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Fostering Young Catholics’ Social Spirit through Catholic Social Teaching in Martoba Station: Menumbuhkan Jiwa Sosial Orang Muda Katolik melalui Ajaran Sosial Gereja di Martoba Petrus Simarmata; Din Oloan Sihotang; Johannes Sohirimon Lumban batu; Elisa Br. Ginting; Alek Martin Pakpahan; Josep Sianturi
Dinamisia : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Vol. 10 No. 5 (2026): Dinamisia: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Publisher : Universitas Lancang Kuning

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31849/dinamisia.v10i5.30245

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Young Catholics’ limited understanding of Catholic Social Teaching (CST) can restrict their critical awareness and participation in responding to social issues. This community service program aimed to strengthen the social awareness of 20 Young Catholics aged 17–24 at Saint Paul Martoba Station, Pematang Siantar. Conducted in five meetings, the program used a contextual participatory education approach through CST instruction, social-issue analysis, group reflection, and formulation of action commitments. Initial assessment showed that only 20% of participants had previously heard of CST, and fewer were able to explain its principles. During the program, participants increasingly connected faith with concrete issues such as unemployment, discrimination, and environmental waste. The reflective evaluation also produced practical commitments, including social-reflection groups, environmental initiatives, and service to vulnerable communities. These findings indicate that contextual and participatory CST formation can strengthen young Catholics’ social awareness and commitment and should be developed systematically in youth pastoral programs.
From Spiritual Formation to Social Transformation: Applying Philip Sheldrake’s Transformative Spirituality to Basic Ecclesial Communities Petrus Simarmata; Milda Longgeita Pinem; Emanuel Pranawa Dhatu Martasudjita
Refleksi: Jurnal Kajian Agama dan Filsafat Vol. 25 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Ushuluddin Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15408/refleksi.v25.i2.53513

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This article asks how Philip Sheldrake’s account of spirituality can clarify a spiritually grounded model of Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) formation and social engagement in Indonesia. It argues that his contextual, embodied, historical, and relational approach offers a theological-pastoral framework for connecting personal renewal with communal life and public responsibility, without assuming that devotional practice automatically produces justice. The study is qualitative library research, using purposively selected theological writings, scholarship on BECs and small Christian communities, Indonesian pastoral publications, and official Church documents. A thematic synthesis identifies five interrelated themes informing dimensions of transformative BEC formation: shared spiritual formation, communal solidarity, social responsibility, participatory leadership, and ecclesial embedding. The article organizes Sheldrake’s broader work through three analytical dimensions—self-transformation, relational transformation, and world-transformation—which are the authors’ synthesis rather than a typology explicitly formulated by Sheldrake. The themes are operationally related through a cyclical pastoral process of contemplation, discernment, action, evaluation, and renewed contemplation. The model is conceptual, conditional, and open to empirical examination; it neither establishes causality nor claims programme effectiveness. Its contribution is a contextual theological-pastoral synthesis attentive to Indonesia’s cultural and religious plurality, regional diversity, unequal resources, and parish structures. Comparative field research is needed to examine how participation, leadership, reflection–action cycles, social initiatives, and accountability operate in diverse Indonesian BECs.
Co-Authors Alek Martin Pakpahan Din Oloan Sihotang Elisa Br. Ginting Emanuel Pranawa Dhatu Martasudjita Johannes Sohirimon Lumban batu Josep Sianturi