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Love the Poor Program: An Exemplary Capstone Project

Fr. Joel Pacquiao Agad and Chrisma Bangaoil, who participated in the second edition of the Program of Church Management (PCM) in Rome, developed and implemented with PCM’s support the Love the Poor Program, that feeds the poor both materially and spiritually. In fact, in many rural areas of the Diocese of Dipolog in the Philippines poor people work every day of the week to feed their families, including Sundays. This extreme material indigence is linked to spiritual poverty, as people are unable to access any form of spiritual nurturance or assistance.

Fr. Joel and Chrisma decided that “If the people can’t go to Church, we bring the Church to the people” and developed Love the Poor, which won first prize in the 2020 Capstone Projects Award. Capstone Projects are developed with the support of members of the faculty of the Program of Church Management, and are intended to help each participant address a particular problem related to his/her community of origin. Fr. Joel and Chrisma’s Love the Poor Program reaches out to every corner of the parish by bringing the Eucharist and the sacraments, by teaching children to make the sign of the cross and pray, and by feeding the poor. As Covid-19 protocols forbid public gatherings, Fr. Joel and Chrisma, along with all the volunteers, decided to organize street catechesis, because

“the Church cannot be asleep during a pandemic:

She needs to be all the more embracing, nurturing and available.”

Lately, the Philippines have not only been struck by the Covid-19 threat, but also by a deadly typhoon. Love the Poor is doing its best to help rebuild what was destroyed and bring hope to those who suffer, because, as Fr. Joel says, 

“In our mission the Father has been our provider,

the Holy Spirit our strategist, and Jesus our model,

the blessed Virgin Mary, the saints and the angels our companions.”

 

This video gathers the testimony of many who benefitted from the project. The Program of Church Management is grateful to have had the occasion to help implementing this project, and hopes to inspire and support many similar projects within the Church in the future.

 

 

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Inscripciones abiertas para el Program of Church Management

En el desempeño de su cargo como Prefecto de la Secretaría de Economía del Vaticano, el Card. George Pell advirtió la necesidad de un curso administrativo-financiero en Roma. Como escribió en el Prison Journal que será publicado por Ignatius Press el 4 de diciembre, Su Eminencia se enteró “de desafíos presentes allí [en el Vaticano] y en otros lugares [en la Iglesia] y los incidentes que han ocurrido en todos los continentes”*.

El Program of Church Management fue creado en 2017 por la Universidad Pontificia de la Santa Cruz en Roma como resultado de esta solicitud. El Cardenal expresó a los directores del Programa su total apoyo, deseando que hubiera cursos similares en cada país del mundo católico. Desde entonces, la misión del Programa ha sido servir fielmente a la Iglesia Universal a través de la formación de sacerdotes, seminaristas, religiosos y laicos en la gestión ejemplar del patrimonio temporal de la Iglesia, para que cada uno sea un testimonio vivo del Evangelio.

Saber lidiar con el dinero es un elemento importante de la espiritualidad de cada persona a la que se le han confiado roles de liderazgo dentro de la Iglesia. Además, la actual situación de pandemia requiere una renovada conciencia de las enseñanzas sobre la pobreza evangélica, ofreciendo un ejemplo virtuoso y responsable en la gestión patrimonial de la Iglesia. Como escribe el Card. Pell en su Journal

“La honestidad personal y la buena voluntad no pueden justificar la incompetencia,

que solo facilita la corrupción”**.

En febrero de 2021 comenzará la cuarta edición del Program of Church Management. Es un programa part-time de un año, con lecciones los miércoles por la tarde, más cuatro Intensive Weeks (dos en febrero y dos en septiembre). Las lecciones proporcionan habilidades y competencias prácticas en los campos de la gestión, las finanzas, la economía y la ética empresarial basadas en la doctrina social de la Iglesia, preparando así a los participantes para la gestión responsable y transparente del patrimonio de la Iglesia y ayudando a renovarla y santificarla.

Las inscripciones fueron prorogadas hasta el 10 de enero de 2021.

Para más informaciones escribir a pcm [at] pusc.it.

 

* Traducción nuestra: "[I] became aware of the challenges there [in the Vatican] and elsewhere and the occasional mishaps which have occurred in every continent".
** Traducción nuestra: "Personal honesty and goodwill are no excuse for incompetence, which makes corruption so much easier". 

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Iscrizioni aperte per il Program of Church Management

Quando svolgeva l’incarico di Prefetto della Segreteria per l’Economia Vaticana, il Card. George Pell ha avvertito quanto fosse importante l’esigenza di una formazione amministrativo-finanziaria per coloro che si trovano a gestire i beni temporali della Chiesa. Come ha scritto nel Prison Journal in uscita il 4 dicembre con Ignatius Press (acquistabile qui), Sua Eminenza è “diventato consapevole delle sfide presenti lì [in Vaticano] e altrove [nella Chiesa] e degli incidenti che si sono verificati in ogni continente”*. Il Program of Church Management è stato creato nel 2017 dalla Pontificia Università della Santa Croce a Roma in risposta a questa richiesta. Il Cardinale ha espresso ai direttori del Programma il pieno appoggio a questo progetto, ritenendolo necessario in ogni paese cattolico. Da allora, la missione del Program of Church Management è stata di servire fedelmente la Chiesa Universale attraverso la formazione di sacerdoti, seminaristi, religiosi e laici nella gestione esemplare del patrimonio temporale della Chiesa.

Ora più che mai, saper gestire il denaro è un elemento essenziale della spiritualità di chiunque abbia un ruolo di rilievo nella Chiesa. L’attuale pandemia ci invita inoltre a una rinnovata consapevolezza della povertà evangelica e a essere esempio virtuoso nella gestione dei beni materiali, con responsabilità e trasparenza. Come scrive il Card. Pell:

“L'onestà personale e la buona volontà non possono giustificare l’incompetenza,

che rende la corruzione soltanto più facile”**.

A febbraio 2021 partirà la quarta edizione del Programma. Si tratta di un corso part-time della durata di un anno, con lezioni il mercoledì pomeriggio, cui si aggiungono quattro settimane intensive (due a febbraio e due a settembre). Le lezioni forniscono abilità e competenze pratiche in ambito manageriale, finanziario, economico e di business ethics basati sulla dottrina sociale della Chiesa, preparando così i partecipanti alla gestione responsabile e trasparente del patrimonio ecclesiastico e contribuendo al rinnovo e alla santificazione della Chiesa Universale.

Per ulteriori informazioni, si prega di contattare pcm [at] pusc.it.

 

* Trad. nostra dall'originale: "[I] became aware of the challenges there [in the Vatican] and elsewhere and the occasional mishaps which have occurred in every continent".
**Trad. nostra dall'originale: "Personal honesty and goodwill are no excuse for incompetence, which makes corruption so much easier". 

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Applications open for the Program of Church Management

While working in the Vatican, Card. George Pell felt the need for a course in management and finances in Rome. As His Eminence himself wrote in his Prison Journal (to be published by Ignatius Press on December 4 – pre-order here), he “became aware of the challenges there [in the Vatican] and elsewhere and the occasional mishaps which have occurred in every continent.” The Program of Church Management was developed by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome as a consequence to his request in 2017.

Card. Pell expressed his complete support to the directors of the Program, adding that every Catholic country should create a similar course. Since then, the Program’s mission has been to faithfully serve the Church Universal in training priests, seminarians, religious and laity to give living witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the exemplary stewardship of the Church’s temporal patrimony.

Now more than ever, dealing with money is an important element of the spirituality of any person entrusted with leadership roles within the Church. The current pandemic situation calls for a renewed awareness of the teachings on poverty of the Gospel, by offering an example of virtuous best practices and guaranteeing accountability. As Card. Pell says in his Journal

“Personal honesty and goodwill are no excuse for incompetence,

which makes corruption so much easier.”

On February 2021, the Program of Church Management will start its 4th edition. The Program is a one-year, part-time course with classes on Wednesday afternoons, plus 4 Intensive Weeks throughout the year. Classes provide instruction in management, economics, finance, business ethics and social teaching, in order to equip PCM’s participants with the skills needed to being transparent, accountable and thoroughly responsible for the Church’s assets, for the renewal and holiness of the Universal Church.

Applications have been extended to January 10, 2021. There are only few spots left!

For more information, please contact us at pcm [at] pusc.it.

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