participation in the World Youth Day in January 1995. Flores de Mayo took another form under PYC’s  “Sunduan”.

            True to what Fr. Nonoy dreamt of, the seasonal participation of the youth turned to an all-year round participation in the Parish. PYC became one of the four  commissions comprising the Parish Pastoral Council. The members came from the 14 sub-pastoral councils namely: San Gabriel, Kaybitin, Tabing Bakod, Camangyanan, Bagbaguin, Mahabang Parang, Guyong, Lalakhan, Sta. Clara, Sta. Cruz, Manggahan, Poblacion, Patag I and II.

            At present, the commission aligned its name from the Diocesan Commission on Youth and Vicarial Commission on Youth. The commission is now called the Parish Commission on Youth. It is now composed of 8 sPCYs (8 sub-parishes) and 2 affiliate church organization namely: Ministry of Ushers and Usherettes and Immaculate Conception Theater and Arts (ICTA).

 

Past Presidents of the PCY are the following

 

Arnold Nicolas                                   1994-1995

Rita Cucio                                         1995-1996

Rina Bernardo                                   1996-1997

Merlton Galura                                   1997-1999

Salvador Tames Jr.                            1999-2000

Ritchie Mauricio                                 2001-2002

Marilyn Nazareno                               2002-2003

Cecilia Santos                                    2003-2005

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