Evangelization Rally

Brethren,

First let me greet each one a very Happy New Year!!

Challenging times may be ahead of us but our God is rich in Mercy.

Nevertheless, we move forward together as one. 
One family. One community. One CFCFFL Illinois.

"We are sent from and by God. We are to be witnesses, to testify to the Messiah. We live Christ and we share Christ, so that people might believe in Him and thus be saved. We have been equipped, with the baptism in the Spirit and with formation and support in our Church. Thus 'you have the anointing that comes from the holy one, and you all have knowledge.' ...Our work is about the transition from death to life, from darkness to light, from the world to the Lord, from condemnation to salvation, from misery to joy, from hopelessness to a future full of hope, from the end to a new beginning. This work is worth investing our life and resources in." - SG bFrank Padilla.

Truly brothers and sisters, this is our way of life, this is the path we chose and this is our calling. But at the end of the day, we just have to realize what a privilege it really is to serve our God.

Happy New Year once again!!

Re our Evangelization Rally on January 9th, 2016 at St Lambert Parish in Skokie here is our Programme:

9:00 to 9:30 - Arrival

9:30 to 10:00 - Rosary

10:00 to 10:30 - Worship

10:30 to 11:30 - Talk "Jubilee year of mercy" by Fr. Bob Haffenkamp

11:30 to 12:00 - Sharings
  

12:00 to 1:00pm - *** LUNCH *** - (Bring your own ba-on)

1:00 to 1:30 - LCSC update by our Regional Coordinator bManny Hermano

1:30 to 3:00pm - Presentation/Chants/Plans per Ministry or Chapter

Order of presentation:

(5 to 7mins per)

KFL (Orange)

YFL (Blue)

SFL (Green)

SvFL (Yellow)

HFL (Red)

CFC West Suburbs (White)

CFC Chicago (White)

MPC

WorkWithThePoor

Pro-Life

God bless everyone,

bBarber Rabor

[LCSC] Jesus the Savior is born

December 25, 2015

      It is Christmas day. Jesus the Savior is born in a manger. In this simple sentence are three important aspects of Christian life and mission.

      First, Jesus is the Savior. God sent His own Son into the world to suffer and die for us, so that we might be saved and be reconciled to Him. God wants all to be saved. For them to be saved, they need to accept the salvation won for them by Jesus, by accepting him in faith as Savior and Lord. For this to happen, the good news of salvation in him needs to be proclaimed so that it can be heard. This points to the all-important work of evangelization. And to reach all, it must be massive, to the ends of the earth. Christmas is about evangelization.

      Second, Jesus is born of a human family. God chose His Son to be born of a woman, in the family of Joseph and Mary. Despite the urgency of the Messiah’s work, Jesus remained in the womb for 9 months and remained in the home for 30 years. In the home Jesus was taught the scriptures by his parents, was formed in godly values and virtues, experienced authentic human love and care. All these were preparation for his public ministry. This points to the great importance of family. The family is the basic unit of society and of the Church. The family is also the base camp for evangelizers. What happens in families will determine to a large extent how people live out their lives in the world. Thus we need to look to the continuing renewal and strengthening of the family. Christmas is about family renewal.

      Third, Jesus is born in a manger, poor and powerless. The Jews were waiting for a powerful King who would deliver them from their enemies. But God chose to cause His Son, indeed a King, to be rejected at the inn and be born in a stable. Lowly shepherds were his first visitors. Jesus remained poor throughout his life, and at his death, was buried in a borrowed tomb. This points to God’s love and preferential option for the poor. In the cause of justice, the poor need to experience spiritual as well as material liberation. Thus we need to look to loving and serving the poor. Christmas is about building the Church of the Poor.

      This Christmas, we celebrate and rejoice in the coming of Jesus. And we remind ourselves why he came—to save us, to point to the importance of family, and to express solidarity with the poor. As such, this is our continuing work—evangelization, family renewal, and work with the poor.

      Merry Christmas to you all.

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 God bless you all.

Frank Padilla

LCSC Moderator

"For to me life is Christ, and death is gain." (Phil 1:21)

2015 CFCFFL Christmas Party Reminders

2015 CFCFFL Christmas Party Reminders

 

1. Please make sure that you are registered in our Christmas Party to guarantee seating.

Venue: Holiday Inn Itasca

​860 W. Irving Park Road

​Itasca, IL

Time:​Registration starts at 6 pm

 

2. This year we will have plated dinner so we do not have to fall in line to get our food.

Adults and kids above 12 years of age: $30.00

Kids 4 years to 12 years old: $15.00

Kids below 3 years old: Free

 

3. As in years past, it has been the tradition to have Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus hand gifts to ALL the children. To ensure that no child is left without a gift, if you are bringing a child please make sure that you prepared a gift for him/her. Please put your child’s name clearly on the gift. We do not want Santa to be unable to read the names. After all, he is Santa and he knows all the kids, right?

 

4. We also have lechon and sweet table for all of us to enjoy a taste of our Filipino heritage.

 

5. And because it is Christmas our leaders have donated some door prizes in the spirit of giving. These prizes will be raffled off during the party. Raffle tickets are free. Each one who registered will receive a ticket upon registration.

 

6. Most of all, let us bring God’s love to our brothers and sisters. It is Advent and as we await the birth of Jesus let us bring tidings of good cheer and love to all.

 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!