Ministries & Offices

Filipino Ministry

Sumali sa Filipino Ministry Leadership Formation Program

Mamuno Tulad ni Hesus

Welcome

Sa wakas, hindi na tayo kinakailangang umasa sa mga business school models on Leadership na pangkaraniwang ginagamit sa Simbahan – na ang karamihan naman ay labag sa mga Gospel values.

Inaasahan ng Filipino Ministry na ang leadership formation program na ito ay magsisilbing modelo ng pahubog ng mga leaders na hindi lamang mahuhusay sa gawain, but are also passionate about their vocation na maging loving disciples ni Hesus.

Habang ang starting point ng pagsasanay na ito ay upang makapagsilbing tulong sa mga groups sa parishes, sa mga ministries at iba pa, ang tunay na direction ng formation na ito ay upang magamit sa mission work – of turning our parish communities into “field hospitals” na tumutuon sa mundo upang ipakalat ang Magandang Balita sa lahat ng tao, lalo na yung mga naaapi, nawawala, nakakaligtaan, at mahihirap.

Higit sa isang course lamang, ang “Mamuno Tulad Ni Hesus” ay isang paglalakbay tungo sa Missionary Discipleship.

We live on Prayer

The prayer warrior group serves as the solid backbone of the Filipino Ministry. Through the group’s fidelity and persistence in prayer we will not only bear fruits that shall last, but more so be ensured that our activities out in the world are according to the Will of the Father.

Objectives of the Prayer Brigade

  1. Pray daily for the intentions of all Filipinos in the Archdiocese in general and for the Filipino Ministry in particular.
  2. Pray as requested for specific projects and activities of the various groups in the Filipino Ministry.
  3. Pray for prayer requests that would come from the general public via the Filipino Ministry website form.

Prayer Component

  1. The highest form of prayer is the celebration and offering of the Mass.
  2. The Holy Rosary is esteemed as an appropriate way to pray for the Filipino Ministry especially with the close affinity of Filipinos to Mama Mary.
  3. Special prayers and novenas will be prayed as and when they are indicated.

Organization

  1. The prayer warrior group shall be headed by a coordinator, whose term shall be three (3) years, renewable subject to joint discernment between the incumbent and the Coordinator of the Filipino Ministry.
  2. Members are recruited and formed according to the spirituality of the Filipino Ministry.
  3. Members are recruited on probation for six (6) months and which will be regularized based on joint discernment between the member and the coordinator of the prayer warrior group.

If you are civilly married and would like to have a church wedding, there is an opportunity every summer to have your marriage recognized by the Church with a wedding Mass celebrated by Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB for a large number of civilly married couples.

Participants must be both baptized and married only once. You will need a copy of your marriage registration, a recent copy of your baptism certificates, and must complete some forms.

Simbang Gabi is a devotional nine-day series of Masses in anticipation of Christmas and in honour of Mother Mary, which is held at several parishes within our Archdiocese. It is kicked off with a Commissioning Mass where representatives from each parish hosting Simbang Gabi are present.

Thursday, December 14, 7 p.m.: Commissioning Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral, Vancouver
December 15-23: Simbang Gabi

For Simbang Gabi Mass Times, please check with your respective parish.