Dominicus Humus: January 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

ICST Batch 1996 holds Reunion at LFC!

Fr. Mario's class in ICST which graduated in October 1996 held its second reunion at LFC on January 30-31, 2007. All of them were ordained in 1997 and are therefore celebrating their 10th year in the priestly ministry this year. The occasion was grace filled, which began in the evening with a dinner at the pavillion and then a heart-felt sharing among themselves until midnight. Early morning, the class had its thanksgiving mass at the LFC chapel with the college seminarians.

Those in attendance were: Fr. Frank Manibog and Fr. Paul Bersamin from Tuguegarao; Fr. Bong Lozano from Ilagan; Fr. Joel Barut and Bardz Lorenzo from Laoag; Fr. Nick Vaquilar from Vigan; Fr. Efren Ambre and Roderick Ardaniel from Bangued; Fr. Alvin Platon, Fr. Allen Romero and Fr. Mario DC Sanchez from Lingayen-Dagupan.

Fr. Frank presided over the Eucharist.

The batch at the Eucharistic Celebraton.

11 Priests Sharing.

At nightfall.

Breakfast.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Our Guests this January 2007

Our guests this month include the teachers from Catanauan, Quezon province; two batches of priests from UST and ICST, and teachers from another town in Quezon province. The Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities are holding their Seminar here this weekend. We thank our patrons for choosing LFC as venue for their Retreats, Recollections, Seminars and Conferences.

Mother Goose, Urdaneta City (Graduating Class)

St. Mary's Academy of Rosario, La Union (First Year to Third Year)

Seminar for Lay Ministers (Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church)

Ednas School, Dagupan City

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.