THE CREATION AND CARRYING OF GKK SANTO NIÑO IN PUROK 14-FAIRVIEW 2, BARANGAY FATIMA, GENERAL SANTOS CITY

The GKK Sto. Niño in Purok 14 - Fairview 2 is one of the forty-six (46) GKKS administered by the Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Barangay Fatima, General Santos City. It was established in the year 1989 and is currently one of the oldest GKKS within the parish pastoral care. To make the study successful, the researcher used the following methods such as document analysis and key informant interview. In the course of research, various GKK former and current officers as well as the members were contacted to extend this work. The study is about the creation of the GKK Sto. Niño in Purok 14 - Fairview 2, Fatima, General Santos City and its continuance to the present. It specifically tackles the questions why the GKK was stirred up by the Catholic Church and its importance among its members and the Parish. Furthermore it also presents the creation of the GKK and the selection of their devotion - Sto. Niño and the importance of the constant interaction between the GKK Sto. Niño and the Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Finally, it determines the challenges met by the GKK and the effective solutions undertaken to carry on the GKK.