WHY AM I ATTENDING THE HOMECOMING?

By: Christine Dela Cruz-Avillon

Maryknoll High School of Cateel – Class of 1983

It's been three decades since the last the time I was onstage, impatiently waiting to receive my pseudo-diploma. Pseudo because it was made of blank paper, a usual practice for any school, for the printed real certificates of graduation will always come later. After a number of days of practice, just like any graduating candidate, I finally went up the stage, received my diploma, shook the hands of the principal and the guests of honor, and started enjoying the rest of the graduation ceremony. I had another thing to do though, to deliver my valedictory address. At that time, I wished I didn’t have that responsibility but I had to. It was indeed a job for me. I knew that I just had more amount of giddiness but I guess that all of my batch mates and all high school graduates for that matter felt that same way, too! Leaving the sweet exciting high school life in the province and facing college in the city with much hopeful enthusiasm is one point in my life that I cannot forget. And that is what is making me jittery now.  Will this golden homecoming generate the same excitement that it did back then after so many years?

THE COUNTDOWN TO THE HOMECOMING

By: Christine Dela Cruz-Avillon

Maryknoll High School of Cateel – Class of 1983

CATEEL, DAVAO ORIENTAL – On August 11, 2012, the officers of the Association of Cateel Maryknollians, Incorporated or ACMI headed by its President Engr. Patrocenio Veroy, together with the Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Geraldson Dacuycuy – Secretary, Rocky Silverio – PRO, and Agnes Abarca – Auditor and the representatives of the 46 batches launched a celebrated “COUNTDOWN TO THE HOMECOMING” through a colorful motorcade along the main thoroughfares of Cateel Poblacion.

THE HOMECOMING SOUVENIR ID

By: Rolan F. Emboscado

Maryknoll High School of Cateel – Class of 1995

CATEEL, DAVAO ORIENTAL – Come October this year, alumni of the Maryknoll of Cateel coming from different corners of the world will converge for three days for the grandest celebration of the Golden Jubilee year of the Maryknoll Academy of Cateel formerly known as the Sacred Heart Academy of Cateel and the Maryknoll High Scholl of Cateel. If you are a certified Maryknollian, join this grandest colorful gathering of alumni from all over the globe and own for yourself this specially designed Homecoming Souvenir ID that will remind you of your great participation in this once-in-a-lifetime event! COME HOME to where our hearts belong!

ALL ROADS LEAD TO CATEEL

CATEEL, DAVAO ORIENTAL – WELCOME! If you are an Alumnus or an Alumna of the Maryknoll Academy of Cateel formerly known as Sacred Heart Academy of Cateel and Maryknoll High School of Cateel, then this site is absolutely for you! Whether you’re in the Philippines or in a another corner of the world, this site brings you the information you needed as our dear Alma Mater celebrates its 50^th Founding Anniversary on October 28, 2012.