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Manfred Habur, Agustinus
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Empowering Rural Faith Communities Through Contextual Catechesis Manfred Habur, Agustinus; Y. Luju, Marselina; Jebarus, Adrianus
Syntax Literate Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia
Publisher : Syntax Corporation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36418/syntax-literate.v11i1.63768

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This study investigates the empowering role of contextual catechesis in strengthening rural faith communities, drawing on qualitative research conducted in Stasi Rondo Woing, Sita Parish, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia. Data obtained through interviews, observations, and documentation reveal significant challenges, including limited trained catechists, low parishioner participation, insufficient structural support, irregular catechetical practices, and geographic as well as infrastructural constraints. Despite these barriers, the findings highlight substantial opportunities such as strong communal values, openness to faith formation, the presence of committed local leaders, and available pastoral support from parish and diocesan structures. The analysis demonstrates that contextual catechesis—rooted in local culture, adapted to socio-economic realities, and implemented through participatory approaches like Christian Based Communities and family-based catechesis—can enhance engagement, deepen faith understanding, and foster sustainable community formation. The study concludes that contextualized pastoral strategies are essential for empowering rural Catholic communities and ensuring the long-term vitality of their faith life.
When Society Secularizes: Exploring The Transformative Power of Catechesis For Faith Resilience Manfred Habur, Agustinus; Y. Luju, Marselina; Jebarus, Adrianus
Jurnal Impresi Indonesia Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Impresi Indonesia
Publisher : Riviera Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58344/jii.v5i1.7488

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This study examines how catechesis can serve as a transformative force for sustaining faith resilience in communities negotiating the pressures of secularization and rapid social change. Drawing on qualitative research conducted in Stasi Rondo Woing, Diocese of Ruteng, Indonesia—a rural Catholic community marked by communal solidarity, dense kinship networks, and limited pastoral infrastructure—the findings reveal that secularizing influences reshape religious participation by shifting priorities and weakening traditional transmission pathways. Yet the social capital embedded in communal and familial life emerges as a critical resource sustaining faith. When catechesis is contextual, dialogical, and rooted in these relational networks, it strengthens believers’ capacity to interpret social change through a faith lens and fosters resilient religious identity. The article argues that catechesis becomes transformative not through doctrinal instruction alone but through its ability to mobilize social capital and embed faith formation within everyday communal life.
From Policy To Culture: The Role of Principals in Institutionalizing Ecological Catechesis in Catholic Senior High Schools Manfred Habur, Agustinus
International Journal of Social Service and Research Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): International Journal of Social Service and Research
Publisher : Ridwan Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46799/ijssr.v6i2.1381

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This study examines the role of Catholic school principals in sustaining ecological catechesis programs in Catholic senior high schools in the Diocese of Ruteng, Eastern Indonesia. While ecological catechesis has increasingly been promoted within Catholic education, its long-term sustainability often depends on institutional leadership rather than individual teacher initiatives. Using a qualitative intrinsic case study design, the research draws on semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and document analysis to explore how principals support ecological catechesis through school policies, leadership practices, and cultural institutionalization. The findings reveal that principals contribute to program sustainability by articulating an ecological vision grounded in Catholic social teaching, translating it into formal regulations and budget priorities, and fostering ecological practices as part of school culture. However, structural constraints such as limited resources, competing academic demands, and socio-economic pressures continue to challenge institutional consistency. This study highlights the underexplored pastoral-ecological leadership of Catholic principals and offers contextual insights for strengthening ecological education in faith-based schools.
Co-Authors Jebarus, Adrianus Y. Luju, Marselina