Pastoral Center (Patria de Cebu),
P. Burgos St., Cebu City 6000
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Youthlinks Run
The Commission on Youth of the Archdiocese of Cebu wishes to thank all those who participated in the recent YOUTHLINKS RUN, a benefit fun run for the completion of the Archdiocesan Youth Center for Spirituality and Skills-Training. This wellness program, which was organized by a team composed of Mr. Joel Baring, Event Coordinator, Ms. Algen Teh, Arlene Te and Tere Singco, was held at Parkmall's West Parking Area last December 11, 2011.
The event was meant to "highlight the nationwide culmination of the one-year celebration of the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Year of the Youth (16 December 2010-16 December 2011). It also aimed to intensify awareness about the youth and their importance to the life and activity of the Church."
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Blessing and Inauguration of the Archdiocesan Youth Center
A Solemn Blessing & Inauguration was held last November 12, 2011 for our Archdiocesan Youth Center for Spirituality and Skills Development, with more than a hundred invited guests, benefactors and friends attending. The celebration was led by His Eminence Ricardo J. Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu and His Excellency Bishop Julito Cortes, who came to represent the Archbishop of Cebu, Archbishop Jose Palma, who, by the time of the celebration, made his trip to Rome, Italy.
The Youth Center, which is located beside the Cebu Cathedral, along P Gomez St., Cebu City, has been a product of pure hard work and God's grace. The construction funds came from personal donations and from a series of fundraising programs initiated by the COY volunteers.
Now that the center is done, it will realize its purpose and plan to create an ambience for a study hub, a school for the out-of-school youth and a sanctuary for young people to encounter God through spiritual activities.
Kindly call us thru our direct telephone line is 032-520-5234 for more info. Please come and visit our youth center!
« Message of Cardinal Vidal« Message of Engr. Lureñana
« Words of Acknowledgment
« Watch the Youth Center: The Journey
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Rosary Crusade for World Peace
In coordination with the Archdiocese of Manila Family Rosary Crusade For World Peace. Through Mary and as a project of the Archdiocesan Council of Marian Devotions, we will launch in our Archdiocese a Rosary Crusade beginning October 7, 2011 until May 31, 2012, the Feast of Mary of All Nations.
- Parishes that have Mary as Patroness or Secondary Patroness are declared as Pilgrim Centers on October 7, 2011 till May 31, 2012.
- All Marian organizations and movements are to be grouped as Parish Council of Marian Devotions.
- All parishes are to be consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during all Sunday Masses of October 9, 2011. On October 2, 2011, I will consecrate our Archdiocese during the 3pm Pontifical Mass at Sto. Rosario Parish.
- All cities and towns are exhorted to each pray and offer one million rosaries for said intention. Each person can commit to pray 200 rosaries between October 7, 2011 - May 31, 2012.
- We have grouped the countries into five continents, namely Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania. Since there are five decades in the Holy Rosary, our intention will be for one decade per continent.
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« 1 Million Rosaries Official Website
« Prayer to Mary
5th Archdiocesan Youth Congress
After the successful 4th Archdiocesan Youth Congress in 2008, here is another Youth Meeting which is expected to respond to the most urgent need for an ongoing formation of our youth leaders reflecting and articulating the theme, "Cebu's Youth: Standing Firm in the Faith, Doing all our Work in Love for Life", the 5th Archdiocesan Youth Congress!
This aims to gather over 300 youth leaders of the Archdiocese of Cebu on November 25-27, 2011 at the Boy Scout Camp, Capitol Hills, Cebu City. A pool of experts and very competent speakers, both from CBCP and Cebu, are formed to expound the most pressing issue on Human Life. For more details, ask your District Youth Leaders or call COY Office at 253-0173. Cebu's Youth, for LIFE!
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Dinner for a Cause
The Dinner for a Cause, which was held recently at the Grand Convention Center, Cebu City, was not meant only to raise funds for the youth center project but also an occasion to launch the Cardinal Vidal's fourth book, entitled, "You're still young, I'm old ... a Conversation with the Youth of Cebu," which comes at a time when the CBCP declares this year as the Year of the Youth.
Finally the dream of having a written counsel for the young has become a reality through the publication of this book which features the dialogues between the cardinal and the Cebuano youth in Local World Youth Day celebrations that he led as archbishop.
This book is more than just a collection of his talks and conversations with the youth; it is a revelation of a father's affection and concern for his growing children, discussing real youth issues, such as, topics like spirituality to sexuality, entertainment to environment, fraternities to responsible media consumption.
The books are now on sale at P450 each copy. You can buy them from our COY office (032-253-0173) and YouthLinks Center (032-254-6065) during office hours. Or you can get them from the National Shrine of St. Joseph's parish office (032-344-3354), Centro, Mandaue City.
« Cardinal's Message at the Book Launching« CDN's article: Pilgrimage by Jason A. Baguia (August 21 2011 issue)
« See pictures during Dinner for a Cause
« Lyrics of "Father and Son" by Cat Stevens
Young People: Stand firm in Christ!
The time is ripe; indeed, we are in a year of the Lord's favor. Our office requests you and all others who share in our commitment to youth ministry to have this Pastoral Letter read in all your parishes and other faith communities (BECs, religious communities, etc.) on 21 August 2011, which is also the culmination of the 26th World Youth Day. We envision the reading and hearing of this Pastoral Letter to resonate with this international meeting of young people gathered by Holy Mother Church together with the Vicar of Christ, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI.« Read letter
Circular No. 5/11: Urgent Call for Prayer and Sacrifice
A Circular Letter # 05/11(re: Urgent Call for Prayer and Sacrifice) is issued just recently by our new Archbishop, Most Rev. Jose S. Palma. In this letter addressed 'to the Clergy, Religious and Beloved People of God, the Archbishop of Cebu is calling upon all the faithful for 'Prayer and Sacrifice.'
The letter further exhorts everyone to be vigilant in prayer and to use the Oratio Imperata in all masses, imploring God, our loving Creator, " to direct us and our leaders ... that we may formulate laws that acknowledge the supreme value of human life and the dignity of the person and its rights that will conform to the Divine Will."
His Excellency is also enjoining all the people of God to participate in the upcoming Prayer and Sacrifice for Life, a prayer procession which will start from the Fuente Osmeña Cirle to the Metropolitan Cathedral for a Eucharistic Celebration with Archbishop Palma. This prayer procession is scheduled on March 19, 2011 at 5:00PM.
« Message from Archbishop Palma« Read Circular Letter #05/11
« Oratio Imperata / Videos Relating to RH Bill
« Prayer Guide for Vigil
« Science Facts on RH Bill
« Choosing Life. Rejecting the RH Bill. (Video)
2011 is 'CBCP Year of the Youth'
The youth ministry offices of the regions and of the dioceses and youth organizations may adapt this prayer to suit their local contexts.
Aside from overlapping with the start of the traditional Simbang Gabi, the dawn of the "CBCP Year of the Youth" also coincides with the arrival of the relics of St. John Bosco, considered as the father and teacher of the youth, in the country.
According to CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth (ECY), this visit of St. John Bosco's relics is a most fitting way to launch the "CBCP Year of the Youth" as it "highlights the spirit of the saint who has offered his life for the young."
ECY Chairman and Legazpi Bishop Joel Baylon said ushering in the New Year as "CBCP Year of the Youth" will be a double celebration for the Filipino Church since it will also concur with the 25th founding anniversary of ECY on July.
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PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF BLESSED PEDRO CALUNGSOD
O God, through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, graciously grant the canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, if it be for the greater glory of your Name and for the good our souls. AMEN.Our Father... Hail Mary... Glory be.
O Dios, pinaagi sa pangama sa Mahal nga Birhen Maria, mapuangurong itugot ang Kanonisasyon ni Beato Pedro Calungsod, kung ugaling kini alang sa labaw'ng kahimayaan sa Imong Ngalan ug alang sa kaayohan sa among mga kalag. AMEN.
Amahan Namo.... Maghimaya ka Maria... Himaya sa Amahan....
(Petition for the General Intercessions (Prayers of the Faithful) at Holy Mass.
For the Canonization of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, let us pray to the Lord.
Alang sa Kanonisasyon ni Beato Pedro Calungsod, mag-ampo kita sa Ginoo.
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Cebu Youth Center Ground Breaking Ceremony
Saturday June 19 saw the ground breaking of the long anticipated Youth Center of the Archdiocese of Cebu, initiated by the Commission of Youth (COY). The event marked the commencement of the construction which aims to provide venue or shelter for all developmental and spiritual activities for the youth, and will be the first of its kind in the Philippines.
Initiated by the Archdiocese of Cebu and led by His Eminence Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal with Head of Commission of Youth Msgr. Arthur Navales. The site;s location is at P. Gomez St. right across Cebu Cathedral. Likewise present at the event were Fr. Espiritu, Msgr. Alesna, Fr. Mar Balili, Fr. Brian Brigoli, Nene Sta. Rita - TESDA Representative, Hermenia Cabahug - Head of DSWD-AVRC, Engr. Michael Lorenana - Contractor, Theresa Singco - Youth Links Administrator, Mario Marababol - Youth Links Corp. Sec., youth leaders and COY volunteers.
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Youth Leader of the Month
Do you have someone in your PYCC (or vicariate, district or community) who has inspired you a lot? Then, he could be our Youth Leader of the Month!« Read More
Message on the occassion of the 24th World Youth Day 2009
Homily of his Holiness during the Celebration of Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord
In endorsing this website of the Commission on Youth of the Archdiocese of Cebu, I am also encouraging our young people to be discerning and responsible in their use of the internet.
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The Church is continuous in her effort to speak the language of today’s generation and to seek them in the various realities and situations they are familiar with, like the Internet.
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Messages of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to the Young People
R1CARDO J. CARDINAL VIDAL
Chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth
Bishop of Masbate
World Youth Day 2011
August 15-21, 2011
Theme: "Planted and built up in Jesus Christ,
Firm in faith", (Saint Paul)"
ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH WORLD YOUTH DAY
The present 25th World Youth Day is one step along the way leading to the next international encounter of young people, scheduled for Madrid in August 2011. I hope that many of you will be there to experience this grace-filled event.
Messages of the youth for the Cardinal »
ADDRESS AT THE INSTALLATION OF HIS EXECELLENCY, MOST REV. JOSE PALMA, DD
AS THE FOURTH ARCHBISHOP OF CEBU
January 13, 2011; Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
By RICARDO J. CARDINAL VIDAL
Archbishop of Cebu
I look at you with pride in my eyes, for I have seen you grow and mature, in faith in the years that I have been your pastor. It is not only you who have grown, your faith has also strengthened mine. There were times when circumstances sometimes lead to question my faith, but you were always there to affirm once again the presence of God in my life. Pastor and sheep --- we rely on each other for sustenance.
GETTING TO KNOW OUR YOUNG SAINTS
You are the light of the world" (Mt 5:13-14)
Just as salt gives flavour to food and light illumines the darkness,
so too holiness gives full meaning to life and makes it reflect God's glory.
How many saints, especially young saints, can we count in the Church's history!
In their love for God their heroic virtues shone before the world, and so they became
models of life which the Church has held up for imitation by all. Let us remember only
a few of them: Agnes of Rome, Andrew of Phu Yen, Pedro Calungsod, Josephine Bakhita,
Therese of Lisieux, Pier Giorgio Frassati, Marcel Callo, Francisco Castello Aleu or again
Kateri Tekakwitha, the young Iroquois called "the Lily of the Mohawks". Through the intercession
of this great host of witnesses, may God make you too, dear young people, the saints of
the third millennium! --
Message of the Holy Father to the Youth of the World on the Occasion
of the XVII World Youth Day (Toronto 18-28 July 2002)
St. Therese of the Child Jesus
("Love attracts love, mine rushes forth unto Thee, it would fain fill up the abyss which attracts it; but alas! it is not even as one drop of dew lost in the Ocean. To love Thee as Thou lovest me I must borrow Thy very Love - then only, can I find rest." -St Therese) This was the "little way" which Therese sought to follow. Her philosophy was that; what was important was not doing great works, but doing little things with the power of love. If we can maintain the right attitude then nothing shall remain that can't be accomplished.
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ON OUR LORD'S PASSION, DEATH RESSURECTION, AND ASCENSION
- Q. What did Jesus Christ suffer?
A. Jesus Christ suffered a bloody sweat, cruel scourging. Was crown with thorns, and was crucified. - Q. On what day did Jesus Christ die?
A. Christ died on Good Friday. - Q. Why did Christ suffer and die?
A. Christ suffered and died for our sins.
Source:
"A Catechism of Christian Doctrine" (Baltimore Catechism)
Saint Benedict Press in association with Baronius Press MMVI
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