The Pioneers (1907-

1930s)
This highlights the arrival of the
Nine CICM Pioneers to the
country: Frs. Florimund Carlu,
Albert Dereume, Seraphin
Devesse, Peter Dierickx,
ConstantJu rgens, Jules
Sepulchre, Oktaaf Vandewalle,
and Henri Verbeeck, and Bro.
Christiaan Hulsbosch. One group
went to Cervantes, Ilocos Sur,
the gateway to the Mountain
Province, and another group
went up to Baguio as mission
center. The following year the
CICM started working in Nueva
Vizcaya, where there would be
Mandac revolt, when the people
thought the specter of
colonialism was returning. In
1909 the CICM Philippine
Province with Fr. Henri
Raymakers as the first Provincial
Superior. Then followed the
opening of missions in Tagudin,
Kiangan, Bontoc, Itogon. During
the First World War CICM
personnel took over part of the
Abra mission from the German
SVD missionaries.
LESSON 2: DISTINCT CONTRIBUTIONS
OF CICM PHILIPPINES
1. Builders and Pioneers
- “The Twin Towers of Baguio City”

Murillo: Tales about the Baguio Cathedral

THIS is the most impressive religious structure in the heart of Baguio. As it stands majestic, what stories can it tell? What
experiences has this place undergone, and what do many of us know or not know about it? Allow me to call this "our"
Baguio Cathedral. Indeed, being born in Baguio gives one the privilege of virtually owning every public place within the
city, if not the whole city itself!

Of course, the history of our Baguio Cathedral dates back to 1919 when the pioneer CICM missionary, Fr. Florimond
Carlu started a campaign to build a cathedral on the present site. Church goers then were growing in number and a
bigger place was needed to accommodate people comfortably. Funds were raised but they were not enough so Fr. Carlu
had to request help from the Graymoor monks of New York. The Head of the congregation, Fr. Paul Wattson was the
Superior and founder of the Society of the Atonement and of the Church Unity Octave of New York. He started gathering
donations through his group's publication, The Lamp. Soon the amount to finish the cathedral was sent and construction
went on till the beautiful symbol of Baguio's catholic diocese stood majestically in the heart of the city.

Fr. Paul Wattson, the most significant donor to its construction, requested that our Baguio Cathedral be dedicated to
Our Lady of the Atonement, and our cathedral carries this name to this day.

Fr. Wattson himself had a very fascinating spiritual journey before the founding of his congregation in New York. He
grew up as Lewis Thomas Wattson, the third son to an impoverished Episcopalian minister named Rev. Joseph Newton
Wattson and his wife, Mary Electa. The elder Wattson, a convert from Presbyterianism to the American branch of the
Anglican Church, was close to his son and told him many stories about the church. He believed that there should be
more preaching in the church like the Paulists. Lewis Thomas Wattson put his father's words into his heart and that was
the beginning of his spiritual journey. He became a very good preacher in the Anglican Church but through the years,
grew more enamored into the Roman Catholic Church. Finally he became a catholic priest, changed his name to Paul
after St. Paul who got converted, then, he founded his congregation. The story branches into many interesting
developments in Fr. Wattson's life. His group reaches out to Catholics all over the world and helps out in their difficulties
Did you know that the Cathedral bells have names, and that they were donated by two men who were non-catholics?

Our Baguio Cathedral during its process towards completion was gifted with four church bells by two of Fr. Carlu's
friends, both non-catholics: Messrs. Johannes Haussermann and Walterius Beam. The first bell's name is St. John, after
its donor, Mr. Johannes Haussermann. The second bell's name is St. Walter after the second donor, Mr. Walterius Beam,
and the third bell is St. Patrick, after the patron saint of Baguio City. The fourth bell was donated to one of the churches
of the diocese but this needs another research to find it! Perhaps we can start searching. Please let me know when you
have found the fourth bell, Baguio!

SOURCE: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/342241

- From 1948 onwards, Bishop William Brasseur reconstructed the physical plants of the Mountain Provinces missions.
He established farmers’ cooperatives, rural hospitals and dispensaries, and a Catholic school system of high schools,
primary schools, colleges and the prestigious St. Louis University. He also founded the native Sisters of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary (Tuding Sisters).

2. Educators and Catechists

- CICM Schools (St. Louis University, Baguio City; University of St. Louis, Tuguegarao City; St. Mary’s University,
Bayombong; St. Louis College, San Fernando City, La Union; St. Louis College, Mandaue; Maryhill School of Theology,
Q.C.)

3. Social Scientists

- Fr. Morice Vanoverbergh (1885 – 1982) was an illustrious missionary, anthropologist, and linguist. Although he was
not formally trained as an anthropologist, in between his missionary duties he found time to learn firsthand and
meticulously jotted down the religious ideas, riddles, songs, and tales of the Ilocanos, Isnegs, Kankana-eys, and
Negritoes to whom he was assigned, and compiled them into publications about their cultures. He also published
dictionaries of the languages these people speak.

- Fr. Francis H. Lambrecht (1895 – 1978) evangelized the Ifugaos for 17 years, mastering their language and traditions,
taught anthropology at Maryhurst, SLU, and Baguio Colleges Foundation. His anthropological researches were
published in scientific periodicals of several universities worldwide. Among these lasting anthropological
contributions are his research on the Ifugao epic sagas which he called “remarkable pieces of primitive literature. He
was awarded a Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters, honoris causa, by the Ateneo de Manila University in 1976.

4. Philosophers and Theologians

Francis Gevers

Fr. Lode Wostyn,

Paul Van Parijs

Herman Hendricks

Eugene Flameygh
Activity no. 3 (DEADLINE: ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30) Name the file in this format:
Lingbawan (Last name), J. (Given name initial) ACT 3 (No. of the act.) 5099 (Class Code) then save as
PDF.
1. ORATIO IMPERATA
on the threat from COVID-19
God our Father, We come to you in our need To ask your protection against the COVID-19 Virus, That has
claimed lives And has affected many.
We pray for your grace For the people tasked with studying the nature and cause Of this virus and its disease
And of stemming the tide of its transmission.
Guide the hands and minds of medical experts That they may minister to the sick With competence and
compassion, And of those governments and private agencies That must find cure and solution to this epidemic.
We pray for those afflicted May they be restored to health soon.
Grant us the grace To work for the good of all And to help those in need.
Grant this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, your Son, Who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
Mary Help of all Christians, pray for us.
St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us.
St. Rock, pray for us.
St. Lorenzo Ruiz, pray for us.
St. Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.
Source: Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines
Oratio Imperata (Latin, "Obligatory Prayer") is a set of Roman Catholic invocative prayers consisting of a
liturgical action and a short, general prayer which the local ordinary or prelate of the church may publicly pray
when a grave need or calamity occurs.
*Compose your own ORATIO IMPERATA ON THE THREAT FROM COVID-19. Your prayer should offer
intentions for your well-being, family, other love ones, country, and the whole world. Include a family
picture (your present picture during this pandemic).
CRITERIA FOR PRAYER: Relevance-10; Clarity-10
2. Reflection
This requires the following:
✓ Paper size: Letter
✓ Encoded (minimum of 300 words on the reflection part)
✓ Font Style: Arial
✓ Font Size: 11
✓ Alignment: Justified; 1 inch on all sides
✓ Spacing: Single
Please don’t include the questions on your reflection paper. Answer directly the questions. Be guided
by these tips by https://ozzz.org/how-to-write-a-reflective-paper/
Compose a REFLECTION on these guide questions:
1. In what concrete ways you can contribute to advance the CICM advocacy inside your household? In
answering this question, you need to cite an advocacy of the CICM-Philippines to have a
comprehensive comparison.
CRITERIA FOR REFLECTION
Criteria Excellent Good Needs Improvement
The answer gives a The answer describes an The example does not
Concreteness specific action in a action and situations. answer the question yet
concrete situation. (12.5) (10) shows effort. (0.5)
The answer gives a clear The answer gives a No connection between
Relevance connection between vague connection the topic and the
the topic and the between the topic and student yet shows effort.
student’s concrete the student. (10) (0.5)
situation. (12.5)
The grammatical The answer contains All the statements are
Mechanics composition of the some grammatical errors grammatically wrong.
answer can be that can distort its logic. (0)
understood. (5) (3)

*YOUR ACTIVITY NO. 3’s FORMAT SHOULD BE LIKE THIS:

Jester Paul L. Lingbawan (Your Name) CFE 104
BSN-II A 7:30-8:30 MWF
Your Creative Title Here

FAMILY PICTURE HERE

 YOUR PRAYER HERE

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