Manila Archdiocese, UST Campus Ministry, Simbahayan offer certificate course on youth ministry

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Manila Archdiocese, UST Campus Ministry, Simbahayan offer certificate course on youth ministry

In partnership with the Commission on Youth of the Archdiocese of Manila, the UST Center for Campus Ministry and the UST Simbahayan Office for Community Development offer a non-formal, non-degree Certificate course on Youth Ministry, Pastoral Leadership and Empowerment (CYMPLE). CYMPLE is an attempt to help equip the Youth Leaders of the Archdiocese of Manila with the necessary skills demanded by Youth Ministry. 

The course is a 7-Saturday program that includes lectures, workshops and a required mission experience. Topics include Youth Spirituality and Prayer, Catholic Youth Ministry, Effective Youth Leadership, Management of Organization, Peer Counseling, Youth Catechesis, Public Speaking, Youth Advocacies and Critical Thinking.

The Course instructors are provided by both UST and the Archdiocesan Commission on Youth. Among the Thomasian instructors were:

Name	Affiliation	Topic
Most. Rev. Broderick Pabillo, D.D.	Alumnus, Sacred Theology	Peace and Good Governance
Rev. Fr. Jose Antonio Aureada, OP	UST Graduate School	Critical Thinking
Assoc. Prof. Richard Pazcoguin	Center for Campus Ministry	Youth Catechesis
Mr. Albert Loteyro	Center for Campus Ministry	Management of Organization
Ms. Girly Constantino	Institute of Religion	Effective Youth Leadership
Asst. Prof. Enrique Jamilla	Institute of Religion	Seminar on Webpage Design
Assoc. Prof. Joan Christi Trocio	Institute of Religion	Theater Workshop
Ms. Carmen Rosario Quesada	Guidance and Counseling Dept.	Peer Counseling
Mr. Paul Quiambao	Alumnus, College of Architecture	Photography Workshop
Mr. Kabaitan Bautista	Alumnus, Conservatory of Music	Music Workshop
Mr. Harold Nikko Forton	Student, Conservatory of Music	Music Workshop
Ms. Bianca Camille Santos	Alumna, Faculty of Arts and Letters	Public Speaking Workshop
Mr. Gerald Matthew Eustaquio	Alumnus, Faculty of Arts and Letters	Public Speaking Workshop
Mr. Philip Latonio	Alumnus, Faculty of Arts and Letters	Public Speaking Workshop
Mr. Jeffrey Garcia	Alumnus, College of Education	Public Speaking Workshop
Mr. Juan Carlos Libiran	Alumnus, College of Education	Youth Spirituality and Prayer

The certificate of completion is awarded to participants who have completed at least 75 percent of the total course hours, passed the oral examination and completed the course requirements, which include reflection papers, special projects and a mission experience. 

CYMPLE Batch 4 graduates and facilitators pose with Cardinal Tagle.

The first batch finished their program in March 2013, with 21 graduates. The second batch produced 24 graduates (August 2013). Batch 3 produced 34 graduates (June 2014). The fourth batch, with 25 graduates is received their certificates on July 4, 2015, with no less than His Eminence, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle, presiding over the graduation mass and commissioning rites.

To date, ten Thomasians have earned the certificate.

Batch 1 (March 2013)

Name	College	Church Affiliation
Mr. Anjo Magsaysay	Faculty of Engineering	Representing Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Makati
Mr. Christopher Alcantara	College of Education	Representing Santisimo Rosario Parish, UST
Mr. Dean Louis Bascon	Faculty of Arts and Letters	Representing Our Lady of La Paz Parish, Makati
Mr. Jhudiel Rañola	Faculty of Engineering	Representing San Roque Parish, Manila

Batch 2 (August 2013)

Name	College	Church Affiliation
Ms. Julie Vi Lominoque	Office Staff	Center for Campus Ministry
Ms. Francia Rosero	Faculty of Arts and Letters	Representing St. Joseph Parish, Makati

Batch 3 (June 2014)

Name	College	Church Affiliation
Mr. Geofrey Baje Sy	Faculty of Engineering	Center for Campus Ministry
Mr. Vincent Palonpon	Faculty of Pharmacy	Representing Sts. Peter and Paul  Parish, Makati

Batch 4 (July 2015)

Name	College	Church Affiliation
Mr. Juano Lio Dionisio	College of Education	Center for Campus Ministry
Mr. David Cicero Pado	Concervatory of Music	Representing Santisimo Rosario Parish, UST