Christian Family Movement of the Philippines - CFM

FAMILY PRAYER Lord God, from you every family in heaven and on earth takes its name.  Father, you are Love and Life.  Through your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through the Holy Spirit, fountain of divine charity, grant that every family on earth may become for each successive generation a true shrine of life and love.  Grant that your grace may guide the thoughts and actions of husbands and wives for the good of their families and of all the families in the world. 

FAMILY PRAYER Grant that the young may find in the family solid support for their human dignity and for their growth in truth and love.  Grant that love, strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of marriage, may prove mightier than all the weakness and trials through which our families sometimes pass.  Through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the Church may fruitfully carry out her worldwide mission in the family and through the family.  Through Christ our Lord, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life for ever and ever.  Amen.+

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AGENDA Mission & Vision & Core Values What is CFM? Programs Benefits & Privileges Duties & Responsibilities Unit Formation Flagship Projects Advocacies

MISSION Our mission is to be evangelized and to evangelize families and communities through our family and life programs and advocacies

VISION We are a community of evangelized families witnessing to Christ, sanctified by the Spirit in building the Father’'s kingdom.

CORE VALUES EVANGELIZATION STEWARDSHIP SERVANTHOOD FAMILY SPIRITUALITY We are missionary disciples of Christ sent to spread the Gospel of love to our families, other families and communities, schools and workplaces and to other countries where we are led by the Holy Spirit. STEWARDSHIP We are blessed by God with gifts of life, faith, time, talents and treasures, and the gift of faith, not only for our benefit, but to share with others generously. By sharing with others, we become God’s channel of love. SERVANTHOOD We serve humbly and faithfully the needs of the local church under the Family & Life Ministry and participate actively in the Basic Ecclesial Communities (BECs). FAMILY SPIRITUALITY We live a Christ-centered life, guided by the Word of God. We are transformed by the OBSERVE-JUDGE-ACT methodology, nurtured in prayer, to live a life of simplicity, generosity and loving relationships with others. PRO-LIFE We promote the sanctity of life and uphold the dignity, rights and responsibilities of persons & families. We condemn extra-judicial killing, death penalty, abortion, euthanasia, all forms of violence and injustice.

LIFE CHANGING TRANSFORMATION Mission Vision Core Values

What is CFM? First Catholic Organization involving the entire family Affiliation with the Catholic Church (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Family & Life Episcopal Commission on the Laity Popularized Family Life Education Promoted week-end programs such as Marriage Encounter (ME), Seft Encounter (SE), Sons & Daughters Encounter (SADE) and Young Adults Program (YAP).

ICCFM What is CFM? ICCFM International Confederation of CONTINENTAL. ASIA ICCFM International Confederation of Christian Family Movements Continental Asia North America South America Oceania/Australia Europe Africa CFM PHILS CFM AREA CFM DIOCESE CFM PARISH UNIT

CFM PROGRAMS Family Evangelization Program Gabay Development Vocation Promotion Family and Life Marriage Encounter Sons & Daughters Encounter (SADE) Pre-Cana Seminar Self Encounter Young Adults Program (YAP) Engaged Encounter Tipanan ng Mag- Asawa Priest Encounter Parent-Child Interaction Eucharistic Encounter

Benefits and Privileges of Members (Intangible): Personal growth and sanctification Sense of pride in belonging to a 60-year family organization Members of a CFM unit are able to build strong relationships and bonds of friendship with other families in their parish/diocese; Opportunity to serve the parish/diocese as a family, as a couple or as an individual; Availing of our values and skills training programs

Benefits and Privileges of Members (Tangible): The use and display of items bearing the CFM logo and other symbols of CFM membership; Vote for Unit Leader and Parish Chairs; Receive regularly issued publications, free of charge, like the CFM Bulletin; Receive discounts on other publications or on registration fees as maybe granted Serve the CFM in elective and appointive positions Receive other privileges granted by the Board or specified in the By-Laws.

Duties and Responsibilities of Regular Members To be a follower of Christ. To be evangelized through attendance in regular unit formation using either the prepared CFM guidebooks for unit formation; or the Gospel for the following Sunday; and supplemented by formation programs, pilgrimages, retreats, recollections, assemblies and conventions.

To evangelize others by the witness of their lives, sharing skills and talents in CFM programs and advocacies of their choice To pay membership to the National and Local CFM (Php500 per couple annually) To accept nominations for leadership positions and to serve wholeheartedly, if elected To be stewards of God’s gifts of time, talent, treasure, and family

Unit Formation At least once every two (2) week interval Host function rotated among members Venue: either at the church or in residences Duration: 1 ½ hours only Procedure: Observe-Judge-Act One solid – one liquid rule (optional) Topics focus on improving family relations Use CFM Evangelization Guidebook

Basic Family Formation Books Evangelization Book For Young Members 1st yr: For Happier Families 2nd yr: Growing in Love 3rd yr: Vision & Commitment For Mature Members Stewardship Book 1 Stewardship Book 2 Stewardship Book 3 FOCUS AREA Husband-Wife Relations Parent-Child Relations Discipleship Self Family Community/Environmen t

CFM FLAGSHIP PROJECTS CFM – CYD (Child and Youth Development) Spirituality of Stewardship (S.O.S.) Families of Overseas Filipinos Solo Parents and Single Professionals Development

Major Advocacies Accelerated Understanding of New Evangelization Against Domestic Violence on Women & Children Pilipino Movement for Transformational Leadership (PMTL)

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PRAYER FOR THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY MOVEMENT O Holy Trinity, you are a family. We believe you wish our families to reflect your heavenly community. Jesus has called us to family ministry, and asked his heavenly Father not to take us from the world, but deliver us from evil.

So we pray for the Christian Family Movement that present members may grow in grace and that new families may join us.   Through good example and prayer, may our homes become that which you desire them to be; true domestic churches, temples of your glory, and schools of humanity, ushering in the name of God. Amen.+

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