iCARE

This is the program that I am preparing to implement in my two Christian Living classes this school year. The said program has been approved by the Principal and the Academic Council Office of the Integrated School for implementation this school year. Right now I am in the process of orienting and training my students for this apostolate. May God continue to guide and inspire everyone involved in this program.

iCARE
(integrated Catechetical and Religious Emissary)
Introduction

I have observed that for the past years the Catechetical Instruction Outreach had been encountering situations that affected the delivery of a quality catechesis to the public schools, our area of apostolate.
The first situation is that the Level 10 students who are commissioned to teach catechism have not been very passionate to do their role due to some factors such as fulfilling academic requirements and attending to some practices and activities of the school.

Secondly, the Level 10 students are not that motivated to respond to the task because they do not receive any academic points for doing so. Only few students have the zeal and enthusiasm to teach and do their work faithfully without expecting anything in return.

Lastly, the change of schedule of the public schools last year created a greater difficulty for the group to find the available time for this outreach.
To address these situations, I propose that CARE Outreach be integrated with the Christian Living Curriculum this school year 2009-2010. This program is called iCARE or Integrated Catechetical and Religious Emissary which aims to:

• awaken the passion and zeal of the students to serve others through teaching ministry,
• motivate students to teach well by including the outreach activity in computing their grades, and to
• ensure the continuity of teaching minds, touching hearts, and transforming lives of the public school pupils that are entrusted to our care.