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THE FOUR FRONTIERS AT FIRST GLANCE

INSTRUCTIONS: #1 CAN MAKE A BIG #2 CAN MAKE A REAL #3 WILL NEED MORE
Think of the four (4) frontiers that we have identified for the Jesuit Chinese- DIFFERENCE: CONTRIBUTION: ATTENTION & EFFORT:
Filipino Apostolate. In your personal opinion, which of these frontiers Frontiers that can make a Frontiers for which the Frontiers that our school/parish
would fall under the 3 descriptions (to your right) given your school/parish big difference in our school/ charisms and resources of has so far given the least
and the work that it does. Note: Choose one or two frontiers for every parish in helping us become our school/parish can make attention or priority and that
category, and indicate why you have chosen those frontiers. No need to more effective in our a real contribution will need more attention and
write in every box. mission effort from your community

INTERSECTIONS
In the tradition of Matteo Ricci, to build bridges at the intersections of faith
and culture by addressing the inevitable tensions and contradictions
arising from the encounter between Christianity and Chinese-Filipino
culture and practices; and by facilitating reflection and dialogue on
specific pastoral, spiritual, and moral dilemmas, in order to provide tools
for discernment in the Chinese-Filipino community.

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In the missionary spirit of Francis Xavier, to pursue new ways of sharing
the faith with the Chinese by focusing our efforts on those we have not yet
reached--the less affluent Chinese Filipinos, the new immigrants from
China, the mainland Chinese; and by sharing our mission more deeply
with our lay partners.

IDENTITY
In response to the needs of the contemporary Chinese Filipino, to help
create a distinctly Chinese-Filipino identity by defining it as (a) rootedness
in Chinese language and culture, (b) transformed by the Gospel, and (c)
committed to building the Filipino nation; and by promoting the
consciousness of such an identity especially among the youth.

IMPACT
In fidelity to Ignatian principles, to seek greater impact by assisting in the
formation and training of leaders and ministers who serve China and the
Chinese both within and beyond Jesuit institutions.