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LINKBulletin of International Confederation of Christian Familiy Movements
LAZOJune 20171st SEMESTER 2017
INDEX3.- Letter from the ICCFM International Presidents
5.- Report of the meeting-dinner for the priests, men and women religious and deacons that support the
MFC-Los Angeles
7.- Report of Continental President team Asia of the missionary visit to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
10.- Delivery of the 2013-2016 report to Monsignor Archbishop Oscar Cantú.
11.- Report of the ICCFM Presidents visit to the MFC in Ciudad Juarez Diocese, Chihuahua, Mexico.
14.- Upcoming World Assemblies 2019 “XIV World Assembly of Families” and “XVIII General Assembly of
the ICCFM”
15.- Report of the Adoption of the "Evangelical Solidarity" Project by MFC-Los Angeles, USA.
16.- Malawi, Africa / New National Presidents of the CFM Malawi, Africa
18.- SYNOD OF BISHOPS, XV ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Young people, the Faith and Vocational
discernment, PREPARATORY DOCUMENT, october 2018
21.- Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
26.- Report of the "2nd face-to-face meeting of the ICCFM headquarters team”
27.- Submission of the Quadrennial Report Period 2013 to 2017 to ECOSOC of United Nations
30.- 8 th. ICCFM European Congress 2017
31.- Report of the presentation of the ICCFM team of the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project to the MFC-LA.
33.- Next Event of Continent of Latino America is: XXVIII General Assembly Latin-American (AGLA)
34.- Missionary visit to Uruguay Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Latin- American
36.- Visit to the Apostolic Nuncio His Eminence the Archbishop of Colombo, SRI LANKA
40.- Meeting of the ICCFM Presidents with the H.E. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of
Tlalnepantla, México.
41.- Meeting with the United States Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mons. Christophe Pierre by the
Continental Presidents Team of North America and ICCFM President team.
44.- Report of the Continental Presidents Team of North America – ICCFM
46.- Report of meeting with His Excellency Monsignor Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico.
47.- ICCFM UN representative at New York, that interview to the President of the National Family Union of
Parents in Mexico.
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contacts: Internacional Presidents: Jorge & Rosalinda Carrillo
ICCFM Chalpain: Padre Saúl Ragoitia
Vicepresidents: Sergio & Dora Treviño
Secretariat executive of Formation: Guillermo & María Elena Novelo
Secretariat executive of Unity, Corresponsability & Finance: Edgar
& Cynthia Montalvo
UN representatives at New York: Miguel & Patricia Zuñiga
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and Web Page:
Sergio & Dora Treviño
Verónica Coronado,
Sergio & Olivia Sarmiento
Osvaldo Valadez
Office of ICCFM
ICCFM Internet web sites:
www.cimfc.org
www.iccfm.org
07-October -2017
Letter from the ICCFM International Presidents
June 29th 2017, Queretaro, Mexico.
Dear families and youths of theChristian Family Movements,members of this InternationalConfederation, we greet you withgreat affection, wishing you peaceand joy in our Lord Jesus, joy ofknowing yourself in the mission of theLord Himself, bringing the Gospel ofthe family to more families.
For the Christian Family Movementsas an organization, and for its families,there are confronting great challengesoutcoming that will only be faced aswe consider ourselves as active partsof the Family and Youth PastoralMinistries, and integrated into theICCFM.
In the sixth chapter of the apostolicexhortation Amoris Laetitia, there is aneed to develop new pastoral paths(Cf. 199, AL), to which the leaders ofthe movements, in a similar way, haveto pause, to evaluate our structures ofservice, itinerary of formation andservice to the families, to evaluate ifwe are being answer to the families oftoday; If we are fulfilling our own task"Announcing the Gospel of thefamily today," the Synod Fathers ofthese synods (2014 and 2015) insistedthat Christian families, through thegrace of the Sacrament of Marriage,are the active subjects of familyministry , Providing "The joyouswitness of spouses and families,domestic Churches", it is a topic ofour families being able to experiencethe family's Gospel, the Gospel is joyand it fulfills our hearts and our wholelives (Cfr. 200 AL), this demands thewhole Church, to look at the family asa subject of evangelization, amissionary conversion, and arecognition and taking of actions forthe members of the Church toassume an integral human andChristian formation that allow us to"reach" families in their reality.
Letter from the ICCFM International Presidents
The mission of the Church to whichwe belong by our baptism is toproclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ toall the places of the earth, and theICCFM is an organization of theChurch, so it is also the mission of itsmembers. We are all called tocollaborate in the mission "to be Co-responsible an Solidary as members“.
The confederation is present in 43countries on five continents, and weall seek to form a large missionaryfamily, bringing the CFM to thosecountries where it does not exist yet.
Today it is presented a beautifulopportunity to support the openingof the CFM for the Vietnam families,we thank God and ask for yourprayers to be able to achieve all, as
missionary families, with our differentgifts this great mission. The AsiaContinental President Team is workingvery enthusiastic to bring this missioninto UNITY with the InternationalPresident Team, the headquartersteam, and with the countries that joinus in this mission.
We exhort you to reach out to moreparishes in the dioceses of yourcountry. The people worldwide havenot lost the sense and importance ofthe family despite the efforts ofgroups that do not favor it and theyattack it. Remember that our Lord willbe with us until the end of time.
Rosalinda and Jorge Carrillo
ICCFM International Presidents
Report of the meeting-dinner for the priests, men and womenreligious and deacons that support the MFC-Los Ángeles
February 10th, 2017
General photo of the priests, men and women religious and deacons that support the MFC-Los Angeles that attend the meeting-dinner for them.
The celebrated ones were placed in a main table,
looking for that they were all together. At the end of
the dinner we sang "Amigo" and CFM-LA members
danced around the table singing and expressing their
gratitude.
Report of the meeting-dinner for thepriests, men and women religious and
deacons that support the MFC-LA
Blanca and Enrique Romero, MFC-LA
presidents duringthe development of
the event.
During the event a personal gift is given to each of the participants and at another time gifts are given to them.
In the end, it finishes with a dance session of themarriages that participate in the event, culminatingwith this, the party dedicated to all the attendees.
As special guests were the diocesan presidents of MFC in Tijuana (Mexico) and two more marriages, who have supported the MFC-LA in the implementation of Kerigma retreat.
We consider that this type of personal rapprochement with the Ecclesial Assistants inthe MFC-LA, are necessary. They show gratitude and a personal interest for the priests,religious, and deacons, and it is also motivate to "see" unity among diocesan priests,religious priests and religious.
Report of Continental President team Asia, Pip and WilmaCua and Bishop Gerry Alminaza, of the missionary visit toHo Chi Minh, Vietnam.
February 20 to 24, 2017
In this misionary travel were BishopGerardo Alminaza, Asia ContinentalChaplain; Pip & Wilma Cua, AsiaContinental Presidents; and Fr. Lito AnclaCmf, a Claretian missionary, parish priestof the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishin Quezon City, Philippines, He speaks
Vietnamese, an stayed in Vietnam foreight years.In Vietnam, we were accompanied andassisted by Fr. Gabriel Hoang Thai Son,Cmf., a Vietnamese, who is the localSuperior of the Claretian FormationHouse in Vietnam.
Visit to Tan Sa Chau Parish attended by Parish Priest, Vincent Nguyen H. Le Nguyen and the President of pastoral Council, Joseph Tran Viet Hop
The challenges facing the CFM inbringing it to Vietnam is huge andoverwhelming. It needs the activecooperation and support of both CFMAsia and ICCFM. With God’s abundantgrace and the CFM united prayers,NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE!...With the Lord’s blessing, we expect theestablishment of the first CFM unit inVietnam by the first quarter of 2018.
Report of Continental President team Asia, Pip and WilmaCua and Bishop Gerry Alminaza, of the missionary visit toHo Chi Minh, Vietnam.
A CFM presentation was made in the visit to Tan Lap Parish, on a meeting with 100 parishioners and eight parish priests from the Vicariate.
From the reaction of the audienceincluding the priests, there was anenthusiasm and interest on their part forthe various CFM programs. Likewise, wegathered from the priests that there is nofamily and life ministry yet in their
parishes.The parish priest of this Church, Fr. J.BPhạm Văn Hop served a lunch for us andparish leaders after the assembly andtoured us inside the Church and thearound the parish grounds.
With Parish priestof Tan Lap Parish,Fr. J.B Phạm VănHop are BishopGerry Alminaza,Presidents Pip andWilma Cua, Fr. LitoAncla, Fr. Gabrieland the visitingpriests andparticipants.
Courtesy Call by Bishop Alminaza, Continental Presidents Pip and Wilma, and Fr. Lito Anclato Archbishop Paul Bui Van Doc of the Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh. Various FormationBooks provided by ICCFM consisting of the three Level with nap Books, Pre-registrationManual, video tapes on the New Evangelization and the 60th year Foundation Souvenirprogram of CFM Philippines were given to Archbishop Paul Bui Van Doc.
Report of Continental President team Asia, Pip and WilmaCua and Bishop Gerry Alminaza, of the missionary visit toHo Chi Minh, Vietnam.
Francisco Javier:Help us to live this love,That passion for the Gospel,that loyalty always readyTo take further steps.Amen
Meeting with Fr. Louis Tuan AnlNguyen head of the Family and LifeConference of Vietnam who gladlywelcome the CFM Continental AsiaTeam with a great anticipation toseeing us bring the CFM family andlife formation programs to Vietnam.
Prayer submitted by ICCFM Presidents Rosalinda and Jorge Carrillo for this Mission: San Francisco Javier, Apostle of the IndiesWe admires you, almost overwhelms us,your tireless commitment, your dedication absolute to the announcement of Jesus Christ.
The strength of God, the loveOn God, seized you,and you were transformed.
The ICCFM presidents Jorge and Rosalinda Carrillo visit theBishop Mons. Oscar Cantu in March 10th., 2017.Most Rev. Monsignor Oscar Cantú, Bishop of las Cruces,Nuevo México, was born December 5, 1966, in Houston, TX,the son of Ramiro and Maria de Jesus Cantú, natives ofsmall towns near Monterey in Mexico.He is president of the Justice and Peace Commission of theUnited States Episcopal Conference and representative ofthe Hispanic CFM (MFCC) in the Episcopal Conference ofUSA.
Objective:Delivery of three documents to Monsignor OscarCantú:a.- Commemorative book of the ICCFM 50thanniversary.b.- Report of activities of the ICCFM 2013-2016.c.- Comparative analysis; Project "EvangelicalSolidarity at the light of Amoris Laetitia" proposal fora change, a formation itinerary and structure ofoperation promoted by the ICCFM worldwide.
Delivery of the 2013-2016 report to Monsignor Archbishop Oscar Cantú, Bishop of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
Delivery of the 2013-2016 report to Monsignor ArchbishopOscar Cantú, Bishop of Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
We accompany Monsignor Oscar inthe prayer of the Holy Rosary in favorof the migrants, in front of the federalbuilding in the Cruces, New Mexico,USA.
Report of the ICCFM Presidents visit to the MFC in Ciudad Juarez Diocese, Chihuahua, Mexico. March 9-12, 2017
The meeting with a coordinator team of pre-sector "Cristo Rey" gave us the joythat in this team is integrated the Coordinator of Responsible Mothers of Family(single-parent families) of the pre-sector as members of the CFM. This is "living"Amoris Laetitia.
Report of the visit to the CFM in Ciudad Juárez Diocese, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Were attended to the Holy Hour ofadoration to our God, in "Santa Ines“sector and at the end we greet theattendants.
After the Holy Hour, we attended ameeting with the families members ofthis sector. We were asked for adescription of the ICCFM and its work.After, we had a questions and answerssession.
Drawing that thegirl Ana Paola
(daughter of thearea II secretaries)
gave us. We are Rosalinda and Jorge
March 11th, 2017We participated in "Radio Guadalupana"program from 9 to 10 am, the program ison charge of the MFC, it’s called “Growingin Family" and presents family topics.The program is led by the Priest OmarGutierrez García (diocesan assistant ofCFM), Jesus Flores, Francisco and MariamVelasco Arce and Wilberto and MildredLara Lara CFM presidents of the CiudadJuarez diocese).
Diocesan team of the CFM in Ciudad, Juarez, Chihuahua. Mexico.
Question and answer session, about ICCFM activities.
Report of the visit to the CFM in Ciudad Juárez Diocese, Chihuahua, Mexico.
With the Responsible Mothers team, (Single Parent Families).
They held a conference to all public on the occasion of International Women's Day. We
took part in the welcome.
March 11th, 2017“Meeting of women with Christ”
TV:
CANAL 44 HD March 12th, 2017On the 44 channel of Ciudad Juarez television, the celebration ofthe Holy Mass is transmitted on Sundays from 9:00 to 10:00 am.
The Father asked us to come to the front and to briefly comment on it; We comment onthe importance of Latin American migrants in the world, specifically Catholics whosepresence in the case of MFC are present in Australia, Sweden, Spain and the UnitedStates.
We attended the same and at the end the Priest Eziquio Treviso,Ecclesial Assistant of the MFC since two years ago andspokesman of the diocese of Ciudad Juarez, made comments onthe responsibility to support the migrants and promoted supportto the migrant's home in Ciudad Juarez with the round-upcampaign in a chain commercial.
Continental Presidents of Latin America
Ricardo & Lucía Araujo
MEXICO 2019
Get ready, makeyour saves, come
and live theAssemblies in
Mexico.
Upcoming World Assemblies 2019
“XIV World Assembly of Families” and “XVIII General Assembly of the ICCFM”
Internacional PresidentsICCFM
Jorge & Rosalinda Carrillo
Nacional PresidentsMFC Mexico
Jesús & Blanca Ramos
Report of the Adoption of the "Evangelical Solidarity" Project by MFC-Los Angeles “MFC-LA” in Los Angeles, California, USA.
march 2017
Saint John Paul II said: “The Christian family, is a missionary or is not a Christian family”
"Give from our economic limitations"
The “Evangelical Solidarity” Project offers to the countries a basic, systematic and integratedformation itinerary, based on processes, an structure of service to the achievement of theobjectives for supporting families. This itinerary presents to the married couple a dynamicpath of development and personal, conjugal and family fulfillment, that impacts on society.
We thank God and we communicate with gratitude that the MFC-Los Angeles, has decided totake on the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project as an itinerary formation and structure of operationin its evangelizing action.
Itinerary fornuclear families
Basic Training Itinerary Material in English and Spanish
MarriageEncounterin englishand spanish
Kerigmain englishand spanish
Familiar Encounteronly in spanish
Single parentfamilies Itinerarywhere the womanis head of family
Kerigma forResponsables Mothersonly in spanish
Support book forYouth formationin English andSpanish
Books and DVD for“Parents Formation”in spanish
Report of the Adoption of the "Evangelical Solidarity" Project by CFM-LA in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In addition, they –MFC-LA- join to Saint Joseph Mission and support the ICCFM with thecosts of translating the “FORMATION FOR PARENTS" material into the English language, thereality that allows us to offer it as a support to the Christian Family Movements affiliated tothe ICCFM. The estimated cost of the translation and the presentation of two books andDVDs is of US $ 3,000. This fact fills us with joy, that the MFC-LA will join the mission,Thanks. Glory to God.
This material is not only for members, is a service to the families of the community.
Malawi, Africa / New National Presidents of the CFMMalawi, Africa
march, 2017
Andrew and Bernardette Simango, ContinentalPresidents ICCFM in Africa
Rev. Vincent MwakhwawaAssistant National CFM
Kervin and Eunice Chifunda, New National Presidents of the CFM Malawi, Africa
Malawi, África / New National Presidents of the MFCMalawi, Africa
Patricia and Elias Lazaro, outgoing Presidents make delivery of files.
Meeting of the new delivery team Malawi national and preparation of plans for thetraining of leaders for the implementation of the evangelical solidarity project
We will be in prayers for
the New NationalTeam of CFM
Malawi and inwhich the ICCFM
can support them.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS, XV ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLYYoung people, the Faith and Vocational discernment
PREPARATORY DOCUMENT, october 2018
. The Synod on the NewEvangelization and the ApostolicExhortation Evangelii Gaudium treatedhow to accomplish this mission in today’sworld. The two synods on the family andthe Post-Synodal Apostolic ExhortationAmoris Laetitia were, instead, dedicatedto helping families find this joy.
In keeping with this mission andintroducing a new approach through aSynod with the topic, “Young People, theFaith and Vocational Discernment”
OBJECTIVEThe Church has decided to examineherself on how she can lead youngpeople to recognize and accept the callto the fullness of life and love, and to askyoung people to help her in identifyingthe most effective ways to announce theGood News today.
through a series of choices, whether thesechoices are willfully made or simplyaccepted, either consciously orunconsciously, no one is excluded frommaking these choices. The purpose ofvocational discernment is to find out howto transform them, in the light of faith, intosteps towards the fullness of joy to whicheveryone is called.
With this in mind, the present PreparatoryDocument begins the synod’s phase ofconsultation of the entire People of God.This document addressed to the synods andcouncils of Hierarchs of the Eastern CatholicChurches, the episcopal conferences, thedicasteries of the Roman Curia and theUnion of Superiors General concludes witha questionnaire with 18 questions, three ofthese specific for each geographical area, inorder to take into account the differentcontinental situations.
Proclaiming the joyof the Gospel is themission entrustedby the Lord to hisChurch
For each person, thevocation to lovetakes concrete formin everyday life.
SYNOD OF BISHOPS, XV ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLYYoung people, the Faith and Vocational discernmentPREPARATORY DOCUMENT
This Preparatory Document suggests a reflection in three steps.
1.- Beginning with summarily outlining some of the social and cultural dynamics of theworld in which young people grow and make their decisions, to propose a read in thelight of faith.
2.-The document then retraces the fundamental steps of the process of discernment,which the Church wants to offer to youths, so they can discover, in the light of faith,their own vocation.
3.- Finally, the document treats key points of a pastoral vocational for youths.
The document, therefore, is not exhaustive, but serves as a kind of route map to fostera research, whose fruits will be available only at the conclusion of the Synod.The answer of the survey would be the base of the working document or InstrumentumLaboris, that will be the reference point for the discuss of the Synodals fathers inOctober of 2018
SYNOD OF BISHOPS, XV ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLYYoung people, the Faith and Vocational discernment
PREPARATORY DOCUMENT
The consultation will also include all young people through a website withquestions on their expectations and their lives. in the web pagehttp://youth.synod2018.va/content/synod2018/it.html that redirects to the nextlink https://survey-synod2018.glauco.it/limesurvey/index.php/147718 (Before:www.sinodogiovani2018.va)
Guillermo and María Elena NoveloSecretariat of Formation
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Report of the "2nd face-to-face meeting of the ICCFM headquarters team” from April 17th to 20th of 2017
international assistant and Rosalinda and
Jorge Carrillo, International presidency.
Date: April 17th to 28th 2017Place: Las Vegas Nevada, USA. (whereEdgar and Cinthya reside and theirchildren)Objective: Monitoring and control ofaction lines, programs and commitmentsof the ICCFM of the 2016-2019 period.It carried out the topic developmentcontained in this second meeting agenda,to follow-up, support and control of theprogrammed activities.
Assistants: Guillermo and Marielena Novelo,
Formation Secretary; Edgar and Cinthya
Montalvo Arcega, secretary of Unity and
solidarity; Sergio and Dora Treviño Cruz,
vicepresidents ; Fr. Saúl Ragoitia Vega ,
Relation of Programs, courses and workshops offered by the ICCFM promotional
Report of the "2nd face-to-face meeting of the ICCFM headquarters team"
This report relates the global activities of the CIMFC to the ECOSOC objectives and thusto those of the UN.
The attention to the quadrennialreport for the United NationsEconomic and Social Committee(ECOSOC) was of the mostimportance, the requirements forfilling it, 400 maximum words and todeliver on June 1st of this year;Otherwise, the registration of thisECOSOC committee may be lost.
Thank God the total number of topics contained in the agenda before this meeting wascovered. On Saturday and Sunday (April 22nd and 23rd) in Los Angeles, we tookadvantage of the trip and presented the project "Evangelical solidarity" to the MFC-LA.
Submission of the Quadrennial Report Period 2013 to 2017 to ECOSOC of United Nations
The ICCFM as a member of the UN asconsultative status submit a report every 4years to United Nations. The electronic reportwas submmited on May 5, 2017 by PatriciaNora Macip and Miguel Angel Zuñigarepresentatives of the ICCFM at ECOSOC.
This has 7 sections that are:
BOX 1. INTRODUCTION
The International Confederation of Christian
Family Movements is focused on the care and
promotion of families in 43 countries
currently located on the five different
continents.
Submission of the Quadrennial Report Period 2013 to 2017 to to ECOSOC of United Nations
BOX 2. PURPOSE
Promote, encourage and help their
confederates to continue growing in love for
God and acquaintances with prayer and
service to other families, as proclaimed by the
Gospel and the magisterium of the Catholic
Church.
It supports the expansion in countries where
they are already established and strives to
establish it where it doesn’t exist.
BOX 3. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OF THE
ORGANIZATION
The Executive Team Headquarters moved to
Querétaro, Mexico in 2013.
BOX 4. ORGANIZATION’S CONTRIBUTION TO
THE UNITED NATIONS.
1. Training programs for families, youth andadolescents.
2. Congresses and local, national, andinternational assemblies for the family.
3. Immediate preparation for marriage andmarriage encounters
4. Psychological counseling to marriages inconflict.
5. Courses of natural family planning andresponsible parenting
6. Service to non-Christian families.BOX 5. PARTICIPATION IN UNITED
NATIONS CONFERENCES
Participated in the Congress of Religious
Freedom, April 28th to 30th, 2016 at the
United Nations Headquarters in New York,
promoted by CitizenGo with the support of
the Vatican delegation.
Submission of the Quadrennial Report Period 2013 to 2017 to to ECOSOC of United Nations
BOX 6. YOUR ORGANIZATION’S COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
COMMITTEES.
Permanent participation of Csaba and Greta Horvath, confederation delegates and
council members of Vienna NGO Committee on the Family.
BOX 7. INITIATIVES TAKEN IN SUPPORT OF THE MILLENNIUM GOALS
Work has been done on points 4, 5 and 16 of the 17 established
4. Quality Education:. We work hard in training in Human and Christian Values with
120,000 nuclear families, 5,000 single-parent families, 30,000 youth and adolescents.
Graduating approximately 60,000 every 4 years.
5. Gender Equality:. We are working on Women's Empowerment by integrating a
training program for single-parent families where women are head of the household, to
date we have 5,000 families.
16. Peace, Justice and strong institutions: Los objetivos de los itinerarios de formación
para familias, jóvenes y adolescentes de los movimientos en su contenido formativo
fomenta la vivencia de la paz, la justicia, el respeto y la igualdad
4. QUALITY EDUCATION: WE WORKHARD IN TRAINING IN HUMANAND CHRISTIAN VALUES WITH120,000 NUCLEAR FAMILIES, 5,000SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES, 30,000YOUTH AND ADOLESCENTS.GRADUATING APPROXIMATELY60,000 EVERY 4 YEARS.
5. GENDER EQUALITY: WE AREWORKING ON WOMEN'SEMPOWERMENT BY INTEGRATINGA TRAINING PROGRAM FORSINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES WHEREWOMEN ARE HEAD OF THEHOUSEHOLD, TO DATE WE HAVE5,000 FAMILIES.
16. PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONGINSTITUTIONS: THE OBJECTIVESOF THE TRAINING ITINERARIESFOR FAMILIES, YOUNG PEOPLEAND ADOLESCENTS OF THEMOVEMENTS IN THEIRFORMATIVE CONTENT PROMOTETHE EXPERIENCE OF PEACE,JUSTICE, RESPECT ANDEQUALITY.
8 th. ICCFM European Congress 2017
Photo during a meeting of theSwedish team held at the site of thecongress retreat house Marielund, amovement to which the newCardinal of Stockholm Mons. AndersArborelius, always gave muchsupport - also in the photo.
(Stiftsgården Marielund) Is situatedon Lake Mälaren in Ekerö - in theseclusion of the countryside on theoutskirts of Stockholm. A meetingplace for adults and children andteenagers.
MEC – MFCC Sweden team , where this Movement in Sweden is the host country of the8th ICCFM European Congress Who are waiting for us with enthusiasm and joy..
Report of the presentation of the ICCFM team of the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project to the MFC-LA. Los Angeles, CA, United States.
April 017
The ICCFM headquarters team, theMFC LA presidents and assistant priest,with Monseigneur Jose H. Gomez,Archbishop of Los Angeles, California.
MFC-LA team, in the presentation of the bibliographic material of the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project.
2.-Message from the International assistant priest, Fr. Saul Ragoitia3.-General presentation of the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project, ICCFM Presidents.4.-Presentation of “Formation itinerary for nuclear families". By Formation secretariat.5.-Presentation of the "Service structure". Secretaries of Unity and Co-responsibility.6.-Presentation of the "Organization Manual". Vice-Presidents.7.-Summary and commitments; Next steps for implementation. Presidents of the ICCFM
Agenda1.-Initial Prayer.
Report of the presentation of the ICCFM team ofthe "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project to the MFC-LA.
Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Presentation of the"Evangelical Solidarity” Projectin general by the Presidents ofthe ICCFM, Rosalinda Camposand Jorge Carrillo.
Presentation of theheadquarters team ofthe ICCFM andcontinental presidentsof North AmericaJuanita and WilburHooker
The event was in the parishauditorium of "MariaAuxiliadora" where thepresentation took place.
Guillermo and Marielena Novelo, ICCFM Formation Secretariat presenting the “Formation itinerary for nuclear families"
Edgar and Cinthya Montalvo from the ICCFM Unity and Co-responsibility and
Finance Secretariat presenting the "Service structure"
Report of the presentation of the ICCFM team of the "Evangelical Solidarity“ Project
to the MFC-LA. Los Angeles, CA, UnitedStates.
Sergio and Dora Treviño, ICCFM Vice-Presidents, presenting theimportance of the OrganizationManual in the implementation ofthe project "Evangelical Solidarity"
At the final sesión of Questionsand Answers, about the Project
Next Event of Continent of Latino America is:XXVIII General Assembly Latin-American (AGLA)
Place: Santo Domingo , Dominican RepublicDate: from November 3rd – 5th, 2017
Missionary visit to Uruguay Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
Latin- American
Missionary visit to Uruguay of the Continental Presidents of the Latin-American / “Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Latinoamericano” from April 25th – 28th, 2017
House of Nazareth
First host house of MFC Uruguay, built by CFM’ers.
April 25 to 28 , 2017
Objective1. Understand the reality of the MFC in
Uruguay and look for an area ofopportunity from the SPLA to support theCFM in Uruguay.
2. Visit the historic sites of the MFC's cradle.Participants of the missionary journey:• Presidents of MFC Latin-American Ricardo
and Lucía Araujo, Assistant Priest MFCLAthe Father Jose Ines Hernandez, OSJ;Coordinator couple of Zone III, Alicia andMarcos Álvarez.
They were received by the NationalPresidents of the MFC Julio and MarianaHorta who provided with lodging toMFCLA presidents. Father Ines hosted bythe marriage of Sylvia and FernandoHughes and Alicia and Marcos hosted bythe marriage of Adriana and KennethIrving.
There were several missionary work visitswith the MFC Uruguay, to the CardinalDaniel Sturdla SBD, to the CatholicUniversity of Uruguay and Historic sitesfor the Latin American MFC.
Meeting with the Uruguay National team
Meeting with the Rector of the Catholic University of Uruguay, Father Julio Cesar
Fernandez
Meeting with the el Cardinal Mons. Daniel Fernando Sturla
Berhouet S.D.B., the MFCLA Presidents, Zone III
Coordinators, and National Presidents of Uruguay
Missionary visit to Uruguay Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
Latin- American
Visit to the Apostolic Nuncio el 03rd April y to His Eminencethe Archbishop of Colombo, SRI LANKA on 01st April 2017
april, 2017
GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF THE SRI LANKA CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT
By Pip and Wilma Cua President, CFM Continental Asia
On 1st April 2017, we joined as esteemed guests of honor together with our Continental Asia Chaplain Bishop Gerardo Alminaza the celebration of the Sri Lanka Christian Family Movement’s 50th Anniversary. The affair started with the hoisting of different flags –
a. National Flag – by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith
b. Papal Flag - by His Lordship Gerado Alminaza
c. CFM Flag – by Rev. Fr. Sunil Kumara, CFM Chaplain
at the church entrance of the St. Anne’s Church of Wattala accompanied by the melodious, gentle and warm music rendered by the St. Anne’s Convent Eastern Band. The lighting of the traditional oil lamp followed. The highlight of the affair is a thanksgiving mass in commemoration of its golden jubilee. The chief celebrant of this mass was His Eminence Dr. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, with Bishop Alminaza as a co-celebrator.
A sumptuous lunch followed with the two hundred plus guests, invitees and CFM members to the reception hall of Clement’s Restaurant & Banquet Hall. The CFM Sri Lanka President couple, Janaka and Rashika Silva, enthusiastically welcomed the guests and members following the Golden Jubillee opening prayer rendered by Rev. Fr. Basil Wickremasinghe. Bishop Alminaza delivered an inspirational speech as Special Guest of Honor. We were also asked and so we rendered a challenging talk on the next 50 years of Sri Lanka. We asked them not only to continue CFM programs to work in having more CFM units in different parts if their country but also to help us bring CFM beyond its borders. The head of the Family and Life Ministry of Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. Claude Nonis, delivered a talk on the on theme of the jubilee which centered on family and life.
After 50 years of CFM in Sri Lanka, we could sense a higher lever of maturity and a renewed commitment specially with the entry of young leaders like Janaka and Rashika who are still in their 40s.
We look forward to work closely and get more inputs from CFM SRI LANKA in their programs and hopefully, the holding of the next CFM Continental Asia Convention in 2018 in their beautiful country which displays a rich colonial heritage with a potpourri of races, religions and cultures.
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Visit to the Apostolic Nuncio el 03rd April y to His Eminence the Archbishop of
Colombo , SRI LANKA on 01st April 2017
Photos with the Bishops,priests and CFM leaders
HOISTING OF FLAGA. National Flag – by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith B. Papal Flag - by His Lordship Gerado AlminazaC. CFM Flag – by Rev. Fr. Sunil Kumara, CFM Chaplain
Visit to the Family of the CFM Presidents Janaka and Rashika Silva with daughter and two sons
Visit to the Apostolic Nuncio el 03rd April y to HisEminence the Archbishop of Colombo , SRI LANKA on
01st April 2017
Photos with Sri Lanka past Presidents Hector and Dayani Peiris as well in the other photo Mr. Vivian Silva
CFM Sri LankaGOLDE Jubilee Holy Mass
Visit to the Apostolic Nuncio el 03rd April y to HisEminence the Archbishop of Colombo on 01st April
2017
Visit to a community in Sri Lanka by Bishop Gerardo A. Alminaza
Pre_Cana Talk to a group of Marriage Counsellors by Bishop
Gerardo A. Alminaza
Meeting of the ICCFM Presidents with the H.E. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México.
05 May 2017
Presentation and delivery of the ICCFM 50 years commemorative book and the 2013-2016 ICCFM actions general report to the Monsignor Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes.
Monsignor Carlos tells us some of hisinnovative projects of evangelization,he listens to us and makes us someremarks. Sheep-scented shepherd.
Rosalinda and Jorge Carrillo, H. E.Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes and Patyand Miguel Angel Zuñiga. With greatjoy, Monsignor Cardinal Carlos tells usthat his parents were members of theChristian Family Movement inMexico.
Interview report with H.E. Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, Archbishop of Tlalnepantla, México.
A line of action of our team isthe unity with our church andcommunion with our bishops,priests and religious orders.That is why within our goals, itis to give personally, copy ofthe work to the bishops withwhom we have a directrelationship on the part of theICCFM
Meeting with the United States Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mons. Christophe Pierre by the Continental Presidents Team of North America and
ICCFM President team.
On December 14, 15 and 16,Wilbur and Juanita Hooker andFr. Nelson Trinidad traveled toWashington, DC; invited byJorge and Rosalinda Carrillo andFr. Saúl Ragoitia to visit theApostolic Nuncio in the UnitedStates: H. E. R. MonsignorChristophe Pierre.
The objective of the meeting was to present to the Nuncio a report on the activitiesof the international Presidents of the ICCFM like their activities and job performanceas Christian family movements in North America.
Meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio in U.S.A. H.E Monsignor Christophe Pierre.
In the main office of the Apostolic Nunciature
The 1st part of the interview1.- Jorge y Rosalinda presented thethree-year activity report 2013-2016 bythe ICCFM.2.- They commented on the activities orcommitments in each of the continents3.- They informed that they will beserving as Presidents of the ICCFM inthe next three year since they were re-elected for 2016-2019.4.- We were Introduced as the newICCFM Continental Team for NorthAmerica.
Part 2 of the Meeting: Was presented to the Nuncio , by the Hookers’ Couple and Fr. Nelson North America - Continental team-, the report of the activities carried out in North America and Canada as Christian Family Movements like:1.- Membership and presence in Canada and the United States.2.- Services to Families3.- ICCFM NA service and structure4.- What are the members of our movement doing to promote Christian life and spirituality.
North AmericaContinental report,prepared by NorthAmerica Continentalteam from the US andCanada Movements
Meeting with the United States Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mons. Christophe Pierre by the Continental Presidents Team of North America and
ICCFM President team.
Letter received from Nuncio Christophe Pierre, after the visit.
Meeting with the United States Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Mons. Christophe Pierre by the Continental Presidents Team of North America and
ICCFM President team.
On February 10, 2016, meeting with Mons.Jose Horacio Gomez, Archbishop of LosAngeles, California. U.S.A. by Wilbur andJuanita Hooker and Jorge and RosalindaCarrillo, in occasion of the invitation fromMFC - Los Angeles to participate in theirAnnual Dinner in Honor of the SpiritualAdvisors, where Father Nelson helps tomake this meeting possible.
Objective:To introduce ourselves (Wilbur and Juanitaand Fr. Trinidad) to Monsignor Jose H.Gomez as the Continental Presidents teamof the ICCFM and deliver a report of theactivities carried from CFM-USA, MFCC-Also submit to Bishop Jose what ICCFMdoes in the USA and the World.
Report of the Continental Presidents Team of North America – ICCFM.
Fr. Nelson Trinidad, Wilburand Juanita Hooker –Continental Team NorthAmerica- Los AngelesArchbishop Jose Gómez,Rosalinda and JorgeCarrillo and Fr. SaúlRagoitia –ICCFM Presidentteam.
Development of the meting:1.- Delivery of a commemorative 50 yearsanniversary ICCFM book.(Presidents of the ICCFM)2.- Delivery and explanation of thetriennial report of the presidency of theICCFM period 2013-2016.3.- Delivery of Report with situations ofthe CFM’s in the USA, by the ContinentalPresidency team.4.- The Bishop Gomez suggested that wesend more information from the CFM´s toall the bishops of the area so that they
can learn more about the Movements.
Later we had a meeting in Our Lady ofGuadalupe Parish with the ICCFMpresident team President about mattersrelating to the lines of action to bedeveloped in this period of apostolicwork. Was analyzed the suggestions ofBishop Gómez and taking advantage ofthe fact that he is also Vice-President ofthe Episcopal Conference of the USA, andwould help to attend a meeting withthem.
CFM USA Board meeting, North AmericanContinental Presidents were invited by Johnand Mary Poprac Presidents of the CFM-USA.In their agenda there were many relevantpoints how CFM can growth and be better.Some points from Saturday agenda were:Opening Prayer; Membership Summary;
Board Outreach to Local Group; CFMExpansion Efforts; “Domestic Church” andother Family programs available;Programming /Ops and structure;Programming II / Dialogue about Embracingthe Mission; Meetings and ConventionsWinter 2018; Finance and had the Mass.
CFM-USA Winter Board meeting Jan 27– Jan 29/2017
Members of the Board of CFM-USApresent: Sean and Juliette Tirone, Johnand Jule Ward, Rick and Sandy Hoenig,Jason and Brigid Smith, John and MaryProprac, Wilbur and Juanita Hooker,Brian and Mary Ann Thelen,John (taking the photo) and LauriPrzybysz, Steve and DonnaMacCullough, and the Bishop GeorgeRassas, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.
Report of the Continental Presidents Team of North America – ICCFM.
MFC-Los Angeles 2017-2020 MFC LA Presidents Elections on January 29, were part of theelectoral commission (Wilbur and Juanita), to elect new Presidents.As part of the MFC-Los Angeles, have been participated in many of the activities of MFC LA.Currently working with our team, father Nelson, Rosa and Sergio, to finish the statutes; assoon we finish will send it to all the Presidents of the North America movements forapproval. Also almost finished a Continental logo. Are working to have a website running byJune. And planning a Continental Assembly on 2018.
Finally a couple Sergio and Rosa Rodriguez, is integrated as part ofthe Continental team NA, and is in plans to integrate other one.The Rodriguez Marriage have been married by 19 years and has16 years of being members of the MFC LA. They Has fourchildren, Sergio’s 19 years, Jesse's 13 years, Marcos’s 9 years, andDanny of 5 years.
Report of meeting with His Excellency Monsignor Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico.
May 23, 2017
Pope Francis announced that Franco Coppola,then representative of the Vatican in theCentral African Republic and Chad, hadappointed to him as Pontifical Nuncio of theHoly See in Mexico in replacement ofChristophe Pierre, who was nine years in thecountry, and now is Nuncio in USA.
The Archbishop of Vinda is 59 years old (bornMarch 31, 1957) in Maglie, Lecce Province,Italy, and is a doctor in canon law. The newApostolic Nuncio to Mexico entered thediplomatic service of the Vatican in July 1993and speaks in addition to its native language,French, Spanish and English.
S. E. Mons. Franco Coppola, Archbishop of Vinda, Apostolic Nuncio
in Mexico
Rosalinda Campos and Jorge Carrillo, Pbro.Saul Ragoitia and S. E. Monsignor FrancoCoppola Apostolic Nuncio. The meetingwas very gratifying and about an hour andfifteen minutes.
Reports delivered to the Apostolic Nuncioin Mexico were a Commemorative book forthe 50th anniversary of the InternationalConfederation of Christian FamilyMovements (CIMFC) and the three-yearreport on the activities of theConfederation team 2013-2016.
He has been a representative of the Vaticanin countries of high internal conflict. He hasserved diplomatic services in the pontificalrepresentations in Lebanon, Burundi,Colombia and Poland.
Interview report with His Excellency Monsignor Franco Coppola, Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico.
In the conversation we presented theproject "Evangelical Solidarity" amongthe various training itineraries of theICCFM, we listened and recommendedthe following three points to be takeninto account.
1.-Encourage or accompany the familiesthat once they finish the BasicFormation Cycle, that do not continuing
in the CFM.2.-Formation of leaders in the field ofeducation, work and politics3.-Training should not only be to workin parishes, to work more in the fieldsof education, culture, work and politics,etc., and the importance of the trainingof children, adolescents and youngpeople.
ICCFM UN representative at New York, that interview to the President of the National Family Union of Parents in Mexico
As part of the information we wish tospread through our ICCFM Link/Lazobulletin, the Confederation look for linkswith related organizations such as theNational Family Union of Parents –UNPF- in Mexico represented all over theMexican territory.Following this effort, the UNPF that wehave links, invited us to its 99th NationalCongress on November 16 and laterMiguel and Patricia (ICCFM UN rep) were
received at its Headquarters in MexicoCity and share our knowledge andexperiences since we have similarobjectives
The UNPF was founded in 1917 toguarantee freedom in education. Itsmission is to generate and encouragesocial participation in the family andeducational areas, through organizedparents actions in education, cultural,legal, economic and political field.
Presently Mrs. Consuelo Mendoza is theactual CEO, who works very close to theMexican Ministry of Public EducationSome of the activities they have done,among others, are:Educative Alliance with the FederalGovernment.They celebrated three Family andEducational Congresses in Latin America.Social Participation Forums “Building peacefor the Families”Educational Reform boost was sent toCongress demanding parents’ participationin the constitutional framework ineducational matters and where theimplementation of programs, courses andactivities for the parents are highlighted.
Awareness campaigns, literacy, forums,meetings, congresses, etcAt the end of 2016 the ICCFM attended theUNPF Annual National Congress called “ForMy Family” in which Mexican and Latin-American Projects were presentedThe main conferences were:Sexuality and Affectivity; Where the familygoes; Prevention policies and theirconsequences in the family; The Solution:The Family.They are currently focused on:▪ Activities in favor of the family and
education.▪ Promoting public policies in favor of family
and education.
▪ Promotion of quality education andvalues.
▪ Promotion of a humane and transcendenteducational model.
▪ Strengthening the importance of civic andethical action in education programs.
▪ Encourage parent involvement on schoolboards.
They have in this organization a source ofstatistical information about the trends offamilies in recent times, and their impact onsignificant areas such as children'sperformance in the educational field.How the marital union affect the futurebehavior of people, for example in drug use,school results, etc.
ICCFM UN representative at New York, that interview to the President of the National Family Union of Parents in Mexico
Miguel and Patricia and Consuelo Mendoza ( actual CEO) and his husband
Miguel & Patricia Zuñiga de la CIMFC Representatives at UN in New York.
