Dominicus Humus: Archbishop Villegas

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Father Soc Celebrates Mass with Lay Ministers at LFC!

Our dear Archbishop, Fr. Soc, presides over the Eucharist on the last day of the Updating-Seminar on the Family at LFC. This updating was attended by more than 280 Lay Ministers.

On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 12, the Archbishop preached about the Call of the Laity to be Contemplatives (prayerful), to Communicate the Love of Jesus, and to be men and women of Compassion.

Thanks to the KIND Archbishop for taking the time to have pictures with all of us after the Mass.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

OUR NEW ARCHBISHOP'S INSTALLATION

At the consecration, Archbishop Soc with Cardinal Vidal and Cardinal Rosales.

Archbishop Soc with the Apostolic Nuncio, Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops.

At the rehearsal with the ALD Clergy and Bishop Rene.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Second Day of the Holy Hour Triduum

Tomorrow is the third and final day of the Holy Hour Triduum in preparation for the canonical installation of Archbishop Socrates Villegas. At the LFC Chapel, the Holy Hour is at 6PM.

Monday, October 26, 2009

HOLY HOUR at LFC @ 6PM - October 28-30

In preparation for the installation of our new Archbishop, Most Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, DD, all the parishes and religious houses in the Archdiocese would hold Holy Hour Triduum from October 28-30, 2009.

For those who are too busy during the day, the LFC Chapel will hold the holy hour at 6PM. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Everyone is invited.

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).