A Student's Prayer

Creator of all things, true source of Light and

Wisdom, lofty source of all Being, graciously
let a ray of Your Brilliance penetrate into the
darkness of my understanding and take from
me the double darkness in which I have been
born, sin and ignorance.
Give me a sharp sense of understanding , a
retentive memory, and the ability to grasp
things correctly and fundamentally.
Grant me the talent of being exact in my
explanations, and the ability to express
myself with thoroughness and charm.
Point out the beginning, direct the progress,
help in the completion.
Through Christ our Lord.
THE RULE OF
COMMON INTEREST:
an organizational mind meld
THE RULE OF COMMON INTEREST:
Benedictine institutions are elite fraternities
St. Benedict believe that a well run
organization should be perceived as something
special, an institution that not everyone could
join.
THE RULE OF COMMON INTEREST:
Key organizational virtue inherent in true fraternity
It is the clearly understood and shared common
interest, and the voluntary melding of the individual
interest with a common interest, that constitutes the
notion of fraternity.
THE RULE OF COMMON INTEREST:
Organizational principles of eliteness
A well articulated and common
interest understood and shared by all
involved.
Clear and distinct barriers to entry
into the organization.
A strong sense of cohesiveness
within the organization.
THE RULE OF COMMON INTEREST:
Mission statements are declarations of
common interest, and must be absolutely
correct.
Mission statements are not simply
institutional propaganda but a strategic tool to
build organizational morale and efficiency.
They need to be focused, explicit and correct.
THE RULE OF COMMON INTEREST:
VISiON-MISSION STATEMENT OF SAN BEDA COLLEGE

San Beda College, a Catholic education institution, is committed to the Christian
Formation of the Filipino youth as its service to the Church and Philippine society,
and as its contribution to building the future.
VISION
As it pursues its apostolate, San Beda College envisions:

A NEW WORLD

where all peoples live in unity and peace founded on justice, respect for
human dignity, and recognition of human rights,

where the environment is protected as the setting of life and the source of
sustenance,

where development - economic, political, and cultural - benefits all levels and
sectors of society, and,

where the advance of science and technology is complemented by moral and
spiritual renewal;
THE CHURCH, in its third millenium,

proclaiming the gospel with greater zeal and vigor,

renewing its life of faith, service, and celebration,

leading its people to conversion and apostolic commitment, and,

making salvation a reality in this world, especially among the poor and
suffering,
A NEW PHILIPPINES, where all citizens are -

united by a sense of nationhood and national identity,

empowered to create a social order in accordance with their aspirations,

given their just share of material wealth,

enriched by their awareness of history and culture, and

committed to building a just and humane society;


ITSELF, GROWING as

a community striving to be fully human, wholly Christian, and
truly Filipino, and responding to the call to service and leadership,

a Benedictine community drawn together by prayer, work, and
study, and the search for peace,

a learning community that pursues knowledge and truth, availing
of the heritage of culture and the resources of technology, and

a serving community that, joined with others, contributes to the
transformation of society, and helps to build the large
communities of nation, Church, and world.


MISSION

To participate fully in the task of evangelization
through the Christian formation of the school community composed of students,
parents, faculty members, service personnel, administrators, and alumni;
To provide education that

upholds Christian and Benedictine values,

promotes peace and justice, nationalism and global consciousness, social
service, and care for the environment,

pursues academic excellence and

develops character, professional competence, and leadership;
To continuously build itself as a Christian community in which all sectors of
the school-

share in a life of faith and prayer,

serve one another, the larger community, and especially the suffering and the
poor in the spirit of solidarity and compassion,

strive together for the perfection of unity and peace, and

fulfill their vocation to lead, to teach, to serve, and to be witnesses for Christ.