COMMUNICATIONS from the Bishop

No. 913          Diocese of Marbel, Philippines                   07 February 2017

2. 4^TH WORLD APOSTOLIC CONGRESS ON MERCY (WACOM) 16-20 January 2017

Theme: “Communion in Mercy, Mission for Mercy.”

Jan. 16 – Manila Metropolitan Cathedral

Presider           :  Apostolic Nuncio Giuseppe Pinto

Homilist          :  Luis Antonio Card. Tagle (Archbishop of Manila)

Jesus’ mercy was shown in the Wedding at Cana where He turned water into wine. (Jh. 2: 1-11)

Jan. 17 – University of Santo Tomas, Manila

Talk 1    : “The Church is called to be a Communion in the love and mercy of God” – by Orlando Card. Quevedo, OMI, Archbishop of Cotabato.

Talk 2    : “The Church Receives and Celebrates the Mercy of God through the Word and Sacraments, especially the Eucharist and Reconciliation” – Fr. Patrice Chocholstk, Cure of Ars (France) Sec. Gen.  WACOM.

Talk 3    : “The Church is the Servant and Witness of God’s Mercy” – Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MC

Talk 4    : “The Church is sent to be Missionary of Mercy to the Poor and Suffering World” – Arch. Anicetus Bongsu Sinaga, OFMCap, Medan, Indonesia.

Talk 5    : “Remembering and Celebrating the Mercy of God as a Forgiven and Forgiving Community” – Bp. Emeritus Teodoro Bacani, Novaliches

Presider           : Gaudencio Card. Rosales- Arch. Emeritus of Manila

Homilist          : Abp. Ramon Arguelles, Lipa

(Fr. Joel Aliligay, had no report on 19-20 January 2017)

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