Our Journey as a ministry in the Our Journey as a ministry in the diocese of san Bernardinodiocese of san Bernardino

Naida C. Castro, MSLMNaida C. Castro, MSLM

Care Taker Committee 2004 – 2006Care Taker Committee 2004 – 2006

Chairperson 2006 - 2012Chairperson 2006 - 2012

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Review of the Organizational StructureReview of the Organizational Structure

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Vicar for Ethnic

Affairs

Maria 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

San Bernardino 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). 5

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;

 

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ObjectivesObjectives44.. To foster Filipino faith communities in To foster Filipino faith communities in accordance with Filipino family values and accordance with Filipino family values and meaningful worship while promoting meaningful worship while promoting dialogues and solidarity with other cultures; dialogues and solidarity with other cultures;  5.5. To promote the vocations of priesthood, To promote the vocations of priesthood, deaconate, religious life and lay ministries; deaconate, religious life and lay ministries; and and  6. 6. To promote international solidarity with other To promote international solidarity with other

ethnic communities and nationals in the ethnic communities and nationals in the larger Church community. larger Church community.

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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.

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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

OBJECTIVES

To 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 - DSB

Executive Committee Goal 2.To facilitate evangelization by using formation &

catechesis relevant to Filipino Culture, etc.

OBJECTIVES

To 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 - Objectives

i. 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 - Objectives

i. 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 - Objectives

i. 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 Ministry

Social Concerns

Advocacy WorksInternational

Solidarity WorksSocial ServicesHealth Ministry

Other \ Programs

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Social Concerns Committee - ObjectivesSocial Concerns 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. 22

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 ofAssumption

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 SolitudePS

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• Consultation with the youth, starting from the

local community level to the national level to evolve their own pastoral program.

• Consultation with the children and their parents, starting from the local community level to the national level to evolve a pastoral program for children.

• Continuing cultivation and nourishment of a Filipino spirituality in the multi-cultural and US context.

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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;

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Our Hopes and Expectations: • 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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