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Basic Ecclesial Communities:Agents of Communion, Participation and Mission Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STD The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has declared 2017 as the Year of the Parish as Communion of Communities. The CBCP pastoral exhortation “On Era of New Evangelization” describes the focus of this year: “This is a year when we more deeply discern not only the structures of governance of our dioceses and parishes but also of the quality of faith life in the parish, the      fellowship, belongingness, and participation by its members. In a special way we shall probe into our efforts of making the parish a communion of communities,      a communion of Basic Ecclesial Communities and of covenanted faith-communities and ecclesial movements. We shall discern and implement measures on how      communities of consecrated life may be more integrated into the life and mission of the parish. In brief, our focus ...

While looking for some materials for this Sunday's Gospel, I came across on the site of the group of Irish priest known as Association of Catholic Priests who meets every Saturday in Dublin to have a forum, and a voice to reflect, discuss and comment on issues affecting the Irish Church and society today. A group of priest in Ireland with an annual  membership fee of 20 Euro. That is 1053.45 peso in today's currency conversion. The site was active since 2010. It does not say when the froup actually started, It is of special interest on my part that there is a group besides the Ecclesiastical known associations directed by the Church as stipulated in the Canon Law. This is an initiative coming from the priests of Ireland known as ACP. It is proper to share it with you their constitution: 1. Name: The Association of Catholic Priests (Ireland). (ACP) 2. Purpose of the association: To promote the aims and objectives, as laid out below: Providing a voice for Iris...

  CBCP Monitor Vol. 17 No. 12 by cbcpmonitor

MANILA, Jan. 16, 2012—The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) National Basic Education Commission gathered representatives of Catholic schools nationwide to discuss the preparation for the implementation this school year of the K+12 program of the Department of Education. More than 1,000 representatives attended the forum last January 12 at the Marian Auditorium of Miriam College. Also in attendance were the Secretary of Education, Br. Armin Luistro, FSC, and other DepEd officials. The summit aimed to update private schools with basic education departments on the K to 12 program, according to organizers, and provide a platform for sharing and discussion among schools on the issues of transition, monetary costs, curriculum, among others. “There was also a sharing of next steps and strategies towards the transition to K to 12 and identification of issues, concerns, and recommendations that may be addressed by CEAP as a national association and by its region...

You want to learn the Hebrew language the Bible originally used? Come and visit this blog. This is a course on introductiom biblical hebrew at Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay city, Philippines. Biblical Hebrew I is maintained by Rev. Fr. Randolf C. Flores, SVD. Randolf C. Flores, SVD holds a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture (SSL) from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (1999); teaches courses on the Bible and Biblical Hebrew language at Divine Word Seminary, Tagaytay City and at the Loyola School of Theology, Quezon City; had taught theology at the Ateneo de Manila University where he is a PhD and SThD candidate; is a visiting professor of the School of Christian Studies of the University of St. Joseph in Macau, China. He is the past President of the Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP); former Chairperson of the Tagaytay Religious Association (TRA); the Co-editor of Diwa: Studies in Philosophy and Theology; founder and director of the Certificate in...