2008: YEAR OF MISSION, MINISTRY & SPIRITUALITY

The Vision of the Archdiocese of Manila takes on deeper shades and tones as the formation and catechetical series around it tackles topics and concerns that will move the faithful towards genuine Christian action and witnessing.

The First Saturday MAGPAS assemblies for 2008-2009 will be kicked off by Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales who will propound on the topic “What is Mission, Ministry and Spirituality on February 2, 2008 at the Paco Catholic School Auditorium. It will be the first of a year-round First Saturday recollections/talks centering on a specific concern for each Saturday. The recollection/talk on March 1 will be on Priestly Life and Ministry and with the Bahay Pari as prime initiator.

In his invitation to participants Cardinal Rosales pointed to the success of MAGPAS II (held on October 21, 2007 at the De La Salle Greenhills) which drew more than 3,000 delegates from parishes, religious congregations, seminaries, ministries. Transparochial communities, catechists and MAPSA/CEAP schools.

He said that the success of the MAGPAS II is not “the end of our task. There is still much to be done.” The MAGPAS First Saturday assemblies are therefore a way to provide still much-needed directions to the different vicariates, parishes, and various sectors of the community on how they can align their programs and projects to the Vision.”

The program for the half-day First Saturday assembly on February 2 follows:  

 MAGPAS FOLLOW UP ASSEMBLY
Cardinal Sin Auditorium Paco Catholic School
February 2, 2008
 

Program of Activities

7:00 a.m.
Registration
Catechists

8:00 a.m.
Eucharistic Celebration Bishop Bernardino C. Cortez
Auxiliary Bishop of Manila

9:00 a.m.
Animation Catechists

9:15 a.m.
Perspective Setting Presentation of MAGPAS Program for 2008-2009
Msgr. Gerardo Santos
ACM Minister

10:00 a.m.
Snacks
Catechists

10:30 a.m.
Talk: What is Mission, Ministry and Spirituality?
His Eminence Gaudenceio B. Cardinal Rosales
Archbishop of Manila

12:00 noon
Announcements / Angelus