Catholic Schools in the Philippines: Beacons of Hope in Asia

Gutierrez, Angelina

doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-5776-2_37

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“…Echoing the words of the Holy Fathers, the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines stresses that Catholic schools are one of the effective channels of missionary initiatives [6]. One study showed that the Catholic schools in the Philippines are symbols of hope and inspiration in Asia [12]. In the pastoral letter of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines [21], it was declared that the Catholic schools in the country provide a stable and systematic evangelization through education, with religion as the core of the curriculum, spiritual formations, and outreach programs for the benefit of the community.…”

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Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Pedrosa

Madrigal

2021

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One unique function of a Catholic school is developing a campus-based Christian community and nurturing the Christian life of the members of the academe. The Church stresses its importance in the task of evangelization. Hence, this phenomenological study intended to explore the lived experiences of the permanent employees on the evangelizing mission of a Catholic university. Through a purposive sampling method, the data were gathered from five participants through a semi-structured in-depth interview. The data were analyzed using recursive textual analysis adopting the framework of Lichtman's 3C's. The findings of the study revealed that the evangelizing mission of the university through its religious and outreach activities helped the employees have a more meaningful life, enriched and deepened their faith, and strengthened their relationship with God, the Church, and the members of the institution. They also considered their work as part of the evangelizing mission of the school. In addition, the witnessing of the religious administrators and the visible community life in the university inspired and encouraged them to share in the task of evangelization. Generally, the findings suggest a semblance in the employees' experience and the true identity and mission of Catholic schools highlighted by the Church. This charge is a lifelong challenge for all Catholic institutions to carry out.

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Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Pedrosa

Madrigal

2021

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“…In the Philippines, Catholic institutions have become agents of change (Gutiérrez, 2007). Consequently, having their character, identity, and Catholicity more intensely developed, they craft their charism to integrally form school members towards life and, most especially to God, through Catholic education (Sarmiento, 2017).…”

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The Quality and Challenges of Catholic Education among Parochial Schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan

Tejada¹,

Madrigal

2021

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Catholic education is a Catholic school’s way of participating in the Church’s evangelizing mission through holistic formation and conversion accordant with Catholic faith and doctrines. This descriptive comparative-correlational study determined the quality of Catholic education among parochial schools relative to the Philippine Catholic Schools Standards (PCSS) domains: Catholic identity and mission, leadership and governance, learner development, learning environment, and operational vitality. The 252 school personnel and 36 administrators of 18 parochial schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan, Philippines, for the School Year 2020-2021, answered the standardized PCSS survey questionnaire. The results showed that parochial schools are excellent relative to the offering of quality Catholic education. The findings also showed no significant difference in the level of quality of Catholic education among parochial schools when respondents are grouped according to designation and length of service. In addition, the quality of Catholic education does not correlate with the school budget and size.

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The preferential option for the poor in Catholic education in the Philippines: a report on progress and problems

Gutierrez

2009

International Studies in Catholic Education

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Catholic Schools in the Philippines: Beacons of Hope in Asia

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

Experiences of Being Evangelized by the School's Evangelizing Mission: The Case of Employees in a Philippine Catholic University

The Quality and Challenges of Catholic Education among Parochial Schools in the Diocese of Kabankalan

The preferential option for the poor in Catholic education in the Philippines: a report on progress and problems

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