9 Priorities of PCPII
9 Priorities of PCPII
9 Priorities of PCPII
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Integral Faith Formation. At the heart of pastoral renewal is faith formation. We must have integral
faith to fulfill our vocation and mission. It has to be a faith that does justice and liberates. It has to be a
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discerning faith that sees the action of God in our lives and in our communities. A tool for this is the
Catechism for Filipino Catholics.
2. Empowerment of the Laity toward Social Transformation. We shall promote and support the
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exercise of the God-given gifts and charisms of lay people. Lay people must take the lead in social
transformation. In particular we shall consult a wide range of women’s experiences in different life
situations and explore new possible roles of women in Church and society.
3. Active Presence and Participation of the Poor in the Church. If we are to become a Church of the
poor, we must be evangelically poor. We shall learn from the poor and seek to liberate ourselves from
values, behavior and lifestyles that discriminate against the poor. As poor among the poor, struggling with
them toward integral liberation, we shall live, celebrate and share our common faith in Jesus, crucified and
risen.
4. The family as focal point of evangelization. Because the family is the basic cell of the Church and
society, the Gospel has first to be shared in the family. Many cultural distortions originate in the family.
Integral faith formation must, therefore, take place in the family for all members. Through a more
intensive evangelization focused on the family, the family has to become a key agent of proclaiming the
Gospel.
5. Building and Strengthening of Participatory Communities that make up the Parish as a
Community of Communities. We shall support the growth and strengthening of Basic Ecclesial
Communities and other forms of faith communities as a vehicles of renewal. We shall strive to integrate
them in parish life and activities and develop structures of coordination and participatory decision-making.
6. Integral Renewal of the Clergy. To address the lack of witnessing by some of the clergy, we shall
ensure deeper dialogue of life between the clergy and the poor so that lifestyles may conform to that of the
poor Christ. For genuine servant-leadership, we shall provide effective clergy formation in human
development, spirituality, scripture, theology, pastoral care and mission.
7. Journeying with the Youth. The youth are the most numerous in our population. They are some of
the most active workers of renewal in the Church and in society. But they are also most vulnerable to the
negative developments in our rising technological society. We affirm their gifts and immense capacity to
pursue the Christian ideal in their lives and in society. We shall dialogue with them, enter their world, and
journey with them toward the maturity of Christ to which we all aspire.
8. Ecumenism and Inter-religious Dialogue. To achieve the unity that Christ willed, we shall strive to
eradicate prejudices, grow in deeper understanding and appreciation of other faiths, and religious
traditions, especially Islam. As a way of healing, reconciliation and national unity, we shall encourage
dialogue among all sectors of society.
9. Animation and Formation for Mission “ad Gentes”. We shall respond to the Holy Father’s
challenge that Filipinos become “the foremost missionaries for all of Asia”. Therefore, we shall ensure
that mission animation and formation will be integral to religious formation in the family, schools, and
other institutes of formation.