1. PARISH LEADERS' ORIENTATION
5-POINT PRIORITY AGENDA
DIOCESE OF CUBAO
August 25, 2008 / Audio-Visual Room / 8:00 AM - 12:00 NN

2. DIOCESAN VISION-MISSION
DISTRICT PASTORAL PLAN
WHAT WE WANT TO BE
DIOCESAN PASTORAL AGENDA
5-YEAR PASTORAL PLAN
3-YEAR PASTORAL PLAN
A community of Christ-like disciples
Empowered and sent
Through effective servant-leadership
Moving towards becoming
Church of the Poor
WHAT WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO DO

3. DIOCESAN 5-POINT PRIORITY AGENDA
By 2011, the Diocese of Cubao will be a local church:
Where parishes are alive and strengthened through the BEC by:
Synergizing the implementation of the diocesan programs
A comprehensive formation program for integral evangelization for the lay and the clergy in collaboration with the religious
With a self-sufficient catechetical program in the light of its autonomy from the Archdiocese of Manila
3. That utilizes media (e.g. internet, TV, radio, print) for evangelization
4. That has a sustainable resource mobilization guided by the spirituality of stewardship
5. Where organizational structure and policies are clarified and updated in the light of some emerging ministries

4. Parishes to be developed into
CATECHETICAL
PROGRAM
5-POINT PRIORITY AGENDA
Parishes to be developed into
communities thru BEC
Focus and Direction
of the Pastoral Agenda
STRUCTURES AND POLICIES
PARISHES THRU BEC
Synergized Implementation
Comprehensive Formation
MEDIA
Formation - necessary for effective implementation
Ministry - system of implementation
STEWARDSHIP

5. IMPLICATIONS OF EACH GOAL
BEC: The parish is the community to be formed through and into BEC.
Ministry: The system of implementation and the mode of servant-leadership.
PARISHES
Synergy through clustering of ministries
Parallel formation for the clergy and lay
Total Human Development as integrative
element of evangelization
salvation means “total salvation”
INTEGRAL EVANGELIZATION
MEDIA
Media resources within the Diocese
Utilization of information technology
Creativity in evangelization
Becoming the Church of the Poor
Sharing and Self Sufficiency in resources
resulting from responsible stewardship
STEWARDSHIP
New paradigm in the parish structure
Policies as guide and support
STRUCTURES AND POLICIES

6. THE PARISH IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT
BISHOP
DICC-PP
EXECOM
BISHOP
Diocesan Implementing-Coordinating Council
for Pastoral Plan
COMMUNITY
(Focus & Direction)
MINISTRY
(System of Implementation)
PARISH PRIEST
FINANCE
WORSHIP
FAMILY & LIFE
YOUTH
SOCIAL SERVICE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
FORMATION
PPC Secretary
Parish Groups
PARISH GROUPS
(Support Groups)
PARISH COMMUNITIES Basic Ecclesial Communities

7. FOCUS and DIRECTION – PARISH COMMUNITY
THE PARISH
is the community
where the ministry and ecclesial life is experienced on a regular basis.
(PCP II, Decrees 598)
It is the customary place where the faithful gather: (1) to grow in holiness, (2) to take part in the mission (3) to live out ecclesial communion.
PARISH COMMUNITIES Basic Ecclesial Communities
PARISH PRIEST
PPC Secretary
Parish Groups
BISHOP
Diocesan Implementing-Coordinating Council
for Pastoral Plan
Finance
Worship
Family & Life
Youth
Social service
Public Affairs
Formation

8. MINISTRY: SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTATION
PARISH COMMUNITIES Basic Ecclesial Communities
PARISH PRIEST
PPC Secretary
Parish Groups
BISHOP
Diocesan Implementing-Coordinating Council
for Pastoral Plan
Finance
Worship
Family & Life
Youth
Social Service
Public Affairs
Formation
MINISTRY
The system of implementation from diocese to parishes down to communities.
An ecclesial act, thru the use of charisms,
carrying out the three-fold function of Christ.

9. Basic Set of Ministries in the Parish
AN ECCLESIAL ACT
A MUST IN THE PARISH
A SYSTEM OF IMPLEMENTATION
DIRECTED TO THE COMMUNITY

10. 1st international gathering of ecclesial movement
PARISH GROUPS
They must integrate with humility into the fabric of the local church in the spirit of service and communion.
John Paul II
1st international gathering of ecclesial movement
PARISH COMMUNITIES Basic Ecclesial Communities
PARISH PRIEST
PPC Secretary
Parish Groups
BISHOP
Diocesan Implementing-Coordinating Council
for Pastoral Plan
Finance
Worship
Family & Life
Youth
Social Service
Public Affairs
Formation
Their appropriate theological location must be found in the ministry of the apostles.
Cardinal Ratzinger
Mandated Organizations
Movements
Lay Organizations

11. KEY COMPONENTS IN THE PARISH System of Implementation
Chief Implementor
ORGANIZATIONS
PARISH
PARISH PRIEST
COMMUNITY
via
BEC
MINISTRIES
Support Groups
System of Implementation
Focus and Direction

12. RECOMMENDATIONS Parish Assembly Parish Planning Parish Re-structuring
- For orientation on the 5-point priority agenda
Parish Planning
- To strategize the 5-point priority agenda for implementation in the parish within the 3-year period.
Parish Re-structuring
- Make the whole parish community as focus and direction of the BEC program.
- Adopt ministry as the system of implementation and the mode of servant-leadership.
- Locate parish organizations in their proper place.

13. RECOMMENDATIONS Basic Operating Guidelines
The term ‘community’ be properly used to refer to the parish.
In the context of the 5-point priority Agenda: The parish is the community to be formed through and into BEC.
This is to ensure full support for the parish and to avoid confusion.
Other organizations using the term ‘community’ must be called ‘groups.’
2. The parish must have the basic set of ministries.
Worship, Formation, Family and Life, Youth, Social Services, Public Affairs.
Ministry system be used in the coordination and implementation of parish programs.
3. Parish organizations be able to work with the new paradigm.
In the spirit of humility, service and ecclesial communion
Aligning their activities within the proper ministries

15. IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES & POLICIES for the
5 POINT PRIORITY AGENDA of the DIOCESE

16. A. BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 1. The Bishop at the diocesan level shall
provide a strong leadership to inspire
everybody and all institution to implement
the direction of the Diocese of Cubao in the
next three years as clearly expressed
through the 5 point priority agenda.

17. 2. All the Parish Priests shall equally provide
a strong leadership at the parish levels to
inspire, motivate and support their leaders
and parishioners toward the
implementation of the 5PPA.
This is deemed INDISPENSABLE.

18. 3. All the Lay Leaders play a very crucial role
in supporting and sharing their time, talent
and treasure to be able for the Diocese to
attain the realization of its strategic goals
for the next three years.

19. 4. A dynamic, informed, competent and
committed Parish Pastoral Council(s)
play an organizational advantage at
the parish level in partnership with the
parish priest to fully implement the
direction of the Diocese.

20. 5. Sufficient logistical and material support
are needed to implement the flagship
program of the 5PPA.

21. B. GUIDELINES AND POLICIES
The DICC-PP (Diocesan Implementing and Coordinating Council on Pastoral Programs) as the highest pastoral body representing all commissions and ministries of the Diocese of Cubao is the over-all in charge of the implementation and monitoring of the 5 Point Priority Agenda (5PPA)

22. 2. An Executive Committee chaired by
the Bishop and composed of the
different Heads of the 5PPA with
some representatives from the
religious and laity shall be created for
the close-in implementation and
monitoring of the 5 Point Priority Agenda.

23. 3. A general orientation shall be
conducted for all parish officers and
members at the vicariate level to
explain further the new direction and
thrust of the Diocese

24. 4. All parishes shall conduct their own
orientation for other parish and BEC
leaders and members of their various
organizations. They shall likewise
disseminate a general awareness for
all parishioners regarding the
importance of the present direction of
the Diocese according to the 5 point
priority agenda.

25. 5. The Parish Pastoral Council(s) or PPC
shall be renewed, fully activated and
pastorally re-tooled for purposes of
effective leadership and implementation
of their programs.

26. 6. Each Parish shall hold its own annual
pastoral planning in order to align or
contextualize its parish plans according
to the 5 point priority agenda of the Diocese It shall furnish the pastoral office of the
Diocese with copy of its plan.

27. 7. The Vicariate shall focus its functions
on monitoring the implementation of
the 5 point priority agenda among the
different parishes and sharing significant
and related experiences that will enrich its
members.

28. 8. The Pastoral visitation to be
conducted by the Bishop shall focus
on a dialogue with the PPC on their
initiatives, efforts and progress
toward the implementation of the new
direction of the Diocese.

29. 9. The formation program of the santatlo,
namely, the clergy, religious and laity
shall be harmonized to implement the
5 point priority agenda. A special committee
or task force shall be created for this
purpose.

30. 10. Periodic (Monthly, quarterly, semi-
annual or annual) progress reports
and assessment must be done at the
diocesan, vicariate and parish level to
ensure the proper implementation of
the 5PPA.

31. 11. Documentation on the implementation
of programs and activities related to
5PPA must be done at various levels.

32. 12. An intensive midyear and annual
evaluation are to be conducted by the
DICC-PP (Diocesan Implementing and
Coordinating Council on Pastoral
Programs) as regards to over-all
performance of all concerned
ministries and task groups in the
implementation of the 5PPA. 32

34. PARISH LEADERS' ORIENTATION
5-POINT PRIORITY AGENDA
DIOCESE OF CUBAO
August 25, 2008 / Audio-Visual Room / 8:00 AM - 12:00 NN