The Boards of Parish Representatives (BPR), Lay Liturgical Leaders Ministry (LLLM) and Lay Liturgists Ministry (LLM) met on 05 February 2011 at the Bishop’s Residence.
Agenda: (1) Presentation, discussion and approval of the 2011 action plans; (2) Director’s report; (3) Lent and Holy Week lecture; (4) others.
General assemblies. Association of Lay Liturgists (ALL), 18th Diocesan General Assembly, 19 November 2011, South Cotabato Gym (SCG), Koronadal City (KC). Association of Lay Liturgical Leaders (ALLL) 19th Diocesan General Assembly, 10 December 2011, SCG, KC.
Formation seminars on Liturgy 2011. (1) LLM/LLLM updating seminar on “Veneration of the Saints”, 19 – 20 August, Samaria House,GeneralSantosCity(Batch 1). (2) LLM/LLLM updating seminar on “The Veneration of Saints”, 26-27 August, Marbel,KoronadalCity, (Batch 2).
Director’s report. (a) materials available at the Diocesan Liturgical Center; (b) 4 Projects for 2011; (c) formation seminars; (d) liturgical notes; (e) comments and observations on the results of parish LLM and LLLM evaluations.
Lecture by Fr. Romeo Buenaobra, DLC Director, on “Lent and Holy Week”.
Bible Service for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday evening is now allowed. This decision was made by the Bishop on 14 December 2010 at the recommendation of priests during the Annual Meeting of Priests, 8-12 November 2010.
Good preparations are needed to celebrate fruitfully the Easter Triduum; Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday.
(1) Plan together the celebrations. (2) Provide materials needed for the celebrations (See Guide for Holy Week Rites and Music published by the DLC). (3) Make sure that persons assigned to do specific tasks perform their duties well (monitoring).
Activities for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were explained in details.
Other matter. Lay cooperator’s role as presider during Easter Triduum was clarified.
Attendance.
a) Lay cooperators – 24 representatives from 25 parishes and Lake Sebu. Absent: Surallah and T’boli
b) Lay Liturgists 30 from 23 of 25 parishes plus Lake Sebu. Absent: Maasim and T’boli.
