CORRESPONDENCE LEARNING MODULE

First Semester | Academic Year 2025 - 2026

CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF MISSION

CFED 1033

Prepared by:

CFED INSTRUCTORS

Reviewed by:

ABIGAIL F. GUMABAY, MAEd

Christian Fatih Education Department

Recommended by:

HERBERT S. CORPUZ, Ed.D.

Academic Dean

Approved by:

LUISA B. AQUINO, Ed.D.

Vice President for Academics
 CORRESPONDENCE LEARNING MODULE
CFED 1033
(CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF MISSION)
Academic Year 2025 - 2026

INTRODUCTION TO GOD’S JOURNEY

Topic: Introduction to God’s Journey with His People

Learning Outcomes: At the end of this module, you are expected to:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
 explain the core values that are embodied in the CICM-Philippines School Network
Vision-Mission;
 identify the core values of the University and the ways in how they live them as
students;
 write a “Personal Vision-Mission Life” to deepen your understanding of mission and
vision

LEARNING CONTENT

God created all things, (the world and the human persons). They were in “paradise”
which means, there was harmony, justice, peace, and joy. Despite the very good conditions
of life that they were in, the first human beings (“Adam” and “Eve”) still sinned.
 SIN
Father: --------------- --------- Mission: ------------Salvation (O.T.)
Abraham
Prophets
Priests
Kings

God Jesus ------------------- Mission: ------------Salvation /

Kingdom (N.T. Gospels) (Son)
(way, truth, &
life)

Church -Mission: -------------Salvation /

Kingdom.
N.T. Acts OF THE Apostles
(Holy Spirit, Apostles/ Disciples)
and the Letters / Epistles)

Jerusalem Rome (Roman Empire World) Whole world

Sacrament: means channel, representative, visible sign of an invisible reality

GOD JESUS CHURCH

The Sacrament of God is Jesus and the Sacrament of Jesus is the Church (John 20:21,
Acts 1:8)

The Church started as a religious renewal “movement”/group in Jerusalem, Israel by no

other than Jesus Christ. Jesus grounded the Church on the foundation of the Apostles and it
spread from Jerusalem to the Roman Empire world until throughout all the earth.
 The first “name” of the Church was The Way (Acts 9:2), and the members of the Church
were called Christians in Antioch (Acts 11: 26). The Church was persecuted by the Roman
Empire (which was still pagan) until the Conversion of the Emperor Constantine in 313 AD
which paved the way for Christians to infiltrate Rome until Christianity was declared as the
official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 A.D by Emperor Theodosius.

Way back in 45 A.D., the first apostle who went to Rome and started the Church there
was no other than Peter. Later, reflecting on the mission of Jesus which He passed on to the
Church, the Church’s official “name” or title evolved into One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.

The Church developed the Hierarchy (Bishops, priests, and deacons – with the Pope as
the overall head for the sake of division of work and maintaining the unity of the Church while it
spreads the Kingdom of God on earth.

From the Church comes the different “kinds” of priests according to spirituality or mission
area.

a. DIOCESAN
- a term used for priests serving their local places;

b. MONKS
started in the 3rd century AD in Egypt and Syria with a life of simplicity or asceticism.
Monks who are composed of sisters (not priests) only came out later. An example of a few
monks in Cagayan who are sisters is those at the St. Claire monastery in Iguig.

c. MISSIONARIES
- are a group/community of priests who want to go to serve remote places not yet
evangelized.
Examples of missionaries are the following:

 The Dominicans who was founded by St. Dominic in Prouille, France in 1216. (Dominic
was a Spanish priest).
 The Augustinians which started in 1244 in Italy (group or no specific founder).
 The Jesuits called the Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola,
formerly a Spanish soldier who became a priest.
 The CICM and other missionary groups only came out later. The CICM was founded by a
diocesan priest Theophile Verbist in 1862 in Scheut, Anderlecht, Brussels,

Belgium. CICM is just one of the missionary groups which is an arm of the Church for
evangelization.

One of the strategies for missionaries to evangelize people especially the youth to
prepare them to become also evangelizers in the future is to establish schools. With this, in the
missionary schools and even in the schools established by the local Church, the core of the
curriculum is the Christian Faith Education of the young (children to college). In a wider sense,
the Christian formation of the Community who are in the school. The CICM established schools
for such purposes.
Here at the University of Saint Louis, our motto for us to always remember this is
“Mission and Excellence” and among the core values of our University’s Vision-Mission, the
first is Christian Living.

CICM
Philippines School Network: Vision-Mission

At the initiative of the Father,

Sent by the Son,
Guided by the Spirit,

Inspired by Theophile Verbist our founder,

Who heard the call of the Lord
And left his country
To proclaim the Good News in China,

Enlightened by those who preceded us

And who – like our founder-
Left their familiar surroundings
To follow Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word
By integrating themselves into a foreign culture,
And by living in solidarity with another people,

Enriched by those we serve,

Especially the poor who reveals to us
the sin of the world
And who help us discover the true meaning
Of God’s plan of love,

We CICM missionaries
Of different races and cultures
Live and work together as brothers
In order to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ
Wherever it is most needed.

We achieve our mission

When we facilitate
The encounter between Jesus Christ and the ‘nations’.

Our mission includes

Enabling people
To experience the coming of the Kingdom
-proclaimed by Jesus Christ-
VISION
University of Saint Louis is a center of 21st century education advancing in MISSIO ET
EXCELLENTIA through relevant instruction, dynamic research, responsive community
engagement, global partnership, sustainable operation, and jubilating faith.

MISSION
Inspired by the Wisdom of God, USL as a CICM Catholic academic community is
committed to integral human formation for the building of the Church and society

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND CORE VALUES

The University of Saint Louis upholds the philosophy that education is for building of self
and persons for the Church and the Society. Wisdom builds…

Christian Living. We are witnesses to the Gospel values as taught and lived by Christ thus
making God’s love known and experienced by all.

Excellence. We seek and maintain uncompromising standard of quality in teaching, learning,

service, and stewardship of school resources.

Professional Responsibility. We are committed to efficiently and responsibly apply the learned
principles, values and skills in the chosen field of discipline, taking initiative and command
responsibility in one’s professional advancement.

Social Awareness and Involvement. We engage ourselves with society by listening to the
prevailing issues and concerns in the society, thereby initiating and participating in constructive
and relevant social activities for the promotion of justice, peace and integrity of creation and for
people’s wellness and development consistent with the CICM charism.

Innovation, Creativity and Agility. We keep ourselves relevant and responsive to the changing
needs of our stakeholders by being flexible, solution oriented, and having cutting-edge decisions
and practices.

COURSE INTRODUCTION
To let the students learn and appreciate the initiative of God in intervening in human
history just to bring back people to the right path and to guide them not to commit the same
mistakes being done by our fore-fathers. This course will discuss the different ways on how God
visited His people starting with the calling of Abraham and the prophets, the peak of His
revelation through His Son Jesus Christ and His vision of the Kingdom, and His continuing
guidance of the people through the Holy Spirit who is present in the Church and her
celebrations.

INTRODUCTION:
The CICM RP-Province’s Vision and Mission of Education

PRELIMS
1. Theological Background of the Church
2. The Church’s Emanation from God’s Salvific Mission
3. The Church as the Continuation of the Old Testament’s People of God
4. Jesus as the Sacrament of God
5. Jesus and the Kingdom
6. The Church as the Sacrament of Jesus
7. The Church as Agent of Jesus’ Vision of the Kingdom
8. Scriptural Images of the Church.
9. Some Challenges Posed by the Scriptural Images

MIDTERMS
1. Essential Characteristics of the Church’s Life
a. The Church is One
b. The Church is Holy
c. The Church is Catholic
d. The Church is Apostolic
2. The Church According to Vatican II
3. The Church as Envisioned by the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines
4. Towards Understanding the Meaning of the Sacrament in the Context of the Seven
Sacraments:
a. Sacraments As Celebration
b. Sacraments as Commemoration
c. Sacraments as Symbols
d. Sacraments as Call to Action

FINALS
1. The Seven Sacraments
 The Sacraments of Initiations:
a. Baptism
b. Confirmation
c. The Eucharist
The Liturgical Calendar
 The Sacraments of Forgiveness and Healing
a. Reconciliation
b. Anointing of the Sick
 The Sacraments of Service and Vocation
a. The Sacrament of Matrimony
 b. The Sacrament of Holy Order

7. Liturgy as the Source and Summit of the Christian Life

GRADING SYSTEM

Prelim Midterms Finals

Class Standing
Quizzes 20 20 20
Learning Tasks 20 20 20
Religious Involvement 15 15 15
Participation 10 10 10
Final Exam 35 35 35
Total 100% 100% 100%

LEARNING TASK
Name: Score:
Course/Year: Date:
CICM-PHILIPPINES SCHOOL NETWORK: VISION-MISSION

Directions: Answer the following questions in not more than five (5) sentences: (5pts. Each)

Criteria:
Content - 3
Organization - 2

1. What does the fifth (5th) stanza speak about interreligious dialogue?
2. How can you help in making people experience the Kingdom of God?
3. What is your own vision and mission in life?

REFERENCES
Textbooks
USL’ Handbook (2019)

Morgan, G. C. (1912). Living messages of the books of the Bible: Old and New Testments. New York: Fleming H.
Revell.

YOUCAT english: Youth cathecism of the Catholic Church. (2011). San Francisco: Ignatius Press.

Becoming a Household of God in the Old Testament (150 years of CICM in the Philippines) by CICM Philippines

Online Reference

Fairchild, M. (n.d.). The Seven Days of Creation: What Happened on Each Day? Retrieved August 11, 2020, from
https://www.learnreligions.com/the-creation-story-700209