Mission to the Youth


MISSION STUDIES 2011
May 23-25, 2011

The Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines has declared the year 2011 as the Year of the Youth in order to heighten awareness about today's youth and promote ministry among them. In line with this, the 2011 Mission Studies Lecture Series of the Maryhill School of Theology focuses on the theme, "Mission to the Youth" from a theological-pastoral perspective. This lecture series aims to: 1) analyze some issues and concerns of the youth from an interdisciplinary perspective; 2) re-examine the challenges from/to the faith tradition; 3) and evaluate various Church responses to the needs of the youth sector.
	May 23,2011 (8:00 - 12noon) Virtual Games, Dating Websites and the Youth Dr. Jeane Peracullo Christian Sex Education of the Youth Fr. Ramon Echica, PhD May 24,2011 (8:00 - 12 noon) Nurturing Social Orientation among the Youth Ms. Norlie Quesada Models of Ministry to the Young in the Bible Dr. Natividad Pagadut May 25,2011 (8:00 - 12:30 noon) Using Stories to Evangelize the Young Fr. Jericho Natividad Evangelizing the Youth through Music and Dance Ms. Tinnah de la Rossa
Our Resource Persons: Dr. Jeane Peracullo is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the De Las Salle University where she obtained her doctorate and teaches both undergraduate and graduate students. Her on-going research projects include feminist philosophy and theology, human identities (gender, race and class) and spaces. Fr. Ramon Echica, Dean of Studies of San Carlos Major Seminary in Cebu, served as advisor in the writing of Population and Development Education: Teaching Modules for Catholic Schools. He finished his licentiate and doctorate in theology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Ms. Norlie Quesada is currently associate director of the Gawad Kalinga Builders Institute. She has a vast experience in promoting service-oriented leadership among students at the Ateneo de Manila University, Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health and at the De La Salle University. Dr. Natividad Pagadut is retired professor at the De La Salle University, Taft, where she obtained her doctorate in religious education. She is consultor to the Episcopal Commission for Biblical Apostolate (CBCP), and was Board member of the Philippine Bible Society. Fr. Jericho Natividad was a former editor-in-chief of Gospel Komiks and currently Publications Department Head of the Communication Foundation of Asia. He obtained his MA in religious studies from the Maryhill School of Theology. Ms. Tinnah de la Rossa holds an MA in Theology degree in Liturgy and Music from the Asian Institute of Liturgy and Music, where she is currently employed as faculty and Worship Coordinator. She was former high school religion teacher and National Youth Coordinator of the Christian Life Community of the Philippines.