OBLATES CHARISM

“Blessed Eugene De Mazenod, Founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate”

The Philippine Mission

 It started when Fr. Ulric Arcand of the Foreign Mission Society of Paris met the
missionary Bishop of Zamboanga- Most Rev. Luis del Rosario,SJ (Jesuit Priest).
 BP del Rosario expressed the need for priests in Mindanao.
 Fr. Arcand introduced the Oblates as specialists in pioneering works in areas like
that of Mindanao.

*Oblates of Canada turned down the request to open mission in the Philippines since
they have just opened their mission in Africa.

*Opening of Mission in the Philippines received a favorable response among the

Oblates in the American provinces.

*Fr. Hullweg of the Oblates United States Province flew to Manila in 1938.

*He took an inter-island vessel steamer for Zamboanga and met BP Del Rosario &
discussed the possibility of having the Oblates in his Diocese.

*Fr. Hullweg took the task of surveying the territory offered to the congregation
which included Cotabato.

*In Cotabato, he was met by three Jesuits charged of the pastoral responsibility to
over 80,000 Catholics.

*Fr. Hullweg made a presentation on the proposed mission of the Oblates in

Mindanao particularly in Cotabato and Sulu Provinces which was approved and the
mission has started on March 25, 1939

Forming a Team
 Fr. Gerald G. Mongeau OMI DD a French Canadian was tasked to be the Superior
General of the New Mission.
 He became the Bishop of Cotabato.
 Bishop George E. Dion, OMI DD became the founder of the Oblates of Notre
Dame (OND).
 

Magic Seven: Joining Fr. Mongeau

 Three Oblates from the Franco-American Province:
1. Fr. Emile Bolduc
2. Fr. Egide Beaudoin
3. Fr. George Dion
 Three from the first American Province:
1. Fr. Joseph Boyd
2. Fr. Cuthbert Billman
3. Fr. Francis McSorley

First Batch of Filipino Oblates

Fr. Bienvenido Landicho – 1950
Fr. Crisonogo Echavez - 1951
Fr. Jose Galit - 1951
Fr. Fr. Aproniano Borja - 1951

Important Timeline
 The civil province of Sulu was
separated from Cotabato and;
 Raised into the Apostolic Prefecture
1953 of Sulu with Fr. Francis McSorley
OMI as prefect.
 South Cotabato was separated from
1957 the Oblate Missions and;
 was assigned to the Passionist
Fathers.
 The Prelature of Cotabato became a
diocese and;
 was later raised to the status of
1978 -1979 Archdiocese with the diocese of
Marbel and Kidapawan as
suffragans.

The OMI Vicariate

Year OMI Major Superiors
1939 - 1951 Very Reverend Fr. Gerald Mongeau OMI
1951 - 1957 Very Reverend Fr. Edward Gordon OMI
1957 - 1963 Very Reverend Fr. James Burke OMI
1963 - 1969 Very Reverend Fr. Joseph Milford OMI
1969 - 1976 Very Reverend Fr. John Murphy OMI
1976 - 1982 Very Reverend Fr. Jose D. Ante OMI
( The Fist Filipino Provincial Superior)
1982 - 1988 Very Reverend Christopher O’Leary, OMI
1988 - Very Reverend Fr. Angelito Lampon OMI

Oblates Ministries
Houses of Formation
 Our Lady of the Assumption Scholastics(OLAS)
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novitiate, Tamontaka Cotabato City
 De Mazenod Seminary Notre Dame University Campus, Cotabato City
 Notre Dame Archdiocesan Seminary Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao

Socio – Economic Program

Diocese Program
A. Archdiocese of Cotabato Cooperative Development Program
Archdiocese Center for Development of cooperative
(ACDC).
Reconciliation House Reconciliation House of the Archdiocese of Cotabato
 It aims to respond to conflict situation brought
about by MNLF and the Government of the
Philippines. It has expanded to formal and
informal Education, Health Programs and
Economic Productivity Program.
 It was re-named as Reconciliation Center to cater
to children and women’s needs
Dar El Salam Foundation
 It is an attempt to build peace in the province of
Maguindanao through community based
programs for genuine development and financial
empowerment among the poor.

Other Vicariate and Diocese

B. Vicariate of Jolo
1. A Credit Union Aims to help the population meet their economic
needs.
2. Cooperative Housing This was enjoined by three cooperative unions, since
most of those affected of being homeless were union
members of Notre of Jolo Cooperative Credit Union
Inc., Asturias Cooperative Credit Union Inc., Jolo
Municipal employees cooperative Credit union, Inc.,
and the Port Area Cooperative Credit Union, Inc.
3. Socio-Economic Programs Consumers Cooperative (1968) Fishing Cooperative
(1976). Theses were later integrated in the
community extension services of Notre Dame of Jolo
College.
Health Care System This identified the community health related needs.

C. Diocese of Kidapawan
1. Social Action Program This involves assistance to farmers in their rive
production, rehabilitation of evacuees & formation of
cooperatives .
2. Organic Farming Center It aims train farmers to use local materials for
fertilizers & feeds.
3. Social Action Center It was an attempt to organize and motivate farmers to
stay and take care of the land they tilted. But due to
economic reasons the farmers still left their farms.
3. Prelature Agrarian It hopes to revive the organization of farmers but its
Community Emancipation focus is now to have them in smaller groups known as
Program (PACE) communal groups. Each group is compose of 10 to 20
members. Their projects will depend on their interest
such as fishponds, & animal raising. The common
funds raised will be used in times of emergencies.

Mass Media Apostolate

Year Media Entity
1947 Notre Dame Press
1948 Mindanao Cross
1957 DXMS
1959 Sulu Star
1964 DXND (NDU Campus & later transferred to
Kidapawan)
1986 DXMM (Sulu)
1988 DXMI (Tawi-Tawi)
1988 DXOL
1993 DXOM FM (Koronadal City)
2014 DXOM AM (Koronadal City)

Other Oblates Involvement

1. Justice and Peace work This was in response to the cry of the poor, the
marginalized the deprived and the oppressed.
2. Education To bridge the gap between Muslims and Christians ,
the establishments of the Note Dame School system
in Cotabato and Sulu began to have a friendly and
warm relation with Muslim neighbors.

Education
 Year Notre Dame Schools
1941 Notre Dame of Midsayap
1946 Notre Dame of Midsayap reopened
Notre Dame of Marbel opened so with other Notre
Dame Schools

1948 Notre Dame College

1969 Notre Dame University
On going and To Date The Territorial Missionary Jurisdiction has been
divided into;
a. Archdiocese of Cotabato
b. Diocese of Marbel
c. Diocese of Kidapawan
d. Vicariate of Jolo

Education has been An OMI Prime Ministry

 Notre Dame of Genio Edcor, Inc.
 Notre Dame of Jolo College
 Notre Dame University
 Notre Dame of Isulan Inc.
 Notre Dame of Tacurong College
 Notre Dame of Banga
 Notre dame of Midsayap College
 Notre Dame of Greater Manila

VALUES EDUCATION
Value
- is any object, activity or frame of mind that a person considers as very important to
his/her life. - “ Ines A. de Guzman, PhD”

*Values are important to understand human behavior.

*Conflicts are often based on differences in values. 
*Values education is founded on a sound philosophy of human person with all its
philosophical ramifications and implications.
*The supreme value that characterizes education is HUMAN DIGNITY.
 
Values 
 These are personal perceptions of ones own future, relatively of the family,
works, friendship, group community and nation.
 It grows anywhere as part of our culture and tradition. 
 In the Philippines, values are sources of status symbols as such; wealth,
economic status, authority, politics and personal ambition. 

Theoretical Framework for Values Development...concepts includes; 

 As deals, which determine our priorities & direct our behaviors.
 Human ideals are reflected in different levels of needs of a person. 
 Persons follow for the ultimate & highest values as they to the spiritual nature of
man.
 Persons desire much of which is unconscious.
 Human ideals are pursued individually and collectively .

MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS 

Levels of Values
 
Foundation Values 
 These are values which are related to the satisfaction of the basic or
fundamental for life to be sustained & to achieve a relative state of humanness
These includes; 
 Physiological, safety, love, sense off belongingness & self esteem 
Ultimate Values 
 These values defines what the meaning of life is to man These includes: 
 Beauty, goodness, perfection, simplicity, understanding and self actualization 

Living Values 
1. Cooperation 
2. Freedom 
3. Happiness 
4. Honesty 
5. humility 
6. Love
7. Peace
8. Respect begins within the individual
9. Responsibility
10. Unity is harmony within & among individuals in the group 

The Good Citizenship Values Cluster 

1. Pagkamaka-Diyos
a) Faith in Almighty in Actions
b) Respect for Life in Action
c) Order in Action
d) Work in Action
e) Concerns for the Family & Future Generations in 
Action 

2. Pagkamatao 
1) Love in Action
2) Freedom in Action
3) Peace in Action
4) Truth in Action
5) Justice in Action 

3. Pagkamaka-bayan 
3.1 Unity in action 
▪ Be united with the nation 
▪ Be united your people 
▪ Be united with your local community 
▪ Be united with your organization of work 
▪ Be united with your family 
3.2 Respect for Law and Government in Action 

3.3 Patriotism in Action 

3.4 Promotion of the Common Good in Action 

3.5 Promotion of the Common good 

4. Pagkama-kalikasan 
4.1 Concern for the Environment in Action
 Being conscious & consistent in making your environment clean & using the
resources prudently.
 Having a deep understanding of the immediate need of the community in
leaning its surroundings and being a contributory person to do so.

Man as a Person
 Personalism is a study of man as a person.
 It pays much interest on the personhood of man and not much on the nature of
man.
 Man as a person means that man is unique, a who, a subject & a self.

The Self 
 Everyone has an obligation to himself 
 The difficulty is to understand what is this obligation 
 Understand our unique role in the society 
 This role includes our RESPONSIBITY that are faced 
 Decisions to be made 
 Relationships and involvement to be lived and work to be performed 

Where Values Come from 

 Our personal values are formed in early childhood and are affected strongly by
both the: 
 values of our parents 
 the environment 
 The school 
 The church 
 The government 

Dimensions Values
Physical Health: physical fitness, cleanliness,
harmony with material universe, art &
beauty.
Intellectual Truth: knowledge,  creative & critical
thinking .
Moral Love: integrity, honesty, self-worth, 
self-esteem, personal discipline.
Spiritual Spirituality: Faith in God.
Social Social Responsibility: mutual love. 
1. Family respect, fidelity, responsible parenthood
2. Society  concern for others common good,
freedom /equality, social justice/respect
for human rights, peace/active non-
violence, popular participation.
Economic Economic Efficiency: thrift conservation
of resources, work ethics, self-reliance,
productivity, entrepreneurship.
Political Nationalism: unity, identity, civic
consciousness, solidarity.