The Asian Social Institute (ASI) in Manila celebrates the 60th Rose Diamond Jubilee and its foundation, happening until October 2023 with the theme “ASI 60, Celebrating Integrity of Creation.”
ASI was founded by the late Rev. Fr. Dr. Francis Senden, CICM with the blessings of the late Rufino Cardinal Santos, D.D. in June 1962. Dr. Mina Ramirez stated that Oct. 4 is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of Fr. Francis Senden, the reason we fondly call him “Francis of ASI.” October is also the month of a favorite saint of ASI, St. Therese of the Child Jesus. Thus, October is a significant month for ASI.
ASI is a graduate and postgraduate school of Social Science providing particularly to Asian students. It aims to form and train leaders in Asia and facilitate self-empowerment of grassroots leaders to imbue them with the values and principles of Christian social teachings: respect for integrity of creation of which human beings are a part of, common good, social justice, respect for richness of differentiation , subsidiarity principle, solidarity, and communion.
ASI wishes to bridge the multifaceted divides in society – cultural, economic, political, religious, gender, digital, intergenerational, rural-urban, and alienation from Mother Earth. Dr. Ramirez said that we realize that promotion of love, peace, and social justice is based on our attitude and behavior of respect for integrity of creation.
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