Activities Throughout the Year 2018
2018 Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons
December 03, 2017 – November 25, 2018
DECEMBER 2017
December 03, 2017
Ø First Sunday of Advent
Start of the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons
· Pastoral Letter to be read during the Sunday Masses (parish level)
· Prayer for the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons before the Final Blessing during the Community Masses in parishes through-out the year
· Special Intention for the Year to be inserted in the Prayers of the Faithful especially during Sunday Masses
· Catechetical Information about the Year in all printed Liturgical Guides such as Missalettes nationwide
· Possible Media Launching Activity
· Start prominent display and use (printing/uploading) of Logo
· Start teaching/singing/broadcasting/uploading of Theme Song
December 04-07, 2017
Ø Training Workshop for Vicars for Clergy and Members of Diocesan-Level Commission on Clergy (Level II of the Vicars for Clergy Gathering meant to empower them and professionalize their roles in the Diocese for the good of the Clergy) : First Stop – Western Visayas, Ecclesiastical Provinces of Jaro and Capiz
December 16-24, 2017
Ø Simbang Gabi 2017
· Themes and suggested Homilies including the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons, Seminary Formation & Vocations
Visit of Pilgrim Relic (Relic of the Saint’s Heart?) of Padre Pio to all the 16 Archdioceses of the Philippines throughout the Year 2018 : (still to be scheduled and arranged with individual archdioceses) the year 2018 is the 100th Year of the Stigmata of Padre Pio and the 50th Year since his death in 1968. Padre Pio is a model of parish priests when he was Parish Priest of San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy and he is also a consecrated person, a Franciscan Capuchin. So Padre Pio or more accurately St Pio of Pietrelcina would be a good role model for the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons.
JANUARY 2018
January 15 – February 16, 2018
Ø Course on Human Sexuality & Celibacy
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
January 22-26, 2018
Ø National Conference on the New Ratio Fundamentalis and National Consultation on the Ratio Nationalis on Seminary Formation
· Venue: IEC3 Convention Center in Cebu
Pope John Paul II Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
FEBRUARY 2018
February 02, 2018
Ø Feast of the Presentation of the Lord / World Day of Consecrated Life
· Diocesan-level celebrations and activities to be organized with the communities of the Religious and other Consecrated persons within the diocese
February 05 — 11, 2018
Ø World Retreat for Priests
· Shrine of St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney at Ars, in France on the occasion of the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of Saint John Mary Vianney to the Parish of Ars.
· Those who are interested kindly visit http://clerus.org for more information and arrangement.
February 19 – 23, 2018
Ø Training Workshop for Vicars for Clergy and Members of Diocesan Commission on Clergy : Second Stop – Ecclesiastical Province of Zamboanga
February 19 – 23, 2018
Ø Assessment Week 1
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
MARCH 2018
March 5 – 23, 2018
Ø Return Workshops 1
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
March 5 – 16, 2018
Ø Best Wine Served Last: A 2 – Week Retreat-Seminar for Senior Clergy (Ages 65 and above)
· St. Clements Retreat House
Lapaz, Iloilo City
Tel. (630 (033) 329-1332
Email: redemretreatministry@gmail.com
Or contact: Ms. Cynthia C. Baga, MS
G.A.M.O.T. Resources, Inc.
Mobile: (63) (917) 241-2114
(63) (917) 620-9044
Email: sofiaemmanuelle@yahoo.com
APRIL 2018
April 02 – 6, 2018
Ø Priests in Transition: Making Sense of Life’s Changes
· Our Lady’s Hill Center for Spirituality and Retreat House
Brgy. Dulao, Bago City, 6100 Negros Occ.
Tel. (63) (034) 703-8834
Telefax: (63) (034) 710-0002
Or contact: Ms. Cynthia C. Baga, MS
G.A.M.O.T. Resources, Inc.
Mobile: (63) (917) 241-2114
(63) (917) 620-9044
Email: sofiaemmanuelle@yahoo.com
April 09 — 13, 2018
Ø National Gathering of the Vicars for Clergy of the Philippines and Members of the Diocesan-Level Commission on Clergy
· Final Venue will be announced later, most likely in Davao City
· Check updates at: http://eccler.org
· Email: eccleroffice@gmail.com or eccleroffice@yahoo.com
April 09-13, 2018
Ø National Convention for Vocations Directors
· Theme: “Youth & Vocation Discernment”
Venue: Ozamiz City
April 21-22, 2018
Ø Good Shepherd Sunday, Fourth Sunday in Easter.
· Vocation Jamboree with Overnight Vigil
Venue: To be held in the respective Arch/Dioceses (Regional or Diocesan)
April 23 – July 20, 2018
Ø Assisted Intensive Renewal (AIR-1) for Priests
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
MAY 2018
Ø Ø May 10 – 17, 2018 : Orientation for New and Incoming Seminary Formators also in Baguio City
JUNE 2018
June 08, 2018
Ø Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus / Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.
· Parish or Diocesan level celebrations, Holy Hour, Prayer Vigils by the lay faithful, all towards the specific intention of the Sanctification of Priests.
June 18 – July 20, 2018
Ø Celebrating Midlife Promises: A 5 – Week Retreat-Seminar for Priests in their Midlife Years (Ages 35 – 65).
· The Holy Family Retreat House
Nivel Hills, Cebu City, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
Tel. (63) (032) 232 6564
Email: redemretreatministry@gmail.com
Or contact: Ms. Cynthia C. Baga, MS
G.A.M.O.T. Resources, Inc.
Mobile: (63) (917) 241-2114
(63) (917) 620-9044
Email: sofiaemmanuelle@yahoo.com
JULY 2018
July 2018
Ø Annual Retreat of the CBCP during the month of July
· Joint Retreat with Major Superiors of Men and Women Religious
July 18 – 20, 2018 : Reunion of Previous Batches of Assisted Intensive Renewal (AIR) for Seminary Formators at the Assumption Sabbath Place, Baguio City
July 20-22, 2018
Ø Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization (PCNE 5)
· University of Santo Tomas, España Street, Manila
July 30 – August 3, 2018
Ø Assessment Week 2
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
AUGUST 2018
August 05, 2018
Ø St. John Baptiste Marie Vianney Sunday
· In Churches, “Special collection on all Sunday Masses and the evening before is to be made” in all parishes “for the on-going formation of the clergy” (cf. Ordo 2017).
August 6 -24, 2018
Ø Return Workshops 2
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER 2018
September 01 – 30, 2018 (Tentative Dates)
Ø ‘Sabbatical sa Vatican’
· Pontificio Collegio Filipipino
Via Aurelia 490 – 00165 Rome – Italy
For more information please contact:
Fr. Gregory Ramon D. GASTON
+39-388-756-4552 (with Viber)
Or visit: http://www.pcfroma.org
September 10 – December 07, 2018
Ø Assisted Intensive Renewal (AIR-2) for Priests
· John Mary Vianney-Galilee Development and Retreat Center for Priests
069 Bonifacio Drive, Brgy. Silang Crossing Tagaytay
Website: http://galileecenterphil.org
Mobile: (63) (917) 505-
(63) (933) 868-5477
Email: galilee.center2007@gmail.com
OCTOBER 2018
NOVEMBER 2018
November 25, 2018
Ø Solemnity of Christ, King of the Universe
· Closing of the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons.
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Continously praying for the gift of priesthood and religious life..
Hello May i ask if pwedeng makahingi ng meaning ng logo ng year of the clergy and consecrated persons…. please help us for further explanation of the celebration to the community
Hi! Im from St. Paul of the Cross Parish in Marikina. May I know how can we get hold of a high resolution copy of the official logo for the year of the clergy?
Hi Tessa,
Please scroll down to the end of the article, and find the high resolution file to download.
Web admin.
July 18-20, 2018 is the alumni homecoming for AIR graduates not May 8-10. Please correct the information posted.
Dear Fr. Mon,
Noted po. We will correct it.
Praying for the priests & Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy
Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M
02. Letter for the sanctification of the Clergy
2018 Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons in the Philippines & the prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy in the Roman Curia 2018.