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:

1. To produce mature Christians who see in the life of Christ the inspiration to lead better lives
2. 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:

1. 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;
2. To train and form individuals to become an asset of the family and society,and thereby bequeathing to its progress and development;
3. To produce graduates who are learned, compassionate, articulate, creative, thinking and faith-grown individuals capable of discharging moral and social responsibilities;
4. To produce human persons who are well-equipped with love for actual life and wisdom for prospective life;
5. 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);
6. 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;"
7. 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).