INSTITUTE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND
PHILOSOPHY (IREP)
THE NATURE OF THE INSTITUTE:
The Institute of Religious Education & Philosophy is responsible for designing the direction towards the formation of moral values and social responsibilities needed in the promotion and sustenance of Filipino family, society, culture, and national identity. It forecasts the selection, organization and implementation of relevant and
adequate religious activities, experiences, and resources inside and outside the classroom for the purpose of establishing personal, social, and religious competence.
The institute also carries the principle of the Catholic education in which Religion is the core of the curriculum. The mission is realized by creating a separate institute under the VP- Academics and Administration. The Institute is offering five (5) Religious Education subjects and one (1) Philosophy subject. The courses
are patterned after the Augustinian model which begins in the individual person, continued through the “intellectus fidei” (understanding faith), and ends in one’s duty to love his neighbor, thus, responding to the challenge of PCP II- that “graduation becomes a mission-sending event after a period of discipleship”
(PCP-II, 640).
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Vision-Mission
Vision:
The Institute of Religious Education and Philosophy, as a community of evangelizers working together with one mind and one heart in a familiar spirit, in adherence to the vision/mission of SSC-R envision to become authentic witnesses of the catholic Faith with moral uprightness and intellectual maturity responsive to the needs of the school community and the society.
Mission:
The Institute of religious Education and Philosophy is committed to provide an academic, spiritual, pastoral and integral formation in the light of the Gospel and the technique of the Catholic Church.
Departmental Objectives:
In connection with the present directives of the Church and the vision/mission of SSC-R, written below are the general and specific objecyives of the Institute of Religious Education and Philosophy:
General Objectives:
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To produce mature Christians who see in the life of Christ the inspiration to lead better lives
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To instill in every person through academic, spiritual and pastoral faith-life integration of the Catholic teachings, the authentic tradition and values of our people as well as attitudes, habits and knowledge taht will contribute to make them a truly Catholic Christian Filipino
Specific Objectives:
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To develop individuals with enough learning experiences, skills and talents in various fields of arts, science,a nd business industry through various religious and socio-civic activities;
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To train and form individuals to become an asset of the family and society,and thereby bequeathing to its progress and development;
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To produce graduates who are learned, compassionate, articulate, creative, thinking and faith-grown individuals capable of discharging moral and social responsibilities;
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To produce human persons who are well-equipped with love for actual life and wisdom for prospective life;
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To create a Catholic environment where members help each other develop into Filipinos and Filipinas who are "makaDiyos, makatao, makabayan, and makalikasan and not makasarili" (PCP II,#636);
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To instill in each and every person the teaching of Catholic Church in line with the SSC-R's mission to provide "Quality Catholic Christian Education;"
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To inculcate in the mind of the students spiritual and the moral values, making them responsible persons who accept Chrsit as their saviour.
Religious Education Program
In order to give life to our rationale and meet the institutional objectives, we design program which will be composed of three phases:
A. Renewal of the Christian Faith, B. Indoctrination, and C. Socio-pastoral dimension.
A. Renewal of the Christian Faith
To understand this phase, one must take into consideration that many of our freshman students come from different backgrounds (regional, education and religious). Somehow these students were already taught about the basic catechesis but without giving too much emphasis on the real essence of Christian faith. Hence, this course is designed to make the student fully aware
of the gift of his Christian vocation.
B. Indoctrination
At this stage we begin the indoctrination process by deepening one’s faith. It contains the basic Christian doctrines which evince thematically Christian morality (Commandments), the Mysteries of the Christian Faith (Sacraments), and the Christian Faith (Creed).
C. Socio-Pastoral Dimension
At this final stage, it is expected that students will have developed socio-pastoral awareness; they have to be actively involved in the promotion of the gospel values through the activities of the Church. The ecclesiological aspect will be geared towards the Church’s role in the present society. Hence, relevant issues concerning social spheres will be given special attention, like the role of the Church in the Philippine Politics, the role of the family as the core of the society, labor and social justice, etc. In this phase, the students will be given opportunities to put into practice what they have personally believed (first phase) and learned (second phase) through pastorally oriented activities (in coordination with the school’s outreach program).
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Faculty Profiles
Rev. Fr. Rene Paglinawan, OAR
Dean
AB Classical Philosophy
S. T. B
Licentiate in Church History
Mr. Cecil Quitasol
Area Head
AB Philosophy
Bachelor of Sacred Theory (S. T. B)
MA Theology
(Full-Time Faculty)
Mr. Gary Angeles
AB Philosophy in Business Administration(MBA)
MA Religious Studies(on going)
Sr. Mary Rose Reyes, HFJ
BSC Accountancy
MA Theology
MA Religious Education/Values Education(candidate)
Mr. Jay Ramirez
AB Philosophy
Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B)
MA Theology
MA Philosophy (on going)
Mr. Rodel Asuncion
AB Philosophy
MA Theological Studies (units earned)
Ma Religious Education/Values Education
(Part-Time Faculty)
Mr. Leonardo Martin Buñag
Dean of Student Affairs
AB Philosophy
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Bachelor of Laws (on going)
Mr. Clint Gamboa
AB Philosophy
Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B)
MA Theology
MA Economics
Mr. Ramon Montierro
Registrar
AB Philosophy
Bachelor of Sacred Theology (S.T.B)
MA Theology with education units earned
Mr. Rodrigo F. Ponce Jr.
Chairman, Accreditation Office
AB Sociology/Philosophy
MA Theological Studies
MA Religious Studies
Ph.D. Theology
Ms. Charlene Santos
Supervisor, SOFI
BSE Religious Education
MA Religious Education/Values Education
MA Guidance Counseling (on going)
Mr. Nestor Torrefranca
Bachelor of Business Administration
MA in Pastoral Ministry
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Religious Education Program
RE 101
RENEWAL OF CHRISTIAN FAITH
This course is divided into 3 themes; each is distributed within the three periods of the semester.
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PART I highlights the subject of faith and the believer. As we reflect, pray, learn, search and grow we recognize ourselves in relation to our faith.
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PART II deals with the source of faith, strength and life, which is God’s Word. The stories of the Old and New Testament books are also discussed.
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PART III focuses on the lives of the Augustinian Recollect saints, blessed and martyrs who lived out the word of God.
RE 201
CHRISTIAN MORALITY – COMMANDMENTS
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PART I It discusses the basic principles of morality involved in the moral choices and decisions of every Christian. It also presents the relationship of the human beings to human acts, norms of Christian Morality, human freedom, reality of sin and grace.
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PART II presents the Christian moral norms from the Ten Commandments and stories of Jesus and His disciples with special emphasis on the message of the Sermon at the Mount (Beatitudes).
RE 301
SACRAMENTS
This course is a biblical and historical presentation and explanation of the mysteries of the Christian Faith manifested through the mission of the Church: THE SACRAMENTS is understood as “the saving symbolic acts arising from the ministry of Jesus Christ and continued in, by and for the Church, which, when celebrated
in faith, draw us into likeness to Christ in His Paschal Mystery, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
RE 401
CREED
The course is designed to provide the students with the essential rudiments of Catholic Faith, dealing specifically with the articles of the Apostle’s CREED. The orientation is distinctively “Catholic.” It is primarily grounded on the principles from some verses of Revelation: Sacred Scriptures, Church magisterium and sacred
tradition and an ample orientation of its relevance to dynamic changes in our church today.
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PART I - Introduction (History of the Creed)
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PART II - God the Father
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PART III - Jesus Christ
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PART IV - The Holy Spirit
RE 501
MARY and the CHURCH
This course aims to develop the socio-pastoral awareness of the students. We expect the students to be actively involved in the promotion of the Gospel through the activities of the Church. The content of the course is about the Church (Ecclesiology) and Mary (Mariology). The ecclesiological aspect will be geared
towards the Church’s role in the present society. Hence, the relevant issues concerning the present society and of the Church will be given special attention.
The Mariological emphasis is important considering that the Philippine Church is Marian in character. The socio-pastoral activity gives students an avenue for putting into practice what they have personally believed and learned regarding Christ’s teachings (e.g. Church service).
HUMANITIES 101
LOGIC
The course is concerned with the study of laws, methods and principles governing correct reasoning and inferential thinking. It is focused on the three mental activities namely: simple apprehension, judgment and reasoning, their mental products and their external expressions. This is prevalently an analytic subject which is pre-requisite to subsequent courses in all college courses.
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Contact Information
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 12:00nn & 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday - 8:00am - 12:00nn
Contact Information:
Telephone No.: 734-8931 local 157
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