Merry Christmas from LFC Family!

The LfC Lobby with Jesus, the Good Shepherd, at the entrance.


LFC Staff and their respective families during their Christmas Party.

LFC PROGRAMS 2008

FOR UNDERGRAD STUDENTS (WHOLE DAY RECOLLECTION)

Conferences on:
What is Recollection?
The Search for God
The Meaning of Happiness

Includes:
Letter Writing to God
Activity on Discernment
Penitential Service and the Eucharist

FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS (OVERNIGHT RECOLLECTION)

Conferences on:
What is Recollection?
Looking for Jesus Christ
The Call to Holiness
Making the World a Better Place

Includes:
Gratitude Session
Sharing of Selves
Individual Confessions
and the Eucharist


FOR TEACHERS/PERSONNEL (OVERNIGHT RECOLLECTION)
Conferences on:
Encountering the Lord Jesus Christ
Lectio Divina and Prayer
Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life
Lay Spirituality
The Meaning of Happiness

Includes:
Gratitude Session
Sharing of Selves
Individual Confessions (for Catholics)
Eucharistic Celebration


FOR CHILDREN (WHOLE DAY RECOLLECTION)

Conferences on:
What is Recollection?
Biblical Values and Christian Virtues
Making the World a Better Place

Includes:
Love Letter to Jesus
Knowing Good and Evil (Activity)
Gratitude Session
Eucharistic Celebration

SEMINAR MODULE FOR LAY MINISTERS

SEMINAR FOR PARISH LAY MINISTERS: Lectors and EEMs

TWO-DAY RECOLLECTION-SEMINAR Conferences (approximately 2 hours each)

THE LITURGY
What is the Liturgy?
Liturgical Year, Seasons and Colors
The Eucharist
The Parts of the Mass

THE 21 LETTERS OF NEW TESTAMENT
General Introduction about the Bible
The Pauline Letters: the Structure
and Theological Background
Main Themes of the Letters

THE DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH
Tour of the Compendium of the Catechism of the Church

THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE LAY MINISTERS
Background of Lay Ministry
Lay Spirituality
Practical Guidelines for Effective Ministry

ARCOS Arts by Archbishop Cruz

The builder of the Lay Formation Center, Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz, is also an artist. Some of his works in the LFC building are the wooden furnitures, the crucifixes, some fixtures and now... some of the most beautiful wood-art ever seen in this part of the world are on permanent display at the LFC Lobby.

September-October 2007 Guests

St. Benedict's Foundation, Agoo, La Union. First Year and Second Year HS scholars.

Ednas School, Dagupan City. Grade VI

LFC'S 2nd Anniversary - September 28, 2007!

The Anniversary Mass was attended by the Seminary Fathers, the Seminarians, the Second Year HS Students of Cherished Moments School who were on retreat, and a few friends of LFC.




Fr. Julius Cuison, the youngest priest in the seminary presides over the Eucharist celebrating the feast of San Lorenzo Ruiz.






Fr. Mario DC Sanchez, saying a few words of gratitude for all the support and prayers given to LFC.

The Seminarians' Happy Faces...

CHERISHED MOMENTS SCHOOL - Second Year HS

EDNAS SCHOOL San Carlos - First Year HS

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)

Various Groups in July

Cherished Moments School - Grade VI

Ednas San Carlos Teachers

Dominican School -First year

Dominican School - Second Year

Recollections of Teachers and Students

Ednas Schools of Dagupan, San Carlos and Alaminos Teachers


Second Year HS - Dominican School


Second Year HS - Dominican School

Renovation of Villa San Rafael

The Villa San Rafael was built in the 1980s, and was home to the Old Orientation Seminary of the Archdiocese and then of the Retired Clergy. It will soon be renovated under the Lay Formation Center.

Updating-Formation of ALD Lay Ministers

ARCHBISHOP OSCAR V. CRUZ in the Circular Letter Number 18 Series 2007 encouraged all Lay Ministers (Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors) thru their Parish Priests and School Directors "to faithfully presence" updating-formation seminars at the Lay Formation Center.

The Letter reaffirms the mandate given to the Lay Formation Center to schedule seminars and programs for the continuing formation of the Lay Ministers in the Archdiocese.

The Archbishop also mentioned the suggestions of the consultation made by Fr. Mario DC Sanchez, the current LFC Director, with the representatives of the different parishes last June 9, 2007.

As recommended by the representatives, annual formation seminar will have a common module which will be attended by Vicariate from June to November.

The formation seminar is the other requirement for Lay Ministers to attend aside from their annual recollection which is held in Lent.

PICTURES OF LAY MINISTERS

Formation Seminar for New Lectors and Lay Eucharistic Ministers (April 3-4, 2007)

Recollection of "OLD" Lay Ministers

Graduation Retreats

The Seniors of the Mary Help of Christians Minor Seminary

The Seniors of St. Columban College

The Grade VI Class and the Parents of Good Shepherd School

ARCDIOCESAN FORMATION OF THE LAITY

Lay Formation Center is truly the Center of Lay Formation in the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan. Five formation programs have been held at LFC in the last few months.

In October 2006, the Biblical Apostolate held its Bible Quiz at LFC for the different families of the Archdiocese. The Commission and Auxiliary Bishop Rene Mayugba facilitated the program.

In December 2007, a Weekend Youth Seminar was held at LFC with at least 7 delegates from each of the 27 parishes of the Archdiocese. The Archbishop, Fr. Manuel Bravo and Ms. Janice Hebrom facilitated the formation.

In February 2007, Catechists from all over the Archdiocese were given Formation at the Center. The Archbishop, Fr. Antonio Quintans and the Vicariate Coordinators spearheaded the formation module.

This March, two programs will be upcoming: the Seminar-Workshop for the Family Life Apostolate units of the different parishes in the Archdiocese, under Fr. Felipe Mattias and the Commission.

The Annual Recollection of all Lay Ministers in the Archdiocese will also be held at LFC.

March 10 (Saturday) – LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – Vicariate I
March 11 (Sunday) – LECTORS – Vicariate I

March 17 (Saturday) – EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – Vicariates II & III
March 18 (Sunday) – LECTORS – Vicariates II & III

March 24 (Saturday) – LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – Vicariate IV
March 25 (Sunday) – LECTORS – Vicariate IV

March 31 (Saturday) – LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS & LECTORS
For those who missed the dates for their respective vicariates

PARTICULARS

Recollections will be handled by one Priest-Speaker only.
Begin at 8:30 AM and ends at 4:30 PM.
Registration is P220 (2 snacks & lunch); Conference Hall is Air-conditioned.
March 31 Registration is P250 to discourage over-crowding.

FORMATION OF NEW LECTORS AND LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

April 3 (Holy Tuesday) and April 4 (Holy Wednesday)

DECORP EMPLOYEES

This is the second year that the Employees of Dagupan Electric Corporation (DECORP) held their recollection at the Lay Formation Center. 106 regular employees came very early in the morning for their "Lenten Recollection." Fr. Mario gave two conferences of the Principles of the Social Doctrine, which focused on the human person (the dignity, equality and rights) and the family and marriage.

Senior Class from San Juan, Abra

43 Graduating Students of St. John the Baptist High School, San Juan, Abra came to LFC for their Retreat this February. They were accompanied by their priest-director, Fr. Efren Ambre and Fr. Roderick Ardaniel. It was a beautiful experience for the class to be together before their graduation next month.

Seminar for Lay Ministers & Recollections for Students

Lay Ministers (Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers) mostly from St. Ildephonse Parish and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chaplaincy had a two-day Seminar on the Social Doctrine of the Church.

88 Second Year Students from Mother Goose Special Science High School, Dagupan City enjoyed an overnight recollection on the coldest time during the year (February).

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.