Confraternity of Catholic Saints
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| Confraternity of Catholic Saints | |
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| Motto | "Sancti eritis, quia ego sanctus sum " (Be Holy, for I am Holy) 1 Peter 1:16 |
| Formation | 1 October 2003 |
| Type | Catholic Confratenity |
| Headquarters | Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Membership | 12 Fraters, more than 50 Cooperator as of January 2008 |
| Director | Fra. Dave Caesar Dela Cruz |
| Website | www.confraternityofcatholicsaints.blogspot.com |
The Confraternity of Catholic Saints (CCS) is a Roman Catholic organization of consecrated-young people committed in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and promoting the Catholic view of holiness through the lives and works of the Catholic Saints.[1]
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[edit] Overview
The Confraternity of Catholic Saints is an organization of young people in the Philippines, created in 2003 mainly to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to promote holiness to Catholics and that it is very possible to the world, especially to the youth. It uses the lives and the works of the Catholic Saints to fulfill their mission and to inspire many to be holy. It pledges loyalty to the Roman Catholic Church and its teachings, to the Pope, and to the Diocesan Bishop.[2]
The Confraternity of Catholic Saints focuses its attention to the realization of the Catholic Church's Universal Call to Holiness through their ministiries.
[edit] History
The Confraternity of Catholic Saint started last 1 October 2003 with the name Ministry for the Promotion of Holy Men and Women at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao dedicated to promote the new Saints of the Catholic Church. Its foundation was led by Dave Caesar Dela Cruz (Fra. Francis Teresa) and Lloyd Paul Elauria (Fra. Bonaventure) both from the said diocese. It was only in 6 August 2006 that it changed its name to Confraternity of Catholic Saints (CCS). The charism of the CCS is the promotion of devotion, lives and spirituality of the Catholic Saints.
Currently, the CCS is under the Spiritual Direction of Rev. Fr. Angelo Ma. S. Legal, of the Catholic Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).[3]
On July 24, 2007 at 3:00 PM, the founder of the Confraternity, Fra. Dave Caesar Dela Cruz, officially presented the letter and requirements requesting the Lord Bishop of Cubao, Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D. for the Diocesan Recognition of the Confraternity.[4]
At present the CSS is the Official Promoter for the Cause of Canonization for Blessed Ivan Merz of Croatia in the Philippines, the Official Group-Promoter of Blessed Alberto Marvelli of Italy in the Philippines, a recognized prayer group for the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God, Pope John Paul II, and Recognized Promoter of Saint Rita de Cascia (by the Mother Abbess), Monastery of Saint Rita de Cascia, Cascia, Italy.[5]
On October 2007, the founding-Director Fra. Francis Teresa visited the tomb of Blessed Ivan Merz. By his pilgrimage to Croatia the Confraternity was recognized by the Archbishop of Zagreb, Josip Cardinal Bozanic; the Archbishop of Saravejo, Vinko Cardinal Puljik; and the Bishop of Banja Luka, Franjo Komarika. The Director was interviewed in the Catholic radio in Croatia and the Director had the chance to have a talk to the Croatian youth.[6]The Confraternity was also featured in some newspaper in Croatia. One of these is the magazine in Croatia, FOKUS.[7]
[edit] Mission-Vision and Ministries
[edit] Mission Vision
"A confraternity dedicated to serve God and the Church, to tell people that holiness can be truly attained, and to proclaim the Gospel towards the growth of the People of God in faith, hope, and love."
[edit] Ministry of the CCS
The Ministry of the Confraternity are:[8]
- To promote the devotion to and lives of the Holy Men and Women recognized by the Roman Catholic Church by Canonization, Beatification, and Recognition of Heroic Virtues, including those from the churches in communion with Rome.
- To help parishes, religious congregations and associations foster devotion to their own saints (their patrons, founders, and/or members).
- To take care of relics of the saints that the confraternity members and/or the Diocese owns.
- To host a public viewing and veneration of the relics of saints in parishes, communities, schools, hospitals, houses, and offices.
- To help the Catholic Church stop different kinds of abuses to relics of saints and report it to the competent ecclesiastical authorities (e.g. the Local Ordinary) and/or to the postulators.
- To conduct spiritual activities according to the spirituality of a particular saint through seminars, recollections, retreats, pilgrimages, etc.
- To visit the sick and those who need spiritual assistance and pray for them through the intercession of the saints.
[edit] Structure
The Confraternity of Catholic Saints is broken into two groups these are: the Fraters Group (men who are consecrated and living within the area of Metro Manila and serving full-time the CCS' needs) and the Cooperators Group (who wish to share in the mission of the CCS cooperating in or outside the Metro Manila area[9]).
The Cooperators are further sub-divided into the Friends of Catholic Saints for men and the Daughters of Mary, Queen of All Saints for women.
Their are a total of 12 official Fraters and 50 or more Cooperators in and outside the Philippines.
[edit] Hierarchy of the CCS
The current Director of the CCS is Fra. Dave Caesar Ma. F. Dela Cruz or Fra. Francis Teresa, the founder of the CCS and the Prime Guardian.[10] The current Secretary General of the CCS is Fra. Matthew Taleon or Fra. Joseph Pio, an Altar Server of the Parish of Transfiguration of our Lord, in the Diocese of Cubao. He is also the Development Coordinator. The Deputy Secretary General is Fra. Roel San Miguel
The Treasurer and at the same time Vicar-Custos of the Sacred Relics and Research Coordinator is Fra. John Félix Santos. The Vocation Promoter is John Paolo Casal. And the former Secretary General, Lloyd Paul Elauria is now the Moderator for the Daughters of Mary, Queen of All Saints and at the same time the Second Guardian of the CCS.[11]
[edit] Blessed Ivan Scholarship Fund
The Blessed Ivan Scholarship Fund[12] is a charity-program of the Confraternity of Catholic Saints to help very poor young people finish their Elementary or High School Education, started last June 2007. The first scholar awarded by this is Nixon Delos Santos, 15 years old, 3rd year High School in Juan Sumulong High School in Cubao, Quezon City.
[edit] References
- ^ The Confraternity of Catholic Saints Official Website Homepage (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ The Confraternity of Catholic Saints Site Homepage (Accessed January 27, 2008)
- ^ "CCS Spiritual Director," The CCS Old Site Blog (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ "We Now Start," The CCS Old Site Blog (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ The Confraternity of Catholic Saints Old Site Homepage (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ "Catholic confraternity in Philippines promoting Blessed Ivan Merz," The Croatian World Network
- ^ "Na Filipinima mladi bl. Ivana Merza," FOKUS Website (Accessed January 5, 2008)
- ^ The Confraternity of Catholic Saints Official Website Homepage(Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ "The CCS Cooperators," The CCS Official Website (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ Worship at the Transfiguration, Official Website of the Liturgical Affairs of the Parish of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Diocese of Cubao (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ "Appointment," The CCS Old Site Blog (Accessed January 3, 2008)
- ^ "Knowing the first scholar of Blessed Ivan," The CCS Official Website (Accessed January 3, 2008)
