The countdown to SSA 100 begins on July 27. St. Scholastica’s Academy-San Fernando will celebrate its 100th year of Benedictine and Catholic Mission with a year-long commemoration from July 2024 to June 2025, marking a century since the school’s founding in June 1925.
This centennial celebration, dubbed SSAndaan, embraces the theme “Love and Service.” The ceremonial kick-off of SSA-SF’s 100th foundation year will gather students, alumni, employees, Benedictine Sisters and other religious, parents, partner communities, and invited guests for a half-day program at the school’s St. Cecilia’s Court.
The activities for this special day of blessings are as follows:
Eucharistic Celebration, 8:00 AM
- Inauguration of the Centennial Prayer
Ceremonial Kick-Off, 9:00 AM
- Inaugural Speech by Mother Mary John, OSB
- Unveiling of the Centennial Logo
- Presentation of the Centennial Program and Events
- Introduction of the Centennial Hymn
- Launch of Gawad HuSSAy at SSAysay
- Launch of Alumni Activities:
- Balik Eskwela – GS’85, HS’89
- #KeepGivingKulasa – HS’97
- Blessing of the Guardian Angel (St. Joseph’s Building)
- Symbolic Releasing of Doves
Grand Motorcade, 9:45 AM
(Route: Telabastagan, downtown San Fernando, SF-Mexico boundary, back to SSA; approximately 35 km)