Second National Congress of the Clergy

January 25, 2010 – Monday

7:30: a.m. – Airport Arrivals / Breakfast / Registration by Diocese / Distribution of Kits

9:00 – Snacks

10:00 – Welcome of the Crucifix

10:00 – Welcome: from NCC1 to NCC2 (Mons. Jose C. Bernardo, Jr.)

10:30 – Opening Eucharist with Papal Message (Abp. Edward Joseph Adams, Papal Nuncio)

11:30 – Entrustment to Mary; Salve Regina (Abp. Angel N. Lagdameo of Jaro)

12:00 Noon – Lunch

13:45 – Presentation of the dynamics of retreat (Amb. Henrietta T. de Villa, NCC2 Executive Secretary) / Roll Call per Diocese / Presentation of Journal writing activity (Fr. Francis Gustilo, SDB)

14:45 – Exhortation: a call to retreat (Cardinal Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila)

15:15 – Snacks

15:30 – Holy Hour (Bishop Francisco M. de Leon, Auxiliary of Antipolo) / Exhortation (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap)

16:30 – Going home (Getting to know you: encounter with host family)

---

January 26, 2010 – Tuesday

7:30 a.m. – Recitation of the Rosary (Bp. Buenaventura M. Famadico of Gumaca)

8:00 – Holy Hour with Lauds (Bp. Rodolfo F. Beltran of Bontoc-Lagawe)

9:00 – Snacks

9:45 – Conference 1 (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap)

11:00 – Individual Journal Writing (Fr. Francis Gustilo, SDB)

11:15 – Faith sharing by Table

12:15 noon – Announcements

12:30 – Lunch

14:00 – Assembly Animation (Fr. Erick Santos)

14:30 – Conference 2 (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap)

15:30 – Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross)

16:30 – Eucharist (Presider: Abp. Ernesto A. Salgado of Nueva Segovia / Homilist: Bp. Joseph A. Nacua, OFMCap of Iligan)

17:30 – Going home (with snacks to go) / Structured experience with host family

---

January 27, 2010 – Wednesday

7:30 a.m. – Recitation of the Rosary (Lauds: Bp. Jose Romeo O. Lazo of San Jose de Antique)

8:00 – Eucharist (Presider: Abp. Jose S. Palma of Palo / Homilist: Bp. Patricio A. Buzon of Kabankalan)

9:00 – Snacks

9:45 – Conference 3

11:00 – Individual journal writing

11:15 – Faith sharing by table

12:15 noon – Announcements

12:30 – Lunch

14:00 – Assembly animation

14:30 – Penitential Rite (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap)

16:30 – Announcements

17:00 – Going home (with snacks to go)

19:00 – Holy hour (prayer with priests) Encounter with parish/vicariate community

January 28, 2010 – Thursday

7:30 a.m. – Recitation of the Rosary (Lauds: Bp. Antonieto D. Cabajog of Surigao)

8:00 – Eucharist (Cardinal RicardoJ. Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu)

9:00 – Snacks

9:45 – Conference: Pastoral Challenge (Bp. Luis Antonio G. Tagle of Imus)

11:00 – Individual journal writing

11:15 – Faith sharing by table

12:15 noon – Announcements

12:30 – Lunch

14:00 - Assembly animation

14:30 – Witnessing (Chief Justice Art Panganiban / Darren Bancod / Mr. and Mrs. Leopoldo Repotente / Maria Voce of the Focolare Movement)

15:30 - Conference: Pastoral Challenge (Bp. Luis Antonio G. Tagle of Imus)

16:15 – Celebration: St. John mary Vianney and the Filipino Priest (Jesuit Communications)

17:00 – Snacks

17:30 – Holy hour (Bp. Angelito R. Lampon, OMI of Jolo)

19:00 – Dinner (Cultural night: encounter with the youth Animators: Salesians of Don Bosco)

---

---

January 29, 2010 – Friday

7:30 a.m. – Recitation of the Rosary (Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco of Cubao)

8:00 - Holy hour with Lauds (Bishop Pedro D. Arigo of Puerto Princesa)

9:00 – Snacks

9:45 – Last conference (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFMCap)

10:30 – Journal writing (Personal recommendation for follow-up in the diocese: Mons. Manuel G. Gabriel)

11:15 – Journeying with the Diocese (Animators: Bishops of respective dioceses)

12:15 noon – Announcements

12:30 – Lunch

14:00 – Preparation for procession and closing liturgy

14:30 – Procession of bishops and priests to Cuneta Astrodome

15:30 – Closing Eucharist (Cardinal Gaudencio B. Rosales, Archbishop of Manila)

17:30 – Consecration to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Bp. Nereo P. Odchimar of Tandag, CBCP President)