THE DIOCESE OF PASIG IN THE

METROPOLITAN PROVINCE OF
MANILA, PHILIPPINES IS THE
2022 BENEFICIARY OF THE
FRANCIS OF ASSISI AND CARLO
ACUTIS GRANT AWARD FOR AN
ECONOMY OF FRATERNITY.
TO BE CHOSEN AS A PARTNER,
PROMOTER, AND
COLLABORATOR OF POPE
FRANCIS’ PHILOSOPHY OF THE
“ECONOMY OF FRATERNITY”
THROUGH THE INITIATIVE OF
THE ARCHBISHOP OF ASSISI
THAT INSTITUTED THE
INTERNATIONAL AWARD “FRANCIS
OF ASSISI AND CARLO ACUTIS FOR
AN ECONOMY OF FRATERNITY” IS A
PHENOMENAL PRIVILEGE THAT
YOURS TRULY ACCEPT WITH FULL
GRATITUDE, TRANSPARENCY, AND
ACCOUNTABILITY.
THE AWARD ITSELF IS A
RECOGNITION OF WHAT MY
DIOCESE HAVE LAID DOWN AS A
“GAME-CHANGER” PASTORAL
PROGRAM AND PRIORITY TO
ACCOMPANY THOSE LIVING IN
THE PERIPHERIES OF OUR
SOCIETY.
THEY ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE
PARISHIONERS WHO SUFFER
EXCRUCIATING EXCLUSION,
DISCRIMINATING REJECTION IN A
HIGHLY COMPETITIVE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY,
AND DAMAGING INHUMANE
TREATMENT LIKE ABANDONMENT
ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR PHYSICAL
CONDITIONS AS PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES.
FURTHERMORE, TO BE CONFERRED
OF THE AWARD THAT BESTOWS A
PRIZE OF 50,000.00 EURO THROUGH A
CHARITY OF MATERIAL BLESSING
AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
SHALL BE PUT TO GOOD USE TO
GENERATE MORE GROWTH
, INCREASE IN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE
DISADVANTAGED, AND PROPEL
THE MOST DESIRED
FLOURISHING OF HUMAN
DIGNITY
WHERE THOSE AT THE BOTTOM
ARE NOT CONSIDERED BURDENS
AWAITING FOR AID AND
WELFARE BUT PERSONS TO
LOVE YET COMPETENT TO
RECIPROCATE LOVE AND
CAPABLE TO LIVE IN
FRATERNITY WITH OTHERS.
IN CONCLUSION, ON BEHALF OF
THE DIOCESE OF PASIG, I
SINCERELY EXPRESS MY
HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE
STAKEHOLDERS OF THE
INTERNATIONAL GRANT AWARD
AND THE INSPIRATION AND PATH
PROVIDED BY HIS HOLINESS POPE
FRANCIS.
AMIDST THE DIFFICILUTIES OF THE
PANDEMIC, AND THE VARIED
CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR POOR
COUNTRY, WE ASSURE YOU OF THE
COMMITMENT TO FULFILL OUR
PASTORAL COLLABORATION AND
REMAIN STEADFAST IN
ACCOMPLISHING THIS SERVICE
AND MISSION.
WE ASSURE, YOUR EMINENCE
AND YOUR EXCELLENCY
THAT WE WILL DELIVER THE
FRUITS OF YOUR TRUST AND
CONFIDENCE IN
SHEPHERDING GOD’S FLOCK.