CENTENNIAL ARCH
The Labyrinth: A Path of Grace
The labyrinth is the powerful spiritual tool for reflection, meditation, realignment, and deeper knowledge of the self; a centering activity for the human heart, mind and soul.
Usually in the form of a circle, the labyrinth has only one winding but purposeful path from the outer edge into the center and back out again.
Through the act of trusting the path, the soul finds healing and wholeness.
The most famous among them is the forty-two-foot labyrinth laid into the floor at Chartres Cathedral in France built around 1200. At the center is a rosette design symbolic of enlightnment.
It has an eleven-circuit design divided into four quadrants and was meant to be walk as a pilgrimage and/or for repentance.
As a pilgrimage, it was a questing, searching journey with the hope of becoming closer to God.
When used for repentance the pilgrims would walk on their knees as a substitute for an actual pilgrimage to Jerusalem
and thus, came to be called "Chemin de Jerusalem" or Road of Jerusalem.
Meditation and prayer merge within the labyrinth. Walking the labyrinth opens the soul to a spiritual journey, promotes an awareness of where we stand in our lives and urges action.
The Butterfly garden located beside the Learning Resource Center is a sanctuary of varied species of butterflies. The facility serves for aesthetic purposes. A butterfly is a symbol of rebirth, renewal and happiness. Its beauty is representative of God's perfect creation and its graceful dance, of God's harmonious plans.
In its simple way of contributing towards conservation 
and maintaining the natural habitat of God's creatures, the University put up a butterfly garden to attract, retain, and encourage butterfly populations. The university shares with the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in adherence to a sustainable development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Development does not mean exploiting the natural environment but utilizing and harnessing our resources conducted with the principal goal of conserving it. Mother Earth needs continuous care as it is as fragile as a butterfly.
In another sense, our life is also as delicate as the butterfly. Life is short and so we should relish and value every moment we have with our loved ones.
For its aesthetic value, the butterfly is indeed a sight to see. It gives us a sense of lightness and joy - that we should go on with our lives and take things easily. It is also a powerful symbol for transformation. Thus, many religions and cultures relate the butterfly with the soul or a spirit of a human who came to visit the corporeal world or is in search for a new incarnation - a new lease on life.
Seated between the St. Paul and San Lorenzo Ruiz buildings, at a junction where many students converge to meet or simply hang out, the Sunset Garden is an open space mango-shaped garden.
This place was originally a spot for watching the setting of the sun. The sunset is a perfect sight to see especially when reflecting. It has always been associated with the passing of time and thus a feeling
of nostalgia or a longing for the past. As a sunset symbolizes the end of the day, it promises a new tomorrow to look forward to. Whenever students or people have problems, may it be about love or hatred, dreams or disappointments, or simply about life, they come to the sunset garden to share their thoughts and emotions to God and seek inspiration from the splendor and natural beauty of the sun.