couples for christ youth for family and life

COUPLES FOR CHRIST
FOUNDATION FOR FAMILY AND LIFE
I. Background
The year 2007 was a significant year for Couples for Christ (CFC). Celebrating its 26th year, receiving
numerous recognitions and expanding its mission globally, CFC suddenly found itself in crisis. But
eventually, this crisis turned out to be a wakeup call from God—a calling for CFC to go back to God’s
original intent for it. Thus, CFC Foundation for Family and Life (CFC FFL) and its family ministries
were formed.
II. CFC FFL Mission and Vision
Vision
We are an evangelistic and missionary community committed to become families empowered by the
Holy Spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Mission
We strive for holiness of life, as we commit to renew the temporal order through our work with the
poor, our work for justice, and our work for life.
We are a servant of the Church, working to renew her children through every generation and
throughout the world, until the Lord returns once again.
III. Core Values
Our Core Values describe who we are and what we are called to do in this world. They provide
parameters and constant guideposts in our moving on in our life and mission.
1. Centered on Christ
In everything that we are and do, we look to Jesus, who is our Savior and Lord. Jesus is our
model in our obedience to the Father, in our faithfulness to His call, and to total submission to His
divine will. And as He who called us is holy, we ourselves will strive for holiness of life (1 Pt 1:1516), and look to exhibiting the fruits of the Spirit in our day-to-day lives (Gal 5:22-23).
2. Evangelistic and Missionary
We are called to proclaim the good news of Jesus to the whole world (Mk 16:15). We are his
witnesses (Luke 24:48). Every CFC YFL member is an evangelizer, in the normal day-to-day
environment of our lives. We look to doing mission beyond our own environments to the very
ends of the earth.
3. Focused on Family
Our life and mission is founded on strong families in Christ. We recognize that the future of
humanity passes by the way of the family. We are part of the movement that renews Christian
families. We form our members to be the next generation of God’s people. We establish our
homes as pieces of Kingdom ground. In our defense of the family, we are called to a strong
advocacy and defense of the culture of life.
4. Being Community
We are part of the larger family of CFC FFL, a global family of many different nationalities and
cultures but all sharing brotherhood and sisterhood in Christ. We desire to move forward together
in our life in the Lord, providing love, affirmation, friendship, support and healing. We are
committed to the good of our brethren, always living the truth in love (Eph 4:15).
5. Living a Preferential Option for the Poor
We recognize Jesus’ mission to bring glad tidings to the poor (Luke 4:18). We look to both the
spiritual and material upliftment of the least among our brethren. In doing so, we will be in
solidarity with the poor by striving to live a simple lifestyle, to share our resources, and to fight for
social justice in the world.
6. Exercising Servant Leadership
We are privileged to serve God and His people, both in and out of CFC YFL. We serve with the
mind and heart of Jesus, who came to serve and not to be served (Mt 20:28). Leaders are to
serve with humility, self-sacrifice and submission to the Chief Shepherd, to whom we will render
an account (Hb 13:17). He who wishes to be great shall be the least of all (Mt 20:26-27).
7. Being a Servant to the Church
We in CFC YFL are an integral part of the Catholic Church. We are submitted to our bishops and
to the pope. Our life, formation and service will conform to Catholic values and ideals. We make
ourselves available to be of service in the parishes and dioceses, especially in the areas of family
and life. We look to Mary, the mother of the Church, as our inspiration and help.
COUPLES FOR CHRIST
YOUTH FOR FAMILY AND LIFE
CFC Youth for Family and Life (CFC YFL) is part of the Young Ministries of CFC FFL. It caters to all
youth, ages 13-21.
I. CFC YFL Vision, Mission, and Ministry Verse
Vision
A Catholic youth ministry empowered by the Holy Spirit to renew the face of the earth.
Mission
Make all youth know Christ
Ministry Verse
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19a)
II. Purpose Statement
People need a drive in doing things; it is their fuel for enduring hardship and being excellent in what
they do. It is the same with any Catholic ministry; they should have a reason why they exist, a
purpose why they were created.
For CFC YFL, we got these purposes from two the “greats” in the bible:
A. The Great Commandment: Matthew 22: 38-39
This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor
as yourself.
B. The Great Commission: Matthew 28:19-20
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And
behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."
Extracting the important verses from these two “Greats”, we came up with the 5 purposes of CFC
YFL.
Bible Verse
Purpose
“Love the Lord your God, with all your heart”
Worship
“Baptizing them”
Fellowship
“Teaching them to obey”
Discipleship
“Love your neighbor as yourself”
Ministry
“Go and make disciples”
Evangelism
For easier recall, we substituted the purposes for these following words:
Honor for the purpose of Worship
Empower for the purpose of Discipleship
Act for the purpose of Ministry
Relate for the purpose of Fellowship
Testify for the purpose of Evangelism
In short, the five purposes of CFC YFL are: Honor, Empower, Act, Relate and Testify or HEART.
Our Purpose Statement
“We exist to form the youth to HONOR God, EMPOWER them to ACT in service to the Church as
they RELATE with their family and community, and to TESTIFY God’s love.”
Where Our Purpose Statement and Core Values Meet
As a community, we follow after our elders in Couples for Christ. We have no difference in our
mission and vision. Thus, we inherit their core values as well. As our purposes guide us what we do,
our core values tell us who we are. Therefore, in CFC YFL, we aim to make everything we do mold us
to the person God wants us to be. Thus: Purpose (HEART) brings out our Core Values.
CFC YFL Purposes
Core Values
Honor
Centered on Christ
Empower
Exercise Servant Leadership
Act
Preferential Option for the Poor
Relate
Focus on the Family
Being in Community
Being a Servant to the Church
Testify
Evangelistic and Missionary
III. Covenant
Trusting in the Lord’s help and guidance:
1. I shall live as a follower of Christ.
 Pray and read the Bible daily.
 Strive for holiness and Christian perfection.
2. I dedicate myself to the task of building a strong family for Christ.
 Invest myself in time and effort for home and family.
 Live out and defend the culture of life.
3. I shall be a committed and active member of CFC Youth for Family and Life.
 Faithfully attend meetings and participate in official activities.
 Give generously of my time and finances for the furtherance of the mission.
 Undergo all formation tracks and participate in community events.
 Relate in love, loyalty and respect with all members of CFC FFL.
4. I shall be a witness to the world of God’s love.
 Actively evangelize and do mission.
 Love and serve my parish.
 Love and care for the poor
IV. Target Audience
The youth is our target audience for our ministry. In CFC YFL, we identified every youth to a specific
stage which will classify one’s growth in commitment level in community life. We called this the “Circle
of Commitment”. In order for us to show how they can grow in their commitment we use the “YFL
Pastoral Plan” to depict their movement from one level of commitment to another.
Diagram A: Circles of Commitment:
Diagram B: YFL Pastoral Plan Diamond:
1
DEFINITION
ENTRY POINT
PURPOSE
GOALS
PFO TRACKS
CROWD
These are the youth who are not committed to attend any Catholic/ Christian
youth group within the parish, high school, and/or campus.
Youth Camp
Testify
 Conduct activities that will make them meet and experience Christ
 Introduce CFC YFL community to them
 Instill a desire to join the community
 Youth Camp
 Live Christ Share Christ (LCSC) Camp/ Recollection
 E-Project Activities, e.g., Sports Clinic, Talent Workshops, Team Building,
Leadership training)
 Creative Evangelization, e.g., Campus Plus Party, High School Beat, Open Mic
 Cool Catholics
2
DEFINITION
ENTRY POINT
PURPOSE
GOALS
PFO TRACKS
3
DEFINITION
ENTRY POINT
PURPOSE
GOALS
PFO TRACKS
CONGREGATION
These are the CFC YFL members who are committed to attend our household
meetings and assemblies.
Household meetings
Relate
 Make them feel accepted in CFC YFL
 Sustain the relationship we built with them through the youth camp and other
activities, such as interest-based activities
 Household Meeting
o Jumpstart Household Manual
 Chapter Assembly
 Liturgical Bible Study (LBS)
 YFL Hang-outs
COMMUNITY
These are the CFC YFL members who are committed to the life, vision, mission,
core values, purpose, and covenant of CFC YFL.
Covenant Recollection
Honor
 Form CFC YFL members to live a life of holiness designed after our vision,
mission, core values, purpose, and covenant in the ministry
 Allow each member to find their place in the community and further discover
the purpose they have in life
 Basic PFO
o Covenant Recollection
o Family Enrichment Recollection
o Purpose Driven Activity
o Friendship Evangelization Challenge
o Spiritual Gifts
 Youth Camp Training
 Live Pure Series
 Cool Catholics
 District Youth Conference
 Youthfest
4
DEFINITION
ENTRY POINT
PURPOSE
GOALS
PFO TRACKS
5
DEFINITION
ENTRY POINT
PURPOSE
GOALS
PFO TRACKS
COMMITTED
These are the CFC YFL members who are committed to be Household Servants
of the community
Household Servants Training 1
Act
 Train them to pastor the members of CFC YFL
 Integrate them to a service where they will be able to share their time, talent,
and treasure for the community and to God
 Household Servants Training 2
 Jumpstart Manual for Household Servants
 LBS Training
 Life in Christ Seminar (LCS) Training
 Live Pure Speakers Training
 District Youth Conference
 Youthfest
 World Youth Congress
CORE
These are the CFC YFL members who are committed to be Chapter Servants,
Cluster Servants, and District Servants of the community
Nehemiah Leadership Weekend for the Chapter Servants
Summer House Training (SHOUT) for the Cluster Servants
District Servants Training for the District Servants
Empower
 Empower the servant leaders of the community
 Chapter Servants Training
 Core Servants Assembly
 Core Servants Weekend
 District Youth Conference
 Youthfest
 World Youth Congress
V. Culture
Our culture is our way of doing things in the ministry. Youth attending our activities, member or nonmember will see these as the FACE of CFC YFL.
1. Fun
It is a characteristic of the youth to seek activities that are pleasurable and amusing. We in CFC
YFL provide just that kind of environment in the spirit of Catholic enjoyment. We desire to fulfill
the need of the youth for merriment through activities that promote not only spiritual but social
growth as well.
2. Acceptance
A determinant to one’s active participation in a community is the feeling of being welcomed. In
CFC YFL, we strive to create an atmosphere of belongingness wherein everyone is given warm
reception regardless of race, gender, physical attributes, attitude…etc. We believe that we are
all brothers and sisters in Christ because by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body and
have been all made to drink into one Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13). Therefore, each person should be
loved, just like Christ had loved, in spite of who he/she is and was. (John 15:12)
3. Christ Centered
The focal point in the existence of CFC YFL is Christ. We look to Jesus Christ as our model and
guide. Therefore, in each endeavor and activity in our community, we first and foremost seek
that God will be glorified. Every activity’s goal is for the participant to know Christ and be like
Him.
4. Excellence
Since in CFC YFL we believe that all things should be done for the glory of God (1 Peter 4:11),
we do everything outstandingly in all the aspects of our lives. We do everything to the best of our
abilities by dwelling in truth, honor, righteousness, purity, loveliness and good reputation.
(Philippians 4:8)
VI. Formation
Pastoral Formation: The 8-Year PFO Track
The 8-Year PFO Track addresses the ten psychological needs and tasks of the youth, and is agedependent. There are levels of formation provided through questions that come in four levels
according to the age of the youth. Also, the HEART Purpose Statement, Core Values, and
psychological needs were integrated for a much deeper level of formation of every member.
A. Framework of the 8-Year PFO Track
YFL Purpose
Statement
Core Values
Psychological
Needs
Existing PFO
from the
Chapter
Assembly
Manual
Honor
Empower
Act
Relate
Testify
Evangelistic and
missionary
Centered on
Christ
Exercising
servant
leadership
Living a
preferential
option for the
poor
Focus on the
family;
Being
community;
Being a servant
to the Church
Value System
(Loving God)
Preparation for
Career and
Occupation;
intellectual
Skills;
Acceptance of
physique;
Masculinity and
femininity
Social
Responsibility
(No One In
Need and Live
Pure)
Achieve mature
relationships;
Friendships;
Emotional
independence;
Preparation for
vocation
Value System
(Evangelization)
A Special Love
Our Promised
Land Giving Our
All Compassion
On Hands and
Knees
The Greatest of
these
When I Fall in
Love Free to
Choose
Home,
Friends for Life,
Body Builder,
Buddy System,
family Journey
with Mother
Mary,
Parent's Day,
Perfect
Moments,
The Family: One
Great Gift,
YFL Family Day:
One Big Happy
Family
Fishers of Men,
Called to Love,
Call to Mission,
Gearing for the
Battle,
Servant
Evangelism
Refresh,
Blessed be the
Bible,
Fools for Christ,
Heaven Knows,
Walk with Me,
Dare to be
Daniel
Power to
Succeed,
Deciding to be a
Winner,
Empowered
Students,
Heart like His,
Through the
Father's Eyes
In every Chapter Assembly and Household Topic discussion there will be specific questions for
every age levels.
B. Levels of Formation
Level
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Age
13 years old
14 - 16 years old
17 - 19 years old
20 - 21 years old
Issue
Identity
Sense of Self Worth
Sense of Responsibility
Sense of Social Purpose
Training Formation
Aside from pastoral formation, the ministry also empowers leaders of every area through trainings.
Every leader will undergo a specific training suited for their respective service.
A. Leadership Trainings
Entrypoint
Training
PFO
Training
Tracks
Household and
Chapter Servants
Unit Servants
Household
Nehemiah
Servants Training 1 Leadership
Weekend
Household
Chapter Servants
Servants Training 2 Training
Cluster Servants
District Servants
SHOUT
District Servants
Training
VII. Structure
In CFC YFL, our structure is aligned with the structure of CFC FFL. Ideally, it is defined based on the
structure of the Catholic Church. Geographically, the district encompasses the diocese; and the
clusters encompass the vicariates; and chapters encompass the parishes.
Furthermore, we define the following that:
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A District must have at least 3 Clusters
A Cluster must have at least 3 Chapters
A Chapter must have at least 3 Units
A Unit is a composition of 3-5 Households
A Household has 7-10 members
Model Chapter Structure
Chapter
(2) + CC
(2)
1 Unit (2)
1 HH
(10)
2 HH
(10)
2 Unit (2)
3 HH
(10)
1 HH
(10)
2 HH
(10)
3 Unit (2)
3 HH
(10)
1 HH
(10)
2 HH
(10)
3 HH
(10)
Organizational Structure
District
Cluster
1
Cluster
2
Cluster
3
HS 1
HS
Area
Servan
HSt 2
Chapter
Unit
Household
Member
HS Program
Servant
Campus
Program
Servant
Campus
Area Servant
HS 3
HS
Officer
s
Campus
1
Campus
2
EXECOM
Household
Household
Member
Member
Note: Functional Service is denoted with - - - - - - - -
Campus
3
VIII. Levels of Growth
The ministry determines the level of growth of an area based on their population.
1. A District is considered to be on the district-level if it has 900 members; otherwise, the
cluster is considered to be at the cluster-level
If a district has 600 members, their growth level is considered to be at the cluster-level. But if
the district reaches the number of 900 members, then their level of growth is in the districtlevel. This same principle applies to the rest of the areas.
2. A Cluster is considered to be on the cluster-level if it has 300 members; otherwise, the
cluster is considered to be at the chapter-level.
3. A Chapter is considered to be on the chapter-level if it has 100 members; otherwise, the
chapter is considered to be at the unit-level.
4. A Unit is considered to be on the unit-level if it has 30 members; otherwise, the unit is
considered to be at the household-level.
Determining the level of growth will help the ministry monitor the areas if they are expanding or not.
IX. Active and Inactive Members
An active member is defined to be: A YFL who have attended a minimum of 10 activities within a
year.
An inactive member is defined to be: A YFL who have attended a maximum of 9 activities for the
whole year.
At the end of the year, all areas will have to submit their total numbers of YFL, including all active and
inactive members.
Process of De-listing
“De-listing” members in the list of database are to be done only every after two years. For purposes of
uniformity, every even-number-year can we only de-list, e.g., 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and so on. The
criterion for delisting is as follows:
1. A member gets delisted if he does not attend any YFL activity for two straight years;
2. A member gets delisted if he transitions to the SFL ministry; and
3. A member gets delisted if he transits or moves to another place.
X. Servant Leaders and Couple Coordinators
NOTE: For campus and high school program servants’ specific roles and responsibilities, see their respective
primers.
A. Youth Servants
1. Roles and Responsibilities
Service
District Servant
Pastoral Roles and
Responsibilities
 If SFL age: attends HH
twice a month; attends
regular SFL assembly
 If YFL age: attends lower
HH with the district core
 Quarterly conducts one to
ones with cluster youth
servants
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Functional Roles and
Responsibilities
Conducts monthly district
coordination meeting with District
Couple Coordinator
Monitors evangelization of the
district (parishes, high school and
campuses)
Sets evangelization goals suited
for the area
Conducts NLW, SHOUT and
other trainings for the core and
committed circles
Visit assemblies within the district
Monitors CFC YFL basic
formation track
Submits monthly report to CFC
YFL area FTW
Help DCC to consolidate the
evangelization reports of the
cluster servants and submit it
quarterly to the District Family
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Cluster Servant
 Attends upper HH twice a
month
 Conducts lower HH twice a
month
 Attends the core servants
assembly and other
formation and trainings for
the Core level
 Conducts quarterly one to
ones with chapter youth
servants
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Chapter Servant
 Attends upper HH twice a
month
 Conducts lower HH twice a
month
 Attends the core servants
assembly and other
formation and trainings for
the Core level
 Conducts quarterly one to
ones with unit youth
servants
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Ministries Coordinator
Conducts the Core Servants
Assembly, District Assembly and
YFL Community Servants
Assembly
Spearheads the church relations
within the district
Mobilizes the district for the
regional, national and
international activities
Conducts monthly cluster
coordination meeting with the
cluster couple coordinator
Monitors evangelization of the
cluster in all parishes, high
schools
Conducts training for chapter
servants
Visits assemblies within the
cluster
Submits monthly report to the
district servant as a consolidation
of the developments and
accomplishments of the parishes,
high schools within the cluster
Spearheads the church relation
within the cluster
Mobilizes the cluster for district ,
national and international wide
activities
Attends core servants’ assembly
and district assembly
Consolidates the reports of
chapter servants
Conducts a monthly coordination
meeting with the Chapter Couple
Coordinator
Implements the monthly cycle of
activities
Implements the evangelization in
the chapter (2x youth camp in a
year)
Spearheads church relation in the
parish
Conducts HST and trainings for
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Unit Servant
Household
Servant
 Attends upper HH twice a
month
 Conducts lower HH twice a
month
 Conducts quarterly one to
ones with household youth
servants
 Attends upper HH 2x a
month
 Conducts lower HH 2x a
month
 Conducts quarterly one to
ones with members
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HH and Unit servants
Implements YFL basic pastoral
formation tracks
Mobilizes the cluster for district ,
national and international wide
activities
Monitors the YFL basic pastoral
formation tracks
Mobilizes members for activities
 Monitors the YFL basic pastoral
formation tracks
2. Tenure
The tenure of youth servants should only be a maximum of 3 years for each level of service
(leadership) without exception. The transition period of youth servants is always after the
CFC YFL World Youth Congress.
3. Appointment
YFL Service
District Servant
Cluster Servant
Campus and High
School Program
Servants
Chapter Servant
Campus Servant
High School Servant
Recommending Body
FTW or MV and outgoing District
Servant
FTW or MV and District Servant in
consultation with outgoing Cluster
Servant and Cluster Coordinator
FTW or MV in consultation with the
District Servant and Cluster
Coordinator
Chapter Coordinator and Cluster
Servant in consultation with
outgoing Chapter Servant
Campus Program Servant and
District Servant in consultation with
the District Coordinator
High School Program Servant and
Appointing Body
District Couple Coordinator
District Couple Coordinator
District Couple Coordinator
Cluster Couple Coordinator
District Couple Coordinator
Cluster Coordinator
District Servant in consultation with
the Cluster Coordinator
Campus EXECOM
and High School
Officers
Unit Servant
Household Servant
Election
Chapter Servant in consultation
with outgoing Unit Servant
Unit Servant
Respective Campus and
High School Program
Servant
Chapter Couple Coordinator
Chapter Coordinator
B. Couple Coordinators
1. General Roles and Responsibilities
a. Act as “co pastors” of the youth under them, together with their youth servant.
 Conduct 2 lower household meetings per month.
 Conduct one to ones with their household members for special concerns.
b. Builds relationships with the couple coordinators under them and be able to
empower and motivate them.
c. Attends monthly service meeting with their service leaders and conducts
monthly service meetings with the couple coordinators and youth servants under
them.
d. Attends all CFC FFL assemblies and activities of their area.
e. Ensures the Evangelization of their area.
 Monitors the evangelization figures of their area; sets evangelization goals
best suited for their area; submits evangelization reports to the Family
Ministries Coordinator of the area, quarterly.
 Thinks of creative ways to evangelize the youth in their area.
 Conducts Youth Camps together with their youth servants.
 Invites the parents of the youth under them to a CFC FFL Christian Life
Seminar (CLS).
f. Spearheads the Church relations within their area.
 Builds close relationships with the clergy.
 Encourages the youth under them to actively participate in church
activities.
g. Ensures and Monitors that CFC YFL basic pastoral formation track is being
implemented fully.
 Accomplishes the Basic PFO checklist for the youth under them.
h. Mobilizes all the youth under them for all CFC YFL events and activities.
i.
Acts as a bridge between the relationship of the youth under them and their
parents.
 Ensures the proper transition of the youth and couple coordinators under
them.
 All CFC KFL members, ages 13 and up, must be transitioned into CFC
YFL by ensuring that they attend a youth camp and be given household
groupings after in coordination with the CFC KFL Couple Coordinator of
their area.
 All CFC YFL members, ages 21 and up, must be transitioned into CFC
SFL by ensuring that they attend a Christian Life Seminar and be given
household groupings after in coordination with the CFC SFL Couple
Coordinator of their area.
 Being open to transition CFC YFL couple coordinators under them to other
services in the community if it is God’s calling.
2. Specific Roles and Responsibilities
District Couple Coordinators
 Attends 1 District Family Ministries’ service meeting
 Conducts 1 District CFC YFL service meeting
 Attends regular household meetings with their CFC Household Servant
 Conducts 2 lower household meetings with the Cluster core youth
servants
Cluster Couple Coordinators
 Attends 1 District CFC YFL service meeting
 Conducts 1 Cluster CFC YFL service meeting
 Attends regular household meetings with their CFC Household Servant
 Conducts 2 lower household meetings with the Chapter core
 Oversees HS activities in their cluster
Chapter Couple Coordinators
 Attends 1 Cluster CFC YFL service meeting
 Conducts 1 Chapter CFC YFL service meeting
 Attends regular household meetings with their CFC Household Servant
 Conducts 2 lower household meetings with the Unit youth servants
3. Tenure
The tenure of couple coordinators should only be a maximum of 3 years for each level of
leadership, without exception
4. Appointment
Couple Coordinator
District Couple
Coordinator
Cluster Couple
Coordinator
Chapter Couple
Coordinator
Recommending Body
District Family Ministries
Coordinator in consultation with the
outgoing District Couple
Coordinator
District Couple Coordinator in
consultation with the outgoing
Cluster Couple Coordinator
Cluster Couple Coordinator in
consultation with the outgoing
Chapter Couple Coordinator
Appointing Body
CFC District Servant
CFC Cluster Servant
CFC Chapter Servant
XI. Cycle of Activities
A. Proposed Household Matrix
Week
1
2
3
4
Member
Household
Household
Household
Servant
Lower HH
Upper HH
Lower HH
Upper HH
Unit
Servant
Upper HH
Lower HH
Upper HH
Lower HH
Chapter
Servant
Lower HH
Upper HH
Lower HH
Upper HH
B. Proposed Monthly Cycle of Activities
Week
1
2
3
4
Activities
Chapter Assembly
Household
Free Time
Household
District Assembly
District Core Servants Assembly
Cluster
Servant
Upper HH
Lower HH
Upper HH
Lower HH
District
Servant
Household
Household
Covenant Recollection
Youth Camp Training
C. Yearly Cycle of Activities (Philippine Context)
Notes:
 District Assemblies are conducted twice a year in lieu of the regular chapter assembly
 Core Servants’ Assembly is conducted every fourth week of the every other month in lieu of their
household
 Kids assemblies are conducted every fourth week of the month so that it YFL members who are
serving in KFL can still attend their monthly assemblies.
 Covenant Recollection and Youth Camp Trainings are done in classes. Not all members are
required to attend this activity. Only those who serve and participated in the youth camp.
D. Yearly Events
1. World Youth Congress
This is the annual gathering of leaders, household servants and up, of CFC YFL from
around the world. WYC is a weekend of direction-setting, skills-training and camaraderiebuilding among the leaders. Inside the congress there are several events pertaining that
caters to a specific program of the ministry.
a. Core Servants Assembly
This is the annual gathering of CFC YFL District Servants or top leaders. It is
conducted within WYC. It aims to equip them with necessary skills required of a
district servant, through a much more intensive skills training. It is also an avenue to
foster camaraderie among fellow servants.
b. Couple Coordinators Forum
We give importance to our couple coordinators because they are our second parents
in the ministry. Since we give value to their worth as a coordinator they will have a
separate session for them to be empowered and inspired. This can be in a form of
skills training and pastoral sessions.
2. Youthfest
Youthfest is an annual event that caters the general membership of the ministry. This is a
one day event with pastoral sessions, workshops and variety show. This event is the
avenue of the ministry to emphasize to everyone the theme of the community. This event is
conducted in every regional areas of the ministry.
3. Program Conferences
The ministry of CFCYFL is fast growing. Through the years we have seen the emergence
of new avenues where we can do evangelization. We have Campus and High School
Based that is focused on sharing Christ and to students. We also already ventured in
sharing Christ over the web through our program 1:7. Also our Work with the Poor program
is in place so that our YFLs have the heart to help those who are in need. All of these
programs will be an avenue for all YFL’s to experience Christ.
E. YFL Seasons
CFC YFL yearly calendar is divided into four seasons namely Summerfest, E-Project, Youthfest
and All Stars.
1. April to June: Summerfest Season
The call to evangelize other youth is constant throughout the whole year for CFC YFL
members. However, there is no better time to heed to it than during the Summerfest
season. The Summerfest season is the time for all CFC YFL members evangelize, for the
most part. It is also the time when all CFC YFL leaders come together to be trained.
The over-all themes of the Summerfest season are evangelization, leadership and skills
training.
2. July to September: E-Project Season
As the new school year begins, all the CFC YFL members are challenged to live out the
Evangelization Project in school and at home, among their friends and classmates. The EProject season is the best time for CFC YFL members to witness to their families, friends,
classmates, teachers and all others they meet outside of community.
The over-all theme of the E-Project season is witnessing.
3. October to December: Youthfest Season
The Youthfest season showcases all the thrill and excitement of belonging to CFC YFL. It is
primarily the time for CFC YFL members to express, develop use their creative talents for
God’s greater glory. In addition, it is also the time for them to experience the fun and joy of
being in community through fellowship with their CFC YFL brothers and sisters.
The over-all themes of the Youthfest season are creative expression and fellowship.
4. January to March: All Stars Season
This season is the last quarter of the YFL calendar and also the last stretch of the school
year. We want to set the tone that throughout this season every YFL should live the best
life ever because they are all All Stars in the eyes of God. We will rally all the members to
finish strong in YFL activities and also in school works. The over-all theme of the All Stars
season is excellence.
Note: This YFL seasons is based Philippine context.
XII. The CFC YFL Logo
The CFC YFL Logo embodies the dynamism, energy and passion young people possess (color blue).
To be a Cool Catholic, Live Pure and stand for Family and Life (white) are what marks every YFL
member all over the world. All these only become possible as the ministry seeks to be Centered on
Christ (monstrance) and empowered by the Holy Spirit (flame) to inspire young people and to bring
young souls closer to Christ,