Professional Diploma in Family Ministries
The Ruben M. Tanseco, S.J. Center for Family Ministries (RMT-CEFAM) at the Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila University, offers a Professional Diploma in Family Ministries, a 24-unit, non-degree program. If taken full-time, the program may be completed in one academic year.
A holistic, psycho-spiritual approach characterizes the program, utilizing a content-and-process methodology.
The overall program aims to train persons in building up the Filipino family as a “domestic church,” a community of love, justice, freedom, and peace, both in the home and in its social role and responsibility to the nation and to the world. The thrust of “service of the faith and the promotion of justice” permeates the overall program.
RMT-CEFAM website: https://www.cefam.ph/ministries/academic-programs
REQUIREMENTS / PREREQUISITES
- Download application at the RMT-CEFAM website
- Three (3) letters of recommendation, one from your supervisor/superior and two from among your co-workers or associates
Program Components
There are two major components to the program:
Pastoral Counseling (Healing Dimension)
The pastoral counseling component of the program includes a study of individual and family psychodynamics and the sociocultural factors which influence these. Students undergo practicum training to hone basic skills necessary for pastoral counseling ministry with couples and families.
Spirituality (Growth Dimension)
The spirituality component of the program includes both a study of the scriptural-moral-doctrinal underpinnings of Christian family life and participation in a graduated, integrated series of growth programs in family spirituality.