DR. MARIA D.

PASTRANA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

LAKBAY PANATA: LIVED EXPERIENES OF
DEVOTED CATHOLIC IN
THEIR RELIGION

A Title Proposal
Presented to
THE FACULTY
Senior High School Department
Dr. Maria D. Pastrana National High School
Mauban, Quezon

In partial fulfillment
Of the requirements for
Practical Research 1
In HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

JAIRO A. AURE
EMMANUEL U. MESOGA
KIEL KAARLO D. PANZO
GERRY GABRIEL S. PUTONG

Mr. Herbert P. Sancho

Research Adviser

March 2023
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Abstract
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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Do Filipino Catholic Christians have a good understanding of their faith? Do

they apply the teachings to their daily lives? And how important do they consider

their faith in Christianity?

This study will explore the significance of attending Sunday liturgies and

Special Day liturgies in the church as well as historical and cultural significance of

Roman Catholicism among Filipinos. These factors include the role of personal

faith and spirituality, the impact of family and community traditions, the influence of

church activities and liturgies that are unique to these solemnities, and the effects

of social media and technology in fostering a sense of community and belonging

among the faithful.

After conducting a study on the “Factors influencing Attendance during

Semana Santa”, it can be said that church attendance is indeed high during Semana

Santa, the studies show that more Catholics attend these special days over the

usual Sunday masses. Additionally, this increase in attendance is not merely a

matter of tradition or obligation but is deeply rooted in the cultural, social, and

spiritual lives of the faithful. Through this research, several key factors have been

identified as influential in driving high attendance during Semana Santa (Holy Week)

Christian communal worship. Exceptions are allowed for serious reasons, balancing

individual circumstances with the communal and spiritual significance of Mass

attendance. Thus, the legal basis for Sunday Mass attendance blends doctrinal
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CCC 2181 emphasizes the Sunday Eucharist as the foundation of Christian

practice, requiring faithful Catholics to attend on days of obligation, unless excused

by serious reasons or their pastor. Failure to attend is considered a grave sin, rooted

in biblical and canonical law. The Eucharist plays a crucial role in Christian life,

connecting believers with Christ's sacrifice. Sunday Mass attendance balances

doctrinal importance with pastoral care, fostering a vibrant faith life. Exceptions are

allowed for serious reasons, ensuring Sunday Mass attendance is legal, as per

Republic Act No. 3022 SEC. 29.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

According to Canon Law 1247, “On Sundays and other holy days of

obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. Moreover, they are to

abstain from those works which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, the joy

proper to the Lord’s day, or the suitable relaxation of mind and body.” This

mandates that Catholics must attend Mass every Sunday, as it is a duty incumbent

upon them. This obligation extends to participating in the Mass on designated holy

days as well. Furthermore, Catholics are expected to refrain from engaging in

activities that would detract from the worship owed to God, diminish the celebration

inherent to the Lord's day, or impede the appropriate rest of both mind and body.

In many Christian churches Palm Sunday is celebrated with a blessing and

procession of palms. Maundy Thursday marks Jesus’ institution at the Last Supper

of the Eucharist, thereafter a central element of Christian worship. In Roman

Catholicism, Maundy Thursday is accompanied by the priest’s washing of the feet of

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12 humble or poor persons, in imitation of Jesus’ washing of the feet of his 12

disciples at the Last Supper. Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ suffering and

death on the cross; it is traditionally a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting. Holy

Saturday, also called Easter Vigil, is the traditional end of Lent where a mass is said

in the evening and unlike usual masses, this mass has 9 readings compared to the

regular 4 or 3 readings, the church lights are off until the Gloria is sung or said

accompanied with the sounding of church bells to signify that Christ has risen.

Easter Sunday is the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection, according to the Gospels,

on the third day after his crucifixion.

Researchers aim to understand Semana Santa's peak attendance and the

reasons behind it, documenting the beliefs and faith of average Catholic Christians

in the Philippines, benefiting fields like Sociology, Anthropology, Religious Studies,

and Psychology.

Palm Sunday in Mauban, a coconut-producing town, begins early with the

annual pabasa, a ritual that begins with a candle lighting and prayer in front of the

family's processional images of the Nazareno and San Juan Evangelista. Old ladies,

some in their 80s, sing the haunting Pasyon melody, and by six in the morning, the

church patio is filled with people carrying palaspas. The tradition, revived by parish

priest Monsignor Tony Viray, involves women taking off their inuwak and creating a

continuous road of black veils.

The Linggo de Ramos mass begins, and the church's activity begins with the

internalization of the Siete Palabras. The procession is quieter and more solemn,
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with hundreds of people following their chosen santo. The procession is a testament

to the town's cultural heritage and the importance of community.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

1. What is the lived experiences of devoted Catholics in their religion?

2. What is the challenges of devoted Catholics in their religion?

3. What will be the output of documentation for this research?

ASSUMPTION (IF QUALITATIVE) / HYPOTHESIS (IF NEEDED)

Based on the research problem presented, the hypothesis below will check

the statistical states that:

There is a significant relationship between lived experiences of devoted

Catholic in their religion.

THEORETICAL OR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

· Theoretical Framework is a theory that can support the present study.

· On the other hand, the conceptual framework is summarized into a logical

network of relationships of the key concepts or variables involved in the study.

· Be able to explain well the chosen theory.

· Mention the similarities of your study to the theory.

· Link your current study with the chosen theory.

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RESEARCH PARADIGM

· The paradigm is the illustration of the relationship of the variables and their

corresponding indicators.

· After the paradigm, there should be a discussion about the roles of each

variable.

The learners may use the following models to showcase the framework of

the research:

A. Independent Variable – Dependent Variable

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

1. CATHOLIC CHRISTIANS
2. LAY FAITHFUL
 LIVED EXPERIENCES
 Community OF DEVOTED
 Personality CATHOLICS
 Experience

Figure 1 An Independent-Dependent Variables on ___________________.

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B. Input- Process- Output

Input Process Output

Figure 1. A Modified Input-Process-Output (IPO) Model on

__________________________.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Roman Catholic Christians

This study will give Catholics in Mauban additional knowledge about their

beliefs and lived experiences. This study could possibly help Catholics strengthen

their faith.
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Roman Catholic Priests

This study will help Roman Catholic Priests understand they lay faithful

better. It will also help them see what the lay faithful experience during mass and it

can also help them see what they can improve on to further nurture the faithful when

it comes to their faith and beliefs.

Church (Diocese of Lucena)

This study will benefit the church because

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

a. the locale or setting of the study/area covered,

 The scope of our study will be at St. Bonaventure Parish and St. Lorenzo

Ruiz De Manila Parish Mauban, Quezon

b. respondents

 The study is delimited only for Roman Catholic Christians of St Bonaventure

Parish and St. Lorenzo Ruiz De Manila Parish in Mauban, Quezon

c. variables to be investigated and their indicators,

d. data analysis/ statistical treatment

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

e. limitation

f. timeframe

 The study will start at Palm Sunday up until Easter Sunday

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

· Write a brief introductory paragraph.

· This section provides clear meaning and understanding to the unfamiliar

words readers might encounter while reading your research.

· It should be defined conceptually first followed by the operational definition in

sentence form.

· It should be arranged alphabetically.

· FORMAT: HIGHLIGHTED TERMS

Example:

Research refers to

_____________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
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__________________ (Author, Year). In the construct of this study, research

pertains to ________________________________________.

Chapter II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

As stated by (Jayeel S. Cornelio 2014) “Pastoral concerns drove the

publication of the groundbreaking works on ordinary religion in the Philippines in the

1960s.” On the other hand, popular religion has gained popularity during the 1990s

as a true representation of what it means to be a Catholic. The need for religion's

local significance has been more of a driving force behind this shift in social science

and religious studies research than the subject of secularization. This essay

investigates the circumstances that gave rise to the shift towards authenticity in

Philippine studies, including the country's socioeconomic settings, the social

sciences' growth, the public's shifting perceptions of religious organizations, and the

rise of regional theological perspectives.

Internationally reviewed Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic

Viewpoints is a publication that publishes academic works and other resources

about the history of the Philippines and its people, both domestically and

internationally. It holds that both historians and academics from other fields may

shed light on the past, but it also favors anthropological approaches to contemporary

history. It accepts theoretically informed but unburdened by technical works. It

encourages a global and comparative sensibility and aims to involve academics who
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might not be experts on the Philippines. The Ateneo de Manila University publishes

the quarterly publication, which was first founded in 1953 as Philippine Studies.

This study explores the individual's experience of interreligious learning and

teaching, using hermeneutic phenomenology to interpret life experiences. It provides

insights into lived relation, space, body, time, and materiality. The study highlights

the need to foster tolerance and sensitivity to different life perspectives, addressing

the tragedy of excessive religious intolerance. It can help identify beneficial

interreligious learning experiences and present challenges for educational

environments.

As stated by (Krystin Zigan 2021) “The largest Christian denomination and

one of the oldest organizations in the world is the Roman Catholic Church.”

its strong hierarchical structure extends from a network of provincial and diocese-

level bishops to local parish priests, who wield significant institutional power (O'Coll

ins, 2010).

But the Catholic Church has also long supported the idea of delegating

operational Decision making to the local level. In recent years, however, this idea

has gained momentum due to broader societal trends that encourage a greater

participation of lay members, including women (Lamb, 2019; World Economic

Forum, 2013). Because of this disparity, the Catholic Church provides an intriguing

framework for examining how individual values influence how people in positions of

formal authority (priests) and ordinary members (parishions) perceive institutional

principles. Including laypeople in the process of making decisions could result in

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power struggles and leadership conflicts since it could be seen by more

conservative clergy as an institutional contradiction (Creed et al., 2010).

Locally, a bishop grants pastoral authority to priests so they can take care of

flock members. Pastoral care is generally seen by many to be the act of exhibiting

empathy and compassion with the goal of assisting individuals (Poling, 1984).

Nonetheless, the Catholic Church has evolved throughout the ages to have a unique

perspective on pastoral care, employing the shepherd's crook as a metaphor for

both compassionate support and authority and discipline (Foucault, 1994).

- Thematic presentation

- Synthesis of the RRL at the concluding part

 Minimum of 4-6 (for all tracks)

 Not beyond 10 years after the date of publication

 7th APA edition

Chapter III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter consists of the research design, research locale, research population

and sample, research instrument, data gathering procedure, and statistical

treatment of data.

RESEARCH DESIGN
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Describe the overall approach (e.g., experimental, survey, case study).

RESEARCH LOCALE

Discuss about the reason for choosing the locale

RESEARCH POPULATION OR SAMPLE

a. discuss the reasons for choosing the particular participants or respondents

0b. sampling technique

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS

a. This should be arranged according to SOP

b. Validation of the instrument /product (1-3 experts)

RESEARCH MATERIALS AND PROCEDURES (IF APPLICABLE)

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURES

a. Securing of consent

b. Data collection

c. Confidentiality

d. Time frame
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DATA ANALYSIS (QUALITATIVE) / STATISTICAL TREATMENT

(QUANTITATIVE)

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Discuss here the steps you did to ensure that you follow ethical conduct of

research. This includes the consent form, plagiarism, and ways to address possible

harm.