Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WINNERS AND CHAMPIONS: CFC @22 IN MIS-OR


CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sunday November 22, 2009:   Like an army of ants, they came and converged into a 5,000-strong army of CFC-IC loyalists, expressing solidarity and unity with one another during the 22nd CFC Anniversary in Misamis Oriental, almost three months since the unfortunate and uncharacteristic break-up of the once formidably-solid local CFC Community, on July 30, 2009, when the highest Provincial Leaders unilaterally severed their ties with the Global  CFC Community and founded a separatist group that continued to practice the CFC culture while disowning and defying the CFC structure.
        The one-day celebration was simply beautiful, with the parade of Couples for Christ who have remained faithful to the Vatican-approved statutes and the International Council (IC), walking close to a kilometer from Gaston Park to the mahogany trees-covered McArthur Park of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol Complex.  
In the Palm of God’s Hands
        God held His faithful CFC community in His loving embrace and ensured their joyful celebration even as Northern Mindanao's overcast skies threatened their 22nd Anniversary Day with rain like it actually did over the Region that weather forecasters considered a “low pressure area” for the last three to four days.
        Under our FATHER GOD'S tender and loving care, in the Palm of His Hands, thousands of CFC celebrators walked the parade of colors in a cool morning air towards McArthur Park, felt the warm sun miraculously appear and shine brightly towards mid-morning for the celebration of the HOLY MASS by His Excellency, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, SJ, DD, and savored the soothing raindrops falling softly, briefly, though quite threateningly during lunchtime, which actually cooled and prepared the green park's grounds for the twenty lively, colorful, breath-taking, bouncy and at times barefoot, presentations of indigenous dances depicting CFC’s 2009 theme, “FORWARD IN CHRIST!”.  In turn, the presentations were capped by the the perfect execution of  YFC-Misamis Oriental’s winning entry for the cheer-dance competition during last month's '(2009) Northeastern Mindanao Regional Youth Conference (RYC)' in Surigao City.
        Brother Boie Sescon, who, together with Sister Angging Sescon “graduated” from the first, original CLP batch held in Cagayan de Oro City 22 years ago in 1987, and who acts as the Family Ministry Coordinator and Head of Sector A (while at the same time is Area Head of  North-Central Mindanao Region) led the morning worship, which was followed, after the celebration of the Holy Mass, by the exhortation of Bro. Jun Waga, the Provincial Area Director, whose full shepherd voice roared to acknowledge the presence of all the provincial CFC delegations present.
        After the dance-presentations in the afternoon, Bro. Joey Arguelles, Provincial Area Head of Misamis Oriental (he is at the same time a member of the 7-man CFC-IC) and Bro. Melo Villaroman, CFC-IC member and Director for Family Ministries, from Manila  – they came with their faithful wives, our dear sisters, Tess and Nini, respectively - gave their messages and words of encouragement.
        Brother Melo exhorted CFC in Misamis Oriental to keep in their hearts, FOUR  “F’sFULLNESS of CFC life (expressed in the centrality of JESUS CHRIST, the renewal of the FAMILY, and work with the POOR), FEARLESSNESS, FOCUS, and FAITHFULNESS.
        As the joyful day drew to a close, the community was led to a powerful praisefest, that ended with fireworks blending with the shouts of thanksgiving for a beautiful day made in heaven

Winners
        Yes, heaven on earth simply oozed with MORE after the praisefest, as the children came up the stage with prayers and presentations - praying for the couples for Christ’s faithfulness in the community, and for God’s guidance while they “wait” to take their rightful places there...
        EVERY CFC MEMBER OF MISAMIS OREINTAL WAS THE WINNER THAT DAY, IS THE WINNER TODAY, AND STILL, WILL BE THE WINNER TOMORROW:  FEARLESS, EVER FAITHFUL AND FOCUSED ON HIS MISSION BECAUSE OF A FULL LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST, IN A RENEWED, CATHOLIC FAMILY COMMITTED TO HELP THE POOR.

Champions and Successors
        And then….TARARRAAANNNN….
        HAIL THE CHAMPIONS of the dance-presentations, THE SINGLES FOR CHRIST!!!
Not to mention, of course that the YOUTH FOR CHRIST was guest-presenter of its winning entry in the RYC cheer dance competition…they are CHAMPIONS, too.
        In my book, though, RATHER THAN THEY BEING EXCITED, I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ALL THE MORE EXCITED ABOUT OUR KIDS FOR CHRIST AND THEIR FUTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY.  THEY ARE CHAMPIONS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-WAITING, WHILE BEING NURTURED AS THEY NIBBLE, CHEW AND DIGEST ALL OUR TEACHINGS...
        THANK YOU DEAR GOD, FOR A FORETASTE OF HEAVEN HERE ON EARTH DURING THAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, THE 22nd ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR COUPLES FOR CHRIST COMMUNITY IN THE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL.



 HAIL, OUR CHAMPIONS,
THE SINGLES FOR CHRIST!!! 
 
 



 LONG LIVE, 
OUR SUCCESSORS, 
"WAITING IN THE WINGS":  
THE KIDS FOR CHRIST!!!
 


POSTNOTES:

ONE (#1):  In the FULLNESS OF OUR CFC LIFE WITH JESUS, WE FEAR NOT THE CHALLENGES, ALTHOUGH WE TAKE THEM VERY SERIOUSLY AS EXPRESSED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL, HERE:

 






TWO (#2):  FOCUSED ON OUR MISSION OF BUILDING THE CHURCHES OF THE HOME AND THE POOR, WE ARE FAITHFUL SERVANTS OF GOD.  WE HONOUR OUR BRETHREN IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT, THROUGH THE USA NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR DEFINING THE CHALLENGE EXPRESSED BY THE CFC-IC, AND THANK GOD FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE FAITHFULNESS TO THE DECISIONS OF OUR ELDERS IN THE COMMUNITY.  WE COMMIT TO LOYALTY AND FAITHFULNESS TO OUR UNITY, TO OUR STRUCTURE, TO OUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
   
HERE'S THE USA NATIONNAL CFC COUNCIL STATEMENT:


 




 THREE (#3) AMEN!  AMEN!  AMEN!  ALLELLUIA!
(M-CDO, 1:43 A.M. Nov. 24, 2009)

96 comments:

M-CDO said...

PEACE TO ALL!!! We wanted to close this blog and quit, but decided,

“No, not yet, with CFC-IC's bugle call to battle stations: the so-called ‘CFC-GK’ group has accused CFC under the International Council (IC) of being anti-poor - after 'letting go" of GK’s governance and corporate structure – and is posing new challenges to the community.”

Moreover, we think the National Council of CFC-USA has validly defined a major problem as one of having no common agreement, by both GK and CFC, on ground-based collaboration relative to "pastoral" and "developmental/operational" concerns. It was thus a difficult but necessary decision made by the CFC-IC to “go her own way”, prevent further confusion and suffering among the poor particularly in the GK villages that were built and managed by the CFC caretaker teams.

In contrast, Misamis Oriental’s case may be neither here nor there… Our defunct Council leaders who are now full-time GK “devotees” after severing their ties with CFC still live the CFC way. They have not defined the principles underlying their severance, and all that they have issued were two documents: a 2-page, double-spaced illogical letter of severance dated July 30, 2009, and a one-page “declaration of independence” on August 2, 2009, that highlighted: the “abrupt” change of CFC leadership in Bukidnon (which the separatist-leaders had no business at all), the alleged lavish accommodation they provided to visiting Manila-based leaders, the hefty share of tithes remitted to the centralized Mission Fund, and similar other “childish” (if I may?) grumbles.

We have seen our defunct leaders and their followers in Misamis Oriental fall through the cracks they have created in our CFC community, but the cracks also allow us to appreciate the nature of our problem and begin to solve it. For by straining ourselves forward in Christ to the point of snapping, we cover the cracks…and from thereon do we strive to accomplish our mission of building the churches of our homes and of the poor in the villages, fearlessly and faithfully.

On CFC-Misamis Oriental’s 22nd, we have seen God’s strong hands restore his glory in Cagayan de Oro City, which was the jump-off point to CFC missions in Northern Mindanao, and we thank Him for his faithfulness on Bro. Boie Sescon and Sis. Angging, who are among the first CLP graduates in Cagayan de Oro City 22 years ago.

Indeed, on that pleasantly-cool Sunday, November 22, 2009, CFC Misamis Oriental’s 22nd Anniversary, the Lord God made his day! “Let us be glad and rejoince in it.”

(PS: By the way, I attempted to post three pictures. Hope you enjoy them. SFC champions and the KFC are particularly "cute", no? I am not that good at posting pictures or videos, but will try to do so when I have them. Should you have pictures of the 22nd anniversary, you may want to email them to misamiscdo@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Amen...brother. God bless...

jollifly said...

MCDO! You forgot to acknowledge the presence of the Chess Club people and the folks waiting for the Bugle Competition! If not for them medyo mingaw man mo! Ingon ka sa Corpus daw Tapok-tapok sila pero ako tan-aw ang inyo bungkag-bungkag man! Pagka 2pm mas bibo pa Bugle sa Palaro kay sa bugle nga imo gipa sound to battle stations! Klaro kaayo imo liguahi Dong or MCDong! Naka balita siguro ka from 3 spies nimo gipadala sa Corpus nga puno ang gymn mao edit nimo ang intro sa imo article ba? 5000 tawon? Be truthful kay naa mi video! he he he..God bless us all!

Anonymous said...

What is it for you? What are you happy of? Are we competing? Bro tame your tongue, try to understand that that we are celebrating the CFC Anniversary? Wag kang KJ ha. Never we said anything against you during the anniversary kase Its Christ the King and we give due respect for Him. Ano naman pinagmamalaki mo??? Hari ka ba? Wag kang padadala, hindi ata anniversary pinunta mo dun eh, Contests! Magreflect ka naman and Give due respect for the Celebration. Who do you think has the rightful celebration? dapat gawa ka din ng anniversary mo.

jollifly said...

," almost three months since the unfortunate and uncharacteristic break-up of the once formidably-solid local CFC Community, on July 30, 2009, when the highest Provincial Leaders unilaterally severed their ties with the Global CFC Community and founded a separatist group that continued to practice the CFC culture while disowning and defying the CFC structure."
MCDONG! NGANO PAKAPINAN PAMAN NIMO ANI NGA PWEDE MAN UNTA PERIOD NA AFTER CELEBRATION? ABI KO BA MOVING FORWARD NA! LOOKING BACKWARD MAN LAGI KA? Wala baya ko malipay! Kay nag binakak ka! Ka 5000 ba sad? Mao naguol ko! Kay walay truth! I am not King! Horse ra tawon ko..usahay pawn pod..Ikaw maoy exited kay daghan exclamation imoha..God bless you..

Anonymous said...

“No, not yet, with CFC-IC's bugle call to battle stations: the so-called ‘CFC-GK’ group has accused CFC under the International Council (IC) of being anti-poor - after 'letting go" of GK’s governance and corporate structure – and is posing new challenges to the community.”

CHALLENGES BA? IKAW RANA SIGE BANDILYO DINHI SA IMO BLOG! UNSA KLASE NGA LIDER? UNA-UNA UG TISMIS..TAKDAN NA LANG MGA SINGLES..

Anonymous said...

BATTLE STATIONS? AH! KA GIRA BA SAB ANG MGA TERMINOLOGY! ADTOA AMPATUAN ARON HUWASAN KA! ING-ANA GYUD IMO SINULATAN DONG SA UNA RA GYUD KO KAMATIKOD SA FFL PA IMO KONTRA? NGANO SUKO MAN GYUD KA JDF NGA PARIHA MAN MO ALFONSO? KAAYO NINYO PAKUGON..KAMO NAKA BUNGKAG CFC DINHI! TUNGOD SA INYO MGA GARBO NAGKA BITASBITAS NA NOON CFC!
PANINGLAN GYUD MO SA GINOO ANI..MGA LIDER PULOS TAAS GARBO!

Anonymous said...

I'm STEADFAST.

Being open-minded about profound disagreements does not mean not rejecting someone carping about the other person's happiness just to make up for his own emptiness.

Our uniquely-Filipino lingo refers to this kind of creatur as “kill-joy”; so, I suggest that low-minded comments coming from harridans like “jollify” may have to be moderated.

Any pesky “fly” from the dumps and garbage bins that hops into a festive celebration is swatted, in the same manner that it or its ilk - be it a donkey or a horse - may not fill up precious space here (although something from the horse’s “mouth” may be appreciated).

M-CDO, let us first savor fully the joyful fruits from last Sunday's celebration of the 22n Anniversary, before entertaining discordant ones.

Thank you.

Steadfast

Anonymous said...

I agree bros. bitaw ba, ngano feel man jud ni jolifly ang numbers sa corpus ug sa capitol ground and naa pa spy spy. If ana lang ato gigukod numbers, di magpulitika na lang jud ta ani. Anyway politika man jud ang basis mao nagkaginani ang Mis Or. but realy we don't know what happen sa inyo mga celebrations but we all know intact jud ang CFC IC. So its not your business kung kinsa tua dadto and who were the participants. Siguro mao na imo rason ngano magtake sides ta. is it because of your close friends and Families and the numbers? If only you stay with us. Kung kabalo lang siguro ka how touching and fulfilling it is to Feel God's presence and the enjoyment of our brethren. Bro kabalo ba ka nga there were SFC, yfc, KFC there nga gibyaan sa ilang leaders kay nisunod sa defunct leaders nga friends daw nila. Kato pud sila are not merely seen or did something for GK pa jud. How embarassing. Ang nabilin na nuon ang nakasabot ngano nga CFC IC pa gihapon sila and almost all of them really are working with the poor. Diba? How ironic. Anyway ikaw na bahala musabot ana.

Anonymous said...

MCDO,
Puede na?
Maybe it was the likes of jollifly who unfortunately pushed JDF to the wall. It is informed that when JDF texted the membership (Mon. Aug. 3, 2009, cf. previous entries) that he has reconciled with the CFC elders, he was amenable to making a public apology; but when he met with jollifly (?) and the rest, they prevailed upon JDF to discard the letter of apology and instead make demands from the CFC-IC. Since making demands was not in the CFC culture and having affirmed their decision to sever ties, the CFC leadership cut off JDF et al from the CFC membership.

Anonymous said...

Jollifly, as work "horse" and "rah-rah boy" of JDF (King), y man imo siya gapakugon? Ako pa JDF or his real friend, tuukon ta ka for writing the two "crazy" letters, and forcing him to retract from his promise to CFC-IC to make amends through a public letter of apology on August 8, 2009. Hamak mo, if not for you, naa pa unta siya sa CFC leadership. Apan, all things happen according to God's plan... Still, we miss you and we do not miss you; hellow? gudbay.

Anonymous said...

Wala pa man cguro mahuman ang sweet refrains of "CFC@22 in MisOr"? Mebe, hinayhinay lang sa.

Anonymous said...

M-Cdo, looy pud ko sa daan council, morag ang naghatag ug panicky kay katong singles nga maaño kay mao man to nag txt nga gi martial law daw si harvey sa bukidnon, pero tan-aw ko si harvey wala man apektahi, attend pa man gani siya sa recollection sa tanang PAC didto sa Malaybalay. Morag ang TEXT ni MAAÑO maoy pinaka hinungdan, busa dili na lang unta mag txt txt kun dili klaro.

Anonymous said...

Sa buntag, naa ko nadungog ingon publicly nga ang crowd 3,000, sa hapon naa nag-ingon iyang gibiyo ug gibanabana nga 5,000. So, dili ma-blame M-CDO. Cgue na lang gud. What is important is the faith inside the heart of a single believer.

Praise God sa usa ka Chapter-strong delegation gikan sa.... SALAY!!! Sama sa giingon dinhi, sila ang nakasabot ngano misunod sila sa CFC-IC.

Our brothers and sisters from Salay brought back home the blessings and BETTER NEWS of real COMMUNITY in COUPLES FOR CHRIST!

Anonymous said...

Yes Bro, as per CFC office sa Pabayo, 4,000 ++ daw gi print nga stickets and disposed to all sectors and clusters, sold out man tanan, naa pa gani wala kakuha kay hurot na, busa estimate nga 5,000 morag OK na nga numbers, taysa, libre pa gani ang mga kids ug youth, basin subra pa sa 5,000.

Anonymous said...

jollifly, ang mga chess tables gi-pangoccupy sa mga kids for christ nga nalingaw nga nangaon ngadto, ang uban pa nagyaka sa ibabaw sa lamisa. naa ko nakita nga usual fixture diha sa chess area pero usa diay ka CFC, nagsul-ob ug orange nga blazer ug misuroy suroy, miuban sa kalipay fiesta sa Dios Hari... ayaw na lang hatag adbays kang JDF kay naa mi "impossible spy" diha to make sure nga tuukon ka na gayud niya o sa iyang real friends the 2nd time around...

Anonymous said...

Yes, Bro, looy kaayo sila nga gi-biktima sa Y_WA... kadto Raul Maaño taga-Cagayan de Oro man, pero adtong adlawa natunong nga mitabang set-up sa GK computer system sa Valencia. ... nganong cya pa man gyud ang nangunay pag-txt nga dunay martial law sa Bukidnon, without knowing gipahibalo na man daan Harvey nga pulihan siya pero mangita pag ipuli kay si Kap dili man pud availabale. Tan=awa, si Harvey aktibo pa man hangtud karon nga usa ka miyembro sa Bukidnon CFC Council.

Ang txt ni Maaño kang Bember Apepe nagspark ug kasilag sa CFC MisOr Council kang Dodong nga Area lider sa Northeastern Mindanao Region ug at the same time area head sa Bukidnon. Tungod sa kahadlok nga mapulihan, nagsulat ug severance letter pinaagi kang jollifly. ang jollifly ug mga tsuwaruwap nga sector heads mao pud nag=sugnod sa kalayo kay naa man kuno ila miyembro 100% mosupport sa severance letter. Da, tan=awa... abi moanhi ang CFC-IC arun mangaliyupo kanila. Sus, nangatawa pa gani sila kay ilang gi-imagine asa nila palinkuron Bro. Joe Yam aron kunohay ilang ipagawas ang ilang pagbugal-bugal kang Dodong.

Ang Ginoo dunay plano... matud sa lain nga source, imbis unto nag=expect mga rebelde JDF et al nga dunay molupad CFC=IC gikan Manila para bugahan nila sa ilang mga pagbugal-bugal, papel na man hinuan ang milupad sa email nga nagpalagput kanila as CFC leaders. Haaayyy...

Anonymous said...

WE ARE RESTORED BACK TO THE RIGHT PATH

MCDO, allow me to quote fully "TITO PET" here in connection with our journey as CFC on our 22nd Anniversary (he wrote this on August 21, 2009):

Mahiwaga

Isang masaklap na bahagi nang buhay CFC MISOR ay ang kakuklangan sa information tunkol sa GK , save the Boston tour (matapos makamit ang award bilang outstanding GK site nong 2003 at nang ituring bilang provinsya na may pinakamataas na bilang ng padugo houses). Sa dami ng mga IC memo tunkol CFC GK mula 2008, wala man lang nakarating sa mga MCG members. Bakit? I can only guess. Una, kasi nakadigital ang transmission at hindi yata internet savvy ang leaders. Pangalawa, ay ayaw daw na mga pangyayari national ay makaapektu sa probinsya. Kakaiba nong alaw na madalas kaming makatangap nang mga IC memo tuwing may ECG teaching o gatheringa at ito'y naibahagi namin sa baba.

Sa halip nang mga IC memo, meron kasi kaming PAD's time (tulad ng President's time ng Rotary namin noon) para sa provincial Area Director kung ano ang gustong ibalita. Kadalasan, iba ang tema nito kay sa main teaching topic. Kaya para sa CFC Misamis Or. si Jun del Fierro na ang pinaka GK at IC.

Akoy nabigla ng marinig ko na meron pa palang MCGG (dating ECG Gathering) sa ibang provinsya. Akala koy tuluyan nang nawala ito mula nong ito'y hininto ng aming provincial director, mahigit tatlong taon nang nakalipas. Ika nya, pati yong mga conferences sa regional o national hindi naman daw kailangan sumali kasi lousy ang speakers.. Pero wari koy yong PAD's time ay halos pareho din. Pati yong in-his-steps pangit daw (pangmasa) kay sa dedache.

Isa pa ay yong bagong culture na magcelebrate ng Lord's Day sa Lunes o anomang gustohing araw na maghousehold meeting- sector, cluster o chapter (na kadalasan ay mistulang fiesta-bongga ang pagkain)! Dagdag pa po ay yong bringing the problems DOWN instead of UP. Mga council issues tinutukoy ng sector leaders. Tulad ng matanggap ni Tony M ang balita na hindi narenew and kanyang appointment bilang provincial area head ng Misamis Or. Biglang nag-emergency meeting ang council at sector leaders para magpetition at ipagtanggol si Tony. Buti na lang at natauhan sila na yong kanilang inpormasyon ay text lamang na ipinorward ni Tony sa kanila.

Yong raising-up of MCG leaders ay mukhang hindi na dinadaan sa (discernment ng) council, deritsahan na. Ang lahat ay parang barkadahan na lamang. Ang sabi nang isang brother, naging civic club na raw kami.

Marahil marami ang nagulat sa mga pangyayari sa Misamis Oriental. THAT YOU MAY KNOW, ang totoo matagal na kaming independent at may sariling kaugalian, gaya ng mga sinabi na sa unahan.

Nang itangkang iwasto ng Regional Head-NEM na magbigay tulong sa pamamagitan ng tamang transisyon information para sa bagong Provincial Area Head na taga Manila, sangkatutak na bomba ang pinaputok sa kanya. Ang pobreng full-time worker na walang ibang mahawakan kundi ang pananalig sa Poong Maykapal at tiwala sa CFC leadership structure, ay binasbasan na tuluyang gumawa ng nararapat. Tulad ng David at Goliat, mahiwaga ang pamamaraan ng Paninoon!

Halos hindi kapanipaniwala ang mga sumunod na pangyayari. Wala sa isip ninuman na may kaluluwa na magtangkang alisin o kaya palitan ang dating provincial council ng Misamis Oriental. Kong papano na sila mismo ang "nagsever ties" at umalis sa CFC ay bagay na para sa akin ay hindi ko masagot kundi si Lord na lamang.

Kulang ako sa tukmang salita para sabihin ang kahiwagahan ng Panginoon at wisdom na ibinuhos nya sa bagong CFC International Council.

Kaya Panginoon sa iyo ang lahat. Lahat ng papuri ay iyo. Please, ibalik Mo po kami sa landas na iyong iyo: families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth.

Tito Pet

Anonymous said...

Regarding sa text from maaño, maayo unta kun gikan kang harvey nga text kay medyo katouhan kay siya mismo apektado, pero unsaon nga meron-meron ra man tawon to pero gitouhan sa kadagkoan sa CFC mis or. Lesson learned: Do not easily rely on text, verify first, second, and so on, before conclusion. God bless.

Anonymous said...

Lagi, brod. Tongue-tied man ta ug wordless about it. Matud Tito Pet, mala lagi kaluluwa magtangkang alisin sila sa defunct council, pero sila ra man nag-sever human dihang mitoo dayon, without verification, sa txt sa "meron" o "tsismosong" Maaño. Mahiwaga gayud ang pamaagi sa Ginoo. God Bless you, too.

Anonymous said...

Now we move forward.
Calling on all leaders to prepare the membership for the first fruits festival in January, next year. This will be discussed this coming Sunday, November 29, Sunday, at Capitol University Gym following the celebration of the Holy Mass at 9:00 A.M.
PRAISE GOD!

Anonymous said...

Yes, Brod. Planning session at CU Gym from 8 A.M. to 12:00 noon for all leaders and ministry coordinators from HH Leaders up. Thank you for sharing the info to all concerned!

Anonymous said...

Tito Pet, salamat kay Lord that you have clearly pointed out, in simple but eloquent Filipino the real, sad, and bad situation of CFC in Cagayan de Oro under the headship of JDF, and for expressing reverential fear or awe that the Hand of Almighty God, the Planner, has been at work in the new Council after the voluntary disengagement from CFC-IC by the sseemingly-irreplacable but-now-defunct MisOr Council of JDF.

Just trying to place this mystery in some kind of perspective for possible appreciation makes me tremble at His overpowering Glory and Majesty...Yest to You, our Lord and God and Maker. Amen.

Anonymous said...

Let us pray for the eternal repose of the souls of the victims of massacre in Maguindanao, and for peaceful approach to revolve the revolting incident.

Says a priest: our "feudal" culture, the tendency to step aside while watching other people to take charge, has been their in the deep recesses of our consciousness.

Perhaps the massacre in Maguidanao can lead or egg us in Minanao to feel the beat and act as a united people that will not be easily used or manipulated for political purposes.

May this give way to "nw politis" that cares and gets very much involved.

Anonymous said...

I agree. In most anythinbg now, parang somebody just manipulates: the conflict in CFC, the conflicts in our loyalties, the coflict in Mindanao, all the other conflicts, I think - including the manipulation of JDF when he mulled signing the public letter of apology prepared by the CFC-IC.

So, may we just be UNITED, IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS, NOT TO BE MANIPULATED BY ANY HUMAN PERSON OR REPRESENTATION. LET GO OF ALL BONDEDNESS AND SECULAR LOYALTIES. JUST LET GOD!

May the conclit in Mguindanao give us the resolve NOT TO GIVE IN TO ANY KIND OF POLITICAL MANIPULATION.

Anonymous said...

Nanduon si Rev.Msgr. Boy Salvador, saying the 10:30 Holy Mass during a gathering of some 500-600 CFC leaders at the Capitol University Gymnasium (for teaching on "First Fruits - Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009), exhorting them at the end of the Mass towards noontime that the Bishop (Msgr. Ledesma) expresses his joy at the work of Couples for Christ in the parishes around the diocese, and that the CFC leaders may come to a detailed discussion about CFC involvement as BEC.

I believe this is most welcome for us in CFC, especially that during the early part of Bishop Ledesma's assumption as Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro City, he clearly stated that the CFC in the parishes virtually constitute as the BECs.

On the other hand, since Msgr. Boy Salvador also acts as "adviser" of the separatist CFC-GK group of JDF et al, some kind of "delicadeza" will have to encourage the good Msgr. Boy to focus only on one group.

Actually, I myself feel bad that, as our "Spiritual Adviser", Fr. Boy HAS NOT forcefully come forward to mandate the patch up of differences, all in the interest of TRUTH, when the break by JDF group did occur - i.e., during the early part of the conflict or severance of ties with CFC-IC by JDF.

I also kept to myself the opinion that Fr.Boy should not encourage the break up of CFC in Misamis Oriental as some kind of productive outgrowth of CFC's development; rather, he should have first looked into the cause of the break up.

I don't mind people separating peacefully, provided it is in good taste. In short, we could have even blessed the break up of JDF et al if it was done in a civil, courteous, humble, peaceful, and prayerful manner.

Because it was not, it was the task of the likes of Monsignor Boy, our CFC Spiritual Director, to "direct" the opposing groups to the right path and disallow the break up (sorry that I now jealously recall the exhortabon of the Butuan Bishop during the gathering of Mindanao CFC leaders early this year when he emphatically said that he would not tolerate any kind of split or break up of the CFC community in his diocese!).

Still, I will endeavor to understand Msgr. Boy. I did hear him state in is homily, under a different circumstance and in another context, that truth is often victimized, quoting this adage: "When money speaks, the truth is silent...")

Anonymous said...

Samtang tam-is ug lami kaayo (succulent!) and sweet corn nga gitanum sa GAWAD KALINGA sa Bukidnon, mas lami ug bibo ang pagcelebrate nila sa GK FIESTA UBAN SA COUPLES FOR CHRIST DIDTO KARONG SEMANA. Wala man gud nangluod ug nanghinambog ang nagsimpatiya sa GK didto. Usa gihapon sila ka malipayon ug madaugon nga komunidad nga mga magtiayon nga sumusondog ni Kristo.

Busa ang katam-is sa sweet corn misangit sa akong tutunlan dihang napukaw ako sa kamatuoran nga madugay-dugay pa nga makatilaw ako sa katam-is kaha sa maayong paginubanay sa mga mitoo sa GK ug sa CFC sa Misamis Oriental.

Kay sama ni jollifly ug uban pa, maayo lang mamantay sa uban ug ang pagkahimantayon gamiton aron pag-sulsol ug mga walay hinungdan nga severance letter ug letter of independence kunohay nga puno lang sa panglibak.

Tanan kamong mga pro-GK diri sa MisOr nga nagtibagbag ug mihawa sa Couples for Christ, panuway mo sa pag-adto sa Bukidnon aron makatuon mo unsa ang tinuod nga pag-padagan sa GK together with CFC. Kay simpatiya man kaha mo ni Harvey, hala pag-field trip mo ngadto ug tan-awa unsa ka faithful sa CFC-IC si Harvey. Panu__y mo!

Anonymous said...

ipaapil na maaño, brow sa field trip sa GK CELEBRATIONS sa Bukidnon...den magtxt na pud maaño kang bember. about unsa? ambot niya, pero dapat maapil ang msge nga ipalagpot ni JDF ang pesteng langaw - si jollifly ug iyang cohorts, a-la marsyalo. ho=ho-ho.

Anonymous said...

hi. just want to say thank you to all the Singles for Christ with the IC who attended the 15th SFC Anniversary in Moresco-1, Laguindingan. t'was great seeing you there brothers and sisters. hope you had a great time. see you again next year for the 16th! may God be praised! =)

Anonymous said...

Is the singles for Christ Coordinator there? i mean si Tito Venus? Dapat lang nandun ang SFC IC kase sila naman talaga ang karapat dapat nandun sa Celebration...

Anonymous said...

kung ganun e bakit wala ka dun? kung sila (kayo) nga ang karapatdapat mag-celebrate, bakit hindi kayo nag-spearhead ng celebration!?

Anonymous said...

Just tell those singles in Moresco that there is only leadership among SFC means of which you can be one on your 16th. God Bless the SFC in MisOr.

Anonymous said...

Just tell those singles in Moresco that there is only one leadership among SFC, by means of which you can be ONE on your 16th. God Bless the SFC in MisOr.

Anonymous said...

CFC MisOr ang CHAMPIONS. You still are, in handling your differences, di ba?

Anonymous said...

It doesn't mean that being an SFC Coordinator, he's the one to do the legwork of the celebration. But with due respect to Tito Venus as an elder, coordination should also be made with him. Remember, Tito Venus was annointed by the SFC IC to replace the former leaders who decided to stepped down in their service in order to serve the CFC GK. I doubt you invited him. It reflects that we cannot follow simple protocol. We are not saying IC or GK issue here because we are on status quo but respect to an elder is a must to this community. God bless us all.

Anonymous said...

Ah ok, so bakit ako ang magspearhead? hindi naman ako sfc. Tama lang siguro if kayo magspearhead pero concern lang kami sa sfc coordinator niyo. Anyway congratulations sa celebration and we hope that totoong status quo kayo sa SFC IC who are also faithful with the CFC IC elders. God Bless.

Anonymous said...

Gusto ko dito, dahil ang pag-clarify nang mga pag-iisip ay ayun sa common understanding na iisa lang ang puno, ang struktura.

Anonymous said...

Gusto ko dito, dahil ang pag-clarify nang mga pag-iisip ay ayun sa common understanding na iisa lang ang puno, ang struktura.

Anonymous said...

PANGUTANA: ... why did the moron through butter out the window?

TUBAG: Becaause he wanted to see the butterfly.

OPINYON: Still, butter or no buter, that fly is a moron, even if jolly.

Anonymous said...

Correction: T-H-R-O-W

Anonymous said...

protocol!? respect to elders/leaders?! is that why you had "first fruits" at the end of the year then hangyo tito boie na gamiton nalng funds k "luoy" na daw kaau cfc misor? respect ba inyo gi-himo k mark del fierro and martin atienza na nka-mata nalang cla sa morning na nawala na ila members k gi-"kamang" sa isa ka council member?
bro/sis, before you cast the first stone, pls check yourselves also. maka-sala bya sad ka.

Anonymous said...

Ayaw lang kasina, anonymous nga brod, ha? First fruits TEACHING ra man kadto preparatory to the real macoy. If you want, come on the first week of January 2010 for the FIRST FRUITS FESTIVAL. We shall have the real first fruits offered in a festival of dances, food-sharing, and offering of financial financial resources to God. Come, join this coming January.

Anonymous said...

Brow, niadto na mo GK festival sa Valencia ug nakigkita mo Harvey? Wat about maaño, asa iya txt kang bember? Si langaw, gi-masiyalo na Tito Jun? Ow, joke only. Happy filing of your GK political candidate...

Anonymous said...

to anonymous blogger dec 1, 9:37am

sfc man ko bro under kang atiensa kaniadto, pero do you mean nga ang tag-iya namo as members si atiensa diay? what if mangita mi clear and just explaination as member of this community, dili diay puede? kana atiensa, wala baya na mag respeto pud sa amo as members, nagkagubot na ang tanan pero kami wala tagai updates until one member nag sumbong sa iya parents nga CFC then inform dayon ang 1 leader sa province. Ginoo, pasayloa intawon tong lider namo nga miambak sa barko kay giuban pag langoy kang delfero

Anonymous said...

Singles are great! They can be relied upon to take the initiative in favor of the Truth. We pray for their lost leaders.

Anonymous said...

aguy bro! maulaw sad ka sa many times gaihatud-kuha mo sa truck ni marty! how many times wala sya katulog k balaka sya sa inyo kung mka-uban ba mo sa mga conferences and teachings and assemblies ug uban pa!? nya libakon pa gyud nimo!? baga ka'g leps! nya protocol man kaha... tama ba na gkan ang info sa silong!? ngano wala man nimo pangutan-a si marty about the issue!? nkabalo ba mo na status quo ang ingon sa sfc ic sa manila before mo gpa-pili!? huwat sa inyo leaders, friend. ipa-pili na man unta mo ato but gi-underground man mo so wa na na-hitabo! una2 man kamang lagi. mao na ang "protocol"!?

Anonymous said...

Naunsa na mo diha, uy. Kaulaw pud. Natural lang sa lider nga matigum sa iya sako ug iya alimahan, apan dili siya magtago og impormasyon. Unya, dili man niya exclusib nga iyhana gayud ang miymebro, kay naa man katungod mangita ug tinuod. Givs us lesson nga dapat mawala pud ang "turfing" parehas ana mga JDF and council nga abi cla na lang ang lider gayud, ug nanghulga pa sa IC aron nga mosayd nila. Apan lahi ang plano sa Ginoo, busa gipalagpot nila ilang kaugalingon pinaagi sa ilang letter of immediate severance.

Sila pud Marty ug uban, wala man magpaklaro ug misunod dayon sa ila JDF; so, pasensiya na lang siguro kay mangita ug kamatuoran ang tao, ug misubay sa ilang gituhoan nga ensakto nga dalan.

Magpadayaon na lang separate ways kaha? Altho status quo man, so kay gipulihan na man ang SFC leaders, status quo gihapon nga mosunod SFC sa original structure. K.

Anonymous said...

lagi. wala na man tawun mi nangumbinsi, friend. kung kinsa gusto uban sa ic, naa na sa ic... ang gusto mag-serve sa gk, uban sa gk. ang ako point is wa bya sad mo bya-i ni marty ug uban ninyo leaders. you had "pinagsamahans" bya sad. ergo, ayaw nalang panlibak. let us move on without exchanging unpleasantries. cguro nag-tuo sya na status quo ang sfc at the time k mao man na ingon sa manila, thats why cguro wala na nya gi-pasa ang info sa inyoha. kung gusto man diay ka info, did you ask him about it? mao na dapat ang protocol. pero human na man, let us move on. better yet, let us move on in peace. ok?
God bless.

Anonymous said...

Basta ako, ayha ra gyud ko nibalik attend CFC activities sukad na separate na. Sa una, wa jud ko amor attend! Ngano man? pag uli nako, ambot! Wala gyud koy natun-an. Ako gakadunggan, mga yaga2 ra, usahay mga hinambog. Kalibutanon kaayo ila mga sharings sa mga kanhi council members. Pahibalo gyud sa katawhan nga sapian sila kay ka afford sila suroy2,shopping2, kaon2! Unsa ba kana???

Pasalamat ko nahitabo niang panagbulag. Excited na kaayo ko mo-attend sa mga activities sa CFC. Mao gyud nia ako gipangita sa usa ka community.

Sa mga GK group. Kasabot ko ngano ga aliwara gyud mo sa kasuko. Kamo man gud ang namiya! Kana ba guilt feelings ba! Kung guilty, pasuko2 dayon para dili maunhan ba! o di ba? Peace...

Anonymous said...

aw, good for you bro/sis. there is wisdom diay in Msgr. Boy Salvador's words na there would be something good to come out of the split of cfc in misor. it's ok, bro/sis, really. we all have different callings but all of us are headed in the same direction: to God, our father. so no matter asa ka mo apil, good k ni-balik ka sa community. praise God!

Anonymous said...

In short, walay hinungdan ngano mag severe atong leaders kay issue ra man ni sa ila personal interest in staying sa position. Well siguro now its all their advantage kay they have all the control. But i hope God is still in control in their life. God bless us all.

Anonymous said...

Give me good reason ngano mamalhin sfc sa GK? status quo man kaha? So ila loyalty should stay sa SFC IC who is also a family of CFC... Logic ra man ang kinahanglan ani oi. Anyway Falacious pud if ang SFC-IC is going to follow the structure sa CFC GK Mis Or. Absurd jud ang huna-huna sa uban.

Anonymous said...

SFC status quo? ngano gipapili man nuon sila sa GK or IC. bitaw ba? unsang klaseng status quo na ilang gipasabot? Siguro kinahanglan jud mubalik sa ila minor course sa Logic. Tsk tsk tsk. For that i will give them a failing grade kay dili nako masabtan ang ilang proposition.

Anonymous said...

Sige buhatan nato ug proposition

All SFC's are CFC's.
CFC's are not CFC-GK.
Therefore SFC's are not CFC-GK.

(Kana ang klarong Logic)

Ang pasabot ani lahi and CFC-GK sa CFC-IC. Mao ni ang analogy.... Ang punong mangga dili pwede mamunga ug bayabas. Ang mangga dapat motubo ra jud siya sa punong mangga. Para klaro pa gyud, ang CFC maoy punuan unya ang bunga mao ang SFC, KFC, and YFC. Aha man dinha ang GK-MIS OR? Mao na ang SAGBOT! KLAREX?! Unsa pa man inyo gusto? Mathematics?

Anonymous said...

Sakto ug klaro gyud ka bro/sis. Ang cfc-gk kay diri ra baya sa misor. Tingala pud ta ngano nagcelebrate sila ug 22nd anniversary? Wala pa man gali na sila nag 1 year? Bag-o pa man intawon na sila nagsugod. Murag sila pud ang naginitiate sa celebration sa SFC anniversary. Nigawas na hinoon nga sila ang nagfacilitate sa activity. Gilibog nila apil ang SFC.

Anonymous said...

Igsoon, ok ko sa argument nga ang CFC-GK dili CFC tungod sa rason nga ang CFC-GK sukwahi, mibulag, ug wala mosubay sa pamaagi sa CFC.

Apan, I just want to be of help, and ayaw pud laina, ha? Please review your syllogism kay wrong biya imong "middle" term.

All SFC's are CFC's.(major premise)

CFC's are not CFC-GK.(dili ni siya minor premise nga naggumikan or nagsumikad sa major premise sa unahan; lain na pud kini nga major premise). Remember: being "not CFC-GK" is larger than CFC kay naa pud lain grup nga "not CFC-GK" like KSD, El Shaddai, others...

Therefore SFC's are not CFC-GK.(WRONG conclusion kay wala man maklaro ang imong minor premise or middle term)

PUEDE HINOON KINI NGA LOGIC (and I hope you see the "'licit or legal' process of the middle term", ba pa.)

Any part of CFC-IC is not CFC-GK
SFC is part of CFC-IC
Ergo, SFC is not CFC-GK


Puede pud ani nga logic:

All SFC's are CFC's
Brother A is SFC
Ergo, Brother A is CFC

Anonymous said...

Pero, igsoon, I am a true-blue, full-blooded follower of CFC-IC, walang sobra, walang kulang.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the correction. Ako diay ang dapat magreview sako Logic. hehehehe. Anyway the point is there. i was stand corrected but i hope that this would clear other minds. Thanks again.

Anonymous said...

altho puede pud ang pag-explain, argue, or "debate" ipaagi sa giingon nga "analogy". apan, ang analogy dili gayud mao ang "real macoy"; busa, naa siyay limitasyon.

bisan pa niana, puede man gihapon gamiton ang imong analogy, brader, nga nag-propose nga:

ANG "CFC-GK Grup sa MisOr" MAPAREHAS SA SAGBOT KAY DILI MAN SIYA BUNGA SA CFC.

Peace.

Anonymous said...

as I have said SFC Misor long time ago na wala nag celebrate ug SFC anniversary kay ge join ra ni kuya JIgs sa CFC anniversary but now pag SEVER ni tiTO JUnDEL nag planning dayun si ATE DORt MAANO to celebrate 15th SFC ANNIVERSARY...well thanx for them who sparehead the events. BUT U CONFUSEd the SFC members nag severe bya mo create mo NEW COMMUNITY GAWAD KALINGA katong naa sa GOLD STAR bitaw? I suggest focus sila activity sa GK SITES kay wala pa bya sila nag 1 year. BTW am so happy na mo donate ROFUS ug haus kay money man japon na sa katawhan but to read the GOLD STAR magazine & the picture na lamano TM ug RUFOS KLARO KAAU GIGAMIT lang jud sila sa politica.. luoy jud kaau oi.

Anonymous said...

Coping mechanism ra man kana ila Sis Maano paghimo ug bag-o nga 15th SFC Anniv. After a year, I am sure maulaw na pud kana mo claim nga 16 yeras na ang SFC nila sa GK diri, kay bakak na man hinuon. Anyway, may the SFC that wanted to thank God for their being community, even if dili mao ang pag-compyut sa years, will eventually find joy at being in a real community. We pray.

Anonymous said...

So, may I also suggest that what needs to be done now is just to have common activities under the supervision or coordination of Bro. Venus. We look forward to your offering and dance presentation during the FIRST FRUITS FESTIVAL. God Bless.

Anonymous said...

SALAMAT KAAYO KANG BROTHER MENDOZA, NGA CO-OWNER SA TENNIS COURT CANTEEN SA PROV'L CAPITOL. HE IS A GOOD SAMARITAN...

It was one evening of intermittent rain when we could not practice dancing on the ground and asked that we temporarily gather at the canteen...There he was, looking at a TV program, the unassuming Brod Mendoza. He stood up when we prayed before we discussed our concerns about the Anniversary and the order of the parade, including the exhortation that we have to be one and show God our unity in the face of the break up of CFC.
As the rain stopped we had our closing prayers and prepared to go out for the dance practice.
Bro. Mendoza asked for a few seconds to say his piece... saying that he was listening to our discussions... encouraging us that all problems like the rain and the break of our community are also opportunities to be strong... Then he took out a P500-peso bill to add to our common fund for snacks, props and other contingencies.

PRAISE GOD FOR THE GOOD SAMARITAN LIKE BROTHER MENDOZA, CO-OWNER OF THE CANTEEN AT THE PROVINCIAL CAPITOL TENNIS COURT. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LIVELIHOOD, BROTHER.

Anonymous said...

WOW very touching story...
God is so GOOD!

Anonymous said...

He is not even a CFC member buthe contributed something for the success of our actities ? He is truly a samaritan, how i wish by his example, many would follow. Mabuhay ang CFC Leaders and all its ministries. God bless us all.

Anonymous said...

Salamat pud sa partner ni Brod Mendoza nga nagaccomodate kanamo nga migamit sa mga lamisa ug silay para sa among discussion as a group of cluster presentors. GOD IS GOOD!

Anonymous said...

Yes, igsoon, Bro. Mendoza is not a member of CFC. In a soft-spoken way, after our closing prayer at the canteen that he allowed us to use for free, Brod Mendoza pleasantly surprised us with his words of encouragement and cash gift.

Anonymous said...

Can you verify the veracity of this blog- http://cfcgkmisor.blogspot.com/ ?

It seems that you started all arguments without presenting the timeline of what happened.

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

Opinion and Reaction:

Ow, no need to verify. There are plenty of blogs. Besides, huli na, Brod. They are doing patchwork now because members are beginning to seee the TRUTH.

Four (4) months din bago nila na'realize" na kailangan gawa sila ng kanilang version of the truth.

Well,for us there is only one version of the truth: OUR GOD AND THE REASON WE ARE COUPLES IN A SPECIAL COMMUNITY. IT IS THE TRUTH OF THE HANGED GOD-MAN ON THE CROSS, WHO CAME TO BRING JOY TO THE WORLD DURING CHRISTMAS...

Let their be peace on earth. Merry Christmas, Brother.

(as of now, and given the beautiful, nay glorious dances for God on the 22nd, walang space for sadness nor anger in my heart... just pure joy... brother, let us joy in the daily returns God brings to our life as we strive to do His plans for us.)

Anonymous said...

PEACE NOW. GOD BLESS.

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