Welcome to our website

Welcome to the "PCS Alumni United" .

This is a shared website, between Paco Catholic School, Class'57 (Manila) and  St Mary's College/University (Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya) alumni.
They share a common academic thread, both alumni were mentored by the same missionaries of the CICM religious order. 

The initials PCS have evolved from merely an acronym of  camaraderie - from a group of devoted alumni, High School Class '57 of Paco Catholic School - to a more  expansive and universal charitable organization that include:

  (1)  the teachers, mentors, spiritual counselors, priests,and (2) other alumni from other schools, 

especially St Mary's University (SMU). The students of PCS and SMU were taught and guided by these selfless missionaries. These dedicated spiritual leaders belong  to the  order "CICM" (Latin: Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae). A Catholic Marian devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Thus, we may consider  the abbreviation "PCS", to mean "Priests of the religious CICM order and their devoted Students".

Regardless of the translation,  "a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet" wrote the Bard.  The alumni of both schools are dedicating this website to the priests and missionaries of the religious order CICM, for their unselfish devotion to mentoring and educating the Filipino youth.

Firstly, we thank you for visiting our website. We encourage you to browse  all the 10  webpages, and  familiarize yourself with the website's contents and messages.  Only through cyber-space can we effectively communicate with you all - you, the proud PCS, SMC/SMU, SLU alumnus, alumna, donor, friend, the general public - and remind you of the alumni tradition (albeit voluntary) of GIVING to our Alma Mater.

Secondly, we want you to know that  we will continue with what we, class'57 PCS alumni, have started. 

Thirdly, we honestly believe that a true alumnus/alumna has to share the  3 Ts - TIME, TALENT and TREASURE to benefit our dear Alma Mater and to honor the legacy of the CICM order especially our beloved mentor Rev Fr Paul de Bevere..  (To browse his bio, click on his picture on the right or his bio as PCS principal, via you-tube video hyperlink immediately below).

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JboCEIKP9w

Fourthly, it is fun to reminisce. It is a joy to remain friends and preserve the camaraderie. Let us show our gratitude to PCS, SMC/SMU, to the CICM-order..

Lastly, please provide us your thoughts, comments, feedback by entering them under the page "Guestbook". We appreciate it very much.

Happy browsing.

Example of a most recent PCS alumni Fund-raising activity:

Our most recent activity (Dec 2012, PCS Centennial Celebration), culminated in the presentation of our Php100,000 donation for Scholarship and the Scroll of Generous Donors to Paco Catholic School.  Other activities during this celebration are captured in an album, please browse  the "Photogallery" menu page above.