Ugnayan (Aug 16-29,2010) in CBCPmonitor

Please see August 2010 issue of UGNAYAN, The News Supplement of Couples for Christ.   This CFC supplement is from the CBCP Monitor Newsletter published just recently. To view the complete publication, visit the link below:

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2010 KFC Eastern Canada Kids Village – “KIDS ADVENTURE”

Contributed by: Mary Grace Parillas

“KFC let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!” was the common phrase shouted during the recent exciting KFC Eastern Canada Kids Village (KV) held on July 23-25, 2010 at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario simultaneous with the CFC Easter Canada Conference. There were a total of 92 children from Winnipeg , Hamilton , Toronto , Ottawa and Montreal present.

The weekend opened with a celebration of the Holy Mass presided by Fr. Gary from the Annunciation of our Lord Parish in Hamilton . After the vibrant opening ceremony for both CFC Conference and KFC KV the children were introduced to their group facilitators who were responsible for them for the entire weekend.  There were ten energetic groups that were formed – Ruby Rangers, Gold Raiders, Silver Seekers, Sapphire Hunters, Emerald Explorers, Crystal Catchers, Diamond Diggers, Topaz Troopers, Pearl Pioneers and Onyx Outlaws — led by amazing “kuyas” and “ates” from YFC. The kids performed group cheers that allowed them to get to know their teammates better. Everyone joined in the games and praise songs that followed. Session 1 entitled “Life is a Great Adventure” was given by Abby and Reggie who were also in charge of icebreaker games as the fun police for the weekend.

The second day of KV was filled with non-stop events. After singing songs of praise during Kidspraise (kids worship), all the groups immediately set out to take part in the Adventure Challenges that brought the kids to various parts of the campus to do many exciting tasks. The afternoon was filled with workshops aimed at teaching the kids more about their journey in faith, their roles as a young son and daughter in their families and what it means to be a young hero in the world today. Even though the rain started to pour later that afternoon, it did not dampen the spirit of the kids who enjoyed themselves thoroughly as they traveled from one workshop session to another.

Session 2 called “My Journey with my Family” was given by the beloved twins, Andrea and Alyza Reodica who shared about their lives as daughters and sisters in their own family. The next portion of the KV was the Kids Got Talent competition which showcased several children who displayed their talents in singing, dancing, playing instruments and reciting a speech. The judges, composed of Couple Coordinators and some YFC leaders, found it challenging to narrow down who the winner would be but in the end it was a unanimous vote for Julia Cervantes, whose performance in the reciting of her emotional speech blew everyone’s minds away. This was then followed by the much anticipated Session 3, a play entitled “Quest for the Fullness of Life” which featured a remarkable cast of YFC volunteers who had been working tirelessly in the weeks leading up to KV in order to put together an entertaining production. To end the evening, the kids were given a treat in the form of an Adventure Carnival. With a set up very similar to “Chuck-E-Cheese” there were games to be played, food to be eaten and prizes to be won by all. It was definitely a fun atmosphere and a perfect way to wrap up an incredibly full day.

Sunday morning began with the celebration of Holy Mass, presided by Msgr. Wayne Kirkpatrick. A summary video of the KV weekend was presented to the parents at the CFC Conference and the excitement peaked as the invitation was revealed for the upcoming International Kids Village in Singapore in December 2010. The kids were then led to their final session entitled, “The Real Treasure” given by Adrian Domingo, another mission-ready YFC brother that the kids looked up to. More songs were sung, games played and jokes told from among the kids themselves.

Finally, the awards were presented to the various groups and to the “Adventure Boy and Girl” for the weekend. Over 50 YFC ROCK leaders and all KFC Couple Coordinators helped in making the KV truly successful. Several YFC and HOLD volunteers also helped with Kidswatch and SFC volunteers assisted with First Aid and Workshops. A special mention was given to ROCK leaders, Agnes Nazareno and Emilie Camaganaccan who both served with exceptional servants’ hearts during the entire KV.  Needless to say, everyone at KV, whether participants or service team, truly had the ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!

San Miguel Properties Partners with Couples for Christ

San Miguel Properties, Inc. a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation, announced that the company has decided to partner with Couples for Christ in the following areas: 

a.       building homes for the poor

b.      conducting values formation in all its housing projects that will help strengthen the relationships of the residents towards one another and develop a deeper love for God and country.

c.       supporting CFC projects in community development, including building of churches, chapels, community centers and public libraries.

Mr. Willy Arcilla, on behalf of San Miguel Properties Chairman and President Ramon Ang and General Manager Atty. Karlo Marco Estavillo, made the announcement during the regular teaching assembly of CFC at the Xavier School Gymnasium on Tuesday, August 24.

Every house and lot or condominium unit sold by San Miguel Properties will automatically mean one house for the poor under its “Buy One, Give One” concept.  CFC ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor) will pursue the building of the houses, as part of its program of building communities that will raise the quality of life of the country’s poor.

San Miguel Properties explained that CFC was chosen as its institutional partner because CFC embodies the same faith-based core values that San Miguel Properties espouses, and has been well known to have been engaged in values formation, wholistic family renewal, and building homes for the poor.  

The building of a total of one million homes for the poor is the grand vision of Mr. Ramon Ang, head of San Miguel Properties.  Mr. Willy Arcilla emphasized that because the generation of resources is tied to the sale of houses and not through donation, sponsorships or fund-raising, the scheme will not be subject to “donor fatigue”.

Jose Tale, CFC Chairman, welcomed the agreement, and called it an affirmation of CFC’s thrust of proclaiming Christ, strengthening families and caring for the poor.   He asks all to pray for San Miguel Properties and this partnership with CFC for the sake of the poor, for the development of the country, and for the glory of God. 

CFC UGNAYAN MULTIMEDIA CENTER 

COUPLES FOR CHRIST

(Aug 27,2010) 

 

 

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