On 22 June 2026, the Xavier School San Juan community came together in prayer and thanksgiving during the Institutional Mass of the Holy Spirit, entrusting School Year 2026–2027 to God's guidance and grace. Xavier School

"Language matters deeply. It is perhaps the most direct way of entering another world. Yet its ultimate purpose is not mastery for its own sake, but encounter. Because my Mandarin proficiency remained limited, I learned to rely on other ways of connecting. English sometimes became a bridge, though often with irony, my Chinese friends were practicing their English with me as much as I was learning from them. In many ways, I was at a disadvantage, yet the exchange remained mutual. What mattered more than vocabulary was sincerity: the willingness to listen, to accompany, and to stay present despite limitations." - Irvin Jezz Lambojon, China Studies scholar formed in Ignatian spirituality

On 18 June 2026, Xavier School Nuvali community gathered for the Holy Spirit Mass, marking the beginning of a new school year with prayer and reflection. In the Jesuit tradition, the Holy Spirit Mass is celebrated at the start of the academic year to invite the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon students, faculty, staff, and families. The celebration also provided an opportunity for Jesuit scholastics and priests to engage with the students. They visited classrooms and shared stories with them during their break.

The XUJHS community gathered in prayer and reverence for the Red Mass held at the Xavier Ateneo Sports Center (XASC) on June 22, 2026, officially entrusting the new school year to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Students, faculty, and staff reflected on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit—wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord—as sources of strength in both faith and learning. Through this celebration, the community begins the academic year united in purpose and committed to making the year fruitful and meaningful. Pagasa School Pub (Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan)

Ateneo de Naga University, represented by University President Fr. Aristotle C. Dy, SJ, formally signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Sta. Rafaela School in Sabang, Naga City under the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) I.M.P.A.C.T. Program. Representing Sta. Rafaela School was its principal, Sr. Aline P. Barde, ACI. The partnership builds on ADNU’s long-standing support for Sta. Rafaela School and seeks to identify more focused and sustainable ways of assisting the school community, particularly its students. Among the priority areas being explored are literacy support initiatives, student volunteer engagement, faculty and parent development activities, and other programs that can respond more directly to the needs of Sta. Rafaela School learners. Through the partnership, ADNU hopes to strengthen its accompaniment of Sta. Rafaela School by helping design concrete programs that support student learning and development, while also deepening the University’s commitment to service, collaboration, and mission-oriented educational engagement. Ateneo de Naga University