Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Explain their general understanding of what Christian faith is.
2. Cite some concrete ways on how to become a true-blooded Salettinian; and
3. Explain the different value orientations as expressed by different religious, moral-ethical and
social-cultural perspectives.

ULS CORE VALUE: FAITH

ULS Community Has Message (Content) To Communicate
The message that ULS Community communicates to students (and to other stakeholders: parents,
local community, etc).
refers to the CONTENT to be learned and practiced by the learners (students).
There are two (2) LEADS of the message:
First: the Christian Formation Programs = refers to Worship, Evangelization, Service, Spiritual
Growth.
Second: The Delivery of Integral Education Curriculum.

ULS CHRISTIAN FORMATION PROGRAMS

Pastoral Ministry of

Worship, Evangelization, Service, the Diocese/Parish

Spiritual Growth

 Scheduled Eucharistic Celebrations

 Study Sessions
 Congresses (e.g., CEAP)
 Periodic Recollections and Retreats
 Spiritual Exercises (para-liturgy/devotion)
 Prayer Meeting/Bible Sharing
Catholic educational institutions are
 Conferences for Spiritual Nourishment among the most necessary and potent
Community Service (Outreach Program) means of evangelization [PCP II, 623]
[ cf. Pope Paul VI, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity:
Integral Catholic
Apostolican Education
Actuositatem, 32]; [cf. John XXIII, encyclical
"Mater et Magistra," May 15 1961: A.A.S. 53 (1961) p. 454].
 Dialogue between faith and science/excellence/reason;

 Synthesis between faith & culture
 Synthesis between faith and life
 Has Ethical/Moral Concerns;
 Uses Theological, philosophical and historical perspectives.

* University of La Salette’s Competencies for a Catholic University

(Congregation for Catholic Education, 1977; John Paul II, Ex Corde Ecclesiae 1990; Congregation for Catholic
Education, Rome, 1988: The Religious Dimension of Education of Education); “The Idea of an Australian Catholic
University”

Dialogue Between Faith and Reason

In promoting this integration of knowledge, a specific part of a Catholic University's task is to
promote dialogue between faith and reason, so that it can be seen more profoundly how faith and
reason bear harmonious witness to the unity of all truth…For the things of the earth and the
concerns of faith derive from the same God.” A vital interaction of two distinct levels of coming
to know the one truth leads to a greater love for truth itself, and contributes to a more
comprehensive understanding of the meaning of human life and of the purpose of God's creation.
[Ex corde Ecclesiae, 17]

Nurture not only their intellectual development

but the preservation of their intellectual faith-life.
(from: “The Idea of an Australian Catholic
University”)

Foster Catholic Culture

To foster the richness of Catholic culture: to every aspect
of the Church’s cultural heritage, including art, music,
liturgy, literature and history.
(from: “The Idea of an Australian Culture”; The Catholic
Schools, 199

The content of a Catholic school is a “synthesis of culture

and faith and a synthesis of faith and life” and all academic
subjects can contribute to the development of a mature
Christian.
(Perceptions of Catholic Identity, nos. 37, 40).
The formation of the whole person in a Catholic school includes “preparation for professional life,
formation of ethical and social awareness, and developing awareness of the transcendental and
religious education. (Perceptions of Catholic Identity, No. 31).

Theological Perspective
Theology plays a particularly important role in the search for a synthesis of knowledge as well as
in the dialogue between faith and reason. It serves all other disciplines in their search for meaning,
not only by helping them to investigate how their discoveries will affect individuals and society
but also by bringing a perspective and an orientation not contained within their own
methodologies. In turn, interaction with these other disciplines and their discoveries enriches
theology, offering it a better understanding of the world today, and making theological research
more relevant to current needs. Because of its specific importance among the academic disciplines,
every Catholic University should have a faculty, or at least a chair, of theology.
[Ex corde Ecclesiae, 19]
ULS Creates Culture

PEOPLE: ULS as a CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

(creators and drivers of Catholic Identity according to their role)

MESSAGE CULTURE
(CONTENT)

F= COMMUNITY OF ACTIVE
Christian Christian FAITH
Formation Formation
Programs Programs
Professional R= RECONCILEDOF
I= COMMUNITY & INTEGRITY
Programs RECONCILING COMMUNITY
E= COMMUNITY THAT
GEC PROMOTES EXCELLENCE

Rel. Ed. &

S= COMMUNITY THAT
Transfromative
PRACTICES SOLIDARITY
Education
ULS Defines Faith
“The total submission to God’s call to Holiness and commitment to His will.”

Biblical Passages about Faith

1. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.’ (Heb 11:1)
2. “So that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.” (1 Cor 2:5)
3. “So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.” (Rom
10:17)

Faith according to the Teaching to Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP) II

Faith is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and through him, with the
Father, through the Holy Spirit, a decision to commit oneself to Christ, follow him, strive to know
and accept the truths he continues to teach through his Church. (Cf. PCP II 64-65)
Faith According to Catechism for Filipino Catholics (CFC)
CFC 122: Faith in God is grounded in God’s own revelation through his words and deeds in
salvation history. It is confirmed by the many reasons for believing that have been worked out
throughout the centuries, responding to the biblical challenge: “Always be ready to give an
explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope” (1 Pt 3:15).
What is meant by “Catholic faith”?
CFC 163: What is meant by “Catholic faith”? Catholic Faith is “to know, love, and follow Jesus
Christ in his Body, the Church” (PCP II 36). It is that attitude, activity, and process by which we,
empowered by God’s grace: • freely commit our entire selves to God, • offer our liberty, our
understanding and our whole will to God who reveals Himself and His plan, and • willingly assent
to His Revelation (cf. DV 5)
Characteristics of Christian Faith
CFC 165. What are some basic characteristics of Christian Faith? Christian Faith is: total, absolute
commitment, to the Blessed Trinity in a “loving knowledge” that helps us grow and mature as
Filipinos, within our Filipino culture and values, and “sends” us forth to spread the Gospel.
How Important is Our Faith?
CFC 166: Faith is necessary to become our true selves and thus gain our salvation, that is, union
with God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
To the three human classic questions Faith responds:
 What can I know? God our Father and Christ our Lord.
 What should I do? Love others as Christ does.
 What may I hope for? Christ’s presence and life everlasting.

ULS Creates A Culture Of Faith Community

I. Professes Catholic Faith (CREED): has the ABILITY to profess a
a. knowledge of Catholic teachings (articles of faith, dogmas, doctrines, etc.)
b. Knowledge of its history
c. Knowledge of its rich & long Tradition (& traditions)
d. Knowledge of its practices
Dimensions of Christian Faith and Competencies:
Knowledge of the Faith (See the CCC, 1691-25571; GDC 84-85, 87)
a. Recognize communion with Jesus Christ as the definitive aim of all catechesis.
b. Explore the Scriptures so that adults may be hearers and doers of the Word.
c. Become familiar with the great teachings of Christianity (its creeds and doctrines) and their
place in the hierarchy of truths—for example, "the mystery of God and the Trinity, Christ, the
Church, the sacraments, human life and ethical principles, eschatological realities, and other
contemporary themes in religion and morality." (ACCC, 43)
d. Study the Church's teaching on the dignity of the human person in its social doctrine, including
its respect-life teaching.
e. Learn the richness of the Church's tradition, explore the theological and cultural heritage in
which faith is expressed, and gain perspective on contemporary events and trends through an
understanding of church history.
f. Develop the philosophical and theological foundations of the faith and appreciate expressions of
Christian thought and culture.
g. Learn the meaning and practical relevance of current church teachings as presented by the pope,
diocesan bishop, Vatican congregations, and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

II. ULS Demonstrates Active Prayer Life (liturgical/ritual/worship dimension)

Manifests sustained commitment to prayer and to the celebration of the sacraments.
Dimensions of Christian Faith and Competencies:
Liturgical/Prayer (See the CCC 2558-2865; GDC 84-85, 87)
a. Become familiar with the diverse forms and expressions of Christian prayer, with special
attention to "the Our Father, the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples and which is the model
of all Christian prayer." (GDC, 85)
b. Experience and appreciate the richness of the Catholic ascetical-mystical tradition as it has taken
form across the centuries in diverse historical and cultural settings.
c. Develop a regular pattern of personal prayer and spiritual reflection, recognizing vocal prayer,
meditation, and contemplative prayer as basic and fruitful practices in the life of a disciple of
Jesus.
d. Engage in shared prayer with others, especially family prayer, as well as at parish meetings and
in small communities of faith.
e. Recognize and encourage practices of popular piety and devotion that help believers express
and strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ.
f. Understand, live, and bear witness to the paschal mystery, celebrated and communicated through
the sacramental life of the Church.
g. Learn and embrace in one's life church doctrine on the Eucharist and the other sacraments.

1
CCC refers to Catechism of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The numbers after this acronym refer to the
paragraph where the text is taken.
h. Acquire the spirituality, skills, and habits of full, conscious, and active participation in the
liturgy, especially the Eucharistic liturgy.
i. Value the dignity of the baptismal priesthood and of the ordained priesthood and their respective
roles in liturgical celebration and Christian mission.
j. Appreciate and appropriately participate in the Church's daily prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours,
and learn to pray the psalms, "an essential and permanent element of the prayer of the Church."
(CCC, 2597)

Vatican II declares:
“The faithful must learn the deepest meaning and value of all
creation, and its orientation to the praise of God” (LG 36). This is
expressed in the liturgy where the doctrine of God, Maker of heaven
and earth, is repeated constantly. Two examples will suffice. In the
Offertory of the Mass the celebrant prays: “Blessed are you, Lord
God of all creation, through your goodness we have this bread to
offer, which earth has given and human hands have made.” Again at
the Sanctus, the whole congregation prays: “Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory.”
Clearly God as Creator is central to the liturgy.

III. ULS Demonstrates Obedience to the Moral-ethical Dimension of Catholic Faith

Dimensions of Christian Faith and Competencies:

Moral Formation (See the CCC 1691-2557; GDC 84-85, 87)
a. Understand how the "entire Law of the Gospel is contained in the ‘new commandment' of Jesus,
to love one another as he has loved us,” (CCC, 1970) and promote each disciple's formation in
the life of the risen Christ.
b. Study the Ten Commandments, the Beatitudes, and the moral catechesis of the apostolic
teachings, and live in accord with them.
c. Appreciate the dignity, destiny, freedom, and responsibility of the human person, together with
the reality of sin and the power of God's grace to overcome it.
d. Learn how to acquire and follow a well-formed conscience in personal and social life, clarifying
current religious and moral questions in the light of faith, and cultivating a Christian discernment
of the ethical implications of developments in the socio-cultural order.
e. Recognize, defend, and live by the truth of objective moral norms as taught by the Church's
magisterium in its moral and social teaching.
f. Promote a thorough catechesis on the Gospel of life so that respect for life from conception until
natural death is honored in personal behavior, in public policy, and in the expressed values and
attitudes of our society.
g. Live a lifestyle reflecting scriptural values of holiness, simplicity, and compassion.
IV. ULS Promotes Communal Aspect of Faith

Dimensions of Christian Faith and Competencies:

Communal Life (See the GDC 84, 86-87)
a. Pursue personal and spiritual growth in human and Christian maturity.
b. Cultivate the human values and Christian virtues that foster growth in interpersonal relationships
and in civic responsibility.
c. Nurture marriage and family life to build up the Church of the home.
d. Share actively in the life and work of the parish, and foster the potential of small communities
to deepen the faith and relationships of members, to strengthen the bonds of communion with
the parish, and to serve the Church's mission in society.
e. Learn the Church's teaching on the nature and mission of the Church, including an understanding
of the Church's authority and structures and of the rights and responsibilities of the Christian
faithful.
f. Support the ecumenical movement and promote the unity of God's people as a constitutive
dimension of fidelity to the Gospel.

V. ULS is a Witness To a Life Of Service (missionary dimension)

a. Commitment to the well-being of the community.
b. Creates cooperative and harmonious relationships in the communities in which one lives and
works.
c. As witness and agent of God’s justice by living and ministering justly in all things.

Dimensions of Christian Faith and Competencies

a. Cultivate an evangelizing spirit among all the faithful as an integral element of their baptismal
calling, of the Church's nature and mission, and of a Catholic way of life.
b. Respond to God's call whether as lay, ordained, or religious, and develop a personal apostolate
in family, Church, and society.
c. Motivate and equip the faithful to speak to others about the Scriptures, the tradition and
teachings of the Church, and one's own experience of faith.
d. Explore and promote the applications of the Church's moral and social teaching in personal,
family, professional, cultural, and social life.
e. Understand the importance of serving those in need, promoting the common good, and working
for the transformation of society through personal and social action.
f. Appreciate the value of interreligious dialogue and contacts, and promote the Church's mission
Ad Gentes in the local and universal Church.
VI. ULS Undertakes Spiritual Upliftment
Undertakes on-going spiritual formation engages in personal introspection, self-reflection, group
meditation.

Faith of Filipino Catholic: United in Eucharist

CFC 49: We find meaning in our lives and learn to face the hunger and poverty around us in
encountering Jesus as Eucharist in our parish community. “Around the table of the Lord,” we
Filipino Catholics are drawn by prayer to share our time, energy and very lives, for the service of
our needy brethren and for the building-up of truly Christian communities of justice, love and
healing.
CFC 52: In the breaking of bread around the table of the Lord, find meaning in sharing ecclesial
fellowship with one another and with Christ, their Priest and Eucharist.

Faith of Filipino Catholic: Bread Broken for the World

CFC 50: As Filipino Catholics, because we have met Christ the Suffering Servant in his Passion,
we can pray about sin and forgiveness, about justice and reconciliation, about the suffering and
Passion of our own Filipino people today. We have the strength to offer ourselves as “bread broken
for the world,” together with Jesus, because we believe with unshakeable hope that the Crucified
One is Risen from the dead, victorious over sin, death and the world.
CFC 52: In meeting the Crucified Savior are sustained in the sufferings and hardships of life, and
receive forgiveness for their sins through his Sacraments.

Faith of Filipino Catholic: Resilient & Sturdy

CFC 51: We Catholic Filipinos, resilient as the bamboo (kawayan) and sturdy as the narra, commit
ourselves to Christ, our hero-king, in deep gratitude for the gift of faith and for being Filipino.

Faith of Filipino Catholic: Sense of Order

CFC 51: In the depths of the Filipino spirit is a longing for kaayusan, for order out of chaos, a
longing for the life that the creative Spirit of Jesus gives as a gift, a gift which is likewise a
challenge (cf. PCP II 257). Through sacramental encounters with the Risen Lord, we experience
his Spirit’s healing and strengthening power. In Christ’s Spirit, we Catholic Filipinos, inspired by
Mary, the Holy Virgin, our Mother, are confirmed in our witness to Jesus by our service of our
brethren, and our persevering prayer for our beloved dead.

Faith of Filipino Catholic

CFC 51: Our world vision as Catholic Filipinos is gradually transformed by Christ’s Spirit-in-the-
world in our Church community. In the depths of the Filipino spirit is a longing for kaayusan, for
order out of chaos, a longing for the life that the creative Spirit of Jesus gives as a gift, a gift which
is likewise a challenge (cf. PCP II 257). Through sacramental encounters with the Risen Lord, we
experience his Spirit’s healing and strengthening power. In Christ’s Spirit, we Catholic Filipinos,
inspired by Mary, the Holy Virgin, our Mother, are confirmed in our witness to Jesus by our service
of our brethren, and our persevering prayer for our beloved dead.
Integral Faith Formation
1. Spiritual Formation
2. Human Formation
3. Intellectual Formation
4. Apostolic Formation
5. On-going Formation