1. ARCHDIOCESAN MISSION CONGRESS 2007
100 YEARS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIPA:

2. THEME AND PURPOSE
TELLING THE STORY OF JESUS TO BATANGUENOS, TO THE POOR, TO THE DIFFERENT TRADITIONS AND TO THE DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
AS THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LIPA CELEBRATES HER CENTENNIAL/ JUBILEE CELEBRATION!
THROUGH CONVERSION AND EVANGELIZATION

3. OCTOBER 18, 2007
Opening Liturgy: 9:00am – Lipa City Cathedral: Main celebrant and homilist: Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, D.D.
Topic: “Our mission in the Philippines: Making the Story of Jesus alive in our Local Churches”
Welcome Address: Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles, D.D., Archbishop of Lipa

4. October 18, 2007
All participants proceed to the SFS Major seminary gym for lunch and continuation of the congress
1:30 pm - Keynote Address: Most. Rev. Bp. Chito Tagle, Bishop of Imus, Cavite
“Telling the story of Jesus in the Philippine Situation!”
(socio-economic, political, cultural, spiritual, etc.)
2:30 PM – Sharing: Catechist
3:00pm – Group Sharing: What, How, Where and When did I experience Jesus in my life as a priest, religious, seminarian, lay person?
4:00pm – Going Home

5. October 19, 2007
8:00am - Main Celebrant: Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, D.D.; Homilist: Bishop Rey Evangelista, D.D., Bishop of Boac
THEME: WE. BATANGUENOS ARE TELLING JESUS’ STORY TO OUR CO-BATANGUENOS
9:30 am - – Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales: ”Ang Misyon ng Mga Batangueno tungo sa Pagbabagong Loob at Ebanghelisasyon ay nag-uugat sa Misyon ni Kristo at naiugnay natin sa Aral Batangueno.”
10:30am – break; sharing: Parish or neo-evangelizer
11:00 am - Sharing: How can we make our Church grow more as an Archdiocese “as we celebrate our 100 years”? What action plans and steps can we further take to realize our Archdiocesan Vision?

6. October 19, 2007 12:00 pm – Lunch; 1:00 pm - Animation
1:30 pm – “Mission in the Philippine Context: Dialogue with the Poor”
Speaker: Bishop Edwin de la Pena, D.D., CBCP Chairman, Mission Commission; Bishop of Marawi
2:30 pm – Sharing: Joey Velasco: Kambas ng Lipunan
3:00pm – Group Sharing: How do I tell the story of Jesus to the poor? What stories of Jesus did I learn from the poor people?
4:00 pm - Going Home for the parish delegates

7. OCTOBER 19, 2007 YOUTH MISSION CAMP – AYC AND ANAK BATANGUENO PROGRAM:
6:00PM – YOUTH PRAYING TOGETHER
7:00PM – AGAPE DINNER
8:00PM – GUEST SPEAKER: Bishop Soc Villegas: THE MISSION OF THE YOUTH OF BATANGAS
9:00PM – SHARING AND PROGRAM

8. October 20, 2007 8:00 am - Arrival/ Animation
8:30 am –Talk: “Our Mission: Dialogue with the current Traditions and cultures in the society and the church, and the need for the emergence of missionary culture in the Philippine Church”
Speaker: Bishop Gilbert Garcera, D.D., Diocese of Daet, National Director, PMS
9:30 am – Sharing: How can I be a part of the process of building a new culture of becoming a Missionary church? What can I do to develop my missionary spirit?
10:00am – break

9. October 20, 2007
10:30 am – Talk: Fr. James Kroeger, MM- Basic “Theological Foundations of Mission; Inter-religious Dialogue and Ecumenism in the Philippine Context as a Concrete Mission of our Local Church”
(Possibly invite leaders of the Different Religions/ Sects within the Archdiocese.)
11:30 am - Sharing: Experience/ Encounters with different Sects/ Religions: “What do I see as good in other religions, beliefs or practices? How can I develop better dialogue with other religions and sects?”
12:00nn – Lunch

10. October 20, 2007 Holy Childhood Association Assembly
Venue: St. Francis de Sales Theological Seminary
Whole morning orientation, organization and seminar 8am-12nn
c/o Fr. Quini Magpantay
They will join the big assembly at 1pm for the program and Mass

11. October 20, 2007
1:00 pm - Animation/ Mission Program- Participation from The vicariates, Schools and HCA
2:30 pm - Eucharistic Celebration- Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, D.D., CBCP President, Archbishop of Jaro - Main Celebrant and Homilist
Theme: “Jesus as the Center of the Centennial Celebration of the Archdiocese of Lipa and all Mission Activities of the Local Church”
Message of thanks and Challenge to the Archdiocese of Lipa: Archbishop Ramon C. Arguelles, D.D.
4:30pm – Home Sweet Home

12. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY: “ALL THE CHURCHES FOR ALL THE WORLD” - OCTOBER 21, 2007
TELL THE STORY OF JESUS TO THE WHOLE WORLD AND TO ALL PEOPLES - AMS
CHARITY IS THE SOUL OF THE MISSION – POPE BENEDICT XVI (2006 MISSION SUNDAY MESSAGE)

13. CHRIST-CENTERED AND COMMUNITY-BASED CONTINUING MISSION PROGRAM
Organization, strengthening and Planning of mission programs
HOMILY, RECOLLECTION, RETREAT THEMES – for different groups
PARISH MISSION CONGRESSES
PRIESTS, RELIGIOUS AND LAY LEADERS MISSION RECOLLECTIONS – POSSIBLE SPEAKERS: Fr. William, Fr. James, Fr. Andrew, Msgr. Jojo Galvez, Bp. Gilbert
Funding