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• Mystery


  Divine truths proposed to our belief that are hidden in God and which can never be known unless they are revealed by God himself
• Church as mystery


  • It is a God-given reality we believe in and love-like a friend or a loved one - not only something we observe and critically analyze
  • It is a "reality imbued with the hidden presence of God... always open to new and greater exploration"
• Sacrament


  Salvific realities which can partly be known by our intelligence, but which have also a transcendent dimension which can be perceived only through faith
• Church as sacrament


  • It is a visible reality which Christ has formed in this world as a sacred sign of His presence
  • It is both a sacramental sign and an instrument of intimate union with God, and the unity of all mankind
• Scriptural images of the Church

  • The Flock of Christ, the Good Shepherd
  • The vineyard of God, cultivated by the heavenly Vinedresser
  • The Temple of God, with Christ as the cornerstone and the apostles as foundation
  • Our mother, the spotless spouse of the spotless lamb
  • Pilgrim - regular journey to the Lord
  • God's building and farm - sacred sanctuary
  • God's family - community of people gathered together for the Lord
  • Organized hierarchically and the mystical body of Christ
  • The Bride of Christ
  • A visible society and spiritual community
• The Church is called and empowered to share the suffering of all by advocacy and care for the poor, the needy, and the marginalized
• Though we have different Church structures, religious practices and beliefs, we are all one with God and He sees us all equally
• Catholic Social Teachings


  An embodiment of concepts (truth, values, principles) which the Church extracts from revelation and natural law and adopts and applies to the social problems our times to help people and governments to organize a more human society
• Papal Social Encyclicals


  • Rerum Novarum - On the Condition of Workers (1891)
  • Quadragesimo Anno - Literally "In forty Years," (1931)
  • Laudato Si' - On Care for Our common home (2015)
  • Pacem in Terris - Peace on Earth (1963)
  • Populorum Progressio - On the Development of People (1967)
  • Octogesima Adveniens - The Eightieth Anniversary (1971)
  • Laborem Exercens - On Human Work (1981)
• Themes of the Catholic Social Teachings

  • Likas Na Yaman (Natural resources)
  • Ang dangal ng Tao (The dignity of man)
  • Pagkiling sa Mahihirap (Preference for the least favored)
  • Pribadong Pag-aari (Private property)
  • Tungkulin ng Pamahalaan
  • Ang Tunay na Pag-unlad
  • Kasalanang Panlipunan (Sinful Social Structures)
• Likas Na Yaman (Natural resources)


  God has clearly placed humans in a position of responsibility over the creation
• Laudato Si' is an encyclical of Pope Francis published in May 2015. It focuses on care for the natural environment and all people, as well as broader questions of the relationship between God, humans, and the Earth
• Pagkiling sa Mahihirap (Preference for the least favored)


  The option for the poor reminds us of God's preferential love for the poorest and most vulnerable people
• Ang dangal ng Tao (The dignity of man)


  The person is sacred, made in the image of God
• Pribadong Pag-aari (Private property)


  Private property makes people free & independent. It encourages the individual to preserve his property, care for it, and protect it from destruction
• Tungkulin ng Pamahalaan


  The government's duty is to serve and not to be served
• Ang Tunay na Pag-unlad


  There is more to progress than economic growth. Genuine progress must be complete. No one can be left out. No part of any one can be left out
• Kasalanang Panlipunan (Sinful Social Structures)


  Poverty is made of man not by God. It is made of the problematic system of the govt: unemployment, low wage, debt, and corruption
• Family


  The smallest and most important social institution, with the unique function of producing and rearing the young
• Types of Family Structures

  • Nuclear family
  • Single parent family
  • Extended family
  • Childless family
  • Grandparent family
  • Stepfamily
• Based on Dominance of Authority


  • Patriarchal
  • Matriarchal
  • Matrifocal
  • Matricentric
  • Equalitarian
• Based on Residence


  • Patrilocal
  • Matrilocal
  • Neolocal
  • Avunculocal
• Based on Descent or Lineage

  • Patrilineal
  • Matrilineal
  • Bilineal
• General Functions of the Family

  • Reproduction and rearing of the young
  • Cultural transmission or enculturation
  • Provide the needed socialization of the child with respect to his role and status
  • Provide love and affections and a sense of security for its members
  • Provide environment for personality development and growth of self-concept in relation to others
  • Serve as an important mechanism for social control
• Marriage


  The communion of man and a woman ordered to the good of the spouses, procreation and education of offspring
• Features of Marriage


  • Mutual promise of the two spouse
  • Indissolubility
• What does it mean to marry someone?

  • To give oneself completely to that person
  • It is where sexual union has its just place, that the love of the man and woman becomes fruitful
• How does the Church see the family?

  • The church regard the family as the first and most important natural community
  • The family is the foundation of society
  • It is where human life comes into being
  • Place where the first interpersonal relationships develop
• What does the family do for the individual?

  • The person in the family experiences what it means to take responsibility
  • It is the place where he/she is born and grows up, and where the individual learns all the values
• Modern Day Threats to Family Life

  • The challenge of materialism
  • Not enough love in marriage
  • Competing priorities for time and attention
  • Lack of emotional and self-regulation
  • Financial Difficulties
  • Infidelity
• Since the family is a very important institution, education for the family life should be part of the curriculum
• Human life


  Comes into being
• Family


  Place where the first interpersonal relationships develop
• The family does the following for the individual:
• Family experience for the individual

  Extremely important
• Person in the family


  Experiences what it means to take responsibility
• Family


  Place where the individual is born and grows up, and where the individual learns all the values
• Modern day threats to family life

  • The challenge of materialism
  • Not enough love in marriage
  • Competing priorities for time and attention
  • Lack of emotional and self-regulation
  • Financial Difficulties
  • Infidelity
• Educational implications


  • Since the family is a very important institution, education for the family life should be part of the curriculum
  • Since the average Filipino family is big, the school should teach the advantages of small families
  • People who intend to get married should be oriented regarding their obligations so that the marriage will be successful
  • Enculturation being a function of the family should pass on only worthwhile values, customs, mores, beliefs, and traditions (healthful living, ethical standards, socialization, psychomotor, others skills)
  • Sex is the propagation of the race and should therefore be engaged only by married people
  • It is not only the children who need an education, but also the parents
  • Since children are the ones who suffer from broken homes, couples should try hard to be reconciled and their parent, relatives, and friends, should help them toward this end
  • Young people should not rush into marriage, but should give themselves time to find out whether they are really in love and suitable for each other
  • Couples should consult marriage counselors if they often quarrel or are drifting apart so that the marriage may be saved
• Families


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