NEW SCHEDULE OF SEMINARS for LAY MINISTERS

ONLY FOUR (4) SEMINARS are scheduled for the Lay Ministes (Lectors and Lay Eucharistic Ministers) this September, October and November. The schedule was revised after consultation was held with some Lay Ministers, and the availability of LFC and the speakers.

September 15 and 22 (2 Saturdays, 8AM to 4PM)
October 6 and 13 (2 Saturdays, 8AM to 4PM)
November 3 and 10 (2 Saturdays, 8AM to 4PM)
November 17 and 24 (2 Saturdays, 8AM to 4PM)

The Seminars in November will cater to the Lay Ministers who cannot understand the Pangasinan language.

All the other dates issued in the last newsletter have been CANCELLED. Here is a list of the parishes who came for the updating seminars (see next column).

The UPDATING Seminar this year was developed according to the requests of several parish priests who wanted the seminars at LFC to be more practical or relevant to their ministry. There are four (4) long conferences on the scheduled two (2) Saturdays.

The first Saturday of the Seminar has conferences on LITURGY and SCRIPTURES. On the Liturgy, the following are covered: (a) the meaning of liturgy; (b) the Liturgical Year - Seasons and Colors; (c) the Eucharist; and (d) the Parts of the Holy Mass. On the Scriptures, the twenty-one (21) Letters of the New Testament are covered.

The second Saturday of the Seminar has conferences on the following: DOCTRINE and SPIRITUALITY. On Doctrine, LFC invites the Seminary Fathers to give the Lecture. The twelve articles of faith are usually covered. On Spirituality, the meaning of Lay Spirituality and the Spirituality of Lay Ministry - adequate preparation and practical suggestions- are explained.

RECOLLECTION for CHOIR MEMBERS

If you think, your choir needs a Recollection Seminar for the formation of the members, contact the Lay Formation Center (515-8306 or 523 3941).

A Recollection Seminar is being developed this December for them, with conferences on the Liturgy, the Eucharist and their Spirituality.

The Recollection-Seminar shall be one day only, from 8AM to 5 PM at LFC. Available dates are DECEMBER 1, 8, 15 and 22 only. First come, first served!

QUIZ FOR LAY MINISTERS

This year, the UPDATING Seminars end with a quiz designed to assess the participants attention and to "entertain." The quiz is now 30 items, answerable in 20 minutes, multiple choice. Fun starts when the Lay Ministers know that the passing score is 1. So far, all the Lay Ministers who took the exams passed!

The four batches that took the exams were topped by the following:
Cristy Agustin of St. John the Evangelist Parish, 29 points
Zeta Perez of St. Hyacinth Parish, 26 points
Divinia de Leon of Epiphany of the Lord Parish, 25 points
Nenita Cuison of St. John the Evangelist Parish, 23 points (out of 25)

Those who topped were given a full refund of their registration for the Updating-Seminar.

LFC Guests this August 2007

St. John Cathedral School Teachers (Aug 31 to Sept 1, 2007)




Gerona Catholic School - Grade VI and HS Students (August 23, 2007)






Grade VI - Ednas Dagupan (August 17, 2007)