OFFICE OF THE ACTING UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN

The University Chaplaincy Center is the Urdaneta City University’s commitment to provide an
education geared towards the development of Christian character, total human development, and
Christ-centered academic excellence.

Vision

This office envisions a total spiritual growth and development of the UCU Community. It seeks to
strengthen and enrich the religious life and ministry of the institution, and expand and deepen the
religious development of every member of the academic community.

Mission

a. Embrace all patterns of friendship and hospitality which are shared within the campus;
b. Accompany and nurture the UCU population to journey in faith;
c. Remind UCU constituents of the blessed value of prayer, the human individual, and human
endeavor;
d. Encourage all people of diverse faiths to share their treasured beliefs; and
e. Seek to propagate the concept of equal worth among people, overcome fragmentation, and
help people find wholeness in life.

Objective

a. Continue to strengthen faith by individually and collectively learning to know God better;
b. Establish an active ecumenical relationship with members of interdenominational groups within
and outside the university;
c. Establish Campus Chaplaincy Network with other universities around Urdaneta City;
d. Establish multi-cultural fellowship among faculty, staff, and students by celebrating cultural
heritage and religious diversity through fellowship, theological reflection and exposures;
e. Create avenues of dialogue for social, political, religious and cultural issues through the
“Academic Forum;”
f. Develop talents among students, faculty and staff by sponsoring religious musical concerts,
shows, and organize the University Chapel Choir;
g. Bring together all campus religious groups to a regular dialogue and sharing;
h. Create prayer cells and Bible study groups in various campus offices;
i. Organize the UCU prayer support group;
j. Conduct leadership training of volunteer students for religious community services; and
k. Establish network with other campus ministries, mutual nurturing relationship with other
Christian learning institutions.

Adapted from Philippine Christian University

Rev. Saturnino D. Garabiles, CPA, D.Min, D.D.