HOW IS RENEWAL IN ASIA HOW IS RENEWAL IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION?PACIFIC REGION?

• OGC P-1. “The Prior General and OGC P-1. “The Prior General and Council will encourage each region Council will encourage each region of the Order to organize and of the Order to organize and implement Renewal Projects for implement Renewal Projects for Augustinian Life”.Augustinian Life”.

• OGC P-30. “The Asia-Pacific area OGC P-30. “The Asia-Pacific area will be an area of priority in the will be an area of priority in the years 2007-2013. The Order will years 2007-2013. The Order will help these circumscriptions to help these circumscriptions to develop a joint plan of collaboration develop a joint plan of collaboration to bring about a major growth in to bring about a major growth in evangelization, mission and evangelization, mission and vocations to the Order.”vocations to the Order.”

• 11STST STAGE: Definition of STAGE: Definition of our idealour ideal

• 22ndnd STAGE: Implication of STAGE: Implication of our idealour ideal

• 33rdrd STAGE: Prophetic STAGE: Prophetic presence and activity of presence and activity of the Augustinians of the the Augustinians of the Asia Pacific regionAsia Pacific region

The goal of this stage, which consists of three phases (each The goal of this stage, which consists of three phases (each typically equivalent to a year), is:typically equivalent to a year), is:

To re-discover as a community the vocation and mission of the To re-discover as a community the vocation and mission of the Order of St Augustine in the Asia Pacific regionOrder of St Augustine in the Asia Pacific region

• Phase A Goal:Phase A Goal: To read in faith the signs of the times in Asia To read in faith the signs of the times in Asia PacificPacific

• Phase B Goal:Phase B Goal: To rediscover the contemporary significance To rediscover the contemporary significance of the Augustinian charism in Asia Pacificof the Augustinian charism in Asia Pacific

• Phase C Goal:Phase C Goal: To define the framework for an ideal model of To define the framework for an ideal model of Augustinian religious life for and in the Asia Pacific regionAugustinian religious life for and in the Asia Pacific region

• Phase A Goal:Phase A Goal: To deepen our awareness of To deepen our awareness of the implications of the ideal model Augustinian the implications of the ideal model Augustinian religious life for and in the Asia Pacific regionreligious life for and in the Asia Pacific region

• Phase B Goal:Phase B Goal: To review and evaluate the life To review and evaluate the life and activities of the Augustinians of the Asia and activities of the Augustinians of the Asia Pacific region in light of the ideal modelPacific region in light of the ideal model

• Phase C Goal:Phase C Goal: To choose the elements which To choose the elements which define the renewed lifestyle and activity of the define the renewed lifestyle and activity of the Augustinians in the Asia Pacific regionAugustinians in the Asia Pacific region

• Phase A Goal: To adapt and apply Phase A Goal: To adapt and apply the operative project to each the operative project to each circumscription and community of circumscription and community of the Augustinians in the Asia Pacific the Augustinians in the Asia Pacific regionregion

• Phase B Goal: To review and Phase B Goal: To review and evaluate the renewal projectevaluate the renewal project

Draft Timetable Grid for OSAAP Renewal Project 2009-2012

2009 2010 2011 2012

January Core group MeetingPreliminary Phase Planned

2 days of recollectionHouse Chapters

3 days of recollection 2 days of recollection

February Retreat 1 Retreat 2 Retreat 3

March

April

May CAT training Manila June

Analysis of survey resultsProposals for renewal program

June

July OSAAP meeting+CAT OSAAP meeting+CAT OSAAP meeting +CAT

August

September OSAAP meeting+CAT Intermediate General Chapter (15-27)

October Letter, prayer+studymaterials

Renewal experience

November House Chapter 1

December Training for LAT+leaders in Dialogue

Assesment of events Assesment of events Assesment of events

Religious Life Church Augustinian life Today

THE CONTRIBUTION OF COMMUNAL HOLINESS

Communal

holiness as a

dynamic force for renewal

The world changed, rapidly

and radically

The Church’s posture – not her

mission - changed

Religious life – OSA – needs to

change

EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN SOCIETY POST WORLD WAR II

EVIDENCE OF CHANGE IN SOCIETY POST WORLD WAR II

I.I. DOCTRINE (ECCLESIOLOGY OF DOCTRINE (ECCLESIOLOGY OF COMMUNION)COMMUNION)

II.II. SPIRITUALITY (OF COMMUNION) SPIRITUALITY (OF COMMUNION) III.III. LIFE STYLE AND PASTORAL ACTIVITYLIFE STYLE AND PASTORAL ACTIVITY

LG 7 - 17LG 7 - 17

• CONQUEROR MENTALITY• INDIVIDUAL CONVERSION – STATIC

STRUCTURES (vice-versa)• SEPARATION FAITH – LIFE• CLERICALISM – PASSIVITY • PREDOMINANCE OF DOCTRINE

OVER RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND COMMITMENT

Urgent need for Urgent need for integration of three integration of three

elements:elements:Doctrine / Spirituality /Doctrine / Spirituality /

Pastoral activityPastoral activity

NOT MERELY THE SUM OF HOLINESS OF EACH MEMBER

BUT RATHER EACH ONE ASSUMING THE COMMON

IDEAL, COMMON OBJECTIVES AND EXPRESSED WILL OF

OTHERS

Requires the use of COMMUNITARIAN means and

methods as well as a COMMUNAL discipline in order

to conform to God’s will;these are means which are

coherent with the desired goal.The COMMUNAL search for the

common good.

THE CHURCH IS THE CHURCH IS BORN FROM THE BORN FROM THE

LOVE OF THE LOVE OF THE TRINITY, A DIVINE TRINITY, A DIVINE

INITIATIVE, INITIATIVE, EXTENDED TO ALL EXTENDED TO ALL

HUMANITYHUMANITY

1. COMMUNION WITH THE FATHER IS ACHIEVED BY

COMMUNION WITH THE SON

What we have seen and heard we announce to you so that you

might be in communion with us, as we are in communion with the Father and his son, Jesus Christ.

1 John 1: 3

Not only interiority but also life style, our way of perceiving, understanding and acting

The subject of the spirituality promoted by the Church in

Vatican II is the Church itself, the believing community, rather than each believer in an isolated

fashion.

•a part of me• what is positive in others

•a gift for me •to know how to make room

for others

Team work Experts in dialogue Promoters of structures that favor

ever broadening circle of communies

Seekers of consensus through communal discernment process

Common goals

Proyecto Hipona: an exercise in building together a project based on communal

holiness: Fraternity of aspirants to holiness Willing to share the way, become

enthused by others Establish objectives together

PROYECTO HIPONA CORAZÓN NUEVO

AWARENESS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE ELEMENTS OF

SOCIETY

DEFINE THE

OBJECTIVE

DISCERNMENT

APPLYING THE PROJECT TO

THE CIRCUMSCRIPTI

ON IN EACH AREA OF OUR

LIFE TOGETHER

IMPLEMENTATION

EVALUATION AND CURRENT STATUS

SURVEY

BUENOS AIRES

PARTICIPATIVE

SLOW

GLOBAL

PROGRESSIVE

DIÁLOGUEDIÁLOGUEto build upto build up

COMMUNIONCOMMUNION

DIÁLOGUEDIÁLOGUEto build upto build up

COMMUNIONCOMMUNIONCOMUNITARIANCOMUNITARIANDISCERNMENTDISCERNMENT

COMMUNITY PLANNING

RETREAT DAY

LOCAL COMMUNITY CHAPTER

ANIMATION TEAM

COMMUNITY PRAYER

ANNUAL RETREAT

730 religious

From 18 countries (59% from Latin America),

Present in 16 nations in Latin America,

Working in 21 circumscriptions,

15 of them depenedent on 11 Provinces from

outside of Latin America.

INDIVIDUALISM

ACTIVISM

EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE OFOF

COMMUNAL COMMUNAL HOLINESSHOLINESS

AUGUSTINIANAUGUSTINIANCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY

APOSTOLATEAPOSTOLATE

THE PROCESS ITSELF IS THE PROCESS ITSELF IS THETHE

PROJECTPROJECT

Number of local Number of local Community members Community members

COMMUNITY LIFECOMMUNITY LIFEOngoing

Formation

Greater appreciationGreater appreciationFor AugustinianFor Augustinian

Spirituality Spirituality

LocalCommunity Chapter

Community Prayer

1. MODIFICATION OF ATTITUDES

2. PROMOTION IN COMMUNITIES

I. COMMUNAL PLANNING

II. TEAM WORK

III. APOSTOLIC PROGRESSION

For the communities of religious in For the communities of religious in service to the New Evangelization in the service to the New Evangelization in the

ChurchChurch

MOTIVATION MOTIVATION AND REFLECTION AND REFLECTION

MATERIALMATERIALIn order to put our charism at the In order to put our charism at the service of the Church with greater service of the Church with greater

fidelityfidelity

SPIRIT STRUCTURES

• Cebu Jan. 2009 Cebu Jan. 2009 Art PurcaroArt Purcaro

•Bulacan June 2009 Bulacan June 2009 - CAT Training- CAT Training

Sydney September 2009 Sydney September 2009 Meeting OSAAP + CAT Meeting OSAAP + CAT-Letter, Prayer, House -Letter, Prayer, House Chapter/Chapter of Renewal, RetreatChapter/Chapter of Renewal, Retreat

Japan Japan Feb. 2010 Feb. 2010

Retreat & Meeting w/ Art PurcaroRetreat & Meeting w/ Art Purcaro

Cebu May 18-20, 2010 Cebu May 18-20, 2010 - Meeting - Meeting OSAAP + CATOSAAP + CAT

Sto. Nino Spirituality Ctr.Sto. Nino Spirituality Ctr.

Annual assembliesAnnual assemblies

Fr. Renato Manubag, CMF Community Life and Renewal2009

2010 Fr. Victor Sadaya, CMF Spiritual Leadership:

Renewal of Leaders

2011 Atty. Paterno Acabodillo On the Laity

Local Animating Team (LAT)Local Animating Team (LAT)Meeting-Training Meeting-Training

1-3 december 20101-3 december 2010San agustin Center of StudiesSan agustin Center of Studies

Quezon City, PhilippinesQuezon City, Philippines

Draft Timetable Grid for OSAAP – Cebu, LAT Renewal

Project 2010 – 2012December 2010

– General’s Letter Feedback by Zone (Due: Jan 15 2011)- Present to Province Commission on CL & On-going Formation - Present to OSAAP President

2011January – Gathering of the Feedback

- Distribution to LAT 2 manuals

February – Presentation to local priors (Annual Assembly 7-11Feb, Cebu)

- Naming the representative- Regional Training?: Local Priors + representative

March – Meeting with OSAAP leaders + CAT + Cebu LAT (Meeting 1, Novaliches)

- Survey Questions Formulation with Michael Morahan

April/May – Visit/Recollection 1: Reviewing the ProjectBetter World Movement in Brief Conduct Survey (Due: May 31)

- Summer Age Grouping’s Gathering

June – LAT Meeting: Analysis of the Survey (Meeting 2, CSA-B ) - Identifying Priority Concern - Training for Visit 2

August – Visit/Recollection 2: Presentation of the Survey? Chapter of Renewal (Communication /Dialogue)

September – Annual Retreat LAT Meeting (Meeting 3, Spirituality Center): (Initial) Training for Visit 3

November – Visit/Recollection 3: Exercise of Community Activities (to review basic elements of renewal)

December – Meeting 4, Cebu: Evaluation of Activities 2010Formulation of Proposals re: Renewal Project for OPC 2012.

Central Visayas – Mindanao ZoneProvincialate Community - Berdon &

GonzagaBasilica Community - Saladaga &

MierANPH Community - Ellezar & Sugata-onMohon-Parish Community - Carloman &

CañonSpirituality Cntr Community - Mesina & TanSocorro-Burgos Community - Unabia &

SingcoCSA-Mati Community - Sedurifa

Western Visayas ZoneCSA-Bacolod Community - Ty, Cogasa &

CapellanUSA Community - Zerda, Lazo &

LiwagSan Jose Community - Alfeche &

Detoyato

NCR-Luzon ZoneSACS Community - Batayola & SeidelGuadalupe Community - Otadoy & CuervoChrysanthemum Community - RiveraBiñan Community - Pido & CabugaoGubat Community - Paderog

What has been done in your local community and zone in response to the call towards renewal?

What are the obstacles or challenges you perceived in this renewal project?

What are your hopes and dreams for the friars’ ongoing formation (especially in your age grouping) & renewal of our Augustinian life?

One of the important steps for the renewal in mission is the increase of the role of the laity as main players in our mission. (OGC 3.4.a) What activities have been initiated in our areas of apostolate towards this step?