The Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education

THE PAST TWENTY YEARS

In fulfillment of its role as the supervisory over the catechetical ministry and Catholic education, the ECCCE has been able to accomplish the following:

• The preparation and publication of “Maturing in Christian Faith,” the National Catechetical Directory containing principles and guidelines for the catechetical ministry in the Philippines (1979-83).
• The holding of a national survey on the implementation of the constitutional provision on religious instruction in public schools (1988);
• The organization of the National Catechetical Year which culminated in the convening of the National Catechetical Congress (1990);
• The preparation of the Catechists’ Basic Formation Program (1991);
• The holding of a national survey on the catechetical situation in the public schools (1992);
• The holding of several national catechetical conventions in Manila and other cities throughout the country;
• The preparation and publication of a National Catechism under the titles “Catechism for Filipino Catholics” and “Katesismo para sa mga Pilipinong Katoliko,” both in complete and abridged editions (1984-2000);
• The publication of the Philippine edition of the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” (1994);
• The publication of the quarterly catechetical review Docete, the official information and formation organ of the ECCCE;
• The organization and launching of the Phil-CARE Foundation, an institution that aims to provide catechetical materials as well as logistic and moral assistance to all Catechists and religion Teachers, especially those who teach in public schools.