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Opisyal nang inilunsad ang District Meet 2025 sa Holy Cross College of Carigara Incorporated (HCCCI) ngayong ika-13 ng Agosto, 2025.
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Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated (HCCCI) culminated its observance of National Nutrition Month with a vibrant and engaging NutriGala event held at the school's covered court on August 1. This festive celebration showcased the students' enthusiasm for nutrition and healthy living, marking a fitting conclusion to the month-long commemoration. | ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐ - ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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As of today, August 1, 2025, the Holy Cross College of Carigara Incorporated (HCCCI) conducted its First Friday mass for the month of August, which was presided over by Rev. Fr. Erby Davy Lajara. The mass was attended by the Junior High School department. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐ | ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐
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Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated (HCCCI) conducted its first oral exam of the school year on July 28 and 29, at the covered court, alongside reading comprehension and numeracy tests.
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Exciting News from the HCCCI Community! ๐ฅณ
We are incredibly proud to share that 19 of our dedicated employees, both teaching and non-teaching staff have recently completed their masterโs degree programs. This remarkable achievement highlights their hard work, perseverance, and ongoing commitment to personal and professional growth. This milestone represents the second batch of graduates from our community, following the success of the first group of 15 graduates. Together, these achievements showcase the spirit of continuous learning and the pursuit of excellence that defines HCCCI. Thanks are extended to the very supportive School President, Rev. Fr. Wilson R. Chu, and School Principal, Sister Kathleen L. Laran, OSF; to the generous sponsors, Rex Publishing House and Phoenix Publishing House; and to Mr. Gulshan Vasson and Ms. Vanessa Zartiga for providing a special buffet lunch and dinner served after the graduation ceremony. Their generous support made this celebration even more memorable. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all our graduates for reaching this important chapter in their journey. Your dedication inspires us all, and we look forward to witnessing your continued contributions to our school and community. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful accomplishment and in supporting the lifelong learning culture that enriches us all!
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๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ก ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข ๐๐๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ!
A new season has just been announced - and itโs not for the show youโre currently waiting on. Midterm Season is just around the corner.. In fact, itโs here already! Tomorrow marks the first episode of our thrilling and anxiety-inducing Oral Exams. However, do not be afraid, Holycrossians; with great answers, come great review sessions! Remember to do your best and to pray for Godโs guidance during the exam. An Krus wishes you the best of luck for tomorrow and on Tuesday! | ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐, ๐บ๐ณ๐จ
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NATIONAL PRESS FREEDOM DAY
Today, July 25, we celebrate National Press Freedom Day, honoring the courageous journalists who champion truth, transparency, and accountability, and uphold the fundamental right to free expression. Let's recognize the vital role of a free press in shaping an informed and engaged society. ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐, ๐บ๐ณ๐จ
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HCCCI places 2nd runner-up in Street Dance Competition
Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated has notched the 2nd runner-up overall and Best in Showmanship award in the Street Dance Competition held during the Interagency Night last July 13 at the LGU grounds in celebration of Carigaraโs 430th Town Fiesta. This yearโs competition embraced the enchanting theme of Fantasy and Magic, inspiring participants to showcase creativity, energy, and captivating performances that brought the theme to life. Among the schools and agencies that also participated in this years Street Dance Competition were Carigara I District and Sogod National High School, Carigara II District, Carigara III District, Jugaban National High School, Carigara National Vocational School, Carigara National High School, and Liga ng mga Baranggay.
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As one of the highlights for the 80th founding anniversary, Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated (HCCCI) held a Balik Holy Cross Night Dance Party for the HCCCI school alumni. The said party was held at the school covered court on, Friday, July 11, 2025. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐
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๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฌ๐ต๐จ ๐ด๐จ๐บ๐บ
Rev. Fr. Loreno N. Robles, the mass presider for the Novena Mass on July 12, 2025, held a Eucharistic Mass at the Holy Cross Parish. He shared wonderful and empowering words that touched the hearts of many, showing passion and love in serving for our Lord Jesus Christ. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐
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Technology and Livelihood Education Club (TLE Club) of Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated (HCCCI) opens their fruit carving, poster making, and slogan making contest as their initial competition for the nutrition month at the school lounge on Friday, July 11, 2025. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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As the Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated wraps up its 80th founding anniversary, it will hold a fun civic parade where the students will all perform their prepared street dances. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Holy Cross College of Carigara Incorporated (HCCCI) held a luncheon program for the guests and former administrators of the school at the school covered court on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. | ๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ต๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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๐ฌ๐ผ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐น๐ฐ๐บ๐ป๐ฐ๐ช ๐ด๐จ๐บ๐บ
Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated, holds 80th anniversary celebration on July 2, 2025, featuring a Eucharistic Mass led by Rev. Fr. Wilson R. Chu. The event highlighted the institution's significant impact on many lives and future aspirations. Fr. Chu emphasized that the celebration is not merely about its age but also about the school's profound influence on individuals. He stated, "Iton celebration of our anniversary is a time for treasuring, thanking, and trusting," recognizing past achievements, expressing gratitude for the present, and fostering hope for the future. The occasion encouraged reflection on the sacrifices made to navigate the institution's challenges. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Coronation night for the Mr. and Ms. HCCCI 2025 occurred on July 1, 2025. These candidates are embodied with dedication and faith to become the Mr. and Ms. HCCCI 2025, showcasing their talents! | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated launched its 80th Founding Anniversary celebration on June 30, 2025, at the covered court. The event featured a message from Sr. M. Maribel B. Piangco, OSF, highlighting the school's achievements and emphasizing the values of God, Gratitude, and Greatness. The three-day celebration includes the unveiling of club booths reflecting Holy Crossian values, under the theme "HCCCI at 80: Thriving as a Beacon of Success through the Years". | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated celebrated its 80th founding anniversary's second day, July 1, 2025, with vibrant street dance performances from the Grades 7 to 12 departments. Punctuality awards were also given to students who consistently demonstrated early arrival to school. The acquaintance party was also celebrated at the covered court, featuring local delicacies and fostering camaraderie among students, highlighting the school's core value of excellence and inclusivity. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐ ๐, ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated (HCCCI) held the PATEAS night on June 30, 2025. The PATEAS officers took oath for their responsibilities with the presider, Honorable Vice Mayor, Jimmy Camposano, followed by the coronation of the PATEAS King and Queen. The venue is filled with joy and excitement as they celebrate the PATEAS 2025. | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐: ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐-๐๐-๐ช๐๐๐๐
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All students of Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated are preparing for the awaited 80th Founding Anniversary which will occur in July 2, 2025. The students are dedicated, making this big celebration a success for the Alma Mater! | ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
ARAW NG KALAYAAN
Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan! Celebrating the bravery and resilience of the Filipino spirit. May we continue to uphold the values of freedom, unity, and patriotism that our heroes fought for. As we celebrate our nation's triumphs and honor its heroes, let us strive for a brighter future for all. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!
Helena Theanzen Alas
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Editors Note
Fellow Holy Crossians! Peace and all good! We, the An Krus journos, are thrilled to unveil the newsletter, created by the Holycrossians, for the Holycrossians. This is not just a newsletter; it is a story, where Holycrossians share and unite. For 80 years, Holy Cross College of Carigara, Incorporated nourished stories and celebrated milestones and achievements throughout these years, it highlights the talents and memories of being a Holycrossian, embodying faith and trust in God. Over the past 80 years, HCCCI has nurtured countless individuals who have gone on to make their mark in various fields. In this edition, we share inspiring stories of student achievements, talents, and experiences that embody the spirit of our institution. Join us on our JOURNey of being a Holycrossian with a H.E.A.R.T, highlighting growth and peace in our community. In Hoc Signo Vinces!
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Dave Baconawa
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Helena Theanzen Alas
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Lou Danica Basallaje
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