February 16, 2012
Forty-ninth Anniversary of the Archdiocese
Circular 2012-6
RE: Recollection for Lay Liturgical Ministers 2012
My dear brothers in the holy priesthood:
In keeping with a prevailing archdiocesan policy that all lay liturgical ministers must undergo a yearly spiritual recollection, please be informed that the said spiritual formation program will start on February 18 until May 26 this year at the Lay Formation Center in Bonuan Gueset, Dagupan City from 8:00 am until 4:00pm. The registration fee will be PhP250 per person. The schedule is attached herewith.
Please note likewise that the Ministers of Hospitality, Music Ministers, Ministers of Social Action and parish convent workers will have their own recollections too as indicated in the enclosed flyer.
Finally, the Basic Formation Seminar for new readers and new extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion will be on May 13 and 20, 2012.
May reiterate a standing policy, that after three years of continuous ministry as reader or extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, these lay liturgical ministers must be advised to take up another ministry either in social action or catechesis. After a year of service in social action or catechesis they may return to the lay liturgical ministry provided they undergo the basic formation seminar again. The rationale behind this ruling is to widen our pool of lay involvement beyond the altar and into the “world”, so that our laity can truly help to “restore all things in Christ” as their lay vocation mandates.
Please choose new readers aged thirteen to twenty five years old and new extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion between twenty five to forty years old.
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has been calling for the promotion of new evangelization. We cannot be maintainers of the status quo. Let us plunge into deeper waters. Thank you for sharing the dream.
Sincerely yours,
+SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS
Archbishop of Lingayen Dagupan
BASIC FORMATION PROGRAM
FOR NEW LITURGICAL MINISTERS
May 13 and 20, 2012
May 13 (First Formation Sunday)
8:00 AM Arrival/Registration/Holy Rosary
8:30 Orientation Conference
By
Fr. Mario Dominic C. Sanchez, LFC Director
9:00 COFFEE BREAK
9:30 First
Conference: MINISTRY
by
Most Rev. Renato P. Mayugba, DD, Auxiliary
Bishop
11:30 Second
Conference: LITURGY
by
Fr. Mario DC Sanchez, LFC Director
12:30 NN LUNCH BREAK
1:00 Third Conference: SACRED
SCRIPTURES
Fr.
Fidelis B. Layog, BA Director
2:30 COFFEE BREAK
3:00 Fourth Conference: LITURGICAL YEAR
Fr.
Mario DC Sanchez, LFC Director
4:00 Eucharistic Celebration
Home
Sweet Home
May 20 (Second Formation Sunday)
8:00 AM Arrival/Registration
8:30 Fifth Conference: PARTS OF THE MASS
Rev.
Fr. Eric Galivo, ALD Liturgist
10:30 COFFEE BREAK
10:45 PRACTICUM
Lectors/Commentators: Sis. Zeny Torio (Main Hall)
EMHC: Bro. Mar
Vistro (Chapel)
12:30 NN LUNCH
BREAK
1:00 Sixth Conference: SPIRITUALITY
Fr.
Mario DC Sanchez, LFC Director
2:30 COFFEE BREAK
3:00 Penitential Rite and Confessions
4:00 Eucharistic Celebration
Most
Rev. Socrates B. Villegas, Archbishop