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INTRODUCIIoN

EARLY BEGINNING

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first ,i, o..r;l;;;;';i ;dry
praced the

1833 that st. vincent de

November 2e'
pau and st. Louise rre Mariilac. rt was in a simpre house in Paris' on
by st. vincent de
their ideal of
to,ether
live
to
Marillac
de
uouise
,na",
e;iirn* ,rt u widow of nrur" rii"tgt,

tt.

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*hp perrormed a ministrv or contemprative

reasons

jtfri.rii r"i" ,r," ..untrry]ge, ana evrintuatly tnto many other countries'throughout the world' For all these
ii parrs but went beyond the
,theymusthaveasmuchvirtueandtoconductthemor*riiiir,trreplaceswithltl""il'"ttt'"0"*""ttottJoi*':l:lX'*'U*::"Jil::t^^r-l,Wl;',"-il
JuJt lz, tzb> '$rrit'a'/
6o t-'7t'a4^l'to oJF'
(svp. roso)
-conu4va. f iaa* qrd MU 4w'0a4ttt1,.!.!.','q fifteen
Sisters headed bv
PHILIPPINE:; A@)rn tt4 sialvlibutaqAeyL
the
with
i.z rrrr DAUGHTERs oF cHARnY lN THEphirippin.
tn"i.Lti";iconcepcion'"
1802, after fou, ,nffii, or u", irlvel auroad
zi,
onTf,
*ii
the
on
anived
charity
The Daughters of

provided for the peopre

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ur,"
and others in totally new places and structures

ril,"it,

and

whi,e engaged

"ffi;xllx'.T,1.:ffi',:,",,',""J

persons'
HlVfi;g5, victtms of violence and calamities' displaced

thelrrrrilt"r,'p"rro*'rir"g *iatt

sabe'|,nowUniversdad

of charitv in the Philippines'

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belorgin; ; ,i;";dt;aatlon of the Daughters
onry University a*ons .tri i;r"nt""n schoots
de Sta. rsaber, the first and

A.3

- COLEGIO DE STA' ISABEL

THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEARS

pnnippines is a cathoric university

so. vrncent de
t*o grl.i

The universidad de sta. rsaber in Naga city,

province. Born and nurtured from the r,eurtu ot

,J*,

Sta. lsabel (csr)hasttredistincthonorandclaimto1i5yearsofeducational

managed by the Daughters

lirn"a

of charity of Saint vincent de Paul' Philippine

p.rt ,na"no
Louise dJtutarill", tt* uilvrnslDAD

servicetoBicol'

DE

SrA' EABEL (USl)' formerlv colegio de

A,<at4 71e-ru

'{rauctLo e*trye'

Antonia Novoa' and

lgnacia oitolazat Juana Morga' Rita Delome'
six Hijas de caridad: crisologa l{avarro,
of
with
the-arrivar
the jubilant crowd'
with
started
to,ether
beginning
colegio,s humbte
former provisor of the diocese'
+, ig67 rt'pu....o s..J. ir. vicinter Garcia,
pagoda passed by' all the people
the
As
camaligan'
to
sares Montoyo. The sisteriarrived at midnight "tmrrr
aiu*i
pam;ro;,
.rui*"d tn" airor
parm sunuai, it .*iing"n, reft for
led them to camaligan where they were to
warmry wercomed the group. on Aprir s,
" ianriers, rhe .ontrnsJn,
ha've sailed throughthe canal whic-h
,r.rui
,no
o'P" Bishop of caceres' lt was Bishop
Gainza
ca"r.lolo
rit their fireworks, struck their tambourines
rtantitao
Rev.
,rrey were warmry*"i.omeu bll Most
Nueva cra"ro
to
there
proceed
from
for the entire diocese'
to
teachers
and
for
disembark
girls and a PLANTEL ll[ MAE$rMls 'a trainlng school
rn cac".es aio."san school for
Gainza,s magnificent obsssion to have
"

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,ri"*

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,*,..*on, **Kffi?{;':7ffi:r::::r.co,egio
;*;:;#,:;##i:;g',r
'fte
to iroth
rsai
r".*1y-r0""*-ttus ma*.rt,r," u.giirft iiij"r"ei".

Diocesano desta'

paying and non-paving students as

opened
Th'ta drearn came true
schoot
of caceres to "Escuela Normal de
lsabel
sta'
a"
rsaber. on Aprir 12, 1g68, the schoor was
ci[gi''
iatoya raised
Decree siened
11,
ren,?R"y.l
January
on
orrrer.
Royar
",; lrormarscnoor ror ctrL in the Phillppines and in the Far East' one hundred
specified inthe
(11)
s"pt"ruui iri, iazs ttrus making a#eiJ,h"i,",
t877 the colegio graduated its first eleven
Maestras.,,This was soremnry inaugurated on
ilormal sch*ol
'
of caceres) ,nd"r*.nt
pensioned students (one from each of the 10d towns

ti"

uvi,,,"il"

Pr;;;' h

,ih;.LY;,

students. Fromthenon,itcontinuedtoturnout_well-irainedteacherrrrto,rponl"trrrlligrottreirtrometowns'establishedprimaryschools'
rhe seirt or government orsanized bv then corporar

;;;:;,'"ffi;r*X!,|W;#.fr:;:{lii"$i,ir*nL^/ar.
the'prp""
s"i*rnl"rig,
vicente
tsaber. rt was here where Gov,

1g9g signed

Zaidin, on

Erias Anseres was coresio de

sta

Region'
ot.,rgit,Iation ending the spanish rule in the-Bicol

process of its growth as an

was only part of the ccntinuing
regime, with its attendant upheavals and adlustments
Thi renewed existenceof the colegio under the American
at the request of the
(1939], and l'niot Hii"r course (1940)' ln 194$1941'
couo. [diii Music Teachers' corilln i-i.n*
in the convent of the
held
were
classet
course (1924), secondary Home Economic,
headqtlarters'
cst v'iis used a' lapanese
schoor was crosed due to the war. wtren
Bishop, the coregio admitted boys whose
post liberation graduation was held with sixty students'

On
Cathedr,al and the lrchdiocesan Seminary'

ftnu'IfZ' i*O

ttt" fi"t

the nation' The csl college Department

changing educational needs of Bicol and
csr opened courses which responded to the
(1955) Bachelor of Arts
Elementary-Education
il't"
From a basicary teacher-training institution,
rou..tion
iisioi."o
Bacheror deeiees in scondarv
Economics (1e63)
education
Home
the
on
ana
years
concentrated
iau*tion
irgso)
t'nutit
for many
"f
needJo1rr,g1g."r*il'i"r;;;;;
answeithe
(19s7)
to
the other hand'
on
course
Nursing'
(1957) and Junior secretariar
Education' The college of
or
of Master ",prJvr";tl
granted recogniiioi in rgee with its premier kr"i"g
was
Schoor
Graduate
The
folrowed.
gocial Work in 1973'
t"."iral nt ff ,*ognition in 1972 and the College of
the Graduate school
hlgher leaming. Founded o1 trulu]1 beginnings'
offered, the management ventured into
(1995)' and
institution
the
Mana8ement
quality
education
in
Master
the
(1994)'
of
tn recognition
s.i"nrt in-Social work
Master of lrt, in Nrriineilgsgr,l,t.""r
. offered courses for Mister of Arts in Educatio" tigiir,

;;";

il;rds

r{*ai.g

ilt i"

it

DoctorinPhilosophyinHumanDevelopmentManagement(1996)'

did not only give the women hopes to

life of the.young women in the region' This
a neu, era in the social and intellectual
ushered
vineyard
God,s
in
Dcs,
lsabel played a gigantic role in Bicol
the
Sta'
of
de
arrival
The
direr*ion they had i" t*i"tv' Lr"iio
ptrr"
de
,pr,"r.'irirrri
domestic
to
the
the whole. of Bicolandia in general' colegio
"'n.o
transcend their confinement
l;
,no economic developi* it ti"n Nueva caceres
rerigion,
education,
of
aspects
in
the
History

t*

i",,t"

-.i*iiri.

;;;;itt ";

sta'
which filled up the landscape of the
developmrint as evldenced irr the many bulldinBs
was ma*ed by enormous.strides toward
were introduced; state'
courses
tfus
demands,
The rast harf of the century of sta. rsaber
;hr,r to respond to
l-"w
of the fasichanglng worrd- arso
rsaber campus. The need to keep abreast
while' in progress' is the making of st'
;;artment
rt" unlversity
-eii
t
seton Hospitar
r.aoiier
tni
witn
plan
continues
meanings in the new status of the
found
ttrese
2014, the reconfiguiation
oii'uiutn*'ti"t
c"ni"'
and
campus
uiiiJe'srtv
tt'"
become
Louise de Marillac school of Pili to
school, the UniversitY'

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Granted itb university ttatus in 2001, the universidad,de sta. lsabel continues to be recognized
as a guality enter of leaming and formation in the Bicol fiegion, Through
The univercity was awarded for outstanding Hlgher Educational lnstitution Extenslon
Prc,gram in :odd, and in 2010 regional winner and national finalist respectively.

ukewise,

National

Awardee

fur

volunteerism
(institutional category) during the search for outstanding volunteers on oec.
& 2005 cir4n by the philippine Natlonal volunteer service coordlnating Agency. tn 2fi)8, USt
was also awarded as the Eest in student Development services in the Philippines,
national level. The Universitt's Teacher Education program was granted center
of
Excellence in 2011 by the Commission on Higher Education.
USI has produced board placers in Education, Nursing, Physical Therapy and
social work plus a consistently high and above the national passing percentage
result In board examinations' lt has also produced outstanding students of the Philippihes,
Knights oi Rlzal, Model students.of the philippines, Bayer philippine Envoy to
Germany' Rotary Exchange scholars, Ayala Young Leaders and national recognition and
achievement awards. lt has received countless student awards for community
services' academic performance and leadership given by different award giving
bodies in the local national and international level. True to its vincentian moral
fiber of
serving the poor' the university has provided access to education
to pooi but deserving high school and college shrdents by providing grants, financial assistance and
scholarships. The Marillac Alternative Program for college students and the Night H"rgt
sch;llor working students

'

are offered.

usl has enabled to undertake innovations and linkages with other leading educational institutions
in the philippines, Asia and the usA. lt has taken the lead on National
and lnternational Linkaging with sacred Heart colle8e, sta. lsabel collegq Philippine
ltormal university, concordia college, Adamson university, university of the
University, Chicago, USA, and providence University in Taiwan.

fu

a Mncentian university in the heart

of Bicol, usl

is

the leading institution of the st. Louise de Marillac Educational system (stMES) and is an
active member of the

fusociation of the Philippines (GEAP), Bicol Foundation for Higher Education (BFHE),
Bicol Association of catholic schools (BAcs), catholic Educational tusociation
of
caceres and Libmanan (cEACAt), Association of southeast and East Asian Gtholic
colleges rnd Universities (ASEACCUI, and the Association of southeast fuian lnstitutions
of Higher Learning (ASAIHL).
The continuous efforts of col8io to improve led to the accreditation by the Philippine
Accrediting Association of schools, colleges and universities (pAAscu) of
its proSram, namelv, the Elementary oepartment, the secondary Department, the
college of uberal en , itr" Teacher Education, tr," cJri"c"
c"i"g"
Business Administration (Commerce) and the College of social
Work. ,
ryeof Social work'

t
1*

.iN;;i;;;il

22t2or1 c.al. o7 /!-b11.

"r

on the occasion of the 400 Years of catholic Education in the Philippines, the catholic
Sishops conference of the philipplnes on Jarruary

29, 2012 recognized universidad de

sta'lsabel asoneofthecatholicschoolsinthenationthathasworkedsignificantlyinevangelizingthemissionofthechurchfor
catholicEducationinall itsforms.
lulv 22' 2o!2 mark the celebration of the 15os Presence and Service of the Daugl,e!'s ,rf
charity in the philippines.... a JUB|LEEI A true reason for GMTITUDE and
THANKSGIVING! Gratitude for the seed that 6od has sown bry the coming
of the 15 audacious, obedient young spanish Daughters of charity who were
ready to live a life of
povertyin an unknmrn missim laod: the pHlUpplNES!

'

ln ib 146 years of edstene, ttre unirersity h6 bcen u,sldtg to ansner tie Eikdanos'
need for guality Mncanthn edu@tion. lt3 mission is to create a
enYironment thet emitowers prsons prefurably
privileged
the less

leaming

througfi christian formationt Academic Excellencg Research, professional competence

and cornmunity

and to be globally competent in their own r6pctive fields. Most of its alumni
are makinti
holding top positions in governrnent and private corporatiom all orer the world.

nrr". iot onlifor

themselves but especially for their school and country by

unive6idad de sta' lsabel Eraduates soeak-for themselves. They generate the qr.lality
of e'lucation they have acguired and nurtured through the yea6 in (.,t)
usl' To them, it has mede history in their respective lives. This kind of educauo q- * The
ti,r* in"y aii-i^tv in their honds ' is continuousty tit and echoed not only in

Bicolandia but thrbughout the archipelago.

Today, there are hundreds

of other institutibns of higher leaming that stud the rkyline of fl,re Bicol Region, but universidad
de sta. lsabel stands as a monument- not so
much a relic of the past but as a living syrnbol of the Bicol chirch 's on going
commitment to serving and transforming the lives of countless persons in varying
situations and degrees of poverty.

'

usl will continue to emwwer the lives and build the lutures of our young and old alike
through a system of delivering education that impacts great mntribution in th
formation and development of individual persons in the region, wrrih taring the great
zeal of love and service for the less privileged- an education that is catholiq
Filipino, Christian and
uniquely Mncentian.

Scott Hahn
Thank you, Pope Francis, for your wisdom and courage,in bearing witness to the truth of
marriage. Thanks also go to my friend, Fr. Sean Sheridan, TO& president of Franciscan
University of Steubenville, for speaking out on this issue - with such clarity and charity
(excerpted from a FUS press release):
'Father Sean O. Sheridan, TOR, president of Franciscan University, stated, "Even though the
U.S. Supreme Court has set aside millennia of human rr,isdom and ruled that civil mariage now
includes the union of trvo men or two women (and who knows what future combinations),
Franciscan University holds to the hallowed and unchangrng teachings of the Catholic
Church, which recognizes marriage as the unique, firritfulr lifelong union between a man
and a woman, blessed through the sacrament of Ho$ Matrimony."
Father Sheridan went on to say, "\ile canrt ignore the biological fact that children come from
the union of a man and a womanr,and marriage befween a man and a woman has been the
building block of both Christian and non-Christian societies for centuries. Maintaining this
delinition of marriage and affording it special rights and privileges enables society to
flourish and respect God's mandate to be fruitful and multiply""
"The Catholic bishops of the United States have spoken eloquently and with {rm leadership on
this issue, and Franciscan Uaiversity will continue to s,*nd llith them in defense of the true
meaning of marriage," Father Sheridan said.

"We also will pray for those who disagree with us and ask them to pray with us, that we may
engage each other in charity and sincerity on this increr$ibly important and sensitive issue."
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.COURSE

DESCRIPTION

llheource Caechesis on Chdstian Social

'

Responsibility intensifi es student's

of their rcsponsibility as follorers
offezusand as members of the Church to
fulfill the obligation of justice and charity in
society. As baptized Christians, all arc
entrusted with the mission of crntinuing
mrrareness

theworLof|esus.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Our faith obligates us to share in the

task of realizing the
KingdomlReign of God which is
not only liberation from sin but
from all oppressivd structures that
destroy person's dignity as human
beings created in the images and'
likeness of

S,tudents.ue immerEed to the Social

.Doctrines of the Chqch which
serve a$ furincipie for reflection,
the criteria for iudgment and the
directives for actions which are the
starting point for ttre promotion of
an integral and solidarity

:
COURSE DESCRIPTION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Social'Doctrines, sometimes called the

Social Teachings, is a body of Church
teachinp on the social oider. It is cornposed
of papd statements and conciliar or synod

Catholic social teachings is also

concerned with the social nature of the
human person, the concept of common
good, the relationship between the
societyand the state, therralues of
justice, peace, option furthe poorand
the concepts of subsidiarityand

statements. It is rooted in the digdtyof the

human pemon as created in the image and
likeness of God and the human rights and
duties that protect and enhance this dignity.

"

rolidarity.
tJ^M/a drlsthhfr^

-Lala,&'p nkdlrei tua6,*.tautu ei etla,\4 rupou,o;fut)&'\ o.\

l+ttotl,ce q jcr,up a+d atAsaaq lru au-z-/,
- O-uo /*ba it447d-lq tu" 6o ztama S,oo4
' F nr'4r'n l" fut<- req-legAya
- I oo<,,t dodzzz / tap<y' te/4 6<a4lilf tuAI f c/rttn-t* kdo/'"q m a"'avJ n/+
- l?ooq) Ud*u4 at@ 0t*t-t p/u-?fl-

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ttris is also a concrcte response of the DC-

SIMES in sharing the o'angelizing mission

of the Churcli. lnimated bythe Gospel
values of ]esus and inspired by the life and
works of 3t. Vir'cent de Paul and St' Louise
de Marillac, shrdents are formed tohcome
agents of social transformation and to
pivide service to prEonswho are poor in
milieu thsy find themselves'
th.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION
. 1r.We must honor and resPect
evetyone: the poorbecatrse theyare the
members of Jesus Christ and our
,ruuiters; the rich so thattheywill
provideus with the means to do good

furthe poor".
s
"

DG ltlartllx' Clt'nPcti of llSht

Bt/crtdrytntdntlquftomslM

Sa.Isis

"*tu

CORE STANDARD

r. Understand the Social

CORE STANDARD
o'

Doetrine/Teachings as the
Church's continuation of
the life and mission of
Christ.

with the social

natureof the hurnanPerson, the

z. Manifest concern

concept of the ommbn gocd,

zubsidiaritY and solidaritY, the
relationshiP between society and
the states, ttrevalues of iustice,
peace and oPtion for the Poor'

r' i'

CORE STANDARD

3.

Demonstate the Catholic

stand and take courage ttl

express/show the teachings
"'
of the Social Doctrine of the
Church on social issues in
our contemporary times.

C&uA"t-

Cr**- a*rrld"4

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' thaat*q u:AntIkA] q^t|uien o1 e*tXt

- k4ut
q Dr11id rAu.a[MAtoA
-1o pnor";Cz

ru-ultt'<-o- 6o pttc,,u:a

rtiraatl"

Fora.

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LrrAlr4O,^1"

t. Ludletfu!40 ne_io_/ d/Elrj^o

z.

wafupat

cina-4J4at

y.,il4 a&)'^-l ralt-lzzol t'ua.n 1'l,a'A

Z betnn4r.tpoL .r:rvto{iL a[ilg.

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RE't05

CATECHESIS
ON SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
MICHAEL A. DEL ROSARIO, M. A. TTi.

Laatning Facilitator

lntroduction
Social Responsibility, the idea that
companies should embrace its
social responsibilities and not be
solely focused on maximizing

profits.

lntroduction

Introduction

Sscial responsi bil ity entai ls

developing businesges with a
positive relationship to the
society which they operate in.

Acmrding to the II{TERI{ATIONAL

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

pocrAl REsPo-NSlBlLlw

is an ethical theory which holds

that an entity, be it in an
organization or individual, has arl,

It is a duty every individual has

to perform so as to maintain a
halance between the economy
and the ecosystems.

obligation to act in order to

benefit the society at large.

SrAroAROtr ll',Eoil F(h Ore*HlzAfiOI{ (lSOi,

this

rehiordripto the socityand erwironment

"a erltlal loclot ln

in which they operate is

thelr abltlty to contlnue b operar effectlvely.

It ls also lncreaslngly belng used os o medsurc
al the I r overu I I p $orma nce."

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socrAL

SOCIAL

RESPONSIB,f LITY

It also means sustaining

the equilibrium
between the two.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
This responsibility can be
p53sive, by avoiding engaging in

socially harmful acts, or active,

by performing activities that
directly advance social goals.

Cf. Matt. 25.4145

Then they will answer and saY,
"Lord, when did we see you hungrY
or thirsty or a stranger or naked or
ill or in prison, and not nninisterto ''
your needs?"

'

RE_S_PONSI BI

LITY

It pertains not only to b'.rsiness

organizations but also to
everyone whose action imPacts
the environment.

Cf. Matt. 25:4145

"...For lwas hungry and.you gave me no
f+cd, I was thirsty and you gave me no
driok, a stranger and you gave me no
welcome, naked and vou gave me no
clothing, illand in prison, and you did
not care for me."

Cf. Matt. 25:4145

will answer them, "Amen, I saY
to you, what you did not do for one
of these least ones, you did not do
for me." And these willgo offto
eternal punishment, but the
righteous to eternal life.
He

7/2/2ots

Christians through the ages have

sought
to take the example and words otreiiito heart and to live them in social

settings very different from ancient

Palestine.
IATH9L]C SOCTAL TEACHTNG
is an ofhpring of this eno.t"

Certain teachings of the

Catholic Church are very
clear and relatively easy to
articulate.

We believe in God.

ffi'T

"Jesus'

trulvGod and trulva human

belkue h seransacra fteHts atd &e

lttfdlibiltty
ot the pope.
W_e

The Catholic socialteaching is

complex, linked with changing social
conditions and deepening
und.erstandings of both tf,e work
of
God in history and ethical principles.

Tnere isan ongoing development

of the doctrine
q!f::iop,,rs seen .nthe writi;ss
pry{1
tuo{n
Fope
t
eo Xlils chater of
:..pT

;'

::jyial

I.3thOlaC SOCial

tlffi d* Q*n

w*-r-

-L--..

Nevertheless, in this subject,

we will try to dissect the
complexities of the sTC and
reinstate it into the language
gl_e$day to dav tife.