Tagle Urges Filipino Faithful to Establish 'Culture of Integrity'
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Pope to dedicate 2015 to consecrated life January 20 - February 2, 2014 Vol. 18 No. 2 Php 20.00 Roy Lagarde New technology is all the hype, and in the seminar-workshop “Media Management and Social Media,” Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, (left) CBCP president, and around 60 other bishops packed the Pius XII Catholic Center Plenary hall as they further enhance their appreciation of the new media and its value in evangelization, January 22, 2014. The media workshop was conducted by Sean-Patrick Lovett, director of Vatican Radio and facilitated by the members of the Pauline family. Cardinal Quevedo to focus on dialogue, Tagle urges Filipino faithful to peace in Mindanao establish ‘culture of integrity’ “The Filipino culture at present is re- even be criticized when you attempt to he urged the faithful to be truthful and By Jennifer Orillaza ally needing transformation in the area correct these misdeeds. This Year of the honest in their everyday living. of integrity. Even the business people Laity, we are being asked to enter and “Be truthful, be honest…Whenever are now looking for ways on how we transform culture,” he added. you commit a mistake, admit it…The MANILA Archbishop Luis can develop a culture of integrity to culture of dishonesty must be replaced replace the culture of corruption that Concrete actions by honesty,” he said. Antonio Cardinal Tagle called has entered our society,” Tagle said Tagle proposed ways on how to Tagle also urged the laity to get rid FILE PHOTO on the lay faithful to usher a in Filipino during his talk held at the achieve the culture of integrity within of bias and prejudice, assessing oneself cultural transformation that Layforce Chapel of the San Carlos the Filipino lifestyle, urging families— in accordance to competence and dili- Cardinal-elect Orlando Quevedo will strengthen the value of Seminary. especially parents—to become good gence instead of connections. integrity from the country’s Tagle noted bribery as among the examples by being true in their words “In doing our tasks, let us be com- THE country’s new cardinal said he will forms of corruption normally practiced and deeds. petent and diligent…Our culture has continue to give focus on promoting bureaucratic institutions up in bureaucratic institutions that has to “Imbibe in our culture the value of never been really about qualification interreligious dialogue and peace in to every Filipino household. be remedied. doing what you say. Start it in your but connection…Instead of relying Southern Philippines. In his talk for the Katolikong Pinoy “Bribery is no longer perceived as a families, within the home, and within on connections, let us do things with Cardinal-elect Orlando Quevedo, Series with the theme “The Light of wrong doing. The fact that it is being the school. People who are good ex- competence,” he said. the archbishop of Cotabato, is distin- Faith in the Heart of the Laity,” Tagle perceived as a ‘standard operating ample to others can change culture. He added that the faithful must think guished by his involvement in peace said the culture of corruption emanat- procedure’ is very saddening for when Consistency of words and deeds is critically, asking questions that test building in Mindanao, a land plagued ing in the Philippine society could only it becomes a widespread practice, it one area of integrity (that we should one’s conscience instead of passively by decades-long insurgency that killed be remedied through championing the gradually becomes part of our culture,” observe),” he said. accepting things as they are. tens of thousands. virtue of integrity in the words and he said. Condemning dishonesty as the “be- “Ask good questions of conscience… “I prayed that I can contribute to the deeds of every Filipino. “What is even worse is that you will ginning of the culture of corruption,” Integrity / A6 Dialogue / A6 Court asked to stop Bishops discover social Meralco power hike ‘anti- media, post messages Filipino’, says bishop confab session on abortion MANILA Auxiliary chairs the Catholic A PRO-LIFE group Bishop Broderick S. Bishops’ Conference has asked the court on Facebook Pabillo condemned (CBCP) Permanent to block topics and as “unjust” and Committee on Public discussion on “ac- IN what seems to be the biggest thrill Lovett, together with Fr. Jerry Martin- “anti-Filipino” the Affairs, added that cess to abortion” in in their life, the Philippine bishops in a son, SJ is conducting a seminar-work- Manila Electric Com- Filipinos, especially an international con- workshop navigated the realm of social shop on Media management and social pany’s (Meralco) re- the underprivileged, ference on supposed media, with many posting their first mes- media for the bishops leading to the cent power hike in will suffer from the reproductive health sages on Facebook. CBCP plenary assembly on Jan. 25 to 27. a country marred by said increase. in Manila. For some there was a bit of apprehen- poverty and unem- “If even the middle In their complaint sion of not knowing yet what to do at Exercise of communion ployment. class finds such an filed before the Pa- first, only ending up delighted in real- Lingayen Dagupan Archbishop This is in spite of increase oppressive, say City Regional izing that it wasn’t that difficult after all. Socrates Villegas, CBP president, noted the temporary re- how much more so Roy Lagarde Trial Court on Jan. “The biggest thrill of doing this is to that the seminar workshop was an exer- straining order (TRO) our society’s less Atty. Jo Imbong (right) files a complaint before the 20, the Pro-Life Phil- see the transformation inside and not cise of communion. released by the Su- fortunate? It will Pasay City RTC against the 7th Asia Conference ippines said that outside,” said Vatican Radio director “The bishops humbly allowed them- preme Court (SC) only make the poor on Reproductive Sexual Health and Rights in abortion is a crime Sean Lovett. selves to be taught by younger people, last December on the poorer,” Pabillo Manila particularly on topics, which expressly He said he is excited to witness the by religious who might not be as well staggered P4.15 per said in the vernacu- advocate access to abortion. Abortion / A6 transformation of the bishops in learning trained as they [bishops] are in theology kilowatt-hour (kWh) lar during a phone the new media, of seeing their eyes liter- but they are willing to learn from others. rate increase which interview with CB- Yolanda recovery may take 3 to 5 years – CRS ally light up in excitement in discovering I think this should be celebrated as a step the power giant tried CPNews. that opening a facebook account and towards communion in the Church,” THE recovery of areas to enforce. An IBON Founda- posting photos and messages is much he said. ravaged by typhoon Pabillo, who also Meralco / A6 easier than they thought. Social Media / A6 Yolanda in Samar and Leyte may take three to five years, an interna- Give kids more affirming words, fewer gadgets – priest tional aid agency said. APPARENTLY what kids As affected communi- really need – more than an ties are “returning to iPad – are words of affirma- normal”, the Catholic tion, a priest said. Relief Services (CRS) “Let’s learn from what said its relief effort has Roy Lagarde God the Father did to Jesus. shifted from emergency He affirmed His son and assistance to “long-term International Relief organizations, including many of your children sim- recovery and stability church-based Catholic Relief Services are committed to help the typhoon survivors ply need affirmation. Let’s programs”. not resort to [giving] iPads The agency committed get back on their feet by building shelters and providing livelihood programs for them. or gadgets,” said Fr. Renato to assist 100,000 families de Guzman, SDB during a or 500,000 people with “We will focus on Leyte and homily on the Feast of the shelter, living supplies, water, Samar islands, primarily in Baptism of the Lord that sanitation, and livelihood. Recovery / A7 Illustration by Brothers Matias Kids / A6 CBCP Monitor A2 Vol. 18 No. 2 World News January 20 - February 2, 2014 Bishops ask Congress to support, resettle Syrian refugees WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 17, its 32nd month, has claimed Bishop Elizondo also suggest- “The U.S. Catholic bishops 2014—The U.S. bishops have the lives of more than 115,000. ed that legislators assist coun- and our affiliated agencies stand encouraged Congress to work to There are 6.5 million internally tries neighboring Syria to accept ready to assist you in this effort,” end the violence in Syria, and to displaced Syrians, and another and accommodate refugees; Bishop Elizondo said. help address the major humani- 2.3 million have become refu- increase caps on resettlement in He also noted that immigra- tarian crisis facing the conflict’s gees, most of them in Lebanon, the U.S.; and remove “unjust im- tion law includes anti-terror- more than 2 million refugees. Jordan, and Turkey. pediments to U.S. resettlement” ism provisions that are “overly “The Syrian refugee crisis The humanitarian crisis is in immigration law. broad” and bar applicants who deserves the full attention and “among the worst refugee crises He cited Catholic social teach- have in any way supported mobilization of the international on record,” the bishop said. ing in support for these positions, Syrian rebel groups, even those community,” Bishop Eusebio Many parents have died or noting that “every person is cre- who are moderates rather than Elizondo Almaguer, Auxiliary have been separated from their ated in God’s image” and Pope Islamists, urging that Congress Bishop of Seattle, told a Senate children.