Inauguration and blessing of the newly constructed PNSB dormitory
On March 24, at 9:30 a.m., the PNSB held its inaugural in-person Holy Mass at the PNSB covered court. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the school’s once-a-month Holy Mass was a perennial event anticipated by everyone.
San Rafael Parish Church, Rev. Fr. Edison D. Escario presided over this month’s Holy Mass. It was attended by all relevant stakeholders who happened to be present at the time, which included PNSB non-teaching personnel, teachers, students, and some parents. The liturgical songs were conducted by the PNSB choir, while the gospel was read by a teacher and a student.
This month’s Holy Mass especially celebrates the blessing of the newly built school dormitories. The new dormitory is a four-story structure funded by the local government.
It was designed to replace the original school dormitory, which was significantly smaller. The new dormitory was built to accommodate more students who can stay at the school throughout the week to attend classes, avoiding the need to commute daily. Because PNSB students have vision impairments and require a guide to travel, daily travel is a significant task for the family to manage.
Presently, the dormitory houses more than 90 students. The ground floor of the building houses the dormitory dining area, the second floor houses the female dormitories, and the third floor houses the male dormitories.
PNSB’s dormitorians are cared for by a male and female house parent, a dormitory cook, an administrative aide, and a dormitory manager.
The entire PNSB community is truly grateful to God and the Pasay City local government for funding the construction of the new dormitory facility.