In a very rare feat, the 67th Commencement Exercises of the Ateneo de Naga High School slated on March 17, 2012 is marked by surprises and unexpected events.

Since the school opened its doors to girls in 2003, HS Batch 2012 has "all-girl" awardees occupying Top 5 Academic Awards and the prestigious award for simplicity and service, Bro. Sergio Adriatico SJ Memorial Award.

It is surprising that 100% of the seniors passed the rigors of the academic requirements for graduation. This is a feat first held by the graduating class of 1993. None of the seniors failed in any subjects, thus adding a feather to the batch's cap.

Lights, camera, action!

In the pomp and glitters of red carpet and camera flashes, third and fourth year students participated in the Hollywood-themed Promenade for the current school year held the Dona Dolores Hall, Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City on February 4, 2012.

Organized largely by the third-year students and their respective class moderators, the promenade gave tribute, thanksgiving and well wishes to the seniors, who by March, will be bidding goodbye as they troop for graduation as HS Class of 2012.

13th PISTAYM once again proved that life-shaping moments and even character-defining destiny become more prominent in certain events like this.  PISTAYM is a week-long affair of academic, cultural, and sport rivalries among teachers and students.  It was concluded last February 17, 2012 with Group 8 emerging as Overall Champion.

While weather had been reluctant enough to be amicable, 13th PISTAYM still brought inevitably with it the eagerness and fervent desire of students to vie for various competitions.  Possessed with different skills and boundless talents, students were divided into eight groups and contended in 36 events.  Trainings and preparations started as early as August with their corresponding teacher-mentor coordinators assigned for each group.

In the second Eucharistic celebration since the year 2012 started, the Ateneo de Naga community presented collected financial aid and offered prayers to the victims of Typhoon Sendong in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro in Mindanao. The mass was held on January 10, 2012 at the Covered Courts. 7:30 in the morning.

The fund was collected from all the learning groups days before the Eucharistic celebration.

In the mass, the collected contributions were symbolically presented in the Offertory by the class presidents of each learning group.

With the start of the new liturgical season, the Ateneo community ushered the new year using the recently approved Roman Order of the Mass in English.

Although the community is familiar with the version in the local dialect (Bicol), the missal surprised students and teachers. A few of the prayers recited by the priest and the responses of the people have changed.

The community was surprised to respond “And with your Spirit” instead of “And also with you” to the priests greeting, “The lord be with you!”