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ARTICLES Second National Congres A call to spiritual renewal and d 4 <strong>IMPACT</strong> • February 2010
ARTICLES By Pinky Barrientos, FSP © Roy Lagarde / CBCP Media Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap s of the Clergy eeper commitment © Roy Lagarde / CBCP Media © Roy Lagarde / CBCP Media It was breathtaking. Thousands of priests, their white garments flailing against the wind, marched the 1.2 kilometers stretch of Roxas Boulevard from World Trade Center to Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City for the 3:30 p.m. closing Mass of the Second National Congress of the Clergy. Visibly energized by the inspiring conferences given by Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, who guided the fiveday retreat congress, the priests were all praises with what transpired during the congress. “[It is] very exciting to see 5,500 or so priests gathered solely to pray, celebrating the Eucharist, reciting the Holy Rosary and going to confessions and observing the Holy Hour,” said Fr. Joey Faller, a priest from the Diocese of Lucena and famous for his healing ministry. Fr. Fidel Penafiel, parish priest of Coron, Palawan said the challenging talks and the spirit of camaraderie among brother priests have boosted his feelings and increased his desire to serve his flock and God more faithfully. The clergy congress, held at the World Trade Center from January 25-29 has assembled 5,542 priests across the country. Some priests from abroad also came to participate while others who were here for one reason or another at the time of the congress took the opportunity to join. Close to a hundred bishops also participated in the congress as the event was held right after the 100th plenary assembly of the bishops’ conference. Organized by the Episcopal Commission on Clergy of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, the event was the highlight of the Philippines Church’s celebration of the Year for Priests centered on the same theme: “Faithfulness of Christ, faithfulness of priests.” Msgr. Gerardo Santos, a member of the program committee said the basic objective of the congress was to provide the priests a deep and religious experience that will hopefully lead to a spiritual conversion and greater commitment. Record-breaking Speaking before the 5,542 priestsparticipants that filled the massive hall Volume 44 • Number 2 5
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