SILANG, CAVITE — Around 300 delegates from the clergy, the laity and consecrated persons assembled at The Sisters of Mary Girlstown gymnasium on Feb. 6 to attend the second wave of the Conference on the Synod on Synodality Final Document.

The supposedly three-part event was reduced to two parts, according to the bishop of Imus, Most Rev. Reynaldo G. Evangelista, to give way to a gathering in March that will focus on formulating the diocese's protocol policies to transform churches into safe spaces while protecting safeguard minors and vulnerable people from abuse.

After the holy hour and lauds led by Rev. Fr. Antonio Laureta, the first session began with the talk of Rev. Fr. James Andes, vice chancellor of the diocese, episcopal vicar of the District of St. Matthew and parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima, Anabu 1, Imus City.

Fr. Andes described the theological, ecclesiological, and pastoral perspectives of Pope Francis as the foundations of the Synod. He presented that the hallmark of the Holy Father's papacy is the theology of mercy and that his pastoral perspective is the preferential option for the poor.

Towards the end of his talk, Fr. Andes highlighted Pope Francis' eschatological perspective, which is joy and hope.

In the afternoon, Rev. Fr. Knoriel Alvarez, director of the diocesan social action arm Caritas Imus and parish priest of Our Lady of Fatima, Salitran, Dasmariñas City, provided a glimpse of the Synod's final document.

Fr. Alvarez spoke about the first three parts of the document.  He centered his talk on the synodal process, thus giving a "spiritual taste" of what it means to be the People of God.

Anna Christia Nuestro, lay coordinator, and Chris Julius Conjurado, lay pastoral worker, both from the Diocesan Lay Formation Office, facilitated the table group discussions and delivered the syntheses in between the talks. Those present during the two-day conference were reminded to cascade the topics to their parishes and to their basic ecclesial communities (BEC).

To conclude the conference, Bishop Evangelista thanked the Sisters of Mary for the venue, as well as the conference speakers, organizers and participants.

"Our diocese has a population of 4.5 million, and our journey is clear. We have a clear direction. God will not fail us," the bishop said in his final remarks. (Maria Cristina V. Santos, SOCCOM-Diocese of Imus; photo credits to the SOCCOM Diocesan Core Team) 

LUNGSOD NG BACOOR, CAVITE — Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng National Bible Sunday (Enero), nagbigay ang Diocese of Imus Biblical Apostolate (DIBA) ng facilitators' training para sa Pagpapakilala sa Bibliya (PSB) noong Enero 25 sa Parokya ng San Lorenzo Ruiz, Aniban, sa lungsod na ito.

Umabot sa 50 lingkod-simbahan ang pinili at dumalo sa pagsasanay. 

Pinangunahan ang pagdiriwang at paghuhubog ni Rdo. P. Reymar Arca, kura paroko ng San Lorenzo Ruiz Parish at kasalukuyang priest-animator ng DIBA, kasama ang DIBA core group. 

Naka-sentro ang pagtitipon sa paksa ng Bible Month na "God's Word: Source of HOPE, Harmony, Obedience, Peace, Empowerment." Kinakatawan ng acronym na HOPE ang mga katangiang idinudulot ng Salita ng Diyos sa ating buhay: ang pagkakaisa (Harmony), pagsunod (Obedience), kapayapaan (Peace) at pagkakatuwang (Empowerment).

Sa pinakitang pagpupursige at dedikasyon ng mga dumalo, naging matagumpay at makahulugan ang gawaing ito. Inaasahang magiging kasapi ng DIBA workforce ang mga nagsanay upang tumulong na magpalaganap ng mga paghuhubog ng PSB sa iba't-ibang bikaryato o parokya. (Maria Cristina V. Santos, SOCCOM-Diocese of Imus; photo grab mula sa Facebook page ng DIBA, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064260027053)

KAWIT, CAVITE — The different shrine ministries across the Diocese of Imus held their first assembly on Jan. 25 at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Binakayan, this municipality.

More than 200 members of shrine ministries from eight diocesan shrines and one national shrine within Cavite attended the assembly, which the Fatima Shrine hosted in cooperation with the Association of Catholic Shrines and Pilgrimages (ACSP), a pastoral desk under the Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

Br. Kendrick Ivan Panganiban, ACSP lay secretary, gave a talk on the topic "From Devotion to New Evangelization," which deepened the goals and activities of shrine ministries based on the ACSP guidelines and his book, "The Roles of Shrines in the New Evangelization."

Following the talk, Fr. Noel Salanguit, ACSP vice president for Southern Luzon, gave his remarks and words of gratitude to the members of shrine ministries who attended the assembly.

Fr. Julius R. de Sagun, rector and parish priest of the Fatima Shrine, and Fr. Virgilio Saenz Mendoza, rector and parish priest of the Diocesan Shrine of San Agustin and parish of Sta. Cruz in Tanza, also gave their welcoming remarks and words of thanksgiving during the assembly.

Fr. Mendoza is also the priest-animator of the Ministry on the Cultural Heritage of the Church, which oversees initiatives to preserve the cultural heritage of churches across the diocese in the spirit of evangelization.

Shrines are beneficial in the mission of the new evangelization today, as they give hope to those who will visit shrines this Jubilee Year 2025 with the theme "Pilgrims of Hope." (Lake C. Ferrancullo, SOCCOM-Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Fatima; photo credit to the shrine)

LUNGSOD NG DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE — Nagsagawa ng pagpupulong ang Ministri sa Liturhiya (MSL) ng Diyosesis ng Imus para sa mga parish coordinator ng Ministry on Music in the Liturgy noong Enero 18 sa Two Hearts of Jesus and Mary Chapel ng De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI) sa lungsod na ito.

Dumalo ang 129 na music coordinators mula sa 63 parokya sa Cavite.  Kasama sa bilang na ito ang 34 na coordinators ng Ministri sa Liturhiya sa mga parokya.

Ang pagtitipon, na nagtagal mula ika-7 ng umaga hanggang ika-3 ng hapon, ay sinimulan sa Banal na Misa na pinangunahan ni Rdo. P. Ashpaul A. Castillo, ang priest-animator ng MSL.  Sinabi ni Fr. Castillo na ang layunin ng pagtitipon ay upang pag-usapan ang “future” ng ministri para sa diyosesis.

Nagbigay rin si Padre Castillo ng panayam na may paksang “Synodality and the Updated DPPE," kung saan ipinaliwanag niya ang pagkakaiba ng dating DPPE booklet na kulay dilaw sa kasalukuyang DPPE booklet na kulay pink.  

Kabilang sa mga pagbabago ang balangkas ng MSL, kung saan dalawang pari na lamang ang nakatalaga: si Padre Castillo bilang priest-animator at si Rdo. P. Roberto "Bobby" Capino bilang priest-collaborator.  Paiiralin ang shared responsibility sa pagitan ng mga pari at mga layko, kung kaya ang ministri ay bumuo ng core group na kabilang ang lay coordinators ng limang sub-ministri.

Isinagawa din ang pagbabahaginan ng bawat bikaryato sa inspirasyon ng “Conversation in the Spirit."  Tinalakay ng bawat grupo ang posibleng pagbubuo ng pambikaryato o pandistritong choir at ang maaaring maging benepisyo nito sa ministri, mga mungkahing programa o gawaing pang-liturhiya sa musika na dapat bigyang-pansin ng diyosesis, at mga adhikain na maaaring maisakatuparan sa loob ng dalawang taon. 

Ipinakilala ni Rio Gatpandan, lay pastoral worker on liturgy and formation, ang lay coordinator ng bawat sub-ministri na bumubuo ng MSL core team, na sina Christopher Lagong (Ministry on Music in the Liturgy), Mhar Bayot (Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion), Wilson Que (Church Greeters and Collectors), Tina Santos (Commissioned Readers and Commentators) at James Honrada (Ministry of Altar Servers).

Nagtapos ang pagtitipon sa pag-awit ng lahat ng official theme song ng Taon ng Jubileo ngayong 2025, ang "Ningas ng Pag-asa." (Maria Cristina V. Santos, SOCCOM-Diocese of Imus)

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SILANG, CAVITE – In preparation for its first Diocesan Synod in 2026, the Diocese of Imus opened a three-part Conference on the Synod on Synodality Document at The Sisters of Mary Girlstown in Barangay Biga II, this municipality.

A total of 315 delegates from the Diocesan Council of the Laity (DCLI), the clergy and the religious sector participated in this first part of the series, with the next two sessions set for Feb. 6 and March 6.

The Collectio or assembly set off from the Girlstown gym to the Luis Miguel Prieto Memorial Auditorium in a procession, symbolic of journeying together or the synod itself.

After the morning prayer, Most Rev. Reynaldo G. Evangelista, D.D., bishop of Imus, mentioned in his opening remarks the purpose of this conference. He added that the final document (FD) of the Synod on Synodality was already released and that His Holiness Pope Francis, instead of writing an apostolic exhortation, honors the reflection contained in the FD and will serve as the exhortation itself.

"We, as a church, will study the content of the FD and evaluate ourselves if we are able to fulfill 'participation, communion and mission' in our diocese,” Bishop Evangelista told the assembly.

Two distinguished speakers shared their knowledge and reflections about the history of church reforms and synodality, namely: Dr. Jose Mario Bautista Maximiano, an educator, a public motivational speaker and the author of "Chronological and Thematic Essays: 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines; and Atty. Rene Sarmiento, a lawyer who served the Philippine government in various capacities including as one of the framers of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, and a former chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV).

During the talks, the participants gathered in small groups to share their reactions and reflections on the topics discussed. After each talk, a question-and-answer portion for about one hour was attended to by a panel composed of the speakers; Bishop Evangelista; Fr. Reuel Castañeda, vicar general of the diocese; Sr. Sheena, SM, mother superior of The Sisters of Mary, and two DCLI representatives.

The assembly then solemnly underwent Confessio peccati, led by Fr. Ronel Ilano, diocesan priest animator of Simbahang Pamayanan (Simbahayan). Some priests granted penance to those who chose to cleanse themselves on this stage of the conference.

Confessio peccati, or 'confession of sins' in Latin, happens when the Catholic faithful speak about and acknowledge their sins as they present themselves to God with a repentant heart.

Day One of the conference ended with a Eucharistic celebration with Bishop Evangelista as presider, together with concelebrating priests of the diocese.

"Hope does not disappoint (Romans 5:5). Hindi tayo binibigo ng ating pag-asa.  Sino ang ating pag-asa?  Ang ating Panginoong Hesukristo.  Siya ang Diyos ng pag-ibig.  Siya ang Diyos ng pag-asa. May iba pa ba tayong mahihiling?" Bishop Evangelista said in his homily. (Maria Cristina V. Santos, SOCCOM-Diocese of Imus; photo grab from the Diocese of Imus Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=919452826962768&set=pb.100066941775265.-2207520000&type=3)

IMUS CITY, CAVITE — The Diocese of Imus, which comprises the entire Philippine province of Cavite, formally opened the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025 with the theme "Pilgrims of Hope" on the evening of Dec. 29, 2024, Sunday, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

His Excellency, Most Rev. Reynaldo G. Evangelista, D.D., bishop of Imus, led the Jubilee Year opening, first at the Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School (OLPCS) before ending in a Holy Mass at the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar (Imus Cathedral) in Imus City.

An hour prior to the formal opening, the Collectio or assembly of the faithful happened at the OLPCS grounds, where members of the Diocesan Youth Ministry sang hymns, read Bible passages and shared stories of hope.

During the opening rites, Bishop Evangelista led the assembly in praising God (Psalm 33:20–22), followed by the reading of the Gospel (John 14:1-7) and excerpts from the Papal Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee based on the theme Spes non confundit ("Hope does not disappoint,” Romans 5:5).

 The attendees from different parishes in Cavite thereafter set out for procession from the school towards Imus Cathedral, carrying the Jubilee Cross while chanting the antiphon, "Si Kristo kahapon, ngayon at kailanman. Sa Kanya ang karangalan at kaluwalhatian magpasawalang hanggan." ("Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever… to whom be glory forever," taken from Hebrews 13:8, 21)

Upon entry at the Cathedral gate, the carrying of the cross was symbolically passed on to three sectors of the Church in the following order: the aged or elderly, the youth and the children. The Jubilee Cross was enthroned near the baptismal font where Bishop Evangelista blessed the Holy Water and sprinkled it to the faithful.

In his homily during the Mass, Bishop Evangelista said he was touched when he saw that many came to attend the Jubilee Year opening, with the cathedral patio full of Caviteños from parishes as far as the towns of Mendez and Maragondon. He also thanked the parish priests who came to concelebrate despite their busy schedule. 

The bishop added that it is right to celebrate the opening of the Jubilee Year that day in obedience to the declaration of His Holiness, Pope Francis.

In his Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee, the Holy Father decreed "that on Sunday, 29 December 2024, in every cathedral and co-cathedral, diocesan bishops are to celebrate Holy Mass as the solemn opening of the Jubilee Year, using the ritual indications that will be provided for that occasion."

Bishop Evangelista also read the reflections of His Eminence, Pablo Virgilio S. Cardinal David, D.D., in his pastoral letter as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on the Jubilee Year opening. Cardinal David noted the Filipinos' frequently said words, "Habang may buhay, may pag-asa," ("While there is life, there is hope"), "May awa ang Diyos," ("God is merciful") and "Diyos na ang bahala" ("God will take care of it"), which may sound fatalistic but reflect strong faith, putting God in control of everything.

"Our hope is rooted in our love for God. If we believe that God is love, we will never lose hope. Let us be witnesses of hope, especially to those who are weak in faith," Bishop Evangelista said.

The local ordinary further noted that the celebration of the Jubilee Year is timely as the Church in Cavite prepares for the first Diocesan Synod in 2026.

Towards the end of his homily, the bishop encouraged the faithful to visit the 20 parishes and shrines designated as Jubilee churches across the Diocese. The pilgrim churches were grouped according to the five core values enshrined in the diocesan vision of "maging sambayanang Kristiyanong maka-Diyos, makatao, makabuhay, maka-kalikasan at makabayan" (a Christian community for God, People, Life, Environment and Country).

Pilgrims are encouraged to visit at least five of the Jubilee churches, with the visits to be certified through a 'pilgrim's passport' that will be distributed in February. They will accordingly receive plenary indulgences, so long as they are in a ‘state of grace' with God, which can be achieved through going to Confession, receiving the Holy Eucharist and praying for the Pope's intentions.

The pilgrims will also be asked to answer survey forms with some questions on how local Church programs respond to the diocesan core values. The forms will be dropped in boxes located inside the pilgrim churches.

The Jubilee churches were formally declared by virtue of decrees issued by Bishop Evangelista and read during Holy Masses celebrated in those churches on Dec. 31, 2024, the eve of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

The list of Jubilee churches in the Diocese of Imus includes:

• Grouped according to the core value of Maka-Diyos: Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar (Imus Cathedral, Imus City); National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette (Biga, Silang); Saint Gregory the Great Parish (Indang); and Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception (Naic)

• Grouped according to the core value of Makatao: Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Fatima (Binakayan, Kawit); Immaculate Conception Parish (Dasmariñas City); Our Lady of Lourdes Parish (Tagaytay City); and Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (Maragondon)

• Grouped according to the core value of Makabuhay: Saint Michael the Archangel Parish (Bacoor City); Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish (DBB-1, Dasmariñas City); St. Augustine Parish (Mendez-Nuñez); and Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Reina del Caracol (Rosario)

• Grouped according to the core value of Maka-Kalikasan: Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Porta Vaga and Parish of San Roque (San Roque, Cavite City); Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (Silang); Saint Joseph Parish (Carmona); and St. Francis of Assisi Parish (General Trias City)

• Grouped according to the core value of Makabayan: Diocesan Shrine of Saint Augustine and Parish of Santa Cruz (Tanza); Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene (Kawit); St. Jude Thaddeus Parish (Trece Martires City); and Sto. Niño de Molino Parish (Molino, Bacoor City)

Pope Francis officially began the Jubilee Year 2025 earlier on Dec. 24, 2024, by leading the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, before the Midnight Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord.

Ordinary Jubilee years in the Catholic Church happen only every 25 years, the next being in 2050. (Maria Cristina V. Santos and Mark Anthony B. Gubagaras, SOCCOM-Diocese of Imus; photo grab from the Jubilee 2025 - Diocese of Imus Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122108099864694675&set=pcb.122108105174694675)

Ang Ministri sa Bokasyon at Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary ay nag-aanyaya sa mga kabataang lalaki na nagnanais pumasok sa seminaryo upang tumugon sa bokasyon sa pagpapari. Ang Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary ay bukas para sa mga Grade 10 at Grade 12 na nais kumuha ng Admission Exam sa mga araw ng Lunes ang Biyernes. Makipag-ugnayan lamang sa opisina ng Seminaryo.

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Ang Ministri sa Bokasyon at Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary ay nag-aanyaya sa mga kabataang lalaki na nagnanais pumasok sa seminaryo upang tumugon sa bokasyon sa pagpapari. Ang Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary ay bukas para sa mga Grade 10 at Grade 12 na nais kumuha ng Admission Exam sa mga araw ng Lunes ang Biyernes. Makipag-ugnayan lamang sa opisina ng Seminaryo.

LUNGSOD NG IMUS, CAVITE — Ganap nang idedeklara mamayang gabi, Disyembre 31, ang 20 simbahan sa Diyosesis ng Imus sa Cavite na itinalaga bilang Jubilee churches para sa Taon ng Hubileo 2025, na may paksang "Pilgrims of Hope" o "Lakbay Pag-Asa."

Kabilang sa mga Jubilee church ang Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar o Imus Cathedral, at mga piling simbahan sa Bacoor, Carmona, Cavite City, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Kawit, Indang, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, Rosario, Silang, Tagaytay, Tanza at Trece Martires.

Babasahin sa mga nasabing simbahan ang decree of declaration bilang Jubilee church sa kanilang mga Misa mamaya sa bihilya ng Dakilang Kapistahan ni Maria, Ina ng Diyos.

Pinangkat ang mga simbahan ayon sa limang core values ng Diyosesis, sa hangad na maranasan ng mga mananampalataya ang pag-asa at pagpapanibago upang "maging sambayanang Kristiyanong maka-Diyos, maka-tao, maka-buhay, maka-kalikasan at maka-bayan."

Hinihikayat ang pagdalaw sa hindi bababa sa limang Jubilee churches na ito.

Samantala, naunang binuksan ang Taon ng Hubileo sa Diyosesis noong Disyembre 29 sa Misang ginanap sa Katedral ng Imus na pinangunahan ng Lubhang Kagalang-galang na Obispo Reynaldo Evangelista at mga kasamang pari.

Bago ang Misa ay iprinusisyon ang Jubilee cross mula sa Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School o OLPCS patungo sa katedral na nilahukan ng mga pari, relihiyoso at relihiyosa, at layko mula sa iba't-ibang parokya at institusyon ng Diyosesis.

Nagtipon din ang mga kabataang Kabitenyo sa OLPCS para sa isang Youth Assembly kung saan pinagnilayan ang Salita ng Diyos at ang pagtugon sa tawag na mas mapalapit kay Kristo bilang Bukal ng Pag-asa sa kabila ng mga hamon sa buhay. (Mark Anthony B. Gubagaras, Diocese of Imus SOCCOM; larawang kuha ni Unoboy Camantigue, San Francisco de Malabon Parish SOCCOM)

TAON NG HUBILEO 2025, BUBUKSAN NA SA DIYOSESIS NG IMUS!
TARA NA AT MAKI-LAKBAY PAG-ASA!

Ngayong araw na, ika-29 ng Disyembre, ang makasaysayang pagbubukas ng Jubilee Year o Taon ng Hubileo sa ating Diyosesis! Halina't makiisa, ipagdiwang ang biyaya ng pananampalataya, at tanggapin ang panibagong sigla mula sa Panginoon.

Programa para sa OPENING CEREMONIES

6:30 p.m.  - Youth Assembly (sa Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School)

8:15 p.m. - Prusisyon (mula sa Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic School patungong Imus Cathedral)

Paalala: Ang prusisyon ay mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagdiriwang dahil kumakatawan ito sa ating sama-samang paglalakbay nang may pag-asa. Hinihikayat tayong lahat na makiisa, lalo na ang mga may lakas at kakayahang maglakad. Sa mga hindi makakasama sa prusisyon dahil sa kapansanan, mangyaring dumiretso na sa patio ng katedral para sa Banal na Misa.

Paki-tingnan ang Ruta ng Prusisyon.

9:00 p.m. - Pagdiriwang ng Banal na Misa (sa Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar - Imus Cathedral)

Ang Misa ay pangungunahan ng ating obispo, Lubhang Kagalang-galang Reynaldo G. Evangelista, D.D., at mga kasamang pari.

Maging bahagi ng sama-samang paglalakbay ng ating Diyosesis sa diwa ng pag-asang kaloob ng Diyos. Magkita-kita tayo!
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 Paghahanda para sa Pagbubukas ng Jubilee Churches sa Diyosesis ng Imus 

Ngayong umaga, Nobyembre 26, 2024, isang mahalagang pagpupulong ang isinagawa sa Bishop Felix Perez Pastoral Center, Imus City, Cavite, bilang bahagi ng paghahanda para sa pagbubukas ng mga Jubilee Churches sa Diyosesis ng Imus.

Tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang mga pangunahing plano at gawain kaugnay ng makasaysayang selebrasyon ng Jubilee 2025. Ang mga Jubilee Churches ay maingat na hinati batay sa Core Values na nakapaloob sa Pangarap ng Diyosesis ng Imus. Hinihikayat ang mga pilgrims o manlalakbay na bumisita sa hindi bababa sa limang simbahan na kabilang sa iba’t ibang Core Values upang higit na maunawaan at maipadama ang espiritwal na diwa ng bawat aspeto ng pananampalataya.

Narito ang listahan ng mga Jubilee Churches ayon sa Core Values ng Diyosesis:

1. Maka-Diyos

• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, Imus Cathedral
• National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, Silang
• St. Gregory the Great Parish, Indang
• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception, Naic

2. Maka-Tao

• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Binakayan
• Immaculate Conception Parish, Dasmariñas City
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Tagaytay City
• Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Maragondon

3. Maka-Buhay

• St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Bacoor City
• Our Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, DBB-1, Dasmariñas City
• St. Augustine Parish, Mendez-Nuñez
• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Most Holy Rosary, Rosario

4. Maka-Kalikasan

• Diocesan Shrine of Nuestra Señora de Soledad de Porta Vaga and Parish of San Roque, Cavite City
• St. Joseph Parish, Carmona
• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Silang
• St. Francis of Assisi Parish, City of General Trias

5. Maka-Bayan

• Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Mary Magdalene, Kawit
• Santo Niño de Molino Parish, Molino, Bacoor City
• St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Trece Martires City
• Diocesan Shrine of St. Augustine and Parish of Sta. Cruz, Tanza

Bukod dito, itinalaga rin ang mga Diocesan Core Value Lead Persons na mangunguna sa bawat aspeto ng mga programang ihahanda:

• Maka-Diyos: Rev. Fr. Reymar A. Arca
• Maka-Tao: Rev. Fr. Romel C. Lagata
• Maka-Buhay: Rev. Fr. Knoriel Alvarez
• Maka-Kalikasan: Rev. Fr. Migz Concepcion III
• Maka-Bayan: Rev. Fr. Raffy Parcon, Jr.

Ang pagpupulong ngayong araw ay simula pa lamang ng mga preparasyon para sa Jubilee 2025. Ang mga aktibidad at detalye ng kaganapan ay ipapaabot sa mga susunod na araw. Inaasahan ang aktibong pakikilahok ng bawat isa upang matiyak ang tagumpay ng selebrasyong ito.

Patuloy nating ipanalangin ang matagumpay na pagdiriwang ng Jubilee sa ating Diyosesis!

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TAGAYTAY CITY, CAVITE (October 18-19) — The 2nd Diocesan Lay Formation Conference was held at CBCP Caritas Philippines Development Center, Bgy. Asisan, Tagaytay City on October 18-29, 2024.  The two-day conference, organized by the Diocesan Lay Formation Office (DLFO) in partnership with the Diocese of Imus Biblical Apostolate (DIBA), themed as Prayer and Discernment, was able to assemble 103 participants from the lay formation teams of different parishes in Cavite.

At exactly 4:00 in the afternoon, the conference commenced with the Bible enthronement through a pilgrim dance performed by the DIBA team. According to Bro. Julius Conjurado of DLFO, this conference aims to deepen the formation well-being of the laity of the Diocese of Imus.  It is also a crucial preparation for the upcoming diocesan synod to be held in 2026.

Ms. AC Nuestro, the DLFO coordinator, spoke in the first session about prayer and discernment. She gave emphasis on “Layo, Lawak, at Lalim” when it comes to the formation needs of communities. The participants were given a chance after dinner to bond together per vicariate to reflect about their buhay-lingkod, to share some crossroads they have encountered, and to speak about the fruits of those experiences.

The second day of the conference began with a Holy Mass at 6:00 am, presided by Rev. Fr. Reinier Dumaop, the priest animator of DLFO. He was also the speaker of session 2 where he focused on the Scriptures and pastoral activity, relating it to two paragraphs in the Vatican document Verbum Domini.  One paragraph is centered on pastoral mission and the other is about the laity.

Later during the day, the vicariate lay formation teams once again gathered to nominate two of their teammates that best exhibit ELFO – Envisioned Lay Formation Outcomes. Henceforth, vicariate coordinators were selected before the conference ended.  They are tasked to initiate meetings with the parishes within their care to help out with their formation needs. 

Bro. Rudy Francisco of DIBA presented how DIBA gave birth to the module of Pagpapakilala sa Bibliya.  A copy of which was distributed to each parish representative. (Maria Cristina V. Santos, DOI-SocCom)

(Image taken from the official Facebook page of Lay Formation Office - Diocese of Imus) 

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