Church Province of Manila holds Congress of the Clergy
The Ecclesiastical Province of Manila will hold a Congress of the Clergy on November 17, 2009 at the SMX Convention Center, MOA, Pasay City. The Congress is a pre-event of the Second National Congress of the Clergy set on January 25-29, 2010, at the World Trade Center, where more than 5,000 priests from all over the Philippines and even some countries in Asia, are expected to attend.
The provincial congress will gather priests from the Archdiocese of Manila and its suffragans of nine dioceses, two Apostolic Vicariates and the Military Ordinariate. The Dioceses are Antipolo, Cubao, Imus, Kalookan, Malolos, Novaliches, Parañaque, Pasig, San Pablo. The Apostolic Vicariates are Puerto Princesa and Taytay in Palawan.
The theme of the congress follows the theme of the Year for Priests (June 2009 to June 2010) as declared by the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, “Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests.”
Diocese of Imus Bishop Luis Antonio Tagle will lead in the “Disposition Reflection on the Theme in Preparation for the Second National Congress of the Clergy.”
Manila Archbishop Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales will preside at the closing Mass of the one-day Congress.
Following is the program for the event.
A Day of reflection, Prayer and Fellowship
of the Priests of the
Ecclesiastical Province of Manila
November 17, 2009
SMX Convention Center
Mall of Asia Complex
“FAITHFULNESS OF CHRIST, FAITHFULNESS OF PRIESTS”
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
A.M.
8:00
Registration
9:00
Lauds and Eucharistic Adoration
Presider and Reflection:
His Excellency
Most Rev. Francis M. De Leon, D.D.
Auxiliary Bishop of Antipolo
10:00
Break
10:30
First Conference
A way of looking back to the First National Congress of the Clergy
Reflection:
Rev. Msgr. Jose C. Bernardo
Executive Secretary
CBCP Commission on Clergy
N.N.
12:00
Lunch
P.M.
1:00
Video Presentation on the Priesthood
2:00
Second Conference
“Faithfulness of Christ, faithfulness of Priests”
A disposition reflection in preparation for the Second National Congress of the Clergy
Reflection:
His Excellency
Most Rev. Luis Antonio G. Tagle, D.D.
Bishop of Imus
3:00
Sharing
4:00
Break
4:30
Communal Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Presider and Reflection:
His Excellency
Most Rev. Jose Oliveros, D.D.
Bishop of Malolos
5:30
Holy Eucharist
Presider and reflection:
His Eminence Gaudencio B. Cardinal Rosales, D.D.
Archbishop of Manila
7:00
Dinner and Fellowship |
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