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WORKSHOP RESULTS ON CATECHETICAL
NEEDS AND CONCERNS
GROUP OF MANILA
Recommendations:
- Networking
- Update Curriculum Integrating the following
- Integrity of Creation
- Respect for Women
- Justice and Peace
- Inter-religion dialogue
- Counseling service skills in view of our students
who are children of OCWs
- Integrate Immersion Program in the curriculum
- Update formation for volunteer catechists
GROUP OF Bayombong, Ilagan & Lucena
Recommendations:
- Faculty Formation
- We revised the curriculum /year in line with the
Basic source of our faith such as CCC, CFC, PCP II,
NCDP, Encyclicals.
- We also have faculty development program intended
for Religious Education in view of approaches as
well as content.
- Faculty upgrades their qualification by attending
programs CETREL, graduates and post-graduates in
Religious Education
- We continuously update by attending local, national
and international seminar.
- Linkages
- Our faculties are members of professional organization
in Religious Education such as CARE, SMP, ICSS, ARER.
- Resources – funds is always the problem they
give.
- Support – recommendation: It is good that
schools should offer scholarship
SUGGESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Local:
- have support not only morally but financially.
- Screening of faculty qualification
- To organize Religious Education in Region
National:
- more linkages
- more empowerment
CATECHIST
- Formation
- trained by priests/seminarians
- on-going seminar by inviting guest lectors for
the school and the catechist are very willing to
be trained.
- Resources – fund is always a problem
- Support – moral support
Recommendations:
- More trainings
- To develop linkages between local & national
GROUP OF OP Sienna, St.
Paul QC , St.
Joseph , Kalookan
Recommendations:
- Faculty Formation
- Most of the RE Programs have update curriculum.
- There is a need for a continued updating of RE
curriculum by adding Theology subjects is required
by CHED ( Siena, QC)
- There is a need to intensify the basic function
program for catechists ( St. Joseph).
- There is a need to adjust the program to the call
of times and to have inculturated materials ( SPC,
QC)
- Emphasis is on CFC rather than CCC. CCC is abstract
and detached from the life of the students. GDC (1997)
does not give a clear definition of RE. GCD (1971)
is better than GDC.
- FIRE responds to the call of the times by:
- training students going to be coordination
- offering Doctorate in Ministry to those who wish
to go beyond the MA level
- Resources
- Diocese of Kalookan is supported by the Bishop,
Clergy, Catholic schools, e.g. Our Lady of Consolacion
and Metrobank
- Most RE programs are supported by schools and in
same by the provincialate. One gets international
funding (MISSIO)
- RE programs give free tuition fee and board and
lodging to some students.
- FIRE has built up the library through the years.
This library is used by thesis writers.
- Support
- Moral support from parents and clergy
- Bishops is used by thesis writers
Recommendations:
- The accreditation is a step forward in RE.
- There is a need for a more collaboration and
greater cooperation among different RE programs
and institutions.
- The need for sharing resources, both human and
material, from different RE programs and institutions.
GROUP OF Tarlac, Nueva
Segovia, Cabanatuan, Lucena, San Fernando, La Salle-Dasmarinas
On Formation
- Curriculum is updated based on CFC, CCC and GDC
LUCENA & SBI
- The on-going formation of graduates is taken care
of by the Dioceses where they are assigned.
- Monthly on-going formation for the catechists in
the Diocesan Level
- Formation is adjusted to the call of the times
- contemporary moral issues
- globalization
- Issue-oriented training
LA SALLE – DAMARINAS
- outreach program in coordination with the diocesan
catechetical program
- La Salle offer the following program
- Basic orientation program for the volunteer catechists
of the diocese
- Two-year program
- MA Program
- Professors from different departments render 2-hours/week – catechesis
in the Public Schools
SAN FERNANDO
- Offer BSE major in Religious Education
- Outreach Program – giving catechetical instructions
in public schools
LUCENA
- 10-month training for catechists
- Modular week-end training for 4 months. This serves
as on-going formation for other catechists.
CABANATUAN
- 2 priests are now studying in Lou vain, Belgium
for special studies in catechetics.
TARLAC
- Two-year non credit program (The on-going formation
is taken care of by the Dioceses where the catechists
are assigned.
RESOURCES
CABANATUAN – minimal allotted budget for catechists
LUCENA – Local Funds
Propagation of the Faith
+ 10% of the income of the Diocese
+ Php 10.00/year/student
+ 10% of the income of the parish
LA SALLE – 1% from the tuition fee is given
to the outreach program
- income from concerts participated by the professors.
TARLAC – Funding Agency – Missio Aachen
+ Local Benefactors
ST. BENEDICT INSTITUTE – Missio Aachen but the
students pay Php 1,200.00 a month for board & lodging.
They buy their own guitar, books & uniform.
SAN FERNANDO – All Local Funds
Note: The Catechetical Materials of Lucena are
produced by the MCST and they have an on-going construction
of additional building.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Establishment of a catechetical center in San Fernando
- That Parish Priests be supportive of the catechetical
program.
- That there will be regular meetings in the Regional
level.
- That catechetical funds be created through partnership
between the schools and the Diocese. e.g. the gain
of the books in school will be given to the Diocese
for Catechetical fund.
- That we go back to the basics of religion instruction
- That Priests may have a re-orientation of their
lifestyle so a certain amount could be given to the
catechetical fund.
- That catechetical centers/institutes bring the
formation in the parish level
- That catechetical materials be produced.
GROUP OF VISAYAS & MINDANAO
Recommendations:
- Production of catechetical materials for family & adults
in national & regional level.
- Modules for on-going formation for volunteer catechists
in national & regional level
- Strengthening of organizational structures coordination
in the Ecclesiastical & regional level.
- Sharing of materials & resources.
- Encourage the diocese within ecclesiastical province
to send student scholars for professional training
in our catechetical centers.
Funds:
- National Level to help subsidize the catechetical
centers for their maintenance.
- Yearly gathering of catechetical centers with Rel.
Ed. Heads of the colleges/universities.
BICOL REGION GROUP
- Recommendations for action on the Regional level.
- On Formation
- Intensive formation of volunteer catechists will
be at the Caceres Catechetical Center (CCC)
- Common Formation Program for the Region
- Catechetical Immersion/Observation for the Diocesan
to other dioceses in the Region.
- Catechists’ Welfare
- Initiatives from each Diocese
- Funding for Regional Activities – An annual
quota from each Diocese
- Recommendations for action on the National level.
- To strengthen communio, we recommend that the meetings
be done by Islands ( Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao)
their the National Convention be done on the 4 th
year.
GROUP OF Infanta, Auxilum Catechetical Center,
Diocesan Catechetical Center of Antipolo, Colegio
de Buen Consejo, Diocesan Catechetical Center of
Malolos, Mother of Life Center, Catechetical Center
of Columban College – Zambales
Recommendations:
- Regional/Diocesan Level
- To encourage parishes/diocese to send catechists
for formal education/training/formation to centers & institutes/schools
- To encourage parishes/dioceses to help catechists & support
them in cash or in kind.
- To establish centers for linkages and networking
within the diocese/region.
- To look into each center’s formation programs
for continuous updating of curriculum, etc.
- ECCCE
- To continue coordinate and pool resources (material & human)
and make accessible/available to members of ECCCE
- To provide training for catechist coordinators
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