Relishing the spirit of the “Year of the Priest,” 72 CdO clerics including Archbishop J. Ledesma, SJ attended the Alpha Course for the Clergy organized by the Commission on Faith and Evangelization (Ad Intra Ministries) of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, Alpha Course Philippine Foundation Inc. , Alpha Asia Pacific, and Kahayag sa Dios Community at Pearlmont Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City last March 9– 10, 2010.
The 2-day course was also participated by 16 more priests, 7 religious women (five are from Cagayan de Oro) and 13 lay participants coming from the Dioceses of Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay, Tandag, Iligan and Tagum.
Rev. Fr. John Gnanapiragasam, the spiritual adviser of Alpha Catholic Context came all the way from Malaysia to facilitate the course and shared his conviction on Alpha as a timely movement of the Holy Spirit where the Catholic Church is in need of re-evangelization and conversion. Ms. Caroline Soon, the adviser and Catholic Coordinator of Alpha Catholic Context in Asia Pacific also helped facilitate the seminar.
Rev. Fr. Boy Salvador, Director of Ad Intra Ministry and Spiritual Director of the Alpha Course Philippine Foundation, Inc., in his homily delivered during the culminating Mass of the Alpha course said Archbishop Ledesma is strongly recommending the Alpha Course to be used as basic formation for the BECs and other apostolate in the archdiocese. He said further that the bishop has appointed him and Architect Benny Sy, Director of Alpha Course Philippines to manage and coordinate the alpha implementation to all the parishes.
The Alpha Course for the Clergy was designed for parish priests, heads of ministry and apostolate and parish lay leaders.
By Mary Anne Padilla, FSP
By Mary Anne Padilla, FSP
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