Why the Collegium?
“Whoever has received from the divine bounty a large share of temporal blessings, whether they be external and material, or gifts of the mind, has received them for the purpose of using them for the perfecting of his own nature, and, at the same time, that he may employ them, as the steward of God’s providence, for the benefit of others.”
The Philippine educational system is faced with a myriad of structural and cultural issues.
These issues are common among most colleges and universities in the Philippines. Students confine their educational journey to the classroom and their assignments; faculty members drown in paperwork; and there is a general atmosphere of having to live hand-to-mouth, whether it be for grades or a barely livable wage.
Moreover, the Philippine educational system is strongly oriented towards quantity, standardization, and specialization. Students are generally grouped by year level rather than cognitive ability; faculty members are pigeonholed into their own specializations, and general education is made to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
There is also the increasingly palpable ideological polarization among both students and faculty members. In many institutions, a culture of fear has taken place—thus making it increasingly harder to engage in open cultural dialogue.
As a result, it has become increasingly difficult for an authentically Catholic education to take root.
Many Catholic universities fail to effectively integrate the various fields and disciplines in light of Christian revelation. This, combined with the abandonment of a general education properly rooted in classical Christian culture, has led to a superficial appreciation of the Catholic faith on the part of many students and faculty members.
The effective secularization of Catholic universities has led to a noticeable inconsistency in the moral and doctrinal lives of many Catholics. Many graduates from the country’s top Catholic universities live lives that are at variance with the Gospel. This has become clear in the world of business and politics.
“The excessive segmentation of knowledge, the rejection of metaphysics by the human sciences, the difficulties encountered by dialogue between science and theology are damaging not only to the development of knowledge, but also to the development of peoples, because these things make it harder to see the integral good of man in its various dimensions.”
Our Mission
To form leaders who, animated by Faith and Reason, can build and implement a viable Catholic framework for the Philippines for the common good, the salvation of souls, and the greater glory of God.
Our Vision
An empowered Christian faithful, guided by the Holy Spirit, that can both evangelize and advance Filipino culture in order to meet the needs of the People of God in light of today’s challenges.
The Collegium and
the Catholic Church
The Collegium, while not a Catholic association formally speaking, nonetheless professes an institutional fidelity to the Roman Catholic Church and its Magisterium. It assents to "all articles of faith infallibility proposed by the Church (of Divine and Catholic faith), and also gives religious submission of intellect and will to the merely authentic Magisterium. Therefore, the Collegium, in its institutional capacity, shall not promote or profess heresy, error, or public dissent.
With that being said, the Collegium does not exclude the participation of Christians who are not Catholics, provided that they are willing to cooperate with the Collegium’s mission and are not opposed to its fidelity to the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, only Christians who profess the Blessed Trinity may be admitted to full membership in the Collegium; and only Catholics in good standing may hold certain offices within the Collegium (such as the President).
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