Manifesto in Support of CFC-GK (Quezon City)

MANIFESTO IN SUPPORT OF CFC-GK (Quezon City)

To keep our spiritual essentials on a defined path and set the tone in support of CFC-GK, we state hereunder our perspective, beliefs and intentions:

1. We deeply value and acknowledge the pivotal role the Couples for Christ (CFC) has played in influencing our spiritual life: most importantly, as the avenue for personal and family renewal; and as the channel for God's work including Gawad Kalinga (GK) that led us to where we are now in our spiritual journey.

2. We retain our CFC identity. We do not intend to establish another community. We keep our covenant with God and continue to seek heightened spiritual involvement to deepen our faith, nurture hope and fulfill our purpose in CFC.

3. We are consistent with his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's World Peace Message that religious freedom is the path to peace because this allows us to direct our personal and social life to God in whose light the identity, meaning and purpose of the person are fully understood. We aim to achieve authentic and vital human development.

4. We see Christian Faith in the light of the God who has a human face bearing in mind that each person remains unique and unrepeatable. We consistently seek Holy Spirit discernment in building up a social community in the spirit of respect for the common good.

5. We respond with boldness the call to choose a course of action that will restore us back to vibrant service in the CFC community. We choose Gawad Kalinga as our response to God's call to work with and for the poor in our journey of faith in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We embrace the values and ideals of GK. We firmly believe that GK through community and nation building is integral to missionary activities of the Catholic Church. Ultimately, it will fulfill the role of a powerful catalyst for innovative evangelization and world peace.

6. We strive to become “doers of the Word not hearers only” because “by works faith was made perfect”. We remain to shepherd the flock that God has entrusted to us being faithful to the truth and justice of the Gospel. We persevere to serve the least and last of our brethren.

7. We reject deliberate attempts to undermine GK's noble works by the distortion of truth and dissemination of inaccurate information aimed to discredit the prime movers of GK.

8. We trust that if our posture is contrary to the teachings of Jesus, then one should discard this manifesto completely! But if one finds that we are taking our stand upon the Holy Scripture, then let no fear keep him from threading with us the path of faith and obedience to the Word of God, in order that God's people here on earth be of one mind – one heart and that we in faith experience what He Himself has said, “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom”.

9. We enjoin everyone, mindful of his personal convictions, who subscribes to the preceding statements to make a significant decision and strongly support the CFC-GK movement.

10. Lastly, we the undersigned come together in an expression of solidarity and reiterate to espouse the aspiration of CFC-GK. United in our belief in Jesus Christ our Lord of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church we uphold the unity of faith, love, hope and heroism in the pursuit of peace and holiness. Together, we stand behind this declaration in prayer and promise to combine forces and resources as we commit ourselves to participate in God's mission through CFC-GK.

We in CFC-GK, Q.C. continue to gather signatures and support for the movement with this concise manifesto so that brethren and critics alike would be truly informed of our position, beliefs and intentions.

May God bless us all!