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OSA – Order of St. Augustine (Religious)

THE OSA CHARISM

We, the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC) are called to incarnate with living faith the Compassionate
Christ in a Community of Friends and in humble enduring service to the needs of the Church, especially the poor, through
Evangelization.

VISION-MISSION STATEMENT

Moved by the spirit of the Risen Christ, we the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC), as a community of
women disciples, envision ourselves to become prophetic witnesses by our life of action-contemplation.

In solidarity with our people especially the poor, we commit ourselves to the risen Christ and His mission through
renewed integral Evangelization that effects personal-communal conversion for the transformation of the world and
integrity of creation towards the realization of the Reign of God. .

AUGUSTINIAN SITERS OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION (ASOLC)

 The ASOLC was founded in 1883 and had its beginnings in the Beaterio de Mantelatas de San Agustin, No. 23
Hospital Street, Barcelona, Spain.
 It was founded by two blood related sisters, Mo. Rita and Mo. Consuelo Barcelo y Pages, OSA, from Sarria,
Barcelona.
 As an institute primarily dedicated to education, the congregation was aggregated to the Order of St. Augustine
(OSA) on May 31, 1902. Thereby it became an apostolic branch of the Augustinian Order.
 In 1975, the Sacred Order for Religious and Secular Institutes (SCRSI) granted Pontifical Recognition to ASOLC as
religious apostolic in nature.

LCCM VISION-MISSION STATEMENT

La Consolacion College Manila (LCCM) is a Catholic educational institution inspired by St. Augustine’s teachings on the
primacy of love. LCCM is an academic community of friends with compassion and consolation especially for our people
in the frontiers.

VISION

Transformative education towards fullness of life in the 21st century.

MISSION
 To assume the responsibility of serving and caring for God’s people regardless of gender, race, creed and culture
through Augustinian formation and development of world-class graduates and professionals;
 To promote unity, charity and truth in the transformation of learners through excellence in instruction, research,
and community extension programs;
 To develop a strong community outreach program and create an eco-friendly educational environment;
 To provide a suitable operation through accountability and stewardship of resources;
 To integrate modern learning technology and student-centered pedagogy that produce innovative and creative
graduates in the contemporary world;
 To integrate work and learning through the dual learning system, apprenticeship, service and reflection on industry
standard skills and competencies;
 To provide a residential campus learning environment.
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CORE VALUES
Love of God and Neighbor Scholarship and Passion for Excellence
Compassion and Consolation Search for Truth
Community of Friends Dignity of Labor
Integrity of Creation

LCCM Seal

• The burning heart is the symbol of the intense love of St. Augustine and the Augustinians all over the world have
for God characterized by the virtues of Unity, Charity and Truth and manifested their continuing efforts to
translate Justice, Freedom, Peace and Love while being in solidarity with the Church of the poor.
• The Staff, Miter and Book speak well of St. Augustine, a Model Educator of his time.
• This seal is a unique distinction of Augustinians, a legacy they can leave to the future generations of
Augustinians in the world.

LCCM HISTORY / HERSTORY

No. 8 Mendiola St., Manila is the official address of La Consolacion College Manila. It is located right at the doorstep of
Malacañang Palace and occupies a trapezoidal area of 2.8 hectares enclosed by the streets of Arlegui, San Rafael , C.A.
Aguila and Mendiola. Within the vicinity are situated other colleges and universities aptly forming the so-called "university
belt" of Claro M. Recto Avenue and Legarda St., food chains, dormitories, shopping and amusement centers, and the living
arteries of Manila pulsing with its busy public and private transportation.

With the completion of the purple lane of the LRT2 with stations at Recto Avenue and Legarda St. , La Consolacion College
Manila is only minutes away from areas up north like Pasig , Marikina , and Quezon City . From the south, buses, fxs, and
jeepneys find their route to the heart of Mendiola making La Consolacion College Manila virtually accessible from any part
of the Metro.

Although located within the heart of the city, La Consolacion College Manila remains ideal for academic pursuits. One look
at the College is all it takes to realize the beauty and soothing atmosphere within. It is one of the Catholic schools
administered by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC). Aside from the Administration building, Mo.
Consuelo Barcelo Auditorium, Gregor Mendel Science Center, and classroom buildings - St. Augustine, Sta. Monica, Our
Lady of Consolation, Kamalayan (which houses the college library), and the Mother Rita Building (also known as LCCM
International Center) - La Residencia 1 and 2, (dormitories), occupy the land area. Today, there are more 3,500 students,
faculty, and staff that make up the population of the school.

La Consolacion College Manila was founded in 1902 when His Excellency Msgr. Placido Chapelle, the Papal Nuncio, offered
the first ten Filipino Augustinian Sisters a house at R. Hidalgo St., Quiapo near the Basilica of San Sebastian. Chapelle
convinced the sisters, Agustinas Terciarias, to cease the operation of their asilo-colegio and to establish a defined school
for women whose specific and extraordinary objective was to provide training and instruction to those intending to pass
the civil service examination. The school was named Colegio de Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion. Sor Clara del Santissimo
Sacramento was the first Directress of the colegio.

It will be remembered that the first ten Filipino Augustinian Sisters who founded the school were the same group given
the order to disband by the Father Provincial of the Augustinian Order in 1899 during the Philippine-American War when
the remaining Catalan Sisters, Sor Rita Barcelo y Pages and Sor Consuelo Barcelo y Pages, left for Spain. The Catalan Sisters
were founding sisters of the asilo-colegio in Mandaluyong when they arrived in the country in 1883.

After years of steady growth, the school caught fire in 1909 and was razed to the ground. The following year, in 1910, a
new building rose to its present location. It was also during this period when the school received the American
government's recognition and a permit to include secondary course. As the first among private schools recognized in
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Manila, Mr. G.A. O'Reilly, Superintendent of Private Schools, described it "most proficient". During its 25 th year, in 1927,
the school started the expansion of its physical facilities. In 1937 the Junior Normal was opened.

During the Second World War, Japanese soldiers occupied the school. Right after the war in 1945, the school played host
to the offices of the Catholic Welfare Organization (CWO) and the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines
(CEAP). It also started conducting "abridged classes". A commencement exercise was held in November for the graduates
of 1944-45 before the Junior Normal was reopened on December of the same year. Also, 1945 is marked with two
important developments: 1) it was the year when the school started accepting boys in the elementary level and 2) the
school adopted La Consolacion College as its official name.

The post war period was characterized by physical and curricular expansion of the school. In 1947, the Junior Normal had
its first set of graduates. The Music Department was recognized to confer diplomas and issue certificates in 1948. By 1951,
the Secretarial Department and the combined Junior Normal and Home Economics were added. In 1952, the Office of the
College Dean was established paving the way for bachelor degrees. BSEEd was offered in 1962 followed by BS in Commerce
as well as other courses.

In 1974, the school's Board of Trustees was instituted paving the way for concrete and bold actions. When the school
turned 75, the Mother Rita Barcelo Pastoral Formation Center (MRBPFC) was established as a non-formal educational unit
geared towards community assistance. Two years after, in 1979, the school adopted the Catholic Schools' System
Development (CSSD) while at the same time working on the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and
Universities (PAASCU) accreditation, which was eventually passed in 1981. The following year, Basic Education Scheme
was also adopted. Computer Program was introduced to both College and Basic Education Department in 1985 and 1988,
respectively.

The 1990s opened the doors of LCCM to various foreign academic and professional linkages. On the eve of its centennial,
the school opened a dormitory, La Residencia, and the Kamalayan building which houses the college library, the
multimedia, business and case rooms, SMART rooms, the school canteen, the offices of the Center for Technology and
Curriculum Development (CTCD) and the School of Information Technology & Computer Studies. Moreover, the school
officially adopted La Consolacion College Manila as its name. In 2004, LCCM inaugurated the Gregor Mendel Science
Center where the Research Center, Nursing Review Center, nursing and science laboratories, e-learning laboratories, etc.,
are to be found. Today, La Consolacion College Manila is composed of its College Department with its six (6) schools,
namely - School of Business and Accountancy, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, School of HRM and Tourism,
School of Information Technology & Computer Studies, and the School of Music - and the Basic Education Department. It
endeavors to prepare its students make better decisions in life by providing fitting academic and social opportunities to
advance, develop and benefit themselves and the society in general. To perform its educational apostolate, LCCM strives
to develop in its community the spirit of searching for truth and passion for excellence through research, instruction,
evangelization and extension services, thus providing holistic training for the students in the light of Christian Catholic
teachings, and the Augustinian ideal and tradition.
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ALMA MATER HYMN

Hail LCC Alma Mater dear

Hail we sing to thee (2x)
Within thy walls and social hall
We love and please to stay.
Love thy view the air so bright
But more our dear blue and white
We shall be faithful for the blue and
Pure for the white
It's the blue and white we stand for and
the blue and white we cherish
The blue of the sea and nature is clear.
And the glory of triumph so bright
Are not half so fair
Are not half so fair and can't compare
With our own dear blue and white.