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“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
The family is the first school of human values, where we learn the wise use of freedom. (Amoris Letitia, 74). The family is, so to speak, the domestic church. In it parents should, by their word and example, be the first preachers of the faith to their children. (Vatican II: Lumen gentium. Nov. 21, 1964, paragraph 11)
But the demands of the material world we now live i n has created obstacles in the family life that could become an unsurmountable barrier to overcome and could result in the degradation of the family.
From poverty, lack of discipline, financial pressures, communication breakdown, absent of father figure, and the prevalent (ab)use of social media has become a painful reality of family life.
Men “play an equally decisive role in family life, particularly with regard to the protection and support of their wives and children… Many men are conscious of the importance of their role in the family and live their masculinity accordingly. (Amoris Letitia, 55). However, this was not the case with the family of “Nene” (not her real name), a 16-year-old from Iloilo Province who was a member of a regional insurgent group.
After six months in the camp, Nene surrendered to the military. She claimed she was sexually abused by a ranking member of the terrorist group. During her military debriefing, she said that she was one of those deceived and recruited after the terrorist group promised to send her to school. Her father, who had an idea that she was being recruited to the movement, looked the other way, out of poverty. Nene also reported that she was not the only one sexually abused. She revealed that nine of her female comrades, mostly minors, are pregnant. (Source: Perla Nena, Philippine News Agency. March 20, 2021)
The Synod Fathers emphasized that Christian families, “…it is important that people experience the Gospel of the family as a joy that ‘fills hearts and lives’ because in Christ we have been ‘set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness, and loneliness’ (Evangelii Gaudium, 1). As in the parable of the sower (cf. Mt 13:3-9), we are called to help sow seeds; the rest is God’s work. Married couples are grateful that their pastors uphold the high ideal of a love that is strong, solid, enduring, and capable of sustaining them through whatever trials they may have to face. The Church wishes, with humility and compassion, to reach out to families and “to help each family to discover the best way to overcome any obstacles it encounters” (Relatio Finalis 2015, 56). It is not enough to show generic concern for the family in pastoral planning. Enabling families to take up their role as active agents of the family apostolate calls for “an effort at evangelization and catechesis inside the family.” (Ibid, 56).
In family life, we need to cultivate that strength of love which can help us fight every evil threatening it. Love does not yield to resentment, scorn for others or the desire to hurt or to gain some advantage. The Christian ideal, especially in families, is a love that never gives up. (Amoris Letitia, 119).
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On November 4, 2021, Most Rev. Gerardo A. Alminaza, Bishop of the Diocese of San Carlos, launched a year-long fundraising campaign in commemoration of the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo (at the Cathedral that bears the same name), and the continuing celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines.
The GIFTED TO GIVE theme of the birth of Christianity in the country highlights the role of Filipino Catholics to GO FORTH, to keep the flames of faith burning, and to become good stewards of God’s gift.
“As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied graces.”
— 1 Peter 4:10
The Stewardship and Philanthropic Development Office [SPDO] of the Diocese of San Carlos, in partnership with Global Reach Crowdfunding has set up an online global fundraising platform to support its various advocacies and to help the diocese reach out to its supporters and donor base beyond the San Carlos community, across the United States, and around the globe.
Crowdfunding is a process of raising small amounts of money from the global community, resulting in a big financial impact. It is a community-driven online fundraising that activates friends and family members globally, turning them into an army of personal fundraisers to support the diocese.
Crowdfunding also provides an opportunity to CONNECT the Diocese of San Carlos to the world. By reaching out to your friends and family members overseas, you are allowing them, to not only celebrate with us, but also serve the community by supporting the works of our Church.
Using PayPal, one of the most secured and recognized global payment processor, the platform accepts donations from anywhere in the world, from all major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard. You do not need a PayPal account to make a donation.
“The strength of this platform is in its openness to small people, that’s why it’s called crowdfunding, because, then you are able to reach to as many people through online means and even if they give small amounts, but because of the numbers it can reach millions,” Bishop Gerry said during the program launch.
From raising funds for the completion of the St. John Vianney Seminary building, to developing programs to help the community attain meaningful relationship with Christ, to fighting the evil threatening family life, and supporting the healthcare and retirement funds of our priests, our diocese is actively engaging the local and global communities to support our programs.
See below for complete list of advocacies.
“Brothers and sisters, we are all part of this endeavor for we all belong to the Church, the one family of God. We all share responsibility for the Church. Thus, we encourage all the baptized to regularly, wholeheartedly, and generously contribute to the Church so that we can fulfill our common mission of spreading the Good News, of serving humanity and caring for the whole of creation.”
— Archbishop of Davao ROMULO G. VALLES, D.D. Pastoral Statement on Stewardship, January 28, 2021
Please support our advocacies and help us CONNECT the Diocese of San Carlos to the world.
Be safe and God bless.
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