Couples for Christ
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| Couples For Christ | |
| A Private International Association of the Faithful of Pontifical Rights
Families in the Holy Spirit Renewing the Face of the Earth[1] | |
| Headquarters | International, Based in Manila, Philippines. |
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| Official Languages | English Filipino |
| Membership | Approx 200,000 new members graduated from a Christian Life Program every year |
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Couples for Christ (CFC) is an international Catholic Lay ecclesial movement. [2]Whose goal is to strengthen Christian Family Life[3] It is one of the 122 International Associations of the Faithful. [4][5] CFC is affiliated with the Vatican recognition from the Pontifical Council for the Laity, led by an International Council which operates under Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP). [6]
History
CFC traces it origin to Manila, Philippines in 1981, established by a Catholic lay community Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP) Filipino for "the Joy of the Lord" as its outreach to evangelize married couples. Beginning with the 16 couples who attended the weekly gathering, CFC became a Christian Family Life Renewal Program which was later made available to parishes and groups of married couples who wished to live out their Christian life in an active, supportive relationship with one another.[7]
Since 1993, CFC separated from LNP and established its Family Ministries.
- Kids for Christ
- Youth for Christ
- Singles for Christ
- Handmaids of the Lord
- Servants of the Lord
Through out the years, Couples for Christ blossomed worldwide. It is now present in dioceses across all 82 provinces of the Philippines and in more than 160 countries.[8]
Membership
Any validly catholic couple can become a member of CFC. Although a Catholic organization remains open to non-Catholic Christians as member.
Christian Life Program
Those who wish to join to CFC will have to go through a consecutive 13 week seminar called Christian Life Program (CLP). CLP serves as a primary Evangelization approach, a core activity of CFC members.
After CLP, couple participants are invited to dedicate themselves to the Lord as CFC members and to commit to actively participating in the life of the community and of the Church through regular meetings, attendance in community assemblies, and participation in Parish activities.
Household
CLP graduates are then grouped into cell group called "Households" consisting of at least 4 to 7 couples under the pastoral care supervision of a family head. the Household groups meet once or twice a week. Each members of the Household are encouraged to host meetings at their home, where not held at the Church meeting premises.
- See also: Liveloud
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwit7oHWhtLZAhVBupQKHaQuAa4QFggmMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couplesforchristglobal.org%2Fvision.aspx&usg=AOvVaw0TP_9qarC41PK7gwo4UhcN
- ↑ http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/documents/rc_pc_laity_doc_20051114_associazioni_en.html#COUPLES%20FOR%20CHRIST
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081223111413/http://couplesforchristglobal.org/v2.1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=40
- ↑ http://www.laityfamilylife.va/content/laityfamilylife/en/sezione-laici/repertorio/sposi-per-cristo.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090319204126/http://www.catholiccanonlaw.com/Associations.pdf
- ↑ http://www.cbcpnews.com/cbcpnews/?tag=couples-for-christ
- ↑ http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/documents/rc_pc_laity_doc_20051114_associazioni_en.html#COUPLES%20FOR%20CHRIST
- ↑ https://www.couplesforchristglobal.org/default.aspx
