Guide to Learning Packet

CLE 7: Our Relationship with God

First Quarter, 2021-2022

Class No. and Name: Section:

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Week 1: School’s Philosophy, Vision Mission and 10 Hallmarks of Benedictine Education

Learning Competencies:

• The 10 Hallmarks of Benedictine Education are essential values taught in St. Scholastica that help us grow
spiritually as Christians.

Essential Question:

• What are the 10 Hallmarks of Benedictine Education?

• How do these values give an impact to my life?

Learning Targets Learning Activities

Engage
• I can tell the
10 Hallmarks • Activity 1: My “Philosophy” in Life
of o Directions: Read the narrative and answer the blank statements within the
Benedictine story.
Education
Explore
• I can • Activity 2: My Dreams and Ambitions
integrate o Directions: Draw yourself or a symbol that would represent your dream
into my life profession in the future and describe what will you do with your
the 10 profession on the right side.
Hallmarks of
Benedictine
Explain
Education
• Activity 3: St. Scholastica, St. Benedict, and the Benedictine Hallmarks
together
o Directions: How do you think the lives of St. Scholastica and St. Benedict
with the
will help you become a Christ-centered person?
School’s
Vision and
Mission.

• I can ask for Extend

help from • Activity 4: Benedictine Hallmarks in Everyday Life
the Holy o Directions: Below are situations or everyday experiences of a person.
Spirit to Analyze the situations and identify which Benedictine Hallmark perfectly
make the fits the situation shown.
school’s Evaluate
vision, • Activity 5: Benedictine Hallmarks in a Pandemic Situation
mission, and o Directions: Choose 2 Benedictine Hallmarks and try to relate these
direction hallmarks in your own personal experiences in the time of a pandemic.
possible. Limit your answers to 3-5 sentences. Write each hallmark on the box
provided.

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 Learning Packet
CLE 7: Our Relationship with God
First Quarter, 2021-2022
Week 1: 10 Hallmarks of Benedictine Education, School Philosophy and Vision-Mission

Engage
Activity 1: My “Philosophy” in Life

Directions: Read the narrative below.

You are the newly elected President of the country. With the cheers and support
coming from your fellow citizens as you ascend your newly oathed office, you
were invited for an interview at the local evening talk show.

The audience gave you a warm welcome as you walk graciously toward the stage.
The host stood up and reached his hand for yours and immediately sat down.

“Good evening, Ms. President! I wish to personally congratulate you for winning
the elections!” said the host, enthusiastically.

“Ms. President, to set the course of what will happen in the country for the next
coming years under your administration I would like to ask you one question
which may be crucial to understand how you will govern the country.”

“Ms. President, what is your philosophy in life? I believe this question can also be helpful to our viewers who are
youngsters and teens who look up to you as a model and inspiration.”

You gathered your thoughts, courage, and confidence as you clear your thoughts and throat to answer the question
given to you by the host.

“Thank you for the wonderful question. My philosophy in life is:

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The host was amazed at your answer, slowly nodding his head as you answer his question. The audience looks at you
with open ears as if they were touched by your answer. You knew to yourself you nailed it.

“Thank you for the wonderful answer, Ms. President. That’s all for tonight’s show, good night, everyone!”

Explore

Congratulations on being the next president of the country! It must have been a great joy to achieve something that
could not be achieved by any other person. But, anyways, I’m more interested with your philosophy/motto. Why do
you hold such a belief in life?

I asked you that because this is related to our lesson. Just as you or anyone else holds a Philosophy in life, so too our
school, St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina has a philosophy in life. This is important to understand because you will
get to know the purpose why this school was built.

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 School Philosophy
Premised on Catholic principles of education and as a response to the needs of the
Philippines today, St. Scholastica’s Academy Marikina is oriented towards the integral
formation of the Filipino Christian woman who is critically aware, capable of deciding
freely with a properly formed conscience, responsible and committed to help build an
interdependent global society that is free, just, peaceful, and caring for the integrity of
creation. This the academy hopes to attain by fostering a school atmosphere permeated with
Benedictine values and kingdom core values of God’s centeredness, poverty, and obedience.

So much about the school’s philosophy, let’s talk more about you. I want to know more about your
future dreams and ambitions. What is it that you want to become? And what do you want to do about it
when you reached your goals? Let’s try find out through the activity below.

Activity 2: My Dreams and Ambition

Directions: Draw yourself or a symbol that would represent your dream

profession in the future and describe with what you will do with your
profession.

In the future, I want to become a ___________________.

In my profession, I see myself as

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 Well done! You’ve chosen a noble profession and I’ll be very proud if I see
you one day that you have achieved your profession. By the way, did you
notice that in the activity you just had a Vision of yourself in the future? And
in that vision, you see yourself as doing a noble task which is your Mission
as a professional? These two go hand in hand and usually they are the marks
of a successful person.

Just like your “vision” and “mission” in life, our school, St. Scholastica’s
Academy Marikina have a vision and a mission. A vision and mission is
actually important for anyone because it gives you a sense of direction and a
sense of purpose. We are not simply human beings who roam around the
earth lollygagging, we seek for fulfillment in our lives that would satisfy our
stay here on earth. Alright, let’s now talk about the 10 Hallmarks of
Benedictine Education!

Vision
SSAM envisions a community
centered in Christ where every
member called for mission seeks
God daily in a creative balance of
Ora et Labora.
Mission
Impelled by the love of Christ, SSAM commits itself to the proclamation
and final fulfillment of God’s kingdom of truth, justice, peace, and integrity
of creation. To concretize its mission, SSAM continues to intensify the
programs of action involving all sectors of the community as it pursues
spiritual formation the Benedictine way and academic excellence as a
social responsibility.

10 Hallmarks of Benedictine Education

• A disciple is a person who imitates the teacher. (Mt 28:19)

• We are expected as Scholasticans to not just listen, but to also follow
and imitate Jesus in our everyday life.
• All Christians are called to live in a Christ-centered life, and the saints
are our models to help us achieve this kind of life.

I. Christ Centeredness

• These allow us to meditate and reflect on matters that are of utmost

importance.
• It teaches us to speak only when good comes from out of our
mouths and to control our lips from speaking anything harmful.

II. Silence and Good Speech

III. Stewardship

• God entrusted His creation to us; we must cultivate nature

responsibly.
• In our time today, we must take care of our environment for future
generations.

• The poor must have a special in our hearts just as Jesus gave special
attention to them.
• This hallmark teaches us to welcome everyone in our lives with love
and openness.

IV. Hospitality 4
 • A person who wishes to obey must also learn to listen.
• A person who knows how to listen allows herself to grow in wisdom.

V. Obedience

• Humility is the heart of all virtues (St. Augustine).

• We cannot follow and imitate Christ if we are not humble.
• Humility allows one to love and to be loved.
(A person cannot love without humility).

VI. Humility

• Focusing on what matters the most.

• Learning cannot take place without discipline.

VII. Discipline

• As one Scholastican institution, we ought to bring heaven on earth

by loving on another.
• Our relationship with one another must be based on love to make
happen a peaceful community.

VIII. Community

• Modeled after Christ during His public ministry especially in the

Washing of the Feet
• We offer our talents, skills, and abilities for others and for the greater
glory of God!

IX. Service

• A Scholastican who gives her whole life to God in her prayer and
work (Ora et Labora) will achieve stability in her life.
• A person with stability will remain firm in her faith in God even in
difficult times.
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X. Stability
 Life of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica

Benedict was born into a distinguished family in central Italy, studied at Rome,
and early in life was drawn to monasticism. At first, he became a hermit, leaving
a depressing world—pagan armies on the march, the Church torn by schism,
people suffering from war, morality at a low ebb. He soon realized that he could
not live a hidden life in a small town any better than in a large city, so he
withdrew to a cave high in the mountains for three years. Some monks chose
Benedict as their leader for a while, but found his strictness not to their taste.
Still the shift from hermit to community life had begun for him. He had an idea
of gathering various families of monks into one “Grand Monastery” to give them
the benefit of unity, fraternity, and permanent worship in one house. Finally, he
began to build what was to become one of the most famous monasteries in the
world—Monte Cassino, commanding three narrow valleys running toward the
mountains north of Naples. The Rule that gradually developed prescribed a life
of liturgical prayer, study, manual labor, and living together in community under
a common abbot. Benedictine asceticism is known for its moderation, and
Benedictine charity has always shown concern for the people in the surrounding
countryside. In the course of the Middle Ages, all monasticism in the West was St. Benedict of Nursia
gradually brought under the Rule of St. Benedict.

Twins often share the same interests and ideas with an equal intensity.
Therefore, it is no surprise that Scholastica and her twin brother, Benedict,
established religious communities within a few miles from each other. Born in
480 of wealthy parents, Scholastica and Benedict were brought up together
until he left central Italy for Rome to continue his studies. Little is known of
Scholastica’s early life. She founded a religious community for women near
Monte Cassino at Plombariola, five miles from where her brother governed a
monastery. The twins visited each other once a year in a farmhouse because
Scholastica was not permitted inside the monastery. They spent these times
discussing spiritual matters. According to the Dialogues of St. Gregory the Great,
the brother and sister spent their last day together in prayer and conversation.
Scholastica sensed her death was close at hand and she begged Benedict to stay
with her until the next day. He refused her request because he did not want to
spend a night outside the monastery, thus breaking his own Rule. Scholastica
asked God to let her brother remain and a severe thunderstorm broke out,
St.Saint
Scholastica
Scholastica preventing Benedict and his monks from returning to the abbey.

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Activity 3: St. Scholastica,
St. Benedict, and the ____________________________________________________________
Benedictine Hallmarks
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Directions: How do you
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think the lives of St.
Scholastica and St. ____________________________________________________________
Benedict will help you
become a Christ-centered ____________________________________________________________
person?
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Extend
Activity 4: Benedictine Hallmarks in Everyday Life
Directions: Below are situations or everyday experiences of a person. Analyze the situations and identify
which Benedictine Hallmark perfectly fits the situation shown.

_______________1. Rachel reads the Gospel to know more about Christ and His teachings. Reading the
Gospel to know more about Christ.
_______________2. Mae segregates the waste and trash properly so that her house is maintained clean.
_______________3. Clair is careful and she always thinks twice before saying anything in social media.
_______________4. The Cruz Family give alms during Holy Week.
_______________5. Betty spends time to serve at their local parish as a volunteer
_______________6. Grace listens to the advice of parents and elderly people.
_______________7. Rose values her classmates in the classroom and she encourages them to help each
other out.
_______________8.Marianne courageously faces trials and challenges as a student as she asks God to help
her.
_______________9.Sophia whole-heartedly accepts her mistakes that she has done to people whom she
has hurt
_______________10. Olivia makes a time schedule and she makes sure she follows it to complete the
tasks needed to be done.

Evaluate
Activity 5: Benedictine Hallmarks in a Pandemic Situation
Directions: Choose 2 Benedictine Hallmarks and try to relate these hallmarks in your own personal
experiences in the time of a pandemic. Limit your answers to 2-3 sentences. Write each hallmark on the
box provided.

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 You’ve done a fine job looking back at your past and found out that you are already living out Benedictine
values! It’s all under our noses and we were not just entirely aware about it. We are already stewards,
humble, obedient and Christ-centered in our own little way. But, the Benedictine Hallmarks ask of us that
we reach out to the level of society. We are not just merely individuals minding each other’s own
business, we are called to become sensitive to our signs of the times and our faith tells us to help those
who are in need. For us to see how social issues and Scholastican education are related with one another,
we will move forward to our fourth and final activity.

Congratulations! You have completed the first learning
module of the school year in CLE! You are now well
knowledgeable about the 10 Hallmarks of Benedictine
Education! But, my question is this, do you think this
already means that you have mastered all the 10 Hallmarks
of Benedictine Education? I would have to stop you there,
my child. It will take a lifetime for a person to truly integrate
all these 10 Hallmarks in their lives. The one and only way
to find out that you have truly lived out these values is
when you know that at the end of the journey, you are
preparing to meet God face to face and to be with Him for
all eternity.
To all my students, and to my former
students also, know that I will never
find out in this lifetime that my lessons
have born fruit in your hearts. This is
one of the many burdens that I will
have to carry in my entire life: I will
never get to see the fruit of my lessons.
But, all these will turn into an
unfathomable joy when my student will
be with God for the rest of her life.

Your journey as a true Scholastican begins, and know that you cannot integrate fully all 10 Hallmarks
without the grace of the Holy Spirit. May God be with you in your spiritual endeavor.

Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth!

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Discipline 10.
Humility 9.
Stability 8.
Community 7.
Obedience 6.
Service 5.
Hospitality 4.
Speech
Silence and Good 3.
Stewardship 2.
Christ-centeredness 1.

Answer Key for Activity 4: