Christian Faith Education (CFE) 105-CICM in Action: Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation; Indigenous Peoples; Inter-Religious Dialogue is one of the basic subjects of the CICM schools, which expounds the mark of a true CICM which is the zeal for missionary work.  This course shows that the charism of the CICM as a missionary institute is to go out to those who are in most need (ad extra) - to go into frontier situations, to nations (ad gentes) wherever the Good News was not heard especially by the poor. 

This course further shows that  “Going out” as a missionary gesture is the availability of oneself to be sent wherever a CICM presence is needed. 

Inspired by the CICM charism of mission ad extra and dedicated to the Incarnate Word and inspired by Mary,  Theophile Verbist animates every CICM missionary to be competent and creative persons in Jesus’ name, and a faithful disciple at the service of the community for justice, peace, the respect and preservation of the integrity of the whole creation, and a harmonious inter-religious relationship.

Christian Faith Education (CFE)104 – CICM Mission Identity is one of the basic subjects offered to all college students in the CICM Schools. It deals with the life and ministry of CICM missionaries worldwide. It focuses on the spirituality and missionary character of the congregation, anchored on Jesus whose words and deeds become their source of inspiration in order that their faith may be strengthened through the model that He set for them. 

This course aims to deepen the students’ understanding of the life and mission of the CICM missionaries with Fr. Theophile Verbist who laid the foundations of the Congregation. Going through this course, the students will be deeply familiarized with the richness of the congregation and will be enabled to reflect on the value of its presence for them. 

As such, this course provides the students an avenue in following Jesus more closely in their personal lives as members of the Church, the community of Jesus’ disciples, in the way CICM exemplifies, and with Mary as their inspiration.

I. Course number:   National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS)

 II. Components: Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) 2

 III. Course Description     The Civic Welfare Training Service 2 is a sequel of CWTS 1. It is designed to immerse students in activities that will arm them with the capability to contribute in the upliftment of the general welfare and the quality of life for the members of the community and the enhancement of its facilities especially those that are devoted to improving the health, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morale of the citizens.

 IV Placement:                              First Year, Second Semester

 V. Allocation:                              3 hours every Saturday

 VI. Credits:                                  Three (3) units

 VII. General Objectives:             At the end of the course, the students should be able:

1.     participate actively in team-building activities;

2.     manifest effective leadership/fellowship skills;

3.     demonstrate effective leadership/followership skills;

4.     organize community assemblies and linkages;

5.     assist in the implementation of the civic welfare projects;

6.     determine/identify community problems and concerns and plan some viable intervention measures;

7.     demonstrate a high level of interest in community-building tasks;

8.     practice/demonstrate a harmonious working relationship with the community.

9.     Appreciate the values of community immersion as a means of developing themselves as trainees and helping other people improve their way of life through the different dimensions of development done in the locality.