:: ABOUT MAPSA ::

As early as the 1950’s the idea of unifying the Archdiocese and parochial schools of Manila under one unifying umbrella organization was conceived to improve the direction and administration of 29 schools then existing

First Committee of Archdiocesan priest to act a Board was appointed

November 15, 1960 a decree was promulgated by the Archbishop formally creating MAPSA followed by ratification of Constitution. A school Superintendent and Supervisor were appointed to conduct school visits thus upgrade the system. Annual dues were solicited.

Under Msgr. Justino C. Ortiz membership increased to 38 schools; the MAPSA Administrative Handbook; there were extensive programs for professional upgrading of teachers and administrators. To revitalized the Association an Executive Board with a Chairman replaced the Archdiocesan School Board

March 1975, the MAPSA Secretariat was established in Room 205 Pius XII Catholic Center – a full-time secretary was hired in the person of Ms. Scarlette S. Nicdao. There was an attempt made to evaluate the financial status of the Association. June 1975, the MAPSA Retirement Plan for Academic/Non-Academic Personnel.

Bishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi took over the Chairmanship of MAPSA. There was a significant organizational revamp towards the streamlining of the organizational operations; development of different manuals: Organizational Planning and Design Manual formulated of a comprehensive Administrator’s Handbook, continuing formation of teaching and non-teaching personnel, the retaining of legal counsels; Atty. Amado Dizon and Atty. Sabino Padilla alternating; the number of member schools rose to 54.

Under Bishop Manuel Sobreviñas there were instructional activities conducted including syllabus development and value integration in each subject of the curriculum. By 1985 there were 57 schools including 12 in the Diocese of Antipolo and 3 schools of the Diocese of Malolos. The secretariate office move to Intramuros (Arzobispado de Manila Building).

Beginning with the school year 1993-1994 referred to as the year “Veritatis Splendor”. MAPSA went through massive re-organizational focusing; Formulation of MAPSA Vision-Mission statement; Revision of MAPSA Educational System and Norms and Policies.

School Visitation

Movement for Acceptance of MAPSA-CEAP membership
Formal M.A. studies of 30 Directors
Formal Doctoral Studies of 8 Directors

Upward trend of school membership to 85 schools

Internal Organizational Assessment and Diffusion of governance responsibilities
Organization of technical commissions and committees
Strengthening of Area Organization, decentralizing the various training activities
Formalization of a MAPSA organizational development plan/legal audit of all schools
Review of the Vision-Mission statement
Search for a new building
Completion of studies of priest-directors

The search for alternative resources, growth in services needs more resources
The demand for more responsible stewardship
The search for meaningful relationships
The need to strengthen religion as the core of the curriculum

The Jubilee Year
As we enter the Third Millennium, the MAPSA Office moves to a new building, made possible through the generosity of the Archbishop of Manila, and the support of the Paco Catholic School, the biggest parochial school of MAPSA system.
Significantly, we could look back to half a century of existence, marked by progress towards the betterment of services to member schools.

MAPSA has been Incorporated
MAPSA-CIE Religion Textbook Writing was approved. Known as the Shekinah Project

MAPSA and the Fourth World Meeting of Families
Establishment of two new dioceses namely: Diocese of Parañaque and Diocese of Novaliches.
MAPSA chairman appointed as the Executive Secretary of Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education CBCP-ECCCE.

Established the Dioceses of Cubao, Kalookan and Pasig.