Archdiocese of Tuguegarao PACUCOA LEVEL IV ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:

LYCEUM OF APARRI Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Secondary Education

3515 Aparri, Cagayan PACUCOA LEVEL III ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
High School, Nursing, Criminology, Computer Science

THEOLOGY 15

MARRIAGE AND FAMLY

MODULE 1&2

Mr. Paolo Angelo C. Guibani

 Archdiocese of Tuguegarao PACUCOA LEVEL IV ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
LYCEUM OF APARRI Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Secondary Education
3515 Aparri, Cagayan PACUCOA LEVEL III ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
High School, Nursing, Criminology, Computer Science

Course Title: Marriage and Family

Course Code: Theology 15
No. of Units: 3 units
Module 1 “Basic Realities of Marriage”
Module 2 “The Purpose Marriage in Creation”
Course Description:
The course begins with an introduction on the Theology of Marriage with an overview of
the Sacrament of Marriage and the Church Teaching on Marriage will be dealt with. It focuses
with discussion of the Christian Dimension of Marriage, Being Ready for Marriage, looking for
the significant others, followed by the necessary preparation for marriage as well as living and
loving together as husband and wife.
The second part of the course deals with the family, its theological perspectives, its
relationship with community, its rights and corresponding responsibilities. It also deals with the
integration of Filipino Cultural Values and Tradition in Marriage. The course ends with the
Diriment Impediments (Cannon Law) and the Family Code.

A. Introduction.
Marriage is a gift from God. In the biblical witness, we experience God’s gift of marriage
for the intention of companionship, joy, and the strengthening of the human family. As God’s
holy and beloved, we were created to function and thrive in relationships. Marriage is a unique
relationship – a sacred and public covenantal promise – that binds two individuals together in
loving, supporting, and nurturing relationship for the sake of the world. Jesus affirmed the
covenant of marriage and revealed the fullness of God’s loving, supporting, and nurturing
relationship with the world.
It is no accident that God's gracious gift of human marriage is revealed at the very
beginning of the Bible narrative. Already, in the creation story itself, humankind is marked out as
distinctively different from all that God has already created. ‘Let us make man in our image, in
our likeness and let them rule… so God created man in his own image, in the image of God he
created him; male and female he created them.’ Immediately they are commanded to be fruitful
and multiply and their union in marriage is presented to us. ‘The impersonal “let there be” (or its
equivalents) of the seven preceding creative acts is replaced by the personal “let us”. Only in the
creation of humanity is the divine intent announced beforehand. The formula “and it was so” is
replaced by a threefold blessing. In these ways the narrative places humankind closer to God
than the rest of creation.’
 Archdiocese of Tuguegarao PACUCOA LEVEL IV ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
LYCEUM OF APARRI Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Secondary Education
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B. Learning Outcomes
The Students will have a clearer and deeper knowledge of Christian teachings regarding the
nature and realities of marriage and will be able to identify some specific instructions and
clarifications that God gives couples to fulfill His plan for them.

C. Discussion and Learning Activities

Read the discussion of the lesson in your book

CCC/CFC Catechism for Filipino Catholics pages 544
– 561, for more information on the said topic, and
answer the following activities given below.

(Think/Assess)
Prepare a 7-10 sentences of Reflection paper about Basic Realities of Marriage.
Explain in simple words, what is “Marriage”? (Make at least 5-7 sentences)
(Experience)
Identify and describe the Basic Realities that you see in your community. (15 – 20 sentences)
(Challenge)
Prepare a diagram by explaining the “Basic Realities of Marriage” and the “Purpose of Marriage
in Creation” in simple terms.
(Harness)
Make a short essay (7 – 12 sentences only) by answering the questions below:
What did you expect should Marriage is all about, based on the lesson “Basic Realities of
Marriage”?
Can you describe the purpose of marriage in your own community? What is the ups and down of
being married in a community?
 Archdiocese of Tuguegarao PACUCOA LEVEL IV ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
LYCEUM OF APARRI Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Secondary Education
3515 Aparri, Cagayan PACUCOA LEVEL III ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
High School, Nursing, Criminology, Computer Science

D. Textbook
Catechism for Filipino Catholics – Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines 1997

E. Other References
Catechism of the Catholic Church –Definitive Edition ECCE 1994
New American Bible – Copyright Catholic Biblical Association 2000
http://www.catholic.org/bible/.php

Prepared by:

PAOLO ANGELO GUIBANI

Instructor

Approved by:

EVELYN L. PASCUA PH.D., CESO III

Vice-President for Academic Affairs