Dominicus Humus: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Saturday, June 07, 2008

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

From June 12 to August 31, the Lay Formation Center will be the home of the Mary Help of Christians Seminary community. Their buildings in Binmaley were severely damaged during the strong typhoon Cosme on May 17.

During this period, one-day recollections and seminars will be accepted at the Pavilion. Overnight programs will resume in September 2008.

In consideration to the economic crisis of our country, LFC will not increase its rates for groups with 50 or more participants until December 31, 2008.

One-day programs (snacks-lunch-merienda) is P250.00
Overnight programs (snacks-lunch-merienda-dinner-overnight-breakfast) is P 450.00

However, groups with less than 20 participants add 20%, and 21 to 49 participants add 10%.

Thank you for your continued patronage for LFC. God bless you!

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).