Dominicus Humus: April 2008

Sunday, April 20, 2008

WABI 2008

The John Paul I Biblical Center (JPIBC) is the regional center of the Biblical Apostolate in Northern Luzon, Philippines. Every summer, JPIBC holds a three-week seminar for Lay Ministers of the Word called the "Word Alive Biblical Institute" or WABI. This is the third summer that the JPIBC chose LFC as the venue of WABI.

Thanks to the wonderful staff led by Fr. Director Doms Ramos, SVD for making LFC alive with the WORD. LFC becomes truly a "Lay Formation Center" because of these events like WABI.

The WABIns of 2008 with Bishop Rene Mayugba, the Regional Biblical Director.

The biggest contingent from the Diocese of Urdaneta with Msgr. Larry Hortaleza.

The Updating Group (3rd year/level) with the Staff.

The Level 2 Group with the Staff.

The Level 1 Group with the Staff

The Bibliorama participants, mostly from the Diocese of Ilagan.

LFC STAFF 2008

Friday, April 04, 2008

JUN LOZADA at LFC!

The Lay Formation Center played host to Engr. Rodolfo Noel "Jun" Lozada who came with a group of nuns led by Sr. Mary Mananzan, OSB, some lay faithful from different movements, led by Ms. Leah Navarro of the Black and White Movement, and NGOs, and the youth.

The Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan served by our bishops, Oscar V. Cruz, DD and Renato P. Mayugba and the entire Clergy, joined by the laity of the Archdiocese celebrated a "Mass for Truth, Justice, and Peace" at the Dagupan City Astrodome, today First Friday, 3 April 2008.

Jun Lozada with (L-R) Fr. Fidelis B. Layog, Director of ALD Biblical Apostolate, Fr. Oliver E. Mendoza, Director of Social Action Apostolate, Jun Lozada, and Fr. Mario DC Sanchez, Director of LFC.

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.