Statement
of Foundation
St.
James Academy of Malabon adheres to a philosophy of life
that is founded in the Catholic beliefs and vision of man.
We
believe that Man is a special creation of God with intellect and
free will. However, because of his fallen nature, he often becomes
confused, divided in his thoughts and goals and unable to heal himself.
God,
as the loving and merciful Father re-invited man back to His friendship
by sending Jesus Christ on earth. Through belief in Jesus and the
indwelling of the Holy Spirit, man finds his meaning and destiny
in this world.
It
is not enough simply to believe in Jesus. Man must live out that
faith in his daily living. To fulfill this responsibility, the members
of the Kingdom of God need to go through a process of self-formation,
which flows to a responsible and effective service to others.
1.
As a Catholic Diocesan School
St.
James Academy of Malabon owned by the Archdiocese of Manila believes
that Catholic education is a formal process of facilitating the
growth of students into holiness. This education is an expression
of the mission entrusted by Jesus to the Church He founded. Therefore
the school’s major task, is to make the message and life Christ,
the Model and the Teacher, truly incarnate in the minds and lives
of its students.
In
St. James Academy of Malabon, the students receive formal and systematic
training in the character and intellectual formation in an atmosphere
of respect, trust, acceptance and concern for others as necessary
conditions for learning.
As
a KADSA member school, St. James Academy adheres to these distinctive
organizational core values such as: 1.1
Commitment
1.2 Concern
1.3 Conscientious Stewardship
1.4 Compassion
2.
As a Filipino School
St.
James Academy of Malabon takes pride in serving Filipino students
in genuine Philippine setting. Its curriculum is based on meaningful
experiences that are adaptable to the Filipino way of life.
In
the process of formation, it is desired that the students learn
to appreciate, preserve and promote Filipino culture, conserve and
develop their natural resources and respond to the needs of their
country and fellowmen.
We
also underscore that desired Filipino values should be part of the
unique Filipino education. These values are respect and concern
for others, hospitality and pride in one’s national identity
and cultural heritage.
e
believe that Filipino education is a continuing process, reflective
and thorough, hence, it must seek to develop all the God-given faculties
and talents of the students making them valuable agents of development
in our country and the world community at large as citizens who
are “ Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makabayan, Makabuhay at Makakalikasan.”
3.
As a Dominican School
The
Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena
presently administers St. James Academy of Malabon. Sharing faith
in work and in the Eucharist, the school holds in common the following
Dominican ideals:
PASSION
FOR TRUTH AND COMPASSION FOR HUMANITY
In
the Archdiocesan and Dominican ministry of the schools, religion
serves as the core of the curriculum. In line with this, St. James
Academy strives to build a community of love where students, teachers,
administrators and staff are witnesses of a truly Christian life
in an atmosphere of study, prayer and service to others.
Patron
Saint
Life
of St. James the Greater
St.
James, son of Zebedee and Salome and brother of St. John the Evangelist,
was a Galilean by birth and a fisherman by profession. Jesus, walking
along the shore of Lake Genesareth, saw the two brothers, James
and John fishing with their father. He called them and at once they
left their nets and followed Him, showing their detachment from
material possessions and readiness to follow God’s call. Christ
gave these two the surname of Boanerges or “Sons of Thunder”
to denote their active zeal.
St.
James was one of the three privileged apostles, together with Sts.
Peter and John. They alone witnessed the healing of Peter’s
mother-in-law, the raising of the daughter of Jairus from the dead,
the transfiguration of our Lord and the agony in the Garden.
After
the death of Christ, the apostles dispersed to preach the Gospel
in the neighborhood of Judea. St. James traveled far and preached
the Word of God in Spain, remaining there for a number of years.
He is honored as the patron saint of Spain.
St.
James lived as bachelor in temperance and mortification. He was
holy and exemplary in all manners of conversation. He was called
James the Greater to distinguish him for the other apostle named
James too.
Upon
his return to Jerusalem, the persecution of the Christians was at
its height. He was the first among the twelve apostles to suffer
martyrdom for his faith from the hands of Herod Agrippa in the year
43 AD.
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