Filipino Council of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Inc. Mission Statement
The Council was formed to perform three principal missions:
(1) To strengthen the faith of our Filipino-American constituents and to share that vibrant faith with others. Based on the foundation of the rich Catholic legacy of faith in the culture of the Filipino people, the Council seeks to bring about in all Catholics in the archdiocese such an enthusiasm for their faith, that, in living their faith in Jesus, they freely share it with all others; (2) To act as the conduit for communications between the Archbishop and Filipinos in the Archdiocese. The Council is a recognized consultative body to the Archbishop of Baltimore, serving organizationally under the Department of Evangelization of the Archdiocese. (3) To foster loyalty, solidarity, unity, and mutual support among all its people and their organizations and parishes. Representing the Filipino Catholic Community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore through the Department of Evangelization, the Council works to promote Filipino Catholic values and active participation in the life of the local Church, solidarity among all Filipino Catholic organizations, and commitment of Filipino groups towards the continuing mission of the church in the archdiocese of Baltimore.
Historical Summary Brief
For the past twelve years, we have been able to honor our two Filipino Saints, San Lorenzo Ruiz and San Pedro Calungsod with a regional Archdiocesan Filipino Fiesta celebration. We also have put together our Filipino Leadership Assembly for Renewal and Empowerment (FLARE) program which seeks to provide inspiration, practical tips, and empowerment to our people to be strong missionary disciple leaders in their families, churches, organizations, communities, and workplaces. Also, in December of each year, during advent, we have been bringing together families and individuals in the archdiocese for the great tradition of "Simbang Gabi." We have encouraged unity and solidarity unity among our organizations and parishes, helping each other flourish and grow, all of us contributing to, and supporting, each other. We have also provided disaster relief to our people in the Philippines to help those affected by typhoons including Super-Typhoon Hyan in 2013, and the eruption of the Taal Volcano in 2020, and other worthy causes.
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