2nd National Congress of the Clergy
Submitted by m_arcedas on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 15:22.
Let us pray fro our priests for their internal renewal and holiness.
MANILA, January 21, 2010—“The Second National Congress of the Clergy (NCC2) is a real retreat experience. It is basically a retreat, a call to interior renewal, a call to holiness.”
This is how Msgr. Jose Bernardo, Jr., Executive Secretary of National Organizing Committee of NCC2, discussed on the framework of the forthcoming national clergy congress in a recent press conference.
He explained that this event is a follow up of the first clergy congress in 2004 and a response to the prophetic call of the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, to convene all priest from all over the world to gather and honor a holy man, St. John Vianney.
The Executive Secretary also affirmed that the recent congress intends to respond to the needs of the clergy in the Philippines as well as “to surface the needs and realities concerning the ongoing formation and renewal of priests.”
NCC II Committee member, Msgr. Gerardo Santos, on the other hand, said that upcoming congress aims to provide the priests a deep and religious experience that will hopefully lead to a spiritual conversion and greater commitment. ]
Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap, Preacher to the Papal Household, will be the retreat master of the congress while Imus Bishop Luis Chito Tagle will provide the challenge for the pastoral aspect of the call to holiness, according to Bernardo.
Meanwhile, the relics of St. John Mary Vianney, Patron Saint of Priests, will be brought to Manila just in time for the NCC2 that will be held at the World Trade Center on January 25-29, 2010.
The Manila Archdiocese recently announced that St. Vianney’s stole and breviary, among others relics, will arrive from France accompanied by two French priests.
The exposition and visit of the relics will commence at the National Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Makati City on January 23 then at the EDSA Shrine on the 24th.
It will settle at the World Trade Center on January 25-29 then at the Sto. Niño de Tondo Parish on January 29; Quiapo Church on January 30 and at the St. John Mary Vianney Parish, Makati on January 31.
Spearheaded by the Episcopal Commission of the Clergy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, the NCC2 assumed the theme of the Year for Priests, “Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests.” (Kate Laceda)
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hEARt galore
Here are great suggestions from great readers! Thanks! And there are more in the combox.
LWBurns said...
The Chi-Rho, one of the oldest Christian symbols. XP are the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
Like someone else pointed out, the prayer "Saint Patrick's Breastplate" is:
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
Cool and Privileged
This is really cool! Sharing the Good News by speaking in our generation's language.
I am also happy upon hearing that the clergy are privileged to have Fr Cantalamessa as their retreat master.
May the Holy Spirit be upon them. And may they be graced in each day that they strive to be like Christ.
God bless us all as we continue to pray for vocations and perseverance.
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'Love is embracing all and loving especially the unlovables.'
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