DIOCESE OF NOVALICHES

COMMISSION ON YOUTH
“Church closer to the Youth, Youth closer to the Church”

Year of the Youth

Kapati-RUN 365: One Life A Day

Minutes of the Meeting

April 26, 2011, 7:00 PM, Room A (St. Peter Parish)

Attendees:
Liza Labutay Marlyn Cababay Janinne Pomer RA Librando
Justin Descallar Wella Lambot Nina Dionisio Mae Lagunzad
Rony Tupaz Eula Robes Paulo Nicdao Toffer Villaruel
John Jarabe Ronnel Quinones Haze Monsada Joey Gacosta
Bench Hermosura Shirley Benedictos Rosselle Cortes

The meeting started at 8:00 PM through an opening prayer led by Liza Labutay. A short Icebreaker followed led by
Justin Descallar (Name, Diocesan Involvement, YOY Involvement, One word for Big Blessing).

“…since youth constitutes a large and dynamic portion of the laity, the youth ministry should be assured of the
fullest attention and highest priority in every way by all in the Church.” (PCP II, Decrees, Article 50, No. 2)

Meeting Proper

I. Sharing the Big Picture

A) Commission on Youth
a) General Directions

Programs Development

Formation of Diocesan Youth Ministers

PYM animation

b) Way of Proceeding

PYM Needs-Oriented

Piloting-Basis

Need/ Request-Directed

c) Objectives

Address perennial pastoral dilemma of bringing in programs and activities which the parishes and vicariates
do not actually need and/or interested.

Encourage parishes and vicariates to identify their needs and communicate with the Commission.

B) Year of the Youth

a) CBCP Brief Background
b) Local Objectives

Validate Assumptions, Analyses, Theories and the Change Process Proposal

Set the spirit or theme

More young people actively participating in PYM and Vicariate, more people step forward

iPROGRAMS implemented projects will be connected to the theme of the year of the youth

c) Process

With the mission of “Bringing the Church closer to the Youth, Youth closer to the Church.” First, we
identified what is the Church. Church pertaining to the people and not to the structure. Second, as COY
leaders and those who are active in the Church, we act as initiators in our goal of more active
participation.

But there are road blocks as defined by the first FGD of COY Leaders: Integral Formation,
Environment/Context/Culture/Social Pressures, Ministry Structure and Communications , Orientation &
Leadership Style of Priest (personality & integration), Resources, Inherent limitations, Lack of a Common
ground/same picture.

Strategies to overcome these road blocks: Engage mind, heart, hand -> tapping, harnessing full potential,
Enabling youth-> to share, to participate fully, by providing support/salo, Empowering youth->
big(diploma) and small ways(joy through talents sharing), Integrated formation: doctrine worship and
action (application in everyday life).

Theory:

U Theory

d) What has been done? (in Yellow)

Year of the Youth Calendar
Will
Operate Activity Timeline Notes
In Description
Research: to validate assumptions,
Diocesan FGDs and analyses, theories and the *completed and submitted to
Interviews Change Process Proposal Jan Fr. Lando
 to provide an experience
with a low barrier for
participation enough to
engage even profile A[
Believes in God, faith is
personal but does not in *major cash out expenses:
religious practices (rather, in tarps, shirts, food for
good works alone)] volunteers, token expenses
Kapati-RUN
to provide a simple platform for permits, security
(for the
for Profile A and above to get *TARGET:Atleast 50% return
benefit of
to know how they can help on investment
the OSY
out in their nearest *TARGET:6,000 plus
formation
community and why participants at PhP50/head
programs of
specifically their parish *STRATEGIES:1) parishes to
iCare)
community and not any compete for the most
place else(with the help of number of runners/winning
iPrograms) runners 3) sponsors for as
to fundraise for the OSY many of the expenses as
Program(365. One Life a possible esp shirts/giveaways
Day.) (target: 50% ROI; so if 4) "media mileage" would be
our expense is 100k, then the the source of funds to provide
target is 150k clean) 10-Apr return
to provide a venue for the
iPrograms and PYMs to
culminate their efforts in the
ministry
to give special awards to the
Diocesan Best PYM projects and the
Youth Day Best PYM leaders
to end by giving a challenge
for the youth to continue
owning up to their potential
and serving even after the
year of the youth! 10-Dec
to facilitate a session for
every vicariate that will allow
for the PYM leaders of the
group to understand in
specific terms what if means
for them to have the Church
closer to the Youth and the
Vicariate
Youth closer to the Church
Youth
Vicariate and specifically how they can
Celebration
make this happen to present
(with iTalk)
the reasearch and chosen
proposed ideas of the YOY
along with the iProgram
projects feb 12,
to plot their initial thoughts 13, 19, assuming (10 vicariates X 10
and timelines for 20, 26, pym leaders each) food and
consultation and activities 27 materials
 to provide a module that will
entice the youth to be more
comfortable with exploring
their prayer life in church
even outside mass (baseline
YoY Spiritual target adopter:Profile B or
Formation people who believe in God,
Parish
Module think faith is personal but
(with iPray) engage in religious practices
) to *modules to be sent by Kuya
imbibe the enabling and Pao this week *CD modules
empowering spirit we want to be cascaded to VYCs/PYCs
to provide for the youth by along with a a Year of the
praying the YOY prayer TBA Youth Poster

e) Updating Per Committee

1) Logistics (Marlyn Cababay)

Materials Gathering – Marlyn Cababay, Bench Hermosura & Rony Tupaz

Manpower – Nina Dionisio

Deployment – Jun Bordeos & John Jarabe
Key Concerns: Gathering of Materials, Restoration by 10am, Contingencies (Rain)

2) Marketing (Nina Dionisio)

Bec Tiangco

Abby Dayao

Divine Medalla

Gia Mendoza
Key Concerns: Briefing for team members by Haze, get sponsors for those who have no money but would
like to run

3) Communication and Productions (Haze Monsada)

Partner – Mae Lagunzad

Website – Allan Valera
Key Concerns:List/Head count of manpower for IDs, Shirts (300 pcs), Singlet (200 pcs), Improvement of
website

4) Registration and Mobilization (Liza Labutay)

San Isidro Labrador – c/o Liza

San Bartolome – Grace Lleno

Christ the King – Clarence

Sto. Nino – Cris Oli

Ascension – Ate Let Benedictos

Lourdes – Kuya Dom

St. Peter – Ate Jen Ducay

Holy Spirit – Genny Serrano

Our Lady of Mercy – Kuya Othan

Good Shepherd – Popet
Key Concerns: Commitment per Parish, Advocacy & ROI aspects

5) Program (RA Librando)


Partner – Aldrin San Jose

With Joane Orias & Team

Subcommittees formed already
Key Concerns: YOY Initiative award, Announcements

6) Finance (Liet Laguda)

With the Assistance of Eula Robes, Finance Secretary of COY

f) Strategy

1. Focus on Manpower/Team Building

2. Stewardship Delegation
3. Team Strategies/Prioritization Development

g) Reminders for All

1. Submit list/head count of team members

2. Request budget
3. BIDA Change on May 7, 2011

Next meeting is on May 1, 2011, Room A (St. Peter Parish).

Expected Attendees: VYCs, PYCs, Program/Project Coordinators and Mancoms, and YOY Team
Agenda: Sharing the Big Picture & Mobilization

The meeting ended at 9:30 PM through a closing prayer led by Liza Labutay.