SVD-PHN LEADERSHIP

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DIVINE WORD RETREAT HOUSE

15 Arellano St. Gibraltar Baguio City

16 October 2014 Divine Word College of LaoagLaoag City Philippines

Introduction(1) The three SVD General Chapters of the twenty-first century in some ways form a single unit, representing the richness of a lengthy and thorough reflection process at all levels of the Society and by individual members. In his circular letter announcing the theme of the XVII General Chapter on 2 February 2010, the Superior General, Fr. Antonio Pernia, indicated that the XV and XVI General Chapters provide the spiritual foundation for the XVII General Chapter. The first two Chapters contain the theological, spiritual, and pastoral foundations of how we SVD understand who we are called to be and what we are called to do. The 2012 Chapter now concludes the trilogy with concrete directions for the Society for the coming six years. In other words, just as each province develops a Mission Statement with vision, mission, and action plan, these three General Chapters strive to do this for the whole Society: the XV Chapter on our missionary commitment (mission), the XVI Chapter on our self-understanding (vision), and the XVII Chapter on congregational directions (action plan) for the coming six years.

(2) The 2000 General Chapter addressed mission ad extra as witness to the Reign of God through prophetic dialogue, marked by our characteristic dimensions. The 2006 General Chapter reflected on five aspects of our life ad intra through the lens of prophetic dialogue. Prophetic dialogue is a rich synthesis of the three major mission theologies of the Catholic Church today: Ad Gentes of the Second Vatican Council, Reign of God of Evangelii Nuntiandi, and Christ the universal Savior of Redemptoris Missio. The horizon of all this is missio Dei, which lays the foundation for the necessity to dialogue with Gods presence and activity in our world and all creation. The Christocentric theology highlights the prophetic call to conversion to Christ. The Reign of God theology is prophetic in that, on the one hand, it points to that which is contrary to Gods Reign, and, on the other hand, acknowledges where the Reign is already present.

(3) Our participation in Gods mission requires a deep discernment of how God is at work in the world today, a reading of the signs of the time. The initial responses from the provinces/regions/missions to the request of the Superior General on 4 September 2009 for suggestions regarding concerns and a theme for the upcoming Chapter, led us to reflect on the intercultural nature of our life and missionary service. God leads all creation to be reconciled to Himself in Christ, as expressed in the eschatological image of the multitude from every nation, people and language standing before the throne of the Lamb. We feel especially called to this aspect of Gods mission in our world today because of our interculturality, which is our heritage, commitment and mission from the foundation of our Society by St. Arnold Janssen, a particular gift of God to us. Our reflections on this theme were framed in terms of divides in our world today that are contrary to Gods plan for the unity of the human race and all creation, and our participation in Gods mission of reconciliation of all in Christ through bridge-building.

(4) The congregational directions presented here are priorities for the whole Society for the next six years. They shall be implemented by the Generalate, zones, provinces/regions/missions, local communities and each confrere, in collaboration with the local church and our mission partners. They are in continuity with the last two General Chapters and therefore one should keep in mind our dialogue partners (people who have no faith communities and faith-seekers, the poor and marginalized, people of different cultures, people of different religious traditions and secular ideologies), the four characteristic dimensions (Mission Animation, Bible Apostolate, JPIC, Communication) and the distinct aspects of our life (Spirituality, Community, Leadership, Finance, Formation) throughout this document.

1 Ad Extra: Sharing Intercultural Mission(5) Evangelization is the raison dtre of our Society. In the XV General Chapter, we reformulated our understanding of ad gentes mission as not having an exclusively geographical orientation but as one that includes missionary situations. Our intercultural mission is a way of giving witness to the unity and diversity of the Kingdom of God, as our Master himself prayed: May they all be one, just as, Father, you are in me and I am in you, so that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me, I have given them the glory you gave to me, that they may be one, as we are one. With me in them and you in me, may they be so perfected in unity that the world will recognize that it was you who sent me and that you have loved them as you loved me (John 17: 21-23). Analyzing the particular contexts and considering available resources, every province/region/mission shall prioritize the following and design, within three years, specific programs of evangelization as their action plan.

1.1 Primary and New Evangelization(6) In our mission contexts we are directed to those who do not yet know Christ and to those who no longer live Christian faith. The purpose of our primary and new evangelization is to promote the transformation of the whole of humanity, both personally and collectively, through the power of the Gospel. (7) Provinces/regions/missions will continue the work being done in the area of primary and new evangelization. They also shall design specific programs of evangelization that address the situations in their particular missionary context, and share these programs on the zonal level.

1.2 Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue(8) Religion is important to cultural identity, but sometimes it is used to enhance that identity by emphasizing divisions. As SVD, interculturality calls us to greater understanding of the other, without denying the differences between us. We promote respect, mutual acceptance and enrichment through ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.

(9) Provinces/regions/missions shall identify their ecumenical and interreligious dialogue partners and explore how they can best contribute to greater understanding of people of other religious traditions in their apostolates and what new initiatives could be undertaken in terms of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue. The decisions made will be shared at the zonal level.

1.3 Promotion of the Culture of Life(10) We promote and defend the sacredness of human life from its beginning until its natural end. We affirm the right of every human being to have this primary right respected to the highest degree. Against the growing culture of death, we join all men and women of goodwill and pledge to promote a culture of life. We oppose all threats to human life including unjust economic structures, genocide, capital punishment and torture, abortion and euthanasia, and we strongly support efforts to protect lives where they are most at risk.(11) Provinces/regions/missions shall design a plan to promote and defend the value of human life, with particular focus on the situations where the dignity of life is at risk. These plans shall be shared at the zonal level.

1.4 Family and Youth(12) C. 109 enjoins us to devote much care to family and youth. Across the world, we are witnessing transformations in the family structure due to migration and broader cultural changes. Domestic violence, especially against women and children, and the often precarious situation of the elderly are of particular concern. In their search for meaning in life, the young generation is being challenged in a special way by the expansion of Information Communication Technology (ICT), substance abuse and exposure to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. These present new pastoral challenges in our mission.

(13) Provinces/regions/missions shall design a plan to improve and diversify family ministry, with particular focus on the youth and the elderly. This plan shall be shared at the zonal level.

1.5 Education and Research(14) Educational institutions (preschool, primary, secondary and tertiary) and research institutes (especially related to human and social sciences and interreligious dialogue) as well as non-formal education, have a long tradition in the Society of the Divine Word and continue to be important in our mission. As SVD we especially promote research in the areas of anthropology, culture and religion.

(15) Provinces/regions/missions, taking into consideration our document SVD Education Ministry as Mission of Dialogue: Our Educators Perspective shall evaluate their educational policies, institutions and programs with a special concern for the catholic character of the institution, social justice and interculturality. The outcomes shall be shared at the zonal level

1.6 Indigenous and Ethnic Communities (16) The SVD has a long-standing tradition of involvement in specialized ministries among indigenous communities, ethnic minorities and multicultural parishes. As SVD we strive to learn, promote and help to preserve the languages and cultural identity of indigenous and ethnic communities.

(17) Provinces/regions/missions shall evaluate the involvement of the Society in issues concerning indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, and multicultural parishes for the purpose of formulating and implementing programs in the following areas: pastoral responses, cultural identity, land rights advocacy, health care (including the preservation of indigenous medical knowledge), bilingual education, human rights and affirmative action. Information on these programs shall be shared at the zonal level.

1.7 Migration(18) Human mobility is one of the signs of our time. In the faces of migrants, we contemplate the image of Christ who said: I was a stranger and you made me welcome (Matt 25:35). As an intercultural and international Society, we observe the increasing volume of internal and external free and forced displacement of individuals and groups that is affecting the stability of families and communities. This phenomenon is found in almost all of the areas where we work and certain similarities can be found within the zones.

(19)Provinces/regions/missions shall evaluate what is being done by our Society in cooperation with others already involved in this work among refugees and migrants, separated and broken families, the displaced, the undocumented and victims of human trafficking. Based on this appraisal, provinces/regions/missions shall work on a pastoral-social plan to address these issues and share their plan at the sub-zonal, zonal and when necessary, inter-zonal level.

1.8 Reconciliation and Peace Building(20) As followers of the Divine Word we are called to proclaim the love of God, love of neighbor and even love of enemies. We work for justice and peace and for the progress of peoples. Many of our provinces/regions/missions are places marked by serious instances of ethnic, religious, political and social conflicts.

(21) Mindful of these situations, provinces/regions/missions shall document instances of conflict and unrest, then spell out options and take concrete steps in bridge-building initiatives. Specifically, in collaboration with our JPIC offices and VIVAT International, as well as corresponding national and international agencies, they shall design programs that foster reconciliation and inter-ethnic cooperation. These programs shall include training confreres in reconciliation, peace building and conflict resolution and shall be shared in the zones.

1.9 Social Justice and Poverty Eradication(22) C.112 expresses our commitment to work for social justice and our solidarity with the poor. In our mission, we observe that there is a steady increase in the number of our dialogue partners pushed toward the margins of society who are suffering from various forms of poverty, exploitation and oppression. We collaborate with VIVAT International, the Generalate JPIC Coordinator and other organizations and agencies in addressing social divides.

(23) In areas of social injustice and poverty, provinces/regions/missions shall identify the causes and impacts of social and economic inequality among the poor and marginalized, shall develop programs and work toward the implementation of these programs that shall be shared at the zonal level.

1.10 Integrity of Creation(24) There is growing awareness about the importance of sustaining our environment. God himself, creator of heaven and earth, considers His work to be good (cf. Gen1:10) As religious, we are called to promote in our life and mission practices that protect the environment as Gods creation. In many parts of the world, we note that national and multinational corporations, often with the complicity of local governments, are engaged in projects that systematically destroy the environment, destabilize the ecosystem and undermine the livelihood of many.

(25) Provinces/regions/missions shall identify the most pressing environmental issues in their particular localities, as well as the agencies already engaged in addressing these problems. In collaboration with VIVAT International, those agencies and the Generalate coordinator for JPIC, provinces/regions/missions shall then develop and implement programs aimed at addressing these environmental issues. These programs shall be shared at the zonal level.

2 Ad Intra: Sharing Intercultural Life(26) Interculturality is a distinguishing feature and an essential part of our identity. In our intercultural life we are invited to follow the teaching of St. Paul, to live a life worthy of our calling: With all humility and gentleness, and with patience, support each other in love. Take every care to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as one hope is the goal of your calling by God(Eph 4:2-4). As SVD missionaries, we take St. Joseph Freinademetz as model and example of our intercultural life and mission and commit ourselves to the following priorities for our personal and community life.

2.1 Spirituality(27) Our Society is characterized by a trinitarian and incarnational spirituality, and our sharing in this spirituality across our cultural differences has helped to promote unity in our communities. Our interculturality reflects the unity and diversity of the Trinity, and sharing in our common mission and in our communal life reflects the Word becoming Flesh. Increasingly we invite others to share in this spirituality with us, while remaining open to being enriched by the spirituality of our dialogue partners

(28) The celebration of the Eucharist and sharing of the Word of God are central to our intercultural living. C. 302 reminds us that the heart of our shared life is the Eucharist. While gathered around the table of the Lord we are united in spirit with all our confreres and with those we serve. C. 407.1 commits each of us to daily personal meditation on the Word of God. Every SVD community shall plan moments for community Eucharistic celebrations and Bible sharing on a regular basis.

(29) The Arnold Janssen Spirituality Center (AJSC), in collaboration with the provincial and inter-provincial teams, will be asked to develop and send to the provinces/regions/missions within the next three years: a reflection guide for use in local communities to promote appreciation of and mutual enrichment by different spiritualities present among the members of our community; programs (such as retreats, Bible reflections, days of recollection) on the spiritual dimension of interculturality for the Arnoldus Family, and; programs for mutual enrichment in spirituality with lay associates in order to strengthen our collaboration.

2.2 Community(30) As a community of brothers from different nations and languages, we become a living symbol of the unity and diversity of the Church (c. Prologue). Intercultural communities need to be consciously created, intentionally promoted, carefully cared for and attentively nurtured. However, consciously or unconsciously, tensions and conflicts inevitably arise among confreres due to generational gaps, racism, ethnocentrism, personality differences and stereotyping. Confreres may be tempted to avoid the challenge of enriching intercultural experiences either by imposing a uniform lifestyle, or by living in mutual indifference. In response:

(31) Each province/region/mission within the next three years will develop and offer to all its communities workshops on intercultural competence that include skills for interpersonal communication, conflict management and fraternal correction (c. 303.6). The Generalate will support provincial/regional/mission efforts at enhancing our understanding of interculturality by offering information regarding what resource materials are available.

2.3 Leadership(32) Leadership is for us a commitment to serve, that requires an attitude of solidarity, respect and love (c. 601). Participative leadership needs to be the hallmark of all our confreres. At all levels in our Society, leadership needs to be empowered to better identify and manage tensions based on generational, ethnic, cultural or national differences. In response to this need:

(33) The workshop for new provincials organized every three years by the Generalate and all other existing leadership training programs shall include training in intercultural competence.

(34) Every province/region/mission will organize a leadership workshop at the beginning of every triennium that includes learning attitudes and skills in intercultural competence. All superiors, councilors and other officials shall be required to participate in this workshop. Also workshops on leadership shall be organized for all confreres.

(35) To avoid the danger of national or ethnic concerns unduly influencing our choice of leaders, every province/region/mission will develop a process for elections characterized by prayerful discernment for the choice of candidates that transcends ethnic or national loyalties and affinities. These processes shall be shared at the zonal level before the next round of triennial elections in the zone.

2.4 Finance(36) As SVD, we have a strong history of international solidarity in personnel and finances. Through the vow of poverty, we commit ourselves to place all that we have at the service of our intercultural life and mission. However, the rich-poor divide also cuts through our own communities, such that a disparity of financial resources among confreres can become a source of tension and conflict. This inequality may lead to a lack of financial solidarity, transparency and accountability.

(37) Considering the uncertain financial future of our Society, and in order to promote a culture of corporate self-reliance and solidarity in our communities, practices of income generating projects, financial accountability, transparency and simple life style shall be inculcated already during initial formation and sustained through ongoing formation. A report on these programs will be shared at the zonal assemblies.

(38) The provincial/regional/mission superior will see to the implementation of the provisions for regular accounting and supervision in the Guidelines for the Administration of Temporal Goods, 114 and 115. The provincial financial report should also be made available to confreres annually, and the financial report of the local community should be made available to the members of the community quarterly. A report on compliance with these requirements will be made at provincial/regional/ mission assemblies or chapters.

(39) Every province/region/mission will adopt the practice of regular auditing by certified accountants as mandated by c. 643.5. Where circumstances make an annual audit difficult, the audit should be done at least once in the triennium, with an Independent Review in the other years.

(40) The obligations that each of us have freely accepted according to c. 213.2-4 are not dependent on cultural interpretation. Each province/region/mission will decide at an assembly or chapter how these obligations are to be concretely fulfilled. The norms decided upon will be submitted to the Superior General for his approval within the next three years.

(41) The provincial/regional/mission superior will see to the implementation of the provisions for times of infirmity, sickness and old age of confreres as indicated in the Guidelines for the Administration of Temporal Goods, 88 and Handbook for Superiors A 9 and B11. The steps taken on this will be shared at the zonal level within the next three years.

2.5 Formation(42) As followers of the Divine Word we participate in Gods mission. Initial and ongoing formation helps us to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit into unity with the Incarnate Word of the Father and into a missionary community comprising members from many countries and cultures (c. 501). Interculturality is thus a key dimension at every stage of our formation.

(43) Zonal Formation Teams will evaluate and offer suggestions for the improvement of the various programs within the zone that provide cross-cultural experiences in initial formation (OTP/CTP, formandi exchange programs, pastoral year programs, exchange of formators). Criteria for this evaluation can be found in the Handbook for Superiors, C20. The results of the evaluation will be reported to the Generalate Secretary for Formation and Education within the next three years.

(44) In order to foster intercultural life and mission, each province/region/mission will evaluate, revise and, if necessary, develop programs for the following areas, and make a report on the programs to the Zonal Coordinator within the next three years:*New approaches and strategies for vocation promotion;*Initial and ongoing formation in intercultural competence, to enable our confreres to undergo a personal conversion toward understanding and embracing the socio-cultural, theological and ecclesiological perspectives of the local community and fellow confreres;*

*Formation for new arrivals, which encompasses welcoming, accompanying, language learning, adequate cultural orientation and moments of reflection at group level;*Re-entry programs for returning missionaries, and;*Workshops for formators in intercultural competence and psycho-sexual and spiritual formation.

(45) The Brother vocation has been an essential part of our missionary heritage and has contributed significantly to our intercultural life and mission. Nonetheless, it is not fully understood and appreciated in some of the places where we work. Each province/region/mission will evaluate how the Brother vocation is perceived in their cultural context, and devise programs to raise awareness of the importance of the Brother vocation for the life and mission of the Church, and to promote Brother vocations for our Society. These programs will be shared on the zonal level within the next three years.

Conclusion(46) It is all Gods work; he reconciled us to himself through Christ and he gave us the ministry of reconciliation(2 Cor 5:18). These words of St. Paul remind us that the mission of reconciliation is not primarily our work, but Gods work. He calls us to participate in His mission of reconciliation by sharing our intercultural life and mission. We humbly acknowledge that our own weaknesses and failures, both individually and collectively, often hinder rather than help Gods work of reconciliation.

We seek to respond to the call for renewal and personal conversion, especially by committing ourselves to the above actions ad intra so that we might better respond to the invitation to participate, even in a modest way, through our activity ad extra to the fulfillment of Gods promise in the end time, when we will see a huge number, impossible for anyone to count, of people from every nation, race, tribe and language; standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb, dressed in white robes and holding palms in their hands (Rev 7:9).

SVD-PhN Vision MissionWe the Divine Word Missionaries of the Philippines Northern Province (SVD-PHN) envision an intercultural community in prophetic dialogue with our people.We engage in constant and respectful dialogue with the poor and marginalized, indigenous peoples, faith seekers, those who espouse secular ideologies, youth and migrants by building faith communities through the four characteristic dimensions: Justice and Peace and the Integrity of Creation, Bible Apostolate, Mission Animation and Communication.We do this under the patronage of the Holy Spirit and through the intercessions of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and the patrons of the Society.

CommitmentsWe firmly commit ourselves to dialogue with:Indigenous Peopleswhose ancestral domains are threatened with land grabbing, loss of cultural identity and are at the forefront of ecological disasters due to large and small scale mining, continued deforestation.We preach and witness to the Word of God to promote peace and strengthen them in the preservation of their genuine traditions and cultures, relationships, including their attitude towards appreciating, protecting and improving the environment.Poor and Marginalized,who are deprived politically, socially and economically, and are easily victims of violence, injustice and powerful political dynasties.We let them understand, live their worth and dignity, welcomed and recognized by mainstream society, thus becoming co-responsible, active witnesses and evangelizers.

Faith seekers,who are alienated, misunderstood and are searching for meaning of life and truth.We journey with them to discover the truth and consequently desire to become united with Christ, formed by His Word and strengthened by His sacraments. We share and live with the Good News. We establish a spirituality center.Those who espouse secular ideologieswho are facing the threats of extremist fundamentalism, warlordism (killing of people in political power plays), violent fraternities and sororities.We promote the common good and foster peace, understanding and openness, mutual self-esteem, reverence, harmony, cooperation, justice, truth and freedom as the means to transform society.

Youth,belonging to broken families and exposed to disintegrating family bond; with absentee parents who are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW); manifested by disinterest in the Church; loose morals and hedonistic materialism; tempted into crimes; commit abortion; use drugs; embrace individualism ; and prone to indulge too much in technology and gadgets either in and out of school. We guide and strengthen them to become witnesses to the Word and take their rightful place to renew society; we tap their potentials that, in particular, the youth in schools and parishes combat the loss of social values especially those involving morality, violence, harmful drugs, and be offered alternatives to protect their personal dignity.

Migrants,who face the problems of broken homes, drug-trafficking, human-trafficking, spiritual thirst, lack of job-opportunities in our country, and problematic children.We work for the total human development of the migrants and their families, involving spiritual, moral, physical, social and cultural well being and foster mutual esteem, reverence, harmony and cooperation regardless of nationality, color or creed in achieving what is beneficial for society.

Action PlanAd EXTRAOur missionary commitments to dialogue with people challenge us to integrate our missionary concerns for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, Bible Apostolate, Mission Animation and Communication.Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commit to the building up of Earth-communities in the Province.Enhance our awareness and commitment on stewardship of creation by proper waste management in all SVD houses, centers, schools and parishes.

Protect and preserve our rivers, watersheds and ancestral lands by denouncing the incursion of illegal and irresponsible logging, irresponsible mining, burning and deforestation of the mountains.Plant trees and mangrove in our parishes at least once a year. Support and join governmental and non-governmental programs on protecting the environment.

Speak out on moral issues such as abortion; defend human rights and fight injustice. Organize in our areas seminars on protection of Human life.Invite speakers to give updates on Human Rights issues during our PHN gathering.Avail the services of government agencies and non government organizations for our dialogue partners.Develop a comprehensive pastoral program on the district level involving local government and non-governmental initiatives; SVD run schools will help SVD managed parishes and institutions to organize seminars and do initial contacting.

1.4. Organize a pastoral care program for migrants and their dependents. 1.5. Integrate the social teachings of the church in the academic curriculum of our schools and pastoral programs of our parishes.1.6. Offer scholarships in our schools to the poor and marginalized coming from parishes and mission areas of PHN. 2. Bible Apostolate - Gods Word is the life and mission of the church (Fr. Pernia, SVD). We use the Bible as the foundation of our ministries/missionary services.

2.1. Coordinate our Biblical programs with the local church.2.2. Collaborate with the different Bible societies and commissions.2.3. Promote Biblical formation programs in our schools and parishes such as Basic Bible Seminar, Bible Study, Bible Camps, Biblio-Drama and Bible Reading.2.4.Help in the translation and distribution of Bibles to our dialogue partners. 2.5.Support BEC programs of the local church in Northern Luzon.

3. Mission Animation - Intensify the SVD mission of prophetic dialogue with our lay collaborators.3.1. Promote contact and support for our SVD missionaries among our dialogue partners.3.2. Initiate fund drive for SVD missions.3.3. Encourage training for self-liquidating and self-reliant mission activities and programs for the temporal needs of our pastoral (missionary) apostolate. 3.4. Provide formation for our dialogue partners such as annual recollections and mission talks.3.5. Empower and animate our dialogue partners to fulfill their missionary vocation.

4. CommunicationPromote communication as a lifestyle and not only as an instrument.4.1. Uphold Gospel values and positive cultural values through the various means of communication available in the parishes, schools and districts.4.2. Encourage media education through trainings and opportunities for the parishioners, including our students, with communication skills and creativity to become witnesses and living instruments in exercising the apostolate of evangelization.4.3. Utilize the medium of communication for JPIC, Bible Apostolate, Mission Animation and Vocation Promotion.4.4. Facilitate networking among our dialogue partners for better understanding, life-giving relationships and community building.

Ad Intra 1. Spirituality- Deepen the Spirituality of our community by daily celebration of the Word and the Eucharist, reading of the Word and the breviary, regular community prayers, bible sharing, recollections and retreats as expressed in our missionary lifestyle. 1.1. Have regular retreats and recollections. 1.2. Ask our dialogue partners to give a talk on their faith experience during our district meetings and assemblies.1.3. Cultivate the Arnoldus Spirituality among families of SVD priests, brothers and seminarians together with the SSpS and SSpSAP.

2. Community- Nurture interculturality in our district and diocesan meetings, social celebrations, recreations, bonding activities and on-going formation.2.1. Have a yearly dialogue with the new missionaries in the province.2.2. Support the Junior and Senior SVD programs and activities.2.3. Encourage the SVD Brother on-going formation program.2.4. Be present and actively participate in the meetings, recollections, retreats scheduled by the province, district and communities.

3. Leadership - Urge the superiors to put to heart the fundamental tasks of the leader in intercultural communities: promoter of diversity, mediator of conflicts and guardian of unity (Fr. General Antonio Pernia, Arnoldus Nota, June 2011).3.1. Lead by example in executing their responsibilities.3.2. Associate fraternally with confreres.3.3. Delegate and motivate confreres to become leaders.3.4. Conduct regular PHN planning for personnel and direction setting.

4. Finances - Exercise financial transparency and accountability and the promotion of self-reliance.4.1. Live a simple, healthy lifestyle not showing a life of materialism.4.2. Submit regular financial report of parishes, houses, schools and institutions for transparency.4.3. Practice responsible, sustainable and honest administration and promote continuity through credible turnovers and transitions. 4.4. Avoid self serving administration; promote sharing of resources through a program of capable and affluent SVD institutions and parishes helping out the struggling and needy ones.4.5. Revive the finance committee.

5. Formation - Promote further studies and deepen our on-going formation through regular inputs, workshops and seminars. 5.1. Encourage confreres to go for short courses and formal studies.5.2. Invite speakers on various issues affecting us and our dialogue partners during assemblies and meetings;5.3. Update on new way of doing missions. 5.4. Immerse ourselves in the different cultures of the North and learning well their languages.5.5. Promote and campaign for vocations

4.1 SVD-PHN Vision Mission with Provincial Action Plan (PAP) in light of the congregational direction4.1.1 Gave emphasis on the top five provincial prioritiesTOP FIVE PRIORITIES OF SVD-PHN (Approved during the 2012 Provl Chapter)PRIMARY EVANGELIZATIONECUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUEPROMOTION OF THE CULTURE OF LIFEFAMILY AND YOUTHINDIGENOUS AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

Other Priorities (Congregational Direction, 17th General Chapter)EDUCATION AND RESEARCHMIGRATIONRECONCILIATION AND PEACE BUILDINGSOCIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY ERADICATIONINTEGRITY OF CREATION4.2 SVD-PHN Districts Action Plan (DAP) based on PAP5. Distribution of copies of detailed DAP submitted by District Superiors during the 2015 1st Quarterly Meeting held at Divine Word Retreat House, Baguio City last March 11-12. 5.1 SWOT (strengths, weaknesses,opportunities and threats) analysis of the detailed DAP

6. Comments and suggestions: 6.1 Districts must include the five priorities of the province and apply the 4CD. 6.2 Give hand-outs/hard copies of all documents related to PAP and DAP. 6.3 Programs should be owned by all confreres for effective implementation in the District level. 6.4 It was suggested that the SWOT analysis of the DAP be done during the District Level Meetings for an effective and proper analysis. To give time also for confreres to reflect on the DAP. (This suggestion was put into motion and approved unanimously by the body)

7. Sharing and reflections follows.8. Announcements:

8.2 Results of the SWOT Analysis by districts are requested to be submitted to the 4CD office on or before June 15, 2015, to give time for the 4CD team to collate and synthesize. These will be reported in the 2nd Quarterly Meeting of the Province at DWC Urdaneta, Pangasinan on June 24-25, 2015.

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DISTRICTBIBLICAL APOSTOLATESOCIAL COMMUNICATIONJPICMISSION ANIMATIONCALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2015BAGUIO2.1. Family communities and family encounters need to be formed in Parishes and Schools with the Bible as food of their regular encounter 2.3. Trained catechists are encouraged in every parish (Bible) 4.3. Dialogue and work with the other sects on the social issues2. Denounce the discrimination of IPs education of parishioners, SVDs use homilies and be defenders of the people SspS working hand in hand with the SVDs specially with the Agta Mission:from the people for the people

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DISTRICTSPIRITUALITYCOMMUNITYLEADERSHIPFINANCESFORMATIONCALENDAR OF ACTIVITIESBAGUIO1.1.1 SVDspirituality and traditional practices noted1.1.2Retreats, recollections, and special devotion enhanced our SVD spirituality1.1.3 Common Celebrations namely SVD Day, SVD Mission, Jubilee increase the bonds between confreres helpful for intercultural life1.1.4 Recollection with the Blue Sisters and the Pink Sisters 2.1.1 Bridging the gap between the intercultural divide2.1.2 We need to invite confreres from other cultures and countries3.2. Interculturality has no ill effects at all in our choice of leadership4.1. Sharing of resources richer parishes help poorer ones fraternal sharing of resources 4.2. Regular financial report concrete step 4.4. Stable parishes that are not yet reclaimed by the bishops need not be voluntarily given back to be sources of solidarity Improve retreat house in Baguio for self-reliance5.3. Language studies besensitive to intercultural issuesBAGUIO

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DISTRICTBIBLICAL APOSTOLATEMISSION ANIMATIONSOCIAL COMMUNICATIONJPICBaguio-Bible seminar is given to all barangays which lead to: -Bible Sharing group -stewardship & pledges -distribution of MTBO Bible: indigent barangays, newly wed couple-observance & awareness -Bible Enthronement is conducted in churches, homes, offices, etc.-daily Scriptural reading in the school e.g. DWAD-mission awareness through talks & envelopes-Kapatiran (SVD-SSpS)-SVD Friends, lay missionaries-seminarians in need-schools going back to our SVD roots RE: history, life, mission of our founding generation-integrating the SVD-ness in the curriculum-formation of parents of DWAD & religious formation of the religious organization of St. Therese parish-proposed recollection of all the employees of the parishes & houses approved unanimously-Mass Media: the district is endowed with platform on the new form of communication which can be accessible to all members - using it for easy and fast communication - using modern mass media for promoting faith in the light of the SVD charism& mission-RIMAT is on going-continue using the traditional means of communicating-Retreat & recollection with JPIC slant-doing concretely the corporal works of mercy (visiting the sick, in prison, feeding the hungry)-Proper waste segregation and disposal-maximizing the use of property-tree planting

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DISTRICTSPIRITUALITYCOMMUNITYLEADERSHIPFINANCE FORMATIONBAGUIO-Kapatiran (SVD-SSpS mass/gathering-Being faithful to the SVD spirituality, devotion & celebration as an individual & as a community-Daily Masses-creation of common schedule for all community members e.g. dine out, celebrating the Eucharist-attending celebration at specific/particular community In the district-Provincialate-district - regular, lively & open discussion during meetings-implementation & follow up-each member has his job to perform-embracing the challenge on self reliance through promotion, maximizing the use of our property-parish program on pledges & stewardship-sharing of religious materials found in the internet that may help each individual

TOP FIVE PRIORITIES OF SVD-PHN (Approved during the 2012 Provl Chapter)7.PRIMARY EVANGELIZATIONE8.CUMENICAL AND INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE9.PROMOTION OF THE CULTURE OF LIFE10.FAMILY AND YOUTH11.INDIGENOUS AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES Other Priorities (Congregational Direction, 17th General Chapter)EDUCATION AND RESEARCHMIGRATIONRECONCILIATION AND PEACE BUILDINGSOCIAL JUSTICE AND POVERTY ERADICATIONINTEGRITY OF CREATION

SWOT ANALYSIS OF SVD-PHN PROGRAMSAD EXTRA (DISTRICT LEVEL)4CD PROGRAMSSTRENGTHSWEAKNESSESOPPORTUNITIESTHREATSBIBLICAL APOSTOLATESOCIAL COMMUNICATIONJUSTICE PEACE AND INTEGRITY OF CREATIONMISSION ANIMATION

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PROGRAMSSTRENGTHSWEAKNESSESOPPORTUNITIESTHREATSSPIRITUALITYCOMMUNITYLEADERSHIPFINANCESFORMATION