Here’s wishing all of you a Blessed Christmas and a Grace-filled New Year!

I’ve been here in Cebu for 4 years and 3 months already. Where did all that time go? Some of my memorable experiences this year were:

When my resignation was officially announced at the National CLC Assembly, there was such an outpouring of appreciation. I realized how the Lord has used me to touch the lives of so many people in a significant way.
My reunion in Hawaii with my … Read More

Barkada ni Kristo CLC – Cebu

“This year some of the office staff, maintenance people, and students, who had been patiently waiting for me to initiate them, finally got their wish granted. It’s a very enthusiastic group – always looking forward to their weekly meetings. They sing 3 days a week at the 6 P.M. Masses, and get invited to sing at funeral Masses. There is a strong spirit of community among them. They have even organized a cooperative among the … Read More

New Regional Ecclesiastical Assistant

We welcome our new Regional EAs: Fr. Mike Pineda SJ, HS Chaplain of Ateneo de Davao University, who has been appointed as Ecclesiastical Assistant(EA) of Davao CLC, and Fr. Willy Samson SJ, College Chaplain of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, who has been appointed as EA of Zamboanga CLC. We join the 7 local communities in Davao and the 3 in Zamboanga in rejoicing and offering thanks to God for this blessing. We also thank our NEA Fr. … Read More

John Gamit, Je Ching and I were privileged to be sent to Fatima, Portugal last August as the official representatives of CLCP to the CLCCVX World Assembly. The theme of that assembly was “journeying as an apostolic body“. When Fr. Nikko, Jesuit Superior General and World Ecclesiastical Assistant of CLC, delivered his address, he zeroed in on the prophetic dimension of our CLC vocation, inviting us to undergo a process of discernment that includes “seeing with the eyes of God, … Read More

The Signs of the Times Discerning Group (STDG) has launched a Kapihan Series as an informal forum for the discussion of societal issues. Held every three weeks on Fridays at 8-10 p.m. at Leunis Hall, the sessions seek to provide CLC members with an open, transparent and participatory environment for the discussion and analysis of issues toward a more informed individual and community discernment process.

The first Kapihan was held last December  12, 2008 on What have we learned about the … Read More