DE LA SALLE LIPA GROUP 2 LS 306
CARE
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How CARE Emerged
History of CARE
Lipa City has numerous public
schools scattered around the city, but it
seems that these schools lack the
knowledge of the Christian doctrine.
Because of this, De La Salle Lipa, being
a Catholic school that gives importance to
the value of service to the community,
implemented the CARE program that will
help students in public schools learn
more about Catechism. In this program,
Lasallian students teach public school
students about the history, importance,
and necessity of our religion. But how did
it all begin?
In 1962, a church group called
the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
(CCD) trained volunteer students as
catechists who will later on pass their
knowledge to the public school students.
Of course they would not have done it
without the guidance of teachers and
brother moderators. Seventeen years
later, Br. Armin Luistro, the former
campus minister and is now the
Department of Education secretary,
coined the term CARE which stands for
Catechism and Religious Emissaries. He
also formed the organization called
Alyansang Lasalista ng Sambayanan
CARE
(ALSA) which aims to develop students
and teachers to become active members
of the church. ALSA is composed of
many branches. The Chorale leads the
singing in the mass, Acolytes assist the
priest in the mass, and lastly, the CARE
who teaches pupils in public schools
about catechism. All these were
assigned to be implemented by the
Religion Department.
At the start of the new
millennium, the Religion Department
offered CARE to Level 10 students as
their outreach activity and Ms Cornelia
Mr. Raul
Santos was appointed as Liaison Officer.
In 2009, Mr. Raul Paras initiated the Paras
CARE program to the two cream classes
of Level 9 as part of the CL curriculum.
A year later, the CARE program has
been offered to all Level 9 classes. De
La Salle Lipa granted the request of Fr.
Tom Villafrance, parish priest of St.
Anthony de Padua, to teach cathecism
in 13 public schools in Lipa City. Other
parishes, like the St. Isidore Parish, also
requested for catechetical instruction in
their school. Today, the Lasallian
catechists are practicing the virtue of
service in 15 schools all over Lipa City.
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The CARE
Experience
Preparation
It was just the first
day of the school when Mr.
Raul Paras gave the
students of LS 306 an
overview about the CARE
program for all the Level 9
students. In the next
Christian living meeting at
the same class, the CARE
program was formally
discussed.
The teacher, Mr.
Raul Paras, helped the
students in making the
tasks assigned for them.
This was made possible by
his generosity of sharing to
the students some
teaching techniques.
Actual Teaching
The first meeting
with the students was filled
with nervousness and
excitement. For each of us,
the first meeting meant the
start of a new experience of
having a class and actually
teaching them throughout
the school year. Everyone
got away with the first day
nerves and became
accustomed to what was
done every week. Here are
the different encounters of
each group in their
assigned Grade 2 classes:
In the class of
Grade II- Cattleya of
Lorenz, Denisse and
Hazelyn, we were assigned
in the class of Grade II-
Cattleya. During the lesson
proper, we always start with
an opening prayer.
The Lasallian
students were taught
Christian songs to be
sung during the sessions
to give happiness and
motivation to students. A
number of meetings were
given for the practice.
Students had learned to
make lesson plans for the
discussions and the
organization of things to
be done. The teachers
gave the students this
opportunity to make their
tasks successfully.
Mr. Paras has
given enough time for the
students to prepare
The Lasallian
students were taught
Christian songs to be
sung during the sessions
to give happiness and
motivation to students. A
number of meetings were
given for the practice.
Students had learned to
make lesson plans for the
discussions and the
organization of things to
be done. The teachers
gave the students this
opportunity to make their
tasks successfully.
Mr. Paras has given
enough time for the
students to prepare
themselves and to
prepare what they need
st
not only before the 1
session This would be
followed by an animation
song to encourage the
themselves and to
prepare what they need
not only before the 1
session but also before
st
the succeeding sessions.
Before the day of
a session, the students
would be seen cutting
papers, writing the lyrics
of the songs, making
props for more effective
teaching and preparing
the lesson plan. As the
sessions go by, the
students were observed to
be more creative in what
they were doing. They
also manage to share
some school supplies for
the students and some
even give foods to them.
Every preparation is for
the children in Tambo. No
one could ever pay the
happiness that each
Lasallian students had
given to the less fortunate
children.
students to participate. The
lessons start with
motivation in forms
questions or activities. We
used excerpts from the Bible
and tell them stories to help
them learn more about God.
Lorenz used to animate the
stories to make it more
entertaining and captivating.
Reflective questions were
also asked to help them
deepen their faith and to let
the children know what they
could do to be a better
Christian. Every meeting, we
get to talk more to the
children and know who they
are. Before the end of the
class, we gave them
assignments to work on so
that they could remember the
lesson and concluded the
lesson with a closing prayer.
Most of the meetings,
there would be students who
would cry for different
reasons. Some because they
are physically hurt,
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while others cry because
a of the teasing they
of received from there
classmates. Still others
cry for the borrowed
things that aren’t returned
to them. Fortunately,
these problems were
worked out by talking to
the students involved and
in the end, they would
reconcile with each
others. These problems
added to the memorable
experiences of the group,
for we saw how the
students learned from
what we taught them by
asking for forgiveness.
For Christine, Ivan and
Aya in Grade II
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Reflections
Denisse L. Abellon

There are a lot of things I sometimes ignore. Also, I

learned in this CARE
program. I realized the
importance of spreading
God’s Word to others. I
saw how the children are
deprived of their
knowledge about God and
how we are of help to
them. I valued my teachers
and their effort for us. I
learned how difficult it was
to teach students who
aren’t listening and even
disturbing to the class. I
discovered how to
discipline the students and
what makes them cry and
laugh. Moreover, I realized
that as kids, their
happiness is simple. They
value little things that I
discerned the reality
through these students.
Some of their experiences
were of hardships and
poverty. This interaction
with the children let me
saw how blessed I am. I
started to appreciate the
things I always took for
granted. Moreover, I had
the chance to be generous
to them through giving
some school supplies like
pencils and crayons.
These experiences with
public school students
taught me a lot of lessons
and are something that I
will always treasure.

Lorenz Gerard S. De Chavez

The Catholic And Religious teaching is not a very easy task. It

Emissary (CARE) Program has
been a very memorable experience
for me. It is a program unlike any
other, for it has served as a positive
influence for us, students. Under
this program, I have learned many
things as a student and catechist.
CARE has helped me grow as a
person in physical, spiritual and
mental aspects. I have grown more
confident through teaching students
much younger than I. I have
learned the values of leadership,
patience, perseverance and
responsibility. CARE has helped
me establish a deeper
understanding of Religion by
teaching the subject.
Teaching had a great
bearing on me as a student
because it showed me that
made me appreciate the work of my
teachers more. It also showed me
the reality behind people in the
public schools. I now know the
difficulties students from public
schools have been having while
studying and the joys they get from
studying.
The CARE experience is an
experience I will never forget. It
made me become a greater person,
and it made me feel good about
myself. I just hope and pray that the
CARE Program would be extended
to the Senior Year. I also hope that
this program would continue for
generations, embodying the
Lasallian Mission-Vision of teaching
minds, touching hearts and
transforming lives.
Reflections
Christine B. Faustino

In my almost ten kids was not easy, but it

months of participating in was very fulfilling. I could
the CARE activity to teach now understand why
kids about Catechism, the teachers love to do their
students and I have job, despite the fatigue that
learned a lot from each they may feel afterwards. I
other. They learned a lot will never forget my
about our religion from us, experience as a teacher,
and I learned about and I will apply what I
discipleship and true learned from this activity to
service from them. Every my daily life.
time we meet, I see that
they are very enthusiastic
and energetic, and seeing
them in that state makes
me very happy. It gives me
a light feeling of
contentment when I know
that I have done my best in
teaching them, and that
they learned something
from me. Teaching young

Alyanna Maria D. Villaluna

The Catholic And Religious important trait when dealing with

Emissary (CARE) Program has
been a very memorable experience
for me. It is a program unlike any
other, for it has served as a positive
influence for us, students. Under
this program, I have learned many
things as a student and catechist.
CARE has helped me grow as a
person in physical, spiritual and
mental aspects. I have grown more
confident through teaching students
mu For less than a year, every
double period of CL class, our
whole class heads to Tambo
Elementary School where we will
be teaching the grade school
students in every level, and in this
short period of time, I have learned
many lessons from the experiences
I gained in CARE. First of all, I
learned to be patient. This is an
children, especially young ones who
have bundles of energy. Teaching
grade school students may be
difficult, but it is also very fun, for the
children have many different
interesting personalities. I also
learned what it was like to be in a
public school, and this made me
grateful for what I have in my own
school. It made me realize that I am
lucky with what I have, for there are
others who have even less than I do.
I will definitely miss having our
CARE sessions, and I will never
forget the fun-filled times I’ve had
with our students.
Reflections
Christian Jirard Z. Custodio
Because of my
participation in CARE, not
only did we help educate
children about God, but I
also learned some lessons
of my own. I was able to
learn how to establish
good relationships with
pupils, most especially
very young ones. I was
also able to learn how to
discipline them since they
were usually energetic, but
even if they were always
noisy I felt happiness
because I could feel their
eagerness to learn.
Through my experiences
with our pupils, I have
understood their
personalities, and I grew
closer to them feeling like
Hazelyn Cadacio
an older brother. I also
learned how these pupils
struggled in their life. I
wasn’t used to teaching,
and I admit it is quite
difficult, but everyday as
we go back to Tambo
Elementary School to have
CARE classes, it became
easier and more fun for
me. I surely am going to
miss these experiences,
and I will surely miss the
pupils that I had grown
close to.
Reflections
Ma/ Christina Carmela M. Ozaeta

In my almost ten months of
participating in the CARE activity
to teach kids about Catechism,
the students and I have learned a
lot from each other. They learned
a lot about our religion from us,
and I learned about discipleship
and true service from them.
Every time we meet, I see that
they are very enthusiastic and
energetic, and seeing them in
that state makes me very happy.
It CARE is a program for
teaching students from public
school about Jesus’ life. It is a
way to share our knowledge
about Jesus and everything
related to Him. Every week we
have CARE, and before we go to
Tambo Elementary School to
start teaching, I prepare our
lesson plan first. I make sure that
I know something about the
lesson we will be discussing, so I
will be able to share what I know.
I also prepare an activity for our
students for them to enjoy and be
interested in our lesson.
When we arrive at
Tambo Elementary School, we
start every meeting with a prayer.
Often times, our students will join
us in praying. Then we motivate
them through singing some
songs, or showing them pictures
about our lesson. After that, we
ask questions about our previous
lesson to check if they
understand what we’re saying in
front. Fortunately, some
remembers the lesson.
Discussion of the lesson is what
we do next. We ask questions
related to the lesson, tell them
passages from the Bible, and
then we ask some more
questions about the lesson. Then
we give them an activity to work
on about the topic. After that, we
deepened the lesson, and to end
our meeting, we say our closing
prayer.
Teaching Grade 2
students is not easy. I can’t
imagine how the teachers can
handle such students. Each our
students have different
personalities, there are those
who are participative and
attentive, but most of our
students are noisy; they would
keep on talking even if we are

already in front of the classroom,
or even if their teacher warns
them. Most of the times, they
would stand up, and go
somewhere without permission.
There are also those students
who would fight, and then later
someone will cry. Yes, we have
noisy and annoying students, but
even if most of our students are
noisy, I am still glad that I met
them because through them I
also learned a lot of things, and
gained younger “siblings”.
Through CARE, I was very fulfilling. I could now
experienced a lot of things I have
never experienced before. It was
my first time to go to a public
school and teach students. It was
hard, yes, but it was kind of fun
also. I was able to meet such
great kids with different stories what I learned from this activity to
about their life. I was able to my daily life.
share them things about Jesus
and his life. Through CARE, I
hope that I was able to teach the
minds, touch the hearts, and
transform the lives of my
students.
gives me a light feeling
of contentment when I know that
I have done my best in teaching
them, and that they learned
something from me. Teaching
young kids was not easy, but it
understand why teachers love to
do their job, despite the fatigue
that they may feel afterwards. I
will never forget my experience
as a teacher, and I will apply
Reflections
Arvin Mercado

The Catechetical realize different good

and Religious Emissaries
program is a kind of
outreach activity wherein
rd
3 year high school
students would be
responsible enough in
sharing and teaching the
good things about God to
the younger students.
When I first knew that we
would be having the CARE
program for the whole
year, I felt somehow sad
and worried. Though I
expected it to be a good
experience for us, I still
thought of it as another
responsibility, or maybe, a
problem. I also expected it
to be fun and exciting, for
we will be doing it as a
class and we would be
given a chance to be a
part of the “school” life of
several students. Our
preparation was very fun
specially when thinking
and making activities to be
given to the pupils. When
our first meeting has
come, I was so
overwhelmed by the
smiles and excitement of
our students with us being
with them. That gave me
confidence and courage to
continue.
things that I can do. This
program had helped me so
much in developing right
attitudes, particularly being
patient and responsible.
As time goes by, I noticed
the great needs and
interest of some students
in learning religious
teachings. It made me feel
proud and pleased to be
given a chance like this. I
really feel very happy
because I not only had
experienced having my
own students, but also
made new friends.
Though there were
different circumstances
within each meeting, I still
believed those are not
enough for us to stop
doing our best to teach
and help those young
students in Tambo
Elementary School.

As their teacher, I
also learned more things
about being a good person
because every time I think
of ways and how to
deepen our discussion and
broaden the topic, I also
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Student Profiles

Darius T. Esguerra

Darius is one of the many bright students of Section II-Cattleya in Tambo Elementary School. From the first
day of teaching Catechism, Darius, being one of the most meddlesome students, has been one the few who
immediately caught our attention because in our first activity, the game in which the students introduced themselves,
he had the most interesting answer to one of our questions. Upon being asked what he wanted to have, he replied
without hesitation: “Iyong stuffed toy po. Gusto ko pong mapanalunan ang stuffed toy para ibigay sa bata kong
kapatid.” Darius is the eldest of three children, and he already knew what his responsibilities were as a big brother to
his younger sister.

Darius is a very peculiar child. He is happy-go-lucky, and he is very industrious and courageous. At a very
young age, he rides the jeepney on the way to school without the supervision of either parent. Sometimes, we even
find his chair unoccupied. He explains that the reason for some of his absences is because he had to help his mother
do the laundry or do some chores at home. According to him, his life at school is not that bad because he’s mostly
happy in the company of close friends. Though some of his friends find him annoying, majority of the class still think
that he is a great classmate and friend.

David Nash D. Mapa

David, a 6- year old student of Grade II Cattleya of Tambo Elementary School, caught our attention with his
cute smiles and chubby features. He was a project officer of his class. Ironically, neither he nor his classmates know
the responsibilities of a project officer.

Second among three children, David is has a carefree personality, yet industrious towards his studies. He
diligently copies his notes and has a good handwriting. His favorite subjects are Math and Filipino. He could be best
described as fun to be with. He plays badminton and volleyball. He also loves to watch different shows in the television.
When asked about how to describe himself, he answered with a smile, “Pogi, malikot.” Through his smiles, he
brightens the class. Because most of his classmates like his company, he is a friend to most of them. He viewed the
CARE as something enjoyable. He liked our company and the time we spent with their class.

Rizza Tayco

Rizza Tayco is one of the students of Tambo

PROFILE
Elementary School. Born on January 14, 2004, she has 3
siblings namely Renel, Regine and Renan. Her mother is
a housewife while her father works in the office. She lives
in Sico, Lipa City. Among the songs taught to them, “Roll
over the Ocean” is her favorite. One of her talents is
singing. She loves to play hide and seek. Her favorite
actress is Kristine Reyes while her favorite actor is
Gerald Anderson. Her best friends are Jodella and Irene.
As a 9- year old, she is usually shy around people. In the
CARE activity, she learned that Jesus is kind and helpful.
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Student Profiles
PROFILE
Abegail Lubi

The 8- year old Abegail Lubi is a silent girl. She’s

living with her mother, Liezel Lubi, who is a housewife
and her father, Adrian Lubi, who is *. Her favorite subject
is Makabayan, while her favorite food are sour food. She
has a talent for drawing and loves the game “My name is
Shellah”. She’s fond of singing with the videoke, playing,
watching TV and cleaning their house. Usually, she helps
her family and relatives.

John Kenneth E. Toanda

PROFILE John Kenneth was born on May 14, 2001. He

is 9 years old, and a Grade 2 student in Tambo
Elementary School. Before his family moved to Lires,
Tambo, Lipa City, he was from Malawak, Rosario. His
mother is a laundress while his father is a truck
driver. He has 3 siblings, namely, John Paul, GJ, and
Juana. Someday, he wants to be a police.
Through CARE, John Kenneth learned things about
God and Jesus. He also learned different values
through CARE. He learned to be good all the time, to
help his parents and others in need of help, and in
times of trials and hardships, pray to God to ask for
guidance. He also told us that CARE is fun, and he
learned a lot of things.

Jocelyn Abresilnos

Jocelyn was born on August 11, 2003. She is 7 years old. Her mother is a housewife while her father is a
vendor of chicharon. She has five siblings.
CARE taught Jocelyn to be kind and friendly. She learned that fighting is not good, so she avoids fighting with her
siblings. She helps her classmates and parents when they need help. For her, the most unforgettable day she had
with us was during our Christmas Party because it was fun and enjoying.
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Student Profiles

PROFILE
Jocelyn Abresilnos

Shane C. Amatus

Shane was born on July 15, 2003. She is from Tambo, Lipa City, and she is a Grade 2 student in Tambo Elementary
School. Her father is Joel Amatus and he works as a driver. Her mother is Rhodore Amatus, and she takes care of
children. Shane enjoys, dancing, singing and studying. She dreams of becoming a nurse or a teacher.
Shane learned more about Jesus because of CARE. She learned that through prayer, she can communicate with
Jesus to thank Him for all the blessing He has given. She told us that when she met us, she became happier
because she could learn more, and she gained more friends. She learned different values like obeying her parents,
and showing respect to elders. She also learned to share her things, and not be selfish. She also learned to love
others and not fight with them.
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