Our History
Where it all began.
In addition to the formation of the Filipino clergy, the superiors of the Society of the Divine Word were trailblazers in the acceptance of Filipinos as members of the Society of the Divine Word which at that time was not in vogue. While other religious orders and congregations showed some hesitation with regard to the unsuitability of local candidates to the religious life, the construction of the building of Christ the King Mission Seminary in 1933 ushered in a significant shift of doing mission, from a mission church to a missionary church. The formation of evangelizers from the local church gradually realized the aforementioned shift. Christ the King Mission Seminary in Quezon City also became the Theologate of the Society until it was transferred to Tagaytay City in 1963.[1]
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Vision & Mission
Where our path leads us.
The Divine Word School of Theology (DWST) is an institution of higher learning whose heart is mission. Inspired by the missionary vision of St. Arnold Janssen, the founder of the Society of the Divine Word, it considers theology as being at the service of the Church’s missionary calling.
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