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“Behold,
God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the
Lord God is my strength and my song; and he has become my
salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)
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2009
Conference Prayer
offered
by
Fr.
Gary Schlack
CFC
FFL Spiritual Adviser
Diocese
of Hamilton
Lord
Jesus Christ, we lift up to you the 2009 CFC-FFL National
Conference. Guide all participants safely on their journey to
the conference and bring them safely back home at it's completion.
Bless, in a special way, all who are responsible for organizing the
details of this conference and those who will be making
presentations. Fill them with wisdom, strength and charity.
Send the Holy Spirit in a new and deeper way upon all the
participants. Deepen within them the seven fold gifts of the
Holy Spirit that they received at their Confirmation. Empower them
with new zeal and charity in the great mission of evengelization.
May Mary, the most beloved daughter of the Father, the mother of our
Savior Jesus Christ and spouse of the Holy Spirit pray for God's
blessing on the conference and the conversion of our country.
We ask all this through Christ our Lord. Hail Mary...
Bro
Frank with the members of clergy of Archdiocese of Toronto headed by Bishop Grecco, July 14,
2008, Rembrandt Banquet Hall
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CFC-FFL
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT 2009
Heavenly
Father, we praise and thank you for the love and mercy you have poured
out on us. Thank you, Jesus, for journeying with us in this community,
and for being with us in our times of crisis and trials. Thank you,
Spirit, for guiding us and empowering us in our mission.
Lord, make us instruments of your love and mercy to the rest of the
world. We commit to you to let your light shine through our very
lives, in the way we relate in love with one another in community, and
through our work of proclaiming your good news of salvation.
Strengthen us in our times of trials and tribulations. Help us to
carry our cross with joy and surrender totally to your divine will.
Show us the way of humility and selflessness.
Lord, you called us to renew the family and to defend life. Help us to
pursue our mission with courage and passion. Remind us that we are
doing this to serve you and not our own agenda. We ask that you send
forth your Spirit upon us to empower us. We rely only on you and on
your Divine Mercy, and ask for the intercession of our dear Blessed
Mother Mary.
Jesus, we trust in you. Amen.
Comments
on the Separation of Gawad Kalinga from Couples for Christ
Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes, D.D.
Chairman, CBCP Commission for the Laity
In
the statement, “Moving Forward and Letting Go,” of the CFC
International Council, signed by Mr. Jose Tale, we read “Thus the
CFC IC has decided to let go of the governance and corporate structure
of Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation Inc….” In
another paragraph, the statement also says, “We believe that
allowing GK to operate independently of the authority of the IC (CFC
IC) is the right step to take for CFC, GK and the poor.”
The Statutes of the Couples for Christ, that were approved by the
Pontifical Council for the Laity, states in 6.63: “The CFC
International Council is the overall top governing body for the
international CFC Community. It is the overall policy-making
body that determines major policies for the entire body.” The
Pontifical Council for the Laity, in its letter, dated May 14, 2008 to
Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, the President of the Catholic Bishops’
Conference of the Philippines, says: “In fact, according to
the Statutes, GK should be an apostolate fully subjected to the
government of Couples for Christ International Council.”
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CFC
FFL Joins the Pro Life Vigil on Notre Dame Campus
The
University of Notre Dame has come under fire with the Catholic Church
over the past few weeks. The controversy arose after the
Catholic university blatantly went against a clear directive by the US
bishops issued way back in 2004 stating that no Catholic institutions
or universities should give public honors to any pro-abortion
politicians, nor provide them a public platform to speak their
ideals.
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The CFC-FFL contingent comprising 109 brethren from Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York joined the “36th March for Life” in Washington DC on January 22, 2009.
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CFCFFL
Servant General, Frank Padilla, together with his wife Gerry,
participated in the 6th World Meeting of Families held in Santa Fe,
Mexico, on January 14 to 18, 2009. Frank and Gerry are members of the
Pontifical Council for the Family, and are the only members from Asia.
The 6th WMF was mounted by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the
Family, and brought delegates from 96 countries, including many
cardinals, bishops and clergy.
Frank and Gerry were among the presenters at the Congress plenary,
attended by 9,000 delegates. They spoke on "Couples for Christ in
the Renewal of the Family and the Defense of Life."
Frank
and Gerry giving their presentation at the Theological-Pastoral
Congress plenary.
Bro
Frank with Fr. Thomas Lynch, National Director, Priests for Life –
Canada at the 6th World Meeting of Families in Sta. Fe,
Mexico
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Frank
and Gerry Padilla present Frank's book, 40 Days with Mary, to His
Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI,
on April 5, 2008, at the Vatican.
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