C-T CEBU (PHILIPPINES) REMINISCING AND REVISITING THE 51st INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS (JANUARY 24-31, 2016) TWO MONTHS LATER …
CEBU
has been in focus in the Catholic world, being the “cradle of Christianity in
the Far East” and the seat of the 51st International Eucharistic Congress
(IEC). For a week-long, the multiplicity of movements converged at one Center
in CEBU. All roads led to the IEC Pavilion from January 24-31, 2016.
We (C-T
CEBU) had been very lucky because our place is geographically at the Center point of
this 51st IEC, an international gathering. We had truly been grace-filled with faith laden experiences as
delegates of the IEC during the 8-day activities/sessions.
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| SR. FELMA RAMONES, SSJ AND SR. CATHY CANONERO, SSJ TOGETHER WITH OTHER IEC DELEGATES |
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| SR. FELMA HOLDING THE SMALL STATUE OF STO. NINO |
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| SR. KIM AND SR. FELMA WITH OTHER TWO SISTERS FROM DIFFERENT CONGREGATIONS |
Not only that, our Talleres de Nazareth-Cebu was tasked to sew some vestments used in the IEC Liturgical Celebrations. Our hardworking team of TDNC workers were also able to produce on time the products for the 8-day international display. As exhibitors of our TALLERES DE NAZARETH products of Prayer-Work, our Church vestments found market internationally. Thanks be to God, our booth was one of the most frequented during the sale display by clients/customers from different dioceses in the country especially by foreign bishops and clergy.
Catholics
showed force in the celebration of the Eucharist from the Opening Mass on
January 24 until the Statio Orbis (The World Stops) or Misa ng Mundo at the SRP
on the last day of the 31st January, 2016. We anticipated the rain
and it did rain before the start of the Mass but the faithful’s prayer miraculously
stopped it and this was received with much joy!
The
main message of 51st IEC was expressed in the theme song: “Christ in
You, our Hope of Glory”. The song found deeper meaning in the hearts of the
Cebuanos and the whole Filipino nation.
After two months…
What
keeps on lingering in our hearts are the following 51st International
Eucharistic Congress QUOTES by the
different speakers:
“THE
PHILIPPINES…ONE OF THE MOST VIBRANTCATHOLIC COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD”! FILIPINO
FAITH IS EXCITING! FILIPINOS, A POWERFUL
FORCE VERSUS SECULARISM” (Bishop Barron)
“FOSTER
A ‘EUCHARISTIC CULTURE’ RESTORE THE FAMILY MEALS” (Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle)
“JESUS
AS THE FACE OF GOD LEAVES A FRAGRANCE OF FORGIVENESS ON THE SINNER THAT NAILS
HIM ON THE CROSS.” (Archbishop Socrates Villegas)
“A
SAINT IS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS THAT HE OR SHE IS A SINNER.” (Archbishop Socrates
Villegas)
“DO
YOU WANT THE EUCHARIST? THEN BE READY TO TAKE UP THE CROSS.” (Cardinal Gaudencio
Rosales)
“IT’S
IN THE DARKEST THAT GOD COMES TO US IN WAYS THAT WE MAY EVER HAVE ANTICIPATED
SO… DO NOT BE AFRAID OF CRISIS.” ( Rev. Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP)
“EUCHARIST
CALLS FOR WORLD WAR III AGAINST POVERTY, CRUELTY, WORLD AGAINST THE WORLD THAT
PRODUCES MORE WEAPONS WHILE MORE THAN HALF IN THE WORLD DOES NOT GET ANY FOOD…”(Cardinal
Charles Maung Bo- Papal legate)
“IEC, LENT’ SOUL-SEARCHING PREPS FOR
MAY POLLS”
“EUCHARIST IS NOT ONLY A TASK BUT A
MISSION.”(Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales)
Thank you very much dear sisters for your beautiful insights of your experience during the IEC and congratulations for attracting many clients to our Talleres de Nazaret. God Bless!
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