Minutes of the meeting Sept. 24, 2009

Minutes of the meeting of the Diocesan Commission on the Family held at the Mary Help of Christians, Better Living, Bicutan Parañaque presided by the Diocesan Chairperson Rev. Fr. Lambert Legaspino .

The meeting was attended by the vicariate coordinators:

Allen Reyes (1) Holy Family,
Gerry & Zeny Mallillin (2) Our Lady of the Abandoned -North,
Che & Lita Lastica Our Lady of the Abandoned - South,
Manny & Fely Manahan (3) St. Martin de Porres
Rolando & Ruby Palma
With one additional servant
Al & Edna Hermoso (4) St. Joseph
Zoilo & Connie Gabriel (5) San Antonio de Padua

Not represented (6) Sta. Rita de Cascia

The meeting started at about 7:53 pm with the opening prayer of Manny .

Followed after the discussion on the other matters was the review, correction and approval as moved by Zoilo, seconded by Gerry.

Other Matters/Announcement:

Connie reported the needs for documents to open the DCOF account with BPI Amorsolo which is being assisted by Annie Cruz of Diocesan Center for Evangelization (DCE).

Connie also gave update on the Sept. 12-13 MPP attended by 24 couples. Mother Daughter Dialogue has 20 pairs of participants. It was also attended by one observer from the Vicariate of St. Martin de Porres.

Lita reported the OLA NFP Trainors Training Seminar on Sept. 13-14 attended by 8 parishes.

Manny handed over a copy of the DVD disc on Marriage Course to Rev. Fr. Lambert.

MANUAL OF OPERATION: Rev. Fr. Lambert reported that he attended the meeting of presbyteral council last Thursday ( Sept. 17, 2009) where he was instructed to go back to phases I and II.

That the manual is not yet final though it is not a draft but a manual in progress.

GOALS UPDATE: Rev. Fr. Lambert distributed copies of goals 1-6, 9-10 and together with the body made a detailed review and correction . Goals 7 & 8 have not done yet as reported which shall be discussed the next meeting together with the in passing review of goals 11 to 14.

In one point, Gerry inquired on how the goals coming from the diocese shall be implemented by the parishes. Rev. Fr. Lambert clarified that those goals shall stay and shall be part of the diocese goals.






Resolved that for uniformity, DCOF, VCOF,PCOF shall be the names to call on Diocese, Vicariate and Parish Commission on the family, respectively.

On Goal no. 14, a 10.4 goal was assigned to Gerry to express separately as a result of his suggestion on what to do with the existing programs of NGO’s related to awareness on Children.

DIOCESAN CENTER FOR THE FAMILY : Rev. Fr. Lambert announced that the vicariate of the Holy Family shall take care of the expenses on renovation and some parishes have already committed to donate equipments to the center. That Nov. 4, 2009 is the launching of the center at the same time the appointment of all vicariate coordinators. The activity is from 9-11 where snacks shall be served. Donation in check shall be made payable to Commission on the Family or to RCBP( Roman Catholic Bishop of Parañaque) ( BPI Parañaque a/c # 9841000339 ).

Organizational structure of each vicariate shall be presented next meeting which is set on October 22, 2009 at the vicariate of the Sta. Rita de Cascia.

The meeting ended at 10:16 after the closing prayer and final blessing of Rev. Fr. Lambert.



Notes taken/typed by: Reviewed and approved by:


Allen Reyes Rev. Fathers: Lambert Legaspino
Sept. 24, 200