One workshop for three afternoons:
16-18 May 2012, 1:30-5:00 pm
A 301 – BREAKING AND SHARING THE WORD (BIBLE-SHARING METHODS)
Ms. Aleli Gutierrez, from Bukal ng Tipan Pastoral Team,guides the participants in learning and facilitating Bible-sharing Methods such as: 7- step Gospel Sharing Method and Text Map (for personal sharing); Group Response (for a group to respond to a social issue); Look–Listen–Love (for a group to help practically a group member in need).
A 302 - YOUTH AND NEW MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS – ISSUES, CHALLENGES, INSIGHTS
Mr. Anthony Roman of the Office of Social Communications of the Federations of Asian Bishops’ Conferences aims to help youth ministers tackle issues and challenges in youth and new media communications in this workshop with particular emphasis on internet, social media and cellphone use. Dynamics will include common reflection, sharing, and short film showing. Frameworks for analysis will include Communio et Progressio, the Church’s magna carta for communications celebrating 40 years in 2011/12, and relevant Pontifical World Communication Day messages.
A 303 – BIBLE WORKS: A GLIMPSE ON THE BIBLIODRAMA
Ms. Joy Candelario, from Bukal ng Tipan Pastoral Team, guides the participants to explore creative ways in introducing the Scriptures to the young using various approaches from BIBLIODRAMA and other innovative strategies. This workshop aims to make our catechetical and youth formation sessions relevant, building community and transforming young people’s lives.
A 304 – YOUTH FORMATION SESSIONS: HOW?
Mr. Joseph Angelo Guevarra, from Bukal ng Tipan Youth Team, offers the participants skills in designing and facilitating integral and interactive faith formation sessions for young people.
A 305 -JOURNEYING WITH THE STUDENTS: YOUTH MINISTRY IN CAMPUS
Mr. Loreto S. San Juan of the Student Catholic Action of the Philippines conducts the three-afternoon workshop geared toward an exchange of life stories and experiences in dealing and handling students and youth, that aims to identify and develop effective strategies in ministering to the post-modern generation. With increased awareness and understanding of Campus Ministry, following Cardjin’s Methodology of See-Judge-Act, the workshop encounter hopes to journey from “what it is” to “what it should be.”
A 306 – YOUTH-FRIENDLY HOMES, HOME-FRIENDLY YOUTH (FAMILY ISSUES AND YOUTH MINISTRY)
The family is a central and important setting, agent, and theme in youth ministry. In this workshop, Fr.Teodulo Gonzales, SJ of CEFAM aims to enable participants to see the current situation of the family, to assess and discern the path it should take, and to take proactive steps toward its strengthening and flourishing in love.
A 307 – ANIMATING YOUTH GROUPS
Youth-groups, whether in the form of movements, associations, federations, clubs, sodalities, teams, etc., are an important setting for youth ministry. Animating youth groups refers to the growth-enabling (educative) relationship between youth minister and young people. It is, therefore, the aim of this short course to situate youth-groups and group experience within the total picture of youth ministry, to understand its dynamics and to learn the basic skills in youth group animation so as to enable them to become empowered youth animators. Fr. Duds Hila, SDB shares some insights on how one could be an effective animator today.
A 308 – LITURGY: ALIVE! (DESIGNING LITURGIES FOR YOUTH)
Fr. Boyet Enar of the Diocese of Kabankalan shares his experiences and helps participants develop skills in designing creative, participative, and relevant liturgies for youth.
A 309 – LITDANSE (LITURGICAL DANCE)
Mr. Njel de Mesa, from the Koiné, facilitates a basic liturgical dance seminar (Litdanse, as coined by Koiné) that introduces the rudiments of creating contemplative and celebratory types of litdanses, and includes discussions on the theological basis of liturgical dancing. Actual liturgical dance presentations (i.e. ballet, jazz, modern, and hip-hop) are given to the participants as case studies.
A 310 – CHALK/WHITEBOARD TALK
Mr. Tat Ponce offers the participants skills in the use of the black/ whiteboard through drawings as a classical technique for effectively re-telling the story of Jesus in the school and parish settings.
A 311 – USING GAMES FOR CATECHESIS AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Atty. Marie Gutierrez, from the Chi- Rho Youth Movement, shares her experiences in using games in youth ministry and catechetical sessions.
A 312 – FILMS IN CATECHESIS AND YOUTH MINISTRY
Film, like other art forms, has an artistic power unique to itself. It offers us a creative language—an imaginative language of movement and sound—that can bridge the gap between the rational and the aesthetic, the sacred and the secular, the Church and the world, and thereby, throw open the Gospel. Fr. Ed Villanueva, SDB leads the participants to experience how film can be an important tool in doing catechesis and youth ministry.
A 313 – KATEKISTA: MAG-EXPLORE TAYO (SELF-EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES FOR CATECHISTS)
Ms. Hiyasmin Campos, offers various self-exploration techniques for open-mindedness to know and understand the “self” better in order to be more effective and joy-“full” catechists. She makes use of psychoanalytic tools for introspection and sharing, prayer and dancing.
A 314 – STRESS MANAGEMENT AND HEALING FOR CATECHISTS AND YOUTH LEADERS
Dr. Nati Pagadut, a Professor of Religious Education, conducts a series of activities for catechists and youth leaders to work on their own stressors, wounds, and anxieties in view of being able to help those who are wounded and stressed in life. It explores de-stressing and healing activities useful for all ages in these times of human and natural calamities.
A 315 – TEACHING VALUES EDUCATION THROUGH PERFORMING ARTS
Mr. Eric Pablo, an organizational development designer/facilitator and a director for both stage and television, shares in this workshop his expertise and insights on how to conduct values education sessions through the techniques used in the performing arts. The method of teaching he will be using for this workshop is experimental.
A 316 – CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING (YOUTH VERSION)
Fr. Monch Aldana, SDB introduces the participants to the basic principles of the Catholic social teachings, and helps them apply these to the social realities of today.
A 317 - KAGANDAHANG-LOOB, AN EDUCATING-EVANGELIZING PARADIGM TODAY
Fr. Armand Robleza, SDB aims to present in this lecture series the educating-evangelizing ministry as spiritual journey akin to someone maturing in prayer and in the ways of the Lord. The divine seduction starts with an invitation to leave one’s comfort zones and enter the lives of the young and the poor with its kagandahang-loob. Then the necessary pains of purificatin through malasakit come. Further, he has to confront his [spiritual] pride, realizing he is not the hero; it is the community that actually educates and shapes the young. This is the Filipino value of kapwa.
Such is the unspeakable joy of the ministry. When these values are taken as a personal lifestyle as pasiya, sadya, at kusa, we have the servant-leader of the community. It is all, as Filipinos say, tadhana. I call it the spiritual tipping point.
A 318 – COUNSELING FOR NON-COUNSELORS
Fr. Dennis Paez, SDB introduces the participants to counseling without really trying hard. This is perfect for doing intervention on any and every youth problem; great for empowering the youth to find solutions within himself; very useful for equipping youth to serve other youth in peer ministry.
A 319 – NON-NEGOTIABLES IN FACILITATING RETREATS AND RECOLLECTIONS
Fr. Noel V. Sumagui, SDB, a youth preacher of Mary Help of Christians Center of Spirituality in Batulao, Nasugbu, Batangas, refreshes new and old youth ministers on the non-negotiables in facilitating retreats and spiritual activities for young people. He shares effective trends and critiques new ones. Included in the talks are his personal experiences on using guidelines in the preparation, planning, and implementation of retreats. At the end of the sessions, participants are guided in upgrading themes and programs they have been using or even in drawing up new ones.
A 320 – MUSIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES IN CATECHESIS
Music is an integral part in catechetical teaching. Lessons are not complete without singing and dancing. Lessons are easier to remember when they are put into music, and the children bring and sing these lessons with melodies in the streets, in their play area, and at home. They share these lessons in songs with their friends and playmates. Here are some of the music activities to be given by Mr. Charles Javier: Singing in Catechesis, Story and Summary Songs, Memorizing Bible Passages and Books through Songs, Sunday Gospel and Biblical Songs, etc.
A 321 – DANCE FOR PRAISE AND WORSHIP
Mr. Van Manalo, Director and Choreographer of the UP Filipiniana Dance Group and Himig Heswita, aims to equip the participants with the skill to choreograph dances for the purpose of evangelizing. The participants will have lessons on dance vocabulary, the basic elements of dance, and some principles on choreography and improvisation.
A 322 – FAMILY CATECHESIS TODAY THROUGH LITURGICAL BIBLE STUDY
Catechesis in the family has been, is, and will always be the primary form and place of catechesis for all the baptized. The changes that families undergo today call for an updating of our understanding and praxis of family catechesis. In this workshop, Mr. Santi Edralin, and his team present family catechesis and the challenges it is facing, as well as, present-day strategies that fit the situation of Catholic families today. This workshop consists of theological and pastoral reflections on family catechesis and sharing of some of its best practices by parents and catechists.
A 323 – SIGN LANGUAGE FOR SONG ANIMATION
Ms. Rosemarie Panlasigue, a sign language teacher at Catholic Deaf Care and guidance counselor for deaf learners at La Salle Greenhills, guides participants in learning Basic Sign Language and developing expressive and receptive skills in song interpretation using sign language. This workshop challenges them to create ideas and to experiment in finding beautiful ways to interpret and animate songs using symbolism in the language of the deaf.
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