CFED 1051 – CHRISTMAS NOTES

 NCIP – Government Agency of Indigenous Peoples here in the Philippines

 Theophile Verbist – Founder of CICM
 Ecumenism – Dialogue among Christian Churches
 1907 – CICM arrive in the Philippines
 To care for the poor – original objective of CICM missionaries
 Evangelization – bringing the Good News of Jesus
 Monks – priests who serve inside the walls of the Monastery
 Antioch – first community where the people were first called Christians
 Francis – current Pope
 Ricardo Baccay – current Archbishop of Tuguegarao
 Constant Jurgens – became Bishop of Tuguegarao
 St. Paul – Apostle of the Gentiles
 Crossing Frontiers – central concept in pastoral efforts since Vatican II
 Living Water – symbolism of eternal life
 Compassion and Mercy – capacity that is needed to work together for the
common good through interreligious dialogue
 Seeds of the Word and rays of truth – Redemptoris Missio
 Doctrinal Disputes – central focus of Cardinal Arinze’s definition of interreligious
dialogue
 Encroachment of Non-IPs to their territories – IP’s to lose some aspects of their
cultural identities
 Campus Ministry – endorsement of capabilities people especially the youth
through Christian formation and pastoral programs
 Dialogue of Theological Exchange – deepen understanding of religious heritages
 New Evangelization – announcement of the Good News of Jesus Christ in the
midst of Post-Christian and Post-Secularist situations
 Through isolation of participants – contribute to conflict prevention and resolution