CFED

Parable of the Talents

 Christians should use their natural capabilities to the full for the sake of God’s kingdom
 Reminder that these gifts are given to all in various measure
Christian Charity

 We have been entrusted with what is not ours, yet every gift comes from God. The
gifts He bestows are wide in variety and in-depth.
Martha and Mary

 Worrying does nothing good, and that much of what we worry about is not so important
in the larger scheme of things, and yet we cannot seem to quash our anxious thoughts
and frantic activity.
USL Facts:

 Cagayan Valley Atheneum (1938-1946) – After Second World War, Msgr. Jurgens
founded for boys
 Ateneo de Tuguegarao (until 1962) – Jesuit Fathers (Society of Jesus) took over
 Saint Louis College of Tuguegarao – On January 6, 1965, the Bishop of
Tuguegarao, His Excellency Msgr. Teodulfo S. Domingo, wrote the Provincial Superior
of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Very Rev. Charles Pieters
and requested him to open a Catholic school for boys in Tuguegarao.
 University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao – On May 20, 2002, the Commission on
Higher Education finally granted the school its new charter.
God’s presence gives Peace

 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray
for those who mistreat you.
2022 Synod on Synodality

 VATICAN CITY — the next ordinary Synod of Bishops will be a synod on synodality,
the Vatican announced March 7.
 Synodality is a style, it is a walk together, and it is what the Lord expects from the
Church of the third millennium – Pope Francis
 A synod is a meeting of bishops gathered to discuss a topic of theological or pastoral
significance, in order to prepare a document of advice or counsel to the pope.
Incarnating Integrity in Glorifying God

 All are called together for a common show of repentance, peoples from their homes,
newlyweds from their bedchambers, even the priests making sacrifice in the Temple.
 It is a time for everyone to leave their sinful ways – from priests to children – and to
repent with deepest sorrow. God is reminded that they are his people.
The Season of Lent
What is Lent?

 Lent is the 40 days (not including Sundays) from Ash Wednesday to the Saturday
before Easter.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent.
 The ashes symbolize our grief for the things we’ve done wrong and the resulting
division of imperfect people from a perfect God.

Maundy Thursday is the day before Good Friday.

 Commemorates the night before Jesus died, when He shared the Passover meal with
His closest friends and followers.

Good Friday is the day Christians remember Jesus’ death

 The “Good” reflects how Jesus’ death was a sacrifice on our behalf so we can receive
God’s forgiveness for our wrongs, or sins.

Easter Sunday is the joyful celebration of Jesus rising from the dead
 To give us the opportunity of eternal life
WHAT HAPPENS DURING LENT?
1. Prayer during Lent focuses on our need for God’s forgiveness.
2. Fasting, or giving something up, is a very common practice during Lent.
3. Giving money or doing something good for others is a way to respond to God’s
grace, generosity and love.
Revitalizing Our Good and Beautiful Mission as CICM Louisians

 Mission in the Spirit of Cor Unum et Anima Una

 Parishes give us opportunities to preach not only by words, but most loudly by actions,
by our life-style, by our living testimony.
Bearing the Cross of Christ in Times of Pandemic the Season of Grief
People grieve for many different reasons, including:

 Deprivation of Comfort Zones

 The Loss of Loved Ones
 The Fading of Sense of Taste Both Physical and Spiritual
 Groped for Hands to Hold
 Grieved Without Performing the Rituals of Separation and Goodbye
Stages of Grief
1. Shock
2. Denial
3. Anger
4. Bargaining
5. Depression
6. Testing
7. Acceptance
Understanding your Grief

 Grief is not an enemy or a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being human.

 Grief is the cost of loving someone.
Grief is a Unique Experience

 No one truly understands what you are going through.

 Each person’s response to grief is different. Your path of grief will be uniquely your
own.
 God knows your grief and isn’t shocked or surprised by your responses.
Grief lasts longer than expected

 The grieving process generally takes longer than you ever imagined. Please don’t rush
this process. Remember, what you are feeling is not only normal, it is necessary.
 Knowing the Lord and His comfort does not take away the ache; instead, it supports
you in the middle of the ache.
He will carry you

 The Lord will carry you if you ask Him.

 When you are feeling so weak you cannot take another step, ask Him to lift you high
into His loving arms.
CECA - Community Engagement and CICM Advocacies
JUSTICE, PEACE AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION (JPIC)
Animation of Confreres – JPIC is an integral part of the preaching of the Gospel and our
Mission. It has implications for the life of each confrere and our communities.
INFORMATION – become part of an information sharing network by receiving and exchanging
information on JPIC matters which allows all of them to become sensitive to human rights
issues
FORMATION – necessary to deepen their knowledge of the causes of injustice, of human
rights violations and of violence in its many forms
ENGAGEMENT – direct our CICM community life and the relationships with our collaborators
SOLIDARITY – networking and collaborating among themselves
Focus Areas:

 Justice – It includes everything related to social justice

 Peace – problems relating to war, the arms race, trade in weapons, disarmament, and
violence
 Human Rights – promotion and defense of the dignity of the person
 Care of the common house – includes all the problems linked to the environmental
issue
SEASON OF GRIT
What is Grit?

 It is the passion and perseverance to achieve long-term goals. – Angela

Duckworth
INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
A conversation between two or more people with different religious traditions in order
to express their opinions freely and to listen to the other respectfully.
Who uses this concept?

 All of these terms are used more by theologians than academics.

Fit with interreligious dialogue?

 Interreligious dialogue has social and cultural foundations.

 Both have significant motivations for developing mutual understanding, correcting
stereotypes, searching for similarities or differences, developing ways of cooperation,
and solving common humane problems.
What work remains?

 Many interreligious activities happen in institutional and academic levels.

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

 More than 476 million indigenous people in the world

 At least 40 percent of the world’s 7,000 languages are at some level of endangerment.
 More than 86 percent of Indigenous peoples work in the informal economy
 Life expectancy of Indigenous peoples is as much as 20 years lower than that of their
non-Indigenous counterparts
 47% of all Indigenous peoples in employment have no formal education.
 More than one in three Indigenous women have been sexually assaulted
 Central governments have control over their ancestral lands
 Are inheritors and practitioners of unique cultures and ways of living.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

 THE POLLUTION CONTROL LAW P.D. 1181 (supplements the provision of P.D.
984) – providing for the abatement, control and prevention of vehicular pollution &
establishing the maximum allowance emissions of specific air pollutants from all types
of vehicle.
 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL - prohibits the discharge of oil, noxious liquid
substances, and other harmful substances into the country’s inland and territorial
waters. P.D. 825 – prohibits the improper disposal of garbage
 R.A 6969 –TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS AND NUCLEAR WASTE
CONTROL ACT -authorizes the DENR to establish a program to regulate, restrict or
prohibit the importation, manufacture, processing, sale, destruction, use and disposal
of chemical substances, and mixture that present unreasonable risk and/or injury to
health or the environment.
 PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT (2004) Also known as R.A. 9275 - an act providing
a comprehensive water quality management and for other purposes.
 CLIMATE CHANGE ACT OF 2009 Also known as R.A. 9729. - an act mainstreaming
climate change into government policy formulations, establishing the framework
strategy and program on climate change, creating for this purpose the climate change
commission, and for other purposes.
 FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985 - Deals with preserving the natural environment on
farmlands ¢ Also increases protection for wetlands and encourages soil conservation
on areas subject to high levels of erosion.
 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (2001) Also known as R.A. 9003. - an act
providing for an ecological solid waste management program, creating the necessary
 institutional mechanisms and incentives, declaring certain acts prohibited and
providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.
Ways to Value the Environment

 Aesthetic Value - Appreciating beauty through the senses.

 Cultural Value - Maintaining the attitudes and practices of a specific group of people.
 Ecological Value - Maintaining the integrity of natural systems.
 Economic Value - Exchanging goods and services for money.
DISASTER AND RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT (DRRM)

 Forward looking the likelihood of loss of life, destruction and damage in a given period
of time
 Dynamic: it can increase or decrease according to our ability to reduce vulnerability
 Invisible: it is comprised of not only the threat of high-impact events, but also the
frequent, low-impact events that are often hidden
 Unevenly distributed around the earth: hazards affect different areas, but the
pattern of disaster risk reflects the social construction of exposure and vulnerability in
different countries
 Emergent and complex: many processes, including climate change and globalized
economic development, are creating new, interconnected risks