Society of Christian Doctrine
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Entrance to the mother-house of the society
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| Abbreviation | M.U.S.E.U.M. |
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| Motto | Magister Utinam Sequatur Evangelium Universus Mundus (Master may the whole world follow the Gospel) |
| Formation | March 1907 |
| Founder | George Preca |
| Founded at | Ħamrun |
| Type | Religious |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Teaching about the Roman Catholic religion |
| Headquarters | Mother House, Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ, id-Dar Ġenerali |
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| Products | Faith |
| Services | Doctrine |
| Fields | Theology |
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Official language
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Albanian, English, Italian, Latin, Spanish and Maltese |
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Director General
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Natalino Camilleri |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church in Malta |
| Slogan | Verbum Dei Caro Factum Est (The World of God Became Flesh) |
| Mission | Teaching catechism |
| Website |
sdcmuseum.org (Malta) |
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Formerly called
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Societas Papidum et Papidissarum (Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pope) |
sdcmuseum.org (Malta)
The Society of Christian Doctrine (Latin: Societas Doctrinæ Christianæ, Italian: Società della Dottrina Cristiana, Maltese: Soċjetà Duttrina Nisranija; abbreviated SDC), better known as M.U.S.E.U.M., is a society of Catholic lay volunteers, made of men and women, teaching catechism in the christian faith formation of children and adults. The society was established by George Preca in March 1907, in Malta. It has eventually spread around the world, first among Maltese migrants in Australia, then in Albania, in North Sudan and other countries.
M.U.S.E.U.M. is the abbreviation for "Magister Utinam Sequatur Evangelium Universus Mundus" as meaning "Master if only the whole world would follow the Gospel."
In Malta, the society has forty-six catechism centres for males and forty-three for females.
It took until 1961 for the society to spread in Gozo, and was successful after a visit for a fishing session. That same year cathecism started for males, and in 1962 it was followed by the female branch. There are now nine catechism centres for males and seven for females in Gozo.
The objectives of the religious society is catechetical work in the parishes. Members may participate in the activities in six days every week. The society often organises recreational activities for minors and educational courses for adults.
Members of the society are invited to participate for a meeting every Wednesday at the mother-house of the society, in Blata l-Bajda, Marsa. The mother-house is the prominent Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The main scope for teaching catechism is to religiously prepare individuals, generally minors, to receive the sacraments according to the Roman Catholic tradition.
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