THE PAULINIAN IDENTITY
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The 5Cs of St. Paul the Apostle
1. CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS
 Christ is our Lord and Savior; we
strive to be like Him in all things, in
His obedience, compassion, love
and suffering.
 (Phil 1:21) - Christ is my life.
 (Gal. 2:20) - It is no longer I who
live but Christ lives in me.
BEHAVIOUR
1.Consciously lives – thinks, speaks, acts
– in imitation and obedience of Christ.
2.Strives to grow in the knowledge and
practice of the faith.
3.Spends time for reflection and prayer.
4.Attends Mass regularly and
participates actively in community
prayer and liturgy.
BEHAVIOUR
5. Honest and truthful in his/her
relationships, ethical and moral in his
transactions.
The 5Cs of St. Paul the Apostle
2. COMMUNITY-ORIENTEDNESS
 We live and work with others to
build a better world.
 (Phil. 2:1–4) - Have the same mind as
Christ Jesus… Be one in love, one in
heart… Nothing is to be done out of
jealousy or vanity, instead, out of
humility… Everyone should give
preference to others, pursuing not selfinterest but that of others…
BEHAVIOUR
1.Shows a deep sense of community and
social commitment.
2.Takes pride in his identity and heritage
as Filipino.
3.Keeps himself informed of social issues
& concerns, participate in their critic
and solutions.
4.Shares, cooperates, and works well
with others.
BEHAVIOUR
5. Works for the promotion of life,
human rights, unity, justice, peace and
environmental care.
6. Keeps a healthy balance between
family, career & social responsibilities.
The 5Cs of St. Paul the Apostle
3. COMMITMENT TO MISSION
 spirit of service, sense of mission to
spread the good news of Christ
 (2 Cor. 5:20) - We are ambassadors for
Christ…
 (2 Cor. 4:7) - It is not ourselves we
preach but Christ Jesus our Lord, and
ourselves as your servants for Jesus’
sake.
BEHAVIOUR
1.Has a sense of purpose and mission in
life.
2.Serves freely & generously, without
thought of reward or position.
3.Participates in the life and projects of
the local Church, esp. what benefits the
poor.
4.Initiates worthy projects, works hard
and sees projects to their completion.
BEHAVIOUR
5. Perseveres despite difficulties and
suffering.
The 5Cs of St. Paul the Apostle
4. CHARISM
 developing one’s gifts to the full, to
become the best person one can
possibly be, to do one’s best in
whatever one does – for the good of the
community
 (1 Cor. 12) - There is a variety of gifts, each
for a good purpose…
 (2 Cor.) - I run in order to win… so to obtain
the prize which Christ won for me…
BEHAVIOUR
1. Aware of/grateful for his/her gifts as a
person and respectful of the gifts of
others.
2. Exerts effort to come to his/her full
potential as a person.
3. Assists in the development &
empowerment of others.
BEHAVIOUR
4. Shares openly, generously, putting
his/her talents at the service of the
community.
5. Brings the best of himself/herself in
every task, project, endeavor even in
small, humble tasks.
The 5Cs of St. Paul the Apostle
5. CHARITY
 loving and serving with the heart of
Christ, being brother / sister to all,
especially the underprivileged
 The love of Christ urges us.
BEHAVIOUR
1. Shows great sensitivity to the needs &
feelings of others.
2. Transcends material giving to sharing
God’s love.
3. Relates with all warmly and graciously
without bias.
4.Takes time to listen or to reach out to
others.
BEHAVIOUR
5. Warm, loving and compassionate
especially to the poor and the
suffering.