Society of Christian Doctrine
Template:Redirect Template:Infobox organization The Society of Christian Doctrine (Template:Langx, Template:Langx, Template:Langx; abbreviated SDC),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="routree"/> better known as MUSEUM, is a society of Catholic lay volunteers, made of men and women, teaching catechism in the Christian faith formation of children and adults.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The society was established by George Preca in March 1907, in Malta.<ref name="santarao"/> It has eventually spread around the world, first among Maltese migrants in Australia, then in Albania, in North Sudan, and other countries.<ref name="lanfranco">Template:Cite journal</ref>
Name
MUSEUM is the abbreviation for "Magister Utinam Sequatur Evangelium Universus Mundus" as meaning "Master, may the whole world follow the Gospel."<ref name="routree">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="lanfranco"/>
Centres
In Malta, the society has forty-six catechism centres for males and forty-three for females.<ref name="society"/>
By 1961, the society spread in Gozo, and became successful after a visit for a fishing session. That same year catechism started for males, and in 1962 it was followed by the female branch.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> There are nowTemplate:When nine catechism centres for males and seven for females in Gozo.<ref name="society"/>
The objectives of the religious society is catechetical work in the parishes.<ref name="society"/> Members may participate in the activities in six days every week.<ref name="society">Template:Cite web</ref> The society often organises recreational activities for minors and educational courses for adults.<ref name="society"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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.<ref name="society"/> The mother-house is the prominent Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal.<ref name="santarao">Template:Cite book</ref> The main scope for teaching catechism is to religiously prepare individuals, generally minors, to receive the sacraments according to the Roman Catholic tradition.<ref name="society"/>
Superiors General
This is a list of former and present superiors general of the society:
- Eugenio Borg (1911–1967);<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Francesco Saliba (1967–1983);<ref name="delicata">Template:Cite news</ref>
- Victor Delicata (1983–2009);<ref name="delicata"/>
- Natalino Camilleri (2009–2021) and
- Roberto Zammit (2021–present)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Further reading
History of the society:
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