Our Journey as a ministry in the Our Journey as a ministry in the diocese of san Bernardinodiocese of san Bernardino
Presented by: Naida C. Castro, MSLMPresented by: Naida C. Castro, MSLMChairperson, Filipino Ministry – DSBChairperson, Filipino Ministry – DSB
March 17, 2010March 17, 2010
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Review of the Organizational StructureReview of the Organizational Structure
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Vicar for Ethnic
AffairsMaria Echeverria
Filipino
Office of Asian-Pacific Ministry
Sr. Theresa Phan
Filipino Ministry - DSBFilipino Ministry - DSB
General Assembly
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Standing Committees
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Mission StatementMission Statement
• We, the Filipino Faithful of the Diocese of San Bernardino, sharing equal dignity with the larger Church community and called to be one body, unite with our Bishops in a worshiping, serving and evangelizing Filipino Ministry. As proactive members of our parish communities, we pledge to use our gifts and talents for the pursuit of justice, peace, integrity of creation, and Christian Unity.
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Purpose and GoalsPurpose and GoalsThe purpose of the Filipino Ministry is to assist the
Bishops, priests and personnel of the Diocese of SanBernardino in their pastoral outreach to the Filipino
community in order to facilitate the latter’s inculturation and integration into the larger Church community. This would allow the Filipino culture and religiosity to help enrich and strengthen the faith of the larger Church
community by promoting the Gospel values of “maka-Diyos” (pro-God), “maka-tao” (pro-people), “maka-
Bayan” (patriotic), “maka-buhay” (for life) and “maka-kalikasan” (for the integrity of creation).
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ObjectivesObjectives 1. To promote formation and provide assistance and guidance in the
organizational development of a Filipino Ministry at the parish level; 2. To assist in the pastoral care and service to the Filipino community
particularly the poor and oppressed through parish and diocesan programs;
3. To facilitate adult, young adult and youth evangelization by using
formation and catechesis relevant to Filipino culture and religiosity; 4. To foster Filipino faith communities in accordance with Filipino
family values and meaningful worship while promoting dialogues and solidarity with other cultures;
5. To promote the vocations of priesthood, deaconate, religious life
and lay ministries; and 6. To promote international solidarity with other ethnic communities
and nationals in the larger Church community.6
To successfully achieve ourTo successfully achieve ourMission, Purpose, Goals and Mission, Purpose, Goals and
ObjectivesObjectivesWe have worked to:1. Reach out to those who have not
yet heard of our ministry.2. Nurture those who are already
involved in our ministry.3. Bring back those who have left our
ministry and parish community.7
We continue to:
1. Seek the issues and needs facing the Filipino Catholic community in the Diocese of San Bernardino;
2. Solicit the gifts and talents the Filipino Catholic community possess to address these needs;
3. Identify the obstacles present within the Filipino Catholic community that interferes with addressing these needs; and
4. Determine the hopes and expectations of the Filipino community from the Diocese of San Bernardino.
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PROGRAM OF ACTION Filipino Ministry - DSB
Executive Committee Goal 1. To organize the Filipino Community
OBJECTIVESTo strengthen Filipino Ministries in the Diocese of San Bernardino.To expand Filipino Ministry in the Diocese.To consolidate the existing parishes.To network.To support and oversee the plans of various committees.
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PROGRAM OF ACTIONFilipino Ministry - DSBExecutive Committee
Goal 2.To facilitate evangelization by using formation & catechesis relevant to Filipino Culture, etc.
OBJECTIVESTo set up curriculum intended for Filipino Communities and religious organizations.To promote or provide Filipino educational development.To establish internal leadership and education program.
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Family Life
Youth & Young Adult
Worship
Evangelization
Social Concerns
Temporalities &Finance
FILIPINO MINISTRY DIOCESAN STANDING COMMITTEES
(FLYWEST)
Executive Committee
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DSB Filipino MinistryDSB Filipino Ministry
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Family Life Committee - ObjectivesFamily Life Committee - Objectivesi. To promote the value that the family is the basic unit of
the Church and of society bearing in mind the need for maintaining family unity and motivating the children as our future;
ii. To assist families in understanding and resolving possible cultural and generational conflicts between parents and children;
iii. To reach out - through prayer and support - to families experiencing certain types of conflicts; and
iv. To organize Filipino gatherings as a means of sharing, reliving, and deepening family values.
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DSB Filipino MinistryDSB Filipino Ministry
Youth and Young Adult
PhilippineExposure
Youth EncountersWorld Youth Day Other \ Programs
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Youth and Young Adult Committee - ObjectivesYouth and Young Adult Committee - Objectivesi. To assist the Ministry with Youth Office in establishing
programs for Filipino youth and young adults, particularly on leadership training, value formation and cultural appreciation;
ii. To engage Filipino youth and young adults in the life and leadership of the Church; and
iii. To promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life among the Filipino youth.
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DSB Filipino MinistryDSB Filipino Ministry
EVANGELIZATION
MFI/APPI Seminars/Workshops Recollections & Retreats
Media
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Evangelization Committee - ObjectivesEvangelization Committee - Objectivesi. To provide a venue for pastor/pastoral coordinators
and parish staffs for a better understanding of Filipino values, culture, and popular or mass religiosity;
ii. To organize and conduct seminars, trainings and workshops on Christian Value-Formation for Filipinos;
iii. To collaborate with the Department of Educational Services (Diocesan catechetical offices) in order to develop religious formation among Filipinos; and
iv. To assist parishes in building small faith communities.
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DSB Filipino MinistryDSB Filipino MinistrySocial Concerns
Advocacy Works International Solidarity Works Social ServicesHealth Ministry
Other \ Programs
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Social Concern Committee - ObjectivesSocial Concern Committee - Objectives
i. To collaborate and coordinate with the Department of Community and Social Services and Catholic Charities;
ii. To engage Filipino communities in social service ministries, as well as justice and peace issues;
iii. To establish solidarity and coalition networks with Asia- Pacific and other ethnic communities; and
iv. To establish international solidarity network.
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DSB Filipino MinistryDSB Filipino Ministry
Temporalities
Fundraisings Other \Programs
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Temporalities Committee - ObjectivesTemporalities Committee - Objectives
i. To help tap and train leaders who are able, willing and available to work for stewardship;
ii. To promote understanding and internalization of stewardship as a way of life among Filipino communities;
iii. To conduct fund-raising activities subject to the approval and support of the Board of Directors; and
iv.To oversee the annual budget and come up with a yearly financial report.
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West End A & B
High Desert
San Bernardino Low Desert
Hemet
Riverside
DIOCESEDIOCESE
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St. John
Queen ofAngels
St. Thomas
St. Catherine
St. Edwards
CorpusChristi
RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE VICARIATEVICARIATE
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St. Adelaide
Blessed Kateri Our Lady of
Assumption
Holy NameOf Jesus
St. JosephThe Worker
San Bernardino San Bernardino VICARIATEVICARIATE
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St. Paul theApostle
St. MargaretMary
St. GeorgeOntario
St. ElizabethAnn Seton
Our Lady ofLourdes
WEST END A VICARIATE
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SacredHeart
Our Lady ofMt. Carmel
St. Peter &St. Paul
St. Mary
St. JosephFontana
St. Anthony
St. GeorgeFontana
Blessed John XXIII
WEST END B VICARIATE
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Our Lady ofThe Desert
Good Shepherd
St. Joseph
St. JoanOf Arc
HolyInnocents
HolyFamily
HIGH DESERT VICARIATE
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St. Catherine
St. Martha
Blessed Teresa
of Calcutta
St. Vincent Ferrer
St. Christopher
St. Anthony
St. FrancesOf Rome
HEMET VICARIATE
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OL SoledadCoachella
Blessed Sacrament29 Palms
St. JoanBlythe
St. Theresa’sPS OL Solitude
PS
Sacred HeartPD
OLPHIndio
St. FrancisLQ
St. LouisCC
OLGuadalupePS
LOW DESERT LOW DESERT VICARIATEVICARIATE
Our Present and Future NeedsOur Present and Future Needs
• On-going education/formation of our people: a graduated curriculum
• Developing leadership and organizing skills among the new and the young.
• Determining our significant dates for common celebrations and advocacies.
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Our Present and Future NeedsOur Present and Future Needs
• Identifying Movements of Hope in the country of origin, in Asia-Pacific, in the US Church and Society, both national and local, and in the world;
• Establishing solidarity ties with these Movements of Hope through communication, mutual education and exchange, partnering in projects and joint advocacy and prophetic actions.
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Our Present and Future NeedsOur Present and Future Needs
• Identifying Movements of Hope in the country of origin, in Asia-Pacific, in the US Church and Society, both national and local, and in the world;
• Establishing solidarity ties with these Movements of Hope through communication, mutual education and exchange, partnering in projects and joint advocacy and prophetic actions.
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Our Hopes and Expectations:• To bring our Filipino and Fil-American community into a real
communion that lives out the gospel values of love, truth, justice and peace for the event of God’s Kingdom;
• To be integrated into the larger US Church, without losing our own identity, but open, welcoming and ready to be enriched by the cultural identities and faith-life experiences and expressions of others;
• To integrate our Filipino values with the diocesan core values by strengthening our sense of hospitality, family life, “bayanihan”, and promoting our being “makatao, maka-Diyos, makabuhay, makabayan and “maka-kalikasan”; and, yes, finally, to become real partners in the building of the local Church of San Bernardino through the cultivation of the spirit and life of Stewardship, participation in the Small Faith Communities, Faith Formation Programs and Social Concerns Campaigns and Advocacies.
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