Organizational Identity
We are a community of praxis that promotes the Ignatian holistic formation of University stakeholders toward transformative engagement.
We seek to articulate and advance the Jesuit education mission by:
- Accompanying stakeholders through formation programs and services
- Integrating Ignatian dispositions into various functions of the University
- Nurturing and animating a culture of encounter, care, and service.
Mandate and Structure
The MI cluster focuses on four functional areas of Ignatian formation and social engagement that are also linked to the Universal Apostolic Preferences and the University’s strategic priority areas:
- Ignatian Spirituality Formation (ISF)
- Ignatian Leadership Formation (ILEAF)
- Social and Environmental Engagement for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS)
- Health, Care, and Well-Being (HCW)
Each subcluster is headed by an Assistant Vice President who reports directly to the Vice President for Mission Integration.
MI Subclusters
Health, Care, and Well-Being (HCW)
- Instills total ecological wellness (physical, psycho-social, and spiritual well-being through holistic care) and sustains a health-promoting and safe environment for learning and working
Ignatian Leadership Formation (ILEAF)
- Develops and implements a comprehensive and holistic program for student and employee leadership formation aligned with the University strategic priorities and Lux-in-Domino aspirations
Ignatian Spirituality Formation (ISF)
- Inspires a culture of encounter and accompaniment, discernment and mission, through the experience of a cohesive and holistic Ignatian spirituality formation
Social and Environmental Engagement for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS)
- Supports, promotes, enhances, synergizes, and when necessary, leads the social and environmental formation and engagements of Ateneo de Manila community
Organizational Chart
Mission and Social Development Updates
40 Days of Lent: Day 13
"These days of Lent, may we find ourself defining this middle, our journey, the life we have been given with love. This must lead to a realization of what has been done for us and what we do. What acts of love have you received? What acts of love have you done? What acts of love can you choose?"
40 Days of Lent: Day 14
"It is one hope of our heart that we may find, recognize and keep those who can walk with us in this life. And the Father, Son and Spirit fulfill this desire for they always send us love through persons who become our angels, helpers and guides."
40 Days of Lent: Day 15
"The narrative of Christ’s passion reaches a peak when we are told he breathed his last. We know that with this, death came to Jesus, though not to claim him forever. For us, his last breath meant our new life. Because of this sacrifice, we can allow ourself to be enlivened by the breaths we take. "
[Tinig] How the Feminine God Subverts the Patriarchal Gaze and Rebuilds a Home in One Woman’s Body
Doing volunteer work with and for victim-survivors of gender-based violence this past year was primarily a quest for healing born out of my own experience...