THE YFC 3-year pastoral formation track overview

PHASES AND AREAS OF GROWTH OF A YFC MEMBER

3 YEAR PASTORAL FORMATION 9 NEW MANUALS 3 OLD MANUALS

FAMILY CULTURE A whole day activity, given in a YFC member’s first year It allows our YFC members to appreciate the different family cultures which are unique in every family and allows them to appreciate the entire family and the different personalities of the family members. View Manual

FAMILY CULTURE 8:00 am Registration 9:00 Opening Worship 9:30 Icebreaker 10:00 Session 1: Picture Perfect 10:30 Group sharing 11:30 Processing of the activity 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 Ice breaker 1:30 Session 2: My Family and I 2:15 Prayer-Writing Activity 2:30 Session 3: My Choice, My Family 3:15 Reflection / Closing activity 3:35 Praise fest 4:00 Closing / home sweet home View Manual

YOUTH POWER A whole-day activity, given in a YFC member’s first year. It focuses on YFCs response to the social dimension of the gospel, which is loving others, especially loving the poor as our expression of our love for God. View Manual

YOUTH POWER 8:00am – 8:30 Arrival and Registration 8:30 – 8:45 Opening Worship 8:45 – 9:15 Session: I am Hero! 9:15 – 9:30 Activity Orientation 9:30 – 10:00 Pre- Group Activity 10:00 – 3:00pm Immersion Activity Proper (Lunch included) 3:00 – 4:00 Big Group Sharing 4:00 – 4:30 Processing of the Immersion Activity 4:30 – 5:00 Closing Worship/ Praisefest View Manual

PARENTS’ HONORING NIGHT A night activity, given in a YFC member’s second year as a YFC. This is a structured fellowship which allows the YFC members to have a venue to appreciate their parents and vocally honor them in front of others. View Manual

PARENTS’ HONORING NIGHT 05:00PM Arrival/Registration 05:30 Teaching of Songs 05:50 Eucharistic Celebration 06:50 Opening Worship/Prayer 06:55 Welcome Remarks 07:00 Dinner 07:45 YFC Presentation 08:20 KFC Presentation 08:25 Parents Support Group Program 08:30 Testimonies/Honoring 09:00 Parents’ Response 09:20 Couple Coordinator’s Exhortation 10:00 Closing Worship/Prayer View Manual

100% FREE A whole-day activity, given in a YFC member’s second year as a YFC. This is a launching of the new and improved concept of 100% Free, coming from the previous 100% Pure advocacy. It is an overview of all the repackaged principles and advocacies of 100% Free, given in a creative and comprehensible manner. It is all in all encouraging the YFC into aiming and advocating to live a life free from the bondage of sin and the lures of the world. View Manual

100% FREE 8:00am – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 8:45 Gathering 9:45 – 10:00 Worship 10:00 – 10:15 Emcees Adlib 10:15 – 11:30 SESSION 1: 100% FREE 11:30 – 12:30pm LUNCH 12:30 – 12:45 GATHERING 12:45 – 01:00 Afternoon worship 01:00 – 01:30 ICE BREAKER View Manual

100% FREE 01:30 – 02:30 SESSION 2: FREE TO LIVE 02:30 – 02:45 BREAK / Snacks 02:45 – 03:45 SESSION 3: FREE TO BE. FREE TO LOVE Breakout session Men’s and Women’s Forum 03:45 – 03:50 BREAK 03:50 – 04:30 PRAISEFEST View Manual

STAKE FOR THE NATION A half-day activity, given in a YFC member’s second year as a YFC. This pastoral formation stresses the highest calling of every YFC, which is being a student. Objectives of the activity are: For YFC to realize that their highest calling is to study well/actively pursue learning Instill in them the importance of studying/learning Widen their perspective and see that studying is their stake for the nation now View Manual

STAKE FOR THE NATION 00:00 – 00:30 Arrival and Registration 00:30 – 01:00 Gathering/Teaching of Songs 01:00 – 01:15 Worship 01:15 – 01:30 Orientation 01:30 – 02:30 Activity No. 1: My Puzzle Portrait 02:30 – 03:30 Activity No. 2: The Strongest Bridge 03:30 – 03:45 Closing worship/prayer 03:45 – 04:00 Announcements 04:00 Home Sweet Home View Manual

VOCATION RECOLLECTION A whole day activity, which gives the YFC members a venue to appreciate the different vocations and God’s personal calling for them. It is given in a YFC member’s third year as a YFC. Objectives of the activity are: For the YFC to be aware and to appreciate the different types of vocation or calling. Initiate in the hearts of the YFC the desire to seek what the Lord’s plan for our lives. View Manual

VOCATION RECOLLECTION 8:00am – 9:00 Arrival/ Gathering 9:00 – 9:30 Opening Worship 9:30 – 10:00 Welcome/Orientation 10:00 – 11:00 Session 1 11:00 – 11:30 Discussion Group 11:30 – 12:30pm Lunch 12:30 – 1:00 Gathering/ Teaching of Songs 1:00 – 3:00 Session 2 3:00 – 4:00 Session 3 Closing Worship 4:00 – 5:00 Mass 5:00 Home sweet home View Manual

BEST WEEKEND An Overnight activity Father-son and Mom-daughter bonding activity. It is given in a YFC member’s third year as a YFC. This activity reinforces the YFC’s role in the family as he/she enters into a camp with his/her father/mother. It is a great venue for bonding and sharing between the father and his son and between the mother and her daughter. In the same way, this will be an evangelistic experience as well for the parents who are not members of CFC. Still for PFO revision Piloted in TORCH Metro Manila

CHURCH AND SACRAMENTS A whole-day, immersion-type activity, given in a YFC member’s third year as a YFC. A venue for the YFC to appreciate more our faith through our relationship with the bigger Catholic Church Objectives of the activity are: Understand and appreciate our being part of the CHURCH; Have a deeper understanding of the SACRAMENTS and live out our faith through the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist; Share our faith by living out and enriching our roles in the CHURCH. View Manual

CHURCH AND SACRAMENTS 09:00am Arrival & Registration 09:30 Teaching of Songs 09:45 Opening Worship 10:00 Ice Breaker 10:30 Session 1: Overview of the Church and Sacraments 11:00 Session 1A: Sacrament of Reconciliation Activity: EXAMEN 12:00 LUNCH 01:00pm Session 2: YFC and the CHURCH 02:00 Field Trip 02:30 Session 2B: Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist 03:00 Celebration of the Holy Eucharist 04:00 Home Sweet Home View Manual

YOUTH ADVOCATE A whole-day activity, given in a YFC member’s third year in YFC An activity for the YFC to actively make stands in society that will translate their Christian ideals and values and encourage them to actively pursue these stands. Objectives of the activity are: Make the youth realize that they can fight for what they greatly value. Help them understand what and how it means to be a true Christian Advocate. Help them be aware for the values that YFC advocates as a community. View Manual

YOUTH ADVOCATE 8:00am – 8:30 Arrival and Registration *Survey forms (PULSE OF THE PEOPLE) are distributed during registration 8:30 – 9:00 Gathering 9:00 – 9:15 Opening Worship 9:15 – 9:30 Orientation Ice Breaker: PULSE OF THE PEOPLE 9:30 – 11:00 SESSION 1: I STAND 11:00 – 12:00pm Lunch 12:00 – 12:15 Gathering View Manual

YOUTH ADVOCATE 12:15 – 12:30 Afternoon Worship 12:30 – 01:00 Ice Breaker 01:00 - 03:00 ACTIVITY: SCRIPTED DEBATE 03:00 – 03:15 Snacks/Break 03:15 – 04:15 SESSION 2: I ADVOCATE 04:15 – 04:30 Closing Worship View Manual

GENERAL GUIDELINES IN CONDUCTING THE 3-YEAR PFO

ALL YFC MEMBERS IN ALL YFC PROGRAMS (GENERAL MEMBERSHIP) WHO WILL ATTEND? ALL YFC MEMBERS IN ALL YFC PROGRAMS (GENERAL MEMBERSHIP)

WHAT LEVEL OF IMPLEMENTATION? CommBased - Cluster level (except Youth Camp) HS/Campus/Torch (Torch members and those serving specifically for the Torch Program, excluding Torchies who are serving in different YFC Programs) - sector level (except Youth Camp

WHO WILL IMPLEMENT? CommBased - Cluster Coordinator and Youth Head HS/Campus/Torch (Torch members and those serving specifically for the Torch Program, excluding Torchies who are serving in different YFC Programs) - Sector Coordinator and Youth Head

WHO WILL MONITOR? Immediate Heads For Commbased - Commbased Sector coordinators and Youth Heads For other programs - Provincial Program Coordinators and Youth Heads

PASTORAL PLANNING PLOTTING OUT THE 3-YEAR PASTORAL FORMATION TRACK

PASTORAL PLANNING Conducted PER CLUSTER At the start of the YFC Year (April to April the next year)

GENERAL GUIDELINES Pastoral Planning. Pastoral Planning is done annually before the start of the YFC year, it is ideally conducted in March or earlier Different Roles. Note the complementary roles of the Chapter and the Cluster when it comes to the different YFC teachings. Chapter level - Youth Camp, YCT, Household and Chapter Assembly Cluster level – 3-Year Pastoral Formation Track, HLT Simultaneous with Chapter Assembly. The implementation of the 3-year PFO will be simultaneous with the Chapter Assembly - only those who have not yet attended a particular 3-year PFO will attend such, the rest will push through with the Chapter Assembly

GENERAL GUIDELINES 4. Area of Focus. Although the Pastoral Planning will involve both the Chapter and Cluster Youth Heads and Couple Coordinators, there are different planning considerations or area of focus for the Cluster and Chapter levels, to wit: Note: because of the different area of focus, the chapter and cluster level must work hand in hand to ensure that the PFO tracks are carried out to all the members. Level Area of Focus Details Chapter Members Monitors each member of the chapter and see who among them has attended a particular PFO track and who has not Cluster PFO Track Makes sure that the PFO tracks are scheduled, prepared for and conducted.

SPECIFIC PLANNING CONSIDERATION FOR THE CHAPTER On the 1st implementation of the new PFO, all the members of the chapter will attend the said PFO Take note of the members usual activities every month, considering: If a member fails to attend a particular PFO, the chapter head (and coordinator) will ensure that he/she attends the next time said PFO becomes available. The Chapter (with the approval of his/her Cluster Head) can ask the member to attend the said PFO in another cluster, if it the PFO is being conducted there. Week 1 Chapter Collective Household Week 2 Week 3 Chapter Assembly and PFO Week 4 Week 5 Fellowship

SPECIFIC PLANNING CONSIDERATION FOR THE CLUSTER The first 5 Pastoral Formation Tracks are conducted subsequently (one after the other), to wit: The rest of the PFO tracks can be done in no particular order as long as it is conducted within the year it is suppose to be conducted, to wit: YOUTH CAMP - entry point COVENANT ORIENTATION - within 3 months after the Youth Camp FAMILY CULTURE - 3 months after the Covenant Orientation YOUTH POWER - 3 months after the Family Culture DISCOVERY CAMP - at least 1 year after the Youth Camp YEAR 2 – PARENT’S HONORING NIGHT, STAKE FOR THE NATION, 100% FREE YEAR 3 – VOCATION RECOLLECTION, BEST WEEKEND, CHURCH AND SACRAMENTS, YOUTH ADVOCATE

WORKSHOP 1. Plot out the regular activities of the Chapter within the year Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Chapter Cluster Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly

WORKSHOP 2. Plot out the activities of the Chapter and Cluster for Year 1 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Chapter Cluster Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Youth Camp Youth Camp Batch 2 Covenant Orientation Batch 2 Covenant Orientation Family Culture Youth Power

WORKSHOP 2. Plot out the activities of the Chapter and Cluster for Year 2 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Chapter Cluster Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Youth Camp Youth Camp Batch 2 Covenant Orientation Batch 2 Discovery Camp Family Culture Batch 2 Covenant Orientation Parents Honoring Night Youth Power Batch 2 Family Culture Youth Power Stake for the Nation 100% Free

WORKSHOP 2. Plot out the activities of the Chapter and Cluster for Year 3 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Chapter Cluster Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Chapter Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Collective HHOLD Assembly Youth Camp Youth Camp Discovery Camp Vocation Recollection Covenant Orientation Parents Honoring Night Covenant Orientation Best Weekend Family Culture Church and Sacraments Youth Power Stake for the Nation 100% Free Youth Advocate