August 3 to 8, 2015 Quezon City, Philippines MEET HIM IN THE CLOUD COMMISSION ...
August 3 to 8, 2015
Quezon City, Philippines
MEET HIM IN THE CLOUD
COMMISSION ON YOUTH –
PHILIPPINE PROVINCE
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I.
RATIONALE
In
June 2013, Claretian Youth Directors from the four major organisms of the
Claretian Missionaries namely East Asia, Indonesia-Timor Leste, Korea, and the
Philippines, members of the Association of Claretians in Asia Eastern
Conference (ASCLA-E) gathered together in Quezon City, Philippines to talk
about their plans and programs for the youth of their different organisms and
to decide on how to re-echo the World Youth Day 2013 for the youth of Asia.
At
the end of the meeting, after much discussion and planning, the youth directors
decided to hold and celebrate on August 3 to 8, 2015 in Quezon City,
Philippines the 1st Association of Claretians in Asia
East Youth Gathering (AEYG) together with the Claretian Family (CF) in the
format of the WYDs held in Madrid and Rio de Janeiro. The gathering therefore
is now known as AEYG
2015 + CF.
II.
THEME
The
theme of AEYG 2015 + CF is “Meet
Him in the Cloud.” It is rooted in the Gospel of Matthew 17:
1-19, the story of the Transfiguration of the Lord of which feast falls on the
6th of August.
The divine aspects of the theme: Incarnation, Transformation and Transmission of the Faith. The human aspects of the theme: Security, Space, Storage and Identity. And the Claretian aspects of the theme: Mission, and Shared Mission.
a. The Cloud System
The “Cloud” system is a term used to denote an
unlimited virtual storage of digital resources that can be remotely accessed
using the internet. It may be a personal storage but could also be shared with
others. While others simply refer to it as the internet itself. Numerous
studies abroad had been conducted to look into the technical, digital and legal
relevance of the “Cloud” for purposes that range from the academic to
governmental to personal. Numerous Cloud systems are available like the
Dropbox, Google Drive, and Sky Drive. Though these systems are virtually free
for a limited storage, others require subscription for premium use. Cloud users
usually benefit from the system in making their files and documents virtually
accessible anywhere which make physical storages like USBs and hard drives
second rated. Using this same system for youth formation and evangelization
could be key to making faith more than relevant to the 21st century tech savvy youth.
b.
The
Cloud as a metaphor for faith and youth spirituality
The use of a
tangible metaphor to capture a life process or movement is something unique in
humans. Voluminous literature reflects various metaphors and images in order to
give meaning to what is otherwise thought to be impossible to encapsulate or
express in common language. The Bible is also filled with these same metaphors.
Christ used these metaphors and images in his parables in order to connect with
his listeners and speak their “life’s language” that is very peculiar to their
own. Spiritual masters use various metaphors to illustrate the movement of the
Spirit in and through our person, community and the world.
It is with this
context that the “Cloud” is used as a metaphor for the formation process of the
AEYG 2015. The “Cloud” having been used both in the Old and New Testaments,
typifies the person of God…shrouded in mystery and seemingly distant yet
visible and within one’s reach. Moreover, other figures of speech that makes
use of clouds indicate something fundamentally true for human persons like the
experience of a “Cloud 9” that may be synonymous to a form of an indescribable
happiness or a “heavenly experience”. Rain clouds aside from being a weather
indicator also provides a feeling of gloom and despair while “a cloud free day”
describes a perfect day less the troubles and worries.
Young people of
today are invited to “walk in the clouds”. This invitation is intended for them
to meet God who is part of their life world though sometimes shrouded in
mystery but always present in whatever day and weather. This formation process
incorporates the use of clouds as both understood as that of a digital
terminology and the process metaphor for spirituality. It hopes that the
integration of the 2 would provide a framework for understanding the role of
young people for the New Evangelization that is actively promoted by the
Claretian Missionaries.
III.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the gathering are the
following:
ON THE PART OF THE YOUTH
1)
To discover the presence of Jesus and
present Him to the youth through information technology and communications;
2)
To gather the Claretian Family and
discover its role in the evangelization of the youth of today.
ON THE PART OF THE YOUTH MINISTERS
1)
To learn from the youth how to find Jesus
in the cloud;
2)
To enhance youth ministers in
evangelization work in the “new continent” called internet technology.
IV.
LOGO
The logo features a three “cloud”
formation both in its atmospheric and technological sense with the embedded
face of Jesus in the “cloud”. This represents the catechetical formation
program and scheme that will be introduced during the gathering.
The acronym of the
gathering AEYG 2015 is found on the right side of the “cloud”.
is for “ASCLA”
which means Association
of Claretians in Asia.
Stands for “EAST” that indicates the Eastern
Conference of ASCLA where and who
organized the
gathering.
Stants for the
word “Youth”
who are the main
participants of the gathering.
is for “Gathering”
and the 2015
indicates the year the gathering is taking place. The colors of the letters are
the colors of the flag of the Philippines, indicating the HOST
COUNTRY
for the event.
The yellow cross represents Jesus
Christ
and at the same time indicates the
mathematical symbol of “plus” or in other words, “and” or “with”
Below
the “+” are the words
Claretian Family
that indicates that the gathering
does not only involve the
youth from
the Claretian
Provinces and Delegations of ASCLA East
but also from
the different branches
of the Claretian
Family in Asia.
And finally below
is the theme of the gathering
“Meet
Him in the Cloud”
inspired by the Transfiguration of Jesus in
Mount
Tabor taken from the Gospel of Matthew 17: 1-9.
V.
FORMATION PROGRAM
The
formation program uses 4 process metaphors to achieve the objectives of AEYG
2015. These process metaphors are then structured in the youth’s context, and
are rooted in Sacred Scriptures and Church Teaching, clarified using a
reflection guide and expressed through digital responses. The following are the
structure of the module prepared by the Theology Community:
1.
Objective of the Talk (4 Topics: “A Walk
in the Cloud”, “Cloud Virus”, “Cloud 9”, “Cloud Lenses”)
2.
Context (Human Experience)
3.
Doctrine (Church Teaching, Sacred
Scriptures, Claret’s Life)
4.
Reflection Questionnaire
5.
Workshop
VI.
AEYG 2015 + CF KIT
Each participant will
receive one AEYG 2015 + CF bag with the following items:
1.
Food Stubs
2.
ID
3.
Scarf
4.
Ball pen
5.
Notepad
6.
The Manual
7.
100 Pesos for Tickets
8.
AEYG Official T-shirt
VII.
THEME SONG:
Meet Him in the
Cloud written by Sandy Bahia, CMF
(choir) Whoa - - - -
Long have we turned our
ways
In oh so many trials
Young are we not to see
In oh so many trials
Young are we not to see
Long have we called
many names
From here, there, gone places
Young are we not to hear
From here, there, gone places
Young are we not to hear
Ref: A column of cloud shows
us the way
as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea
as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea
Chorus:
Meet him in the cloud there’s power and great glory
Who comes amid the clouds and every eye will see Him
We will see the Son of Man coming in the cloud
Meet him in the cloud there’s power and great glory
Who comes amid the clouds and every eye will see Him
We will see the Son of Man coming in the cloud
Strong are we to begin
Believing that He’s within
Young are we to be free!
Believing that He’s within
Young are we to be free!
Hope is what awaits us
as we walk in the clouds
Young are we to meet Him! (Ref)
Young are we to meet Him! (Ref)
Coda:
The cloud will burst and we will meet Jesus there!
The cloud will burst and we will meet Jesus there!
Based on *Ex 13:21
**1 Kings 18:44 ***Mt 24:30 ****Rev 1:7 *****Lk 21:27
VIII.
PARTICIPANTS
The
gathering is open to real participants, 15 to 35 years of age, under any
apostolate of the Claretian Missionaries, RMICM Sisters, MC Sisters in Asia. It
is also open to all members and children aged 15 up of the Kapatirang
Claretiano Inc., Lay Claretians, Claretian Lay Collaborators, Claretian Lay
Partners.
IX.
REGISTRATION FEES AND REGULATIONS
All delegation heads are
required to submit the Pre-Registration Forms that can be found on the official
website www.aeyg.org online through Facebook and or at johnlcmf@yahoo.com or secretariat@aeyg.org. It has to be submitted to the Communications Committee on or before
May 25, 2015. Upon arrival, each participant will be required to log-in and
check-in into the system available at the Registration Booth at the Claret
Retreat House. Only system registered participants will be allowed to join the
cloud activities.
Registration
Fees from other Major Organisms and
other Congregations from other countries should be paid to the Econome of
the Claretian Missionaries - Philippine Province through fundus or direct bank
transfer on or before June 15, 2015. Payments from the Philippines may be sent through their
Parish Priests / Claretian Directors and or paid to JULIUS JOSE A. COCHING through any MLhuillier / Cebuana / Western
Union branches on or before June 30, 2015. All institutions, local and foreign,
who would like to pay through the Provincial Econome of the Philippines, kindly
send a Xerox/scanned copy of the deposit slip and SEND TO BOTH the Provincial
Econome and the Finance Committee at jjcoching@yahoo.com and to Fr. Louie at johnlcmf@yahoo.com.
Deadline
for ACSPI Member Schools, Claretian Institutions, and Lay Claretians is on July
15, 2015.
IMPORTANT! An increment of
500 pesos shall be asked from each participant of any Philippine delegation who
will pay within July 1 to 31 without any partial payment in June or no advisory
coming from the CMF Priest/brother in-charge of the delay of payments.
REGISTRATION
SCHEME FOR ALL CLARETIAN FAMILY MEMBERS
COUNTRY
/ PLACE
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GROUP
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REGISTRATION
FEE
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DEADLINE
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Australia
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A1
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300 USD/
participant
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June 15
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Japan
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A1
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300 USD/
participant
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June 15
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Korea
|
A1
|
300 USD/
participant
|
June 15
|
Hong Kong
|
A2
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250 USD/
participant
|
June 15
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Macao
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A2
|
250 USD/
participant
|
June 15
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Taiwan
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A2
|
250 USD/
participant
|
June 15
|
Peoples Rep.
China
|
A2
|
250 USD/
participant
|
June 15
|
India
|
B1
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200 USD/ participant
|
June 15
|
Sri Lanka
|
B1
|
200 USD/ participant
|
June 15
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Indonesia
|
B1
|
200 USD/ participant
|
June 15
|
Timor
|
B2
|
175 USD/
participant
|
June 15
|
PHILIPPINE
DELEGATES FROM ALL CLARETIAN FAMILY MEMBERS
Mindanao
|
M
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3,500
PHP/
participant
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June
30
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Visayas
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V
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3,500
PHP/
participant
|
June
30
|
Luzon
|
L
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3,500
PHP/
participant
|
June
30
|
ACSPI
Members
|
S
|
3,500
PHP / participant
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July
15
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FAMILY BRANCHES
RMICM
Sisters
|
RM
|
1,000 PHP/ participant
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August 1
|
MC
Sisters
|
MC
|
1,000
PHP/ participant
|
August
1
|
LAY
Claretians
|
LC
|
3,500
PHP /
participant
|
July
15
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SEMINARIAN FEES
College
Sem
|
CS
|
1,000
PHP/ participant
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Upon
Arrival
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SAMC
Theology House
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CT
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1,000
PHP/ participant
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Upon
Arrival
|
CMF
Postulants
|
CP
|
1,000
PHP/ participant
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Upon
Arrival
|
The participants are asked
to provide for their own fare, allowance, and registration fees going to Manila.
However, the Claretian Parish/School/Mission Post/Institution may help to raise
funds for their delegates. It is up to the Claretian Parish/School/Mission
Post/Institution on how to raise and acquire these funds.
The
AEYG 2015 + CF Executive Committee is not obliged to finance the expenses of
each Claretian Parish/School/Mission Post/Institution.
NOTE! The Delegation Heads
of the participants who will extend their stay and ask for City Tour / Urban
Tour after August 8 need to arrange with the Execom for the extra payments and
details upon arrival. 500 pesos shall be asked for those who will stay and eat
at the venue. No payment shall be asked for those who will just sleep and stay
at the venue and plan to eat outside.
DOWNLOAD THE MODULE HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cbgcvl2pg534kq7/AEYG%20Manual.pdf?dl=0
DOWNLOAD THE MODULE HERE:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cbgcvl2pg534kq7/AEYG%20Manual.pdf?dl=0
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