Columban Lay

Missionaries Philippines

Missionary Society of St. Columban

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Catholic Missionary Society Founded for China in 1916 by two young Irish diocesan priestsCame to the Philippines in 1928Has mission work in different countries Has its headquarters in Hong Kong

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“Let us Be Christ’s Not our own.”

ST. COLUMBAN

An exchange of lay missionaries between the Philippines and other countries.Has a sending program and a receiving program.

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Lay volunteers arrived in the Philippines in 1978.In response, three Filipina women served the Church in England for six years in the 1980s. The next team composed of 3 women were sent to Pakistan in October 1990.The Philippines received its first lay missionaries - 6 Koreans - in June 1990.

Lay volunteers arrived in the Philippines in 1978.In response, three Filipina women served the Church in England for six years in the 1980s. The next team composed of 3 women were sent to Pakistan in October 1990.The Philippines received its first lay missionaries - 6 Koreans - in June 1990.

Vision for Columban Lay Missionaries

As living witnesses of Jesus we continue to offer ourselves as God’s instruments of healing, hope, love, justice and freedom fulfilling the words of Jesus: “ I came that you may have life, life to the full.” (Jn 10:10)

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selection of candidatesorientationreturn to the Philippines spiritually

enriched with their cross-cultural mission experience, thus encouraging home churches to be more missionary.

17 teams (composed of 63 single men and women and a family) had been sent to ….

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Pakistan

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Brazil

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Fiji Islands

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Taiwan

Ireland

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Britain

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Korea

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Peru

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PERU

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AT PRESENT,

There are 11 Filipino LMs on long term (more than 6 years of service), and 14 on short term.

There are 3 Filipino LMs in Pakistan, 7 in Ireland, 3 in Korea, 1 in Fiji, 2 in Peru, 3 in Taiwan, 2 in the Philippines, 1 on special assignment and three are preparing to go to Britain.

Columban LMs also serve in Chile and Japan.

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Ana Carmela CapistranoTukuran, Zambo. del Sur

2006

Gloria Canama, Tangub City, 1990

LONG TERM

Aniceta Budiongan, Loboc, Bohol, 1996

LONG TERM

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Angelica Escarsa Zambales, 1999

LONG TERM

Gracia Kibad,Mt. Province, 1996

LONG TERM

Marife PadaoZamboanga del

Norte, 2008

Marivic Quilab Ozamiz City, 2008

Lenette Toledo S. Cotabato

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Virgie Tanate, N. Cotabato,

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Lorile OcayaCagayan de Oro

2008

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Violeta VillaraizMakati City, 2007

Maira San JuanTaytay, Rizal, 2007

Necita Fetalvero Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 2002

LONG TERM

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Irma Cantago, Ozamiz City, 1993

LONG TERM

John Din, San Miguel, Zamb.del Sur, 1993

LONG TERM

Rowena CaggauauanParañaque, M.M.

2006

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Lilibeth Sabado Pagadian City

2003LONG TERM

Jhoana Resari San Mateo, Rizal, 2005

Vida Amor HequilanZamboanga Sibugay, 2005

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Rowena CuanicoCatarman, N.Samar, 2000

LONG TERM

Aurora LuceñoPagadian City, 1994

LONG TERM

Arlenne VillahermosaTalisay City, 2002

LONG TERM

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Three more women have completed the orientation and are preparing to go to Britain.

Jonah Jane EnterinaCagayan de Oro, 2010

Rosalia BasadaSamar, 2010

Gertrudes Samson Manila, 2010

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Another 3 women are on their third week of orientation.

Sherryl Lou Capili

(Cavite),

ReinaMosqueda (Laguna)

Joan Yap (Zamboanga

Sibugay)

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What kind of people are we looking for ?

What kind of people are we looking for ?

We are looking for Committed Catholics

   23 to 40 years old, men or women, single or married

 Healthy

Good team workers – able to share

College graduates

Willing to serve at least 3 years in another culture

Mature, happy, life-giving and

open to answer the call to missionary life.

What is the orientation about?

• begins June and lasts nine months. • its two goals are to develop

teamwork and cultural sensitivity. • composed of CPE, studies, exposure

to possible ministries

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During orientation, the team• live together• work, study, eat, play

together• pray, reflect and share

regularly in order to develop teamwork.

Members take turns in • marketing, cooking and

doing other household chores

• Budgeting• Preparing financial

reports.

Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)

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This helps LMs develop skills to deal with people in crisis

while taking a good look at their personal issues.

Studies• Christology, Ecclesiology,

Missiology• Personality & Human

Development• Discipleship• Spirituality / Liturgy• Justice and Peace and Integrity

of creation• Adult literacy• Community organizing…

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Exposure

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With Aetas in Zambales

With Muslims in Marawi

Visit urban poor areas

Visit depressed rural areas

Directed Retreat 31

Mission Sending Ceremony

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Signing of Agreement

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Receiving Program

The CLM also receives lay missionaries coming from other countries where Columbans work.

So far, we have received 16 teams of single men and women, a couple, and a family. They came from Korea, Chile, Ireland, Britain, Fiji,Tonga, and Peru.

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Kyung Ja Lee2000, KoreaLong Term

Na’anise Mo’unga2007 ,Tonga

Lusio Navelinikoro2007, Fiji

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Antonio Salas Ana Belma Flores Marisol Rojas

• learn the language, culture and history of the people;

• learn about family life;• experience Church and popular religiosity;• share their faith as they live and journey with

the people;• actively take part in the different activities in the

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With elderly

Lay missionaries are engaged in catechesis and bible studies, family life, youth, women , children, & prison ministries.

Lay missionaries are engaged in catechesis and bible studies, family life, youth, women , children, & prison ministries.

Others are involved in programs for migrants, elderly, environment & care for creation, differently abled persons.

Others are involved in programs for migrants, elderly, environment & care for creation, differently abled persons.

There are also LMs who are engaged in inter-faith dialogue, health & livelihood programs.

There are also LMs who are engaged in inter-faith dialogue, health & livelihood programs.

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with the elderly

With children

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With indigenous peoples

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AIDS / HIV MINISTRY

Community based rehabilitation & health care

Livelihood programs

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With prisoners and their families

With migrants

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Home visitation &family life

With differently abled

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Care for creation

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Lay Missionaries also promote mission awareness 47

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Annual Gathering to strengthen bonds and discuss issues of LM concern

Reflect on their life’s journey

Join workshops and seminars (e.g. that which foster better understanding among cultures)

They also help raise funds for the

Columban Missionaries

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For details, contact the

Columban Lay Missionaries

34 Rosario Drive, Cubao, Quezon CityE-mail: clmssc_phil@yahoo.comTel (02) 722-5732, (02) 401-9772

Or visit

www.columbanlaymissionaries-philippines.blogspot.com

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May we invite you to join us in a moment of silence as we remember all LMs who died in mission . . . 51

Farewell, Pilara Columban lay missionary dies in Pakistan

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Pilar’s funeral wends its way through the streets of Lahore.

Friends say goodbye to Pilar.

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Pilar Tilos

Pakistan, 1990 – 1995

54June 2010

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