Exploring the Religious Involvement of a Catholic University’s Partner Community towards the Development of a Christian Formation Program

Abstract

Faith provides individuals with a sense of purpose, hope, and guidance in facing life’s challenges. Religious involvement plays a crucial role in strengthening and deepening one’s faith. Thus, this would lead to a solution for the catholic schools to address social issues in rural areas. The aim of this study is to determine the religious involvement [attendance to religious services, scripture-reading, and faith] status of the residents, particularly the head of each family of Sitio Cannamman, San Antonio, Enrile, Cagayan. The study will employ mixed method of research-employing both quantitative and qualitative type of research. Specifically, descriptive developmental and evaluative research design will be utilized anchored with the “See, Discern, Act / See, Judge, Act” process. The findings of the study will serve as the foundation for the development of a service-learning program tailored to the unique needs of residents. A service -learning program that will be utilized is the Project C.H.U.R.C.H. (Community building and Helping one another in prayer, Religious in action and Caring for a beautiful Home). This focuses on deepening the religious involvement in the church by knowing the role and importance of each member in the community.