La Consolacion

Introduction

St. Augustine seriously made a profound reflection on the First Letter of St. John Chapter Three verse Seventeen (1 Jn. 3:17) and remarkably asked his followers “If anyone has a brother (or sister) in need but has no pity in him or her, how can the love of God be in him or her?.” Our Patron Saint Augustine (who was born on Nov. 13, 354 and died on August 28, 430) beautifully explained in his discourses that the Christian’s progress in love is actually measured in terms of one’s growth in the commitment to the needs of the other, and towards the promotion of common good. On being a Catholic University, LCUP is duty-bound to generate and disseminate fundamental and innovative ideas that can effect a transformative and holistic education which is the heart of the Catholic curriculum and core element of Christian education culture. LCUP believes that an authentic Catholic Filipino Augustinian Consolanian individual has a commitment to prophetic witnessing, servant-leadership, and environmental stewardship manifested through his/her local, national and global concern for those in need members of the Church.

Roots of the LCUP’s Mother Rita Barcelo Caritas Center

LCUP’ social orientation and community engagement formally established in 1987. The University have its milestone in renewing the institution’s commitment to promote good condition of social welfare of the neighboring communities when Mother Rita Barcelo Outreach and Livelihood Corporation was established and inaugurated during the 50th anniversary of the institution. Since then, the Mother Rita Barcelo Caritas Center continuously bringing wealth of wonderful opportunities of outreach experiences and service-learning programs which generated significant results not only for the lives of the students, personnel and other stakeholders but as well as for the beneficiaries in the partner communities.