Dominicus Humus: January 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Groups in January

Mary Help of Christians Minor Seminary, Binmaley (I-II Year)

St. Columban's College (I-II Year HS)

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Lenten Season comes early this 08!

February 6 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of our 40-day journey through the Lenten Season. March 23 is Easter Sunday.

Because of this, LFC schedule is quite busy these days. However, there are still available dates. Our low rates at LFC is a come-on, and it would be best to book early!

Here are our expected guests this January and February 08:

January 19-20: Lay Ministers Seminar for ALD Parishes
January 28-29: Immaculate Heart Learning Center, Urdaneta
January 31 to February 1: Divine Word High School of Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan
Fberuary 5-6: Mother Goose High School, Urdaneta
February 6-7: Mother Lourdes Learning School, Calasiao
February 7.8.12.29: St. Hyacinth Catholic School, San Jacinto
February 15-16. 18-19. 19-20. 22-23: Binmaley Catholic School, Binmaley.

All Saturdays and Sundays of Lent are for the Lenten Recollection of the Lay Ministers of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.

For reservations, inquiries and suggestions, please call Delia (075) 515 8306.

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Vocation and Mission of LFC

Christifidelis Laici, the 1985 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope John Paul II on the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World, speaks very eloquently about the formation of the lay faithful. According to this document, the laity should receive a complete and integrated formation, one which bears its fruit in every sphere of their existence and activity.

1) The spiritual formation of the laity – their continual growth in communion with Christ is nourished by the help to holiness offered by the Church.

2) Doctrinal formation – which will enable them to explain to the world the reason for their hope. Systematic catechesis is also necessary.

3) A proper formation of a social conscience, especially in the Church’s social teaching.

4) An integrated program of formation that cultivates the human values and skills necessary for the lay faithful’s apostolic activities.

God is the first formator of the laity. The Church for her part also takes part in forming the lay faithful through the ministry of teaching and celebration of the sacraments. The Lay Formation Center exists for this purpose.

The Lay Formation Center (LFC) was established by Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz and the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines, for the formation "especially of the laity." It opened on the feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, the first Filipino Saint, who is a Filipino and lay person on September 28, 2005. Fr. Mario Dominic C. Sanchez was appointed its first Director. Since then, LFC has housed more than 500 groups from the entire country for retreats, recollections, conferences and seminars. Its location is about 7 kilometers from Dagupan City center (east) and 20 kilometers from the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag (west). It is only a kilometer away from Bonuan Tondaligan Beach (north).