COMMITTED TO SERVE AT 17

Source: www. mannrentoy.com

Emmanuel "Mann" Rentoy was only  17  years old and in his third year in  high school,  when he wrote to the Prelate of Opus Dei  in Rome  to express his intention to  dedicate his life as a blessed single.

In "Pointers for New College Graduates," Mann-- who earned a  double degree in AB Journalism and Literature,  and an MA in Creative Writing at University of Sto. Tomas-- recalls his youth when he decided to join Opus Dei. He was nineteen when he left home to reside in an Opus Dei center  in Quezon City.   Since then,  Mann has served in numerous capacities.

• Founding President of "Character Education Partnership" (Philippines) or CEP Philippines, an International Affiliate of CEP based in Washington DC, USA.

• Since 1984, took on  various posts in PAREF  Southridge,  including Vice Principal of High School, Vice Coordinator for Personal Formation, and Principal of Intermediate School.                                       

• Founding Director of PAREF Westbridge School in Iloilo City from 1992 to 1994, the first PAREF School outside of Luzon.

• Founding Moderator of the Creative Writers' Guild of University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), and also of CATALYST, UA&P's only outreach Student Organization.

Currently, Mann serves as a professor at the University of Asia and the Pacific, English Department; and also as a  high school teacher in Bannister Academy,  and  in PAREF Northfield in Quezon City. He is also  taking up his PhD in Literature at the University of Santo Tomas.

Mann advises new college graduates to keep a sense of mission, to aspire to make a difference,  and to always aim high.

Learn more about Mann Rentoy’s call to single blessedness and his pointers for young adults.


"Pointers for New College Graduates," available at Fully Booked, St. Paul’s Bookstores and branches of Catholic Book Center.

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