On the eve of the Grand Mission Festival, Rev. Fr. Andrew Recepcion gave a very timely teaching about the state of mission in today's world to the members of the CFC Mission Core Group (MCG) at the Christ the King Parish in Greenmeadows, Quezon City.

Read more: The Mission in a Runaway World

The CFC mission core group (MCG) reflected on the Eucharist as “a mystery to be believed, celebrated and lived,” during the monthly MCG Teaching Night held on March 20, 2012, at the Christ the King Parish in Greenmeadows, Quezon City. Based on the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum Caritatis, Fr. Joselito “Jojo” Buenafe, delivered a lecture on the Eucharist as the source and summit of our Christian life.

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Fr. Jojo explained that the Eucharist is a commemoration of the last supper, an act of thanksgiving and an invitation to reconciliation.

Read more: The Eucharist: the Source and Summit of our Christian Life

Leaders of CFC and its family ministries gathered at the Christ the King Parish to hear Bishop Broderick Pabillo, D.D., speak of the Church’s Verbum Domini. Bishop Pabillo is the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila.

The Verbum Domini is the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI. Since the time of Pope Paul VI, synods are conducted every four years among selected bishops from around the world to discuss a certain topic. Synods are conducted to consult bishops on improvements for the Catholic Church and to deepen the collegiality among the religious.

Read more: A Teaching on the Verbum Domini

Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, Bishop Paul Hinder, visited the Philippines from January 12 to 16, taking part in the various events of Couples for Christ in Manila.  This year’s community theme was truly highlighted by Bishop Hinder’s presence and support for CFC’s programs and activities through his empowering example of “proclaiming the greatness of the Lord” , him, being a servant of God in an area where Christianity is not the main religion.

In his sharing during the CFC Leaders Conference in Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines, he said that “the desert (the Middle East) is blooming because of Couples for Christ.”  Indeed, CFC is the oasis of hope for God’s faithful servants wherever they may be.