Musical Programme to fund formation groups
(October 8, 2011) In the Philippines, the Commission of Jaro Archdiocesan Youth Apostolate has organized a fund-raising musical project titled Gleeglorious, to raise funds to finance the formation of the different vicariate youth Ministers in the 14 Vicariates of Jaro Archdiocese. Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo has given his full support and blessing for this undertaking. In his opening remarks at the musical’s première, the Archbishop recalled the unique definition that the 3rd Diocesan Synod of Jaro had given to the youth ministry, calling it a “nurturing presence”. Explaining his point further, Archbishop Lagdameo stressed the need of personal presence, of concrete persons to carry those nurturing qualities and not just provisions, modules or facilities, rather, it called for warm-blooded Ministers that young people can open up to, and seek advice from – persons they can journey with, in discovering more deeply life and God. He pointed out that there are 93 parishes in Jaro, but the Archdiocesan Youth Apostolate had only four full-time staff and a few volunteers; thus it has a very thin presence in the Archdiocese. The Prelate appealed for all-out support to fund the formation programme of full-time youth ministers so that the youth apostolate will have a fuller presence in the Archdiocese in the coming years. Glee-glorious is an adaptation of the popular youth-oriented TV musical Glee with a glorious twist. Gleeglorious held its première on September 16th 2011. The play is scheduled to run until December 3rd, 2011, every Saturday, with three shows each time, at the Colegio de San Jose (CSJ) auditorium, Iloilo City, Philippines. A Grand Finale will take place on December 8th 2011, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, coinciding with culminating activity of the Year of the Youth.
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