April 16-20 found the team back in Mirador Jesuit Villa in Baguio City for the Family Interventions for School and Community Care-Providers.
And then it was the long-waited celebration. It's the 15th Anniversary of the Inter-Core Group Formation Program, the annual get together and continuous education for Basic Counseling graduates from Visayas and Mindanao. This year's theme was "From Family Space to Relational Space: Exploring Spirituality in Family Healing." The event was held at the Via, Veritas et Vita Retreat House in Lanipao, Pantukan Compostela Valley. Our grateful appreciation to the Diocese of Tagum, headed by Bishop Manlapaz, Mrs. Esther Benedicto and the Family and Life Apostolate for their efforts in coordinating this event.
Summer is also an opportunity for extending ministyr with the Jesuit brothers and this year UGAT was forunate to have with us Bro. Bong Tobe, SJ and Bro. Neo Saicon, SJ who assisted in some projects like KAPILAS (support group for wives of seafarers) and a recollection for children of seafarers at the Camella Homes in Lapu-lapu City, Cebu. This project is in coordination with the Apostleship of the Sea-Cebu.
The team also headed to Iligan City to give a two day Basic and Crisis Counseling Seminar for parish careproviders and teachers/guidance counselors of the Catholic schools in the Diocese. The seminar was held at the Crystal Inn last April 30 to May 1.
After which it was back to Manila for a seminar-workshop on "Psychodynamics: Implications to Formation" for local formators. This was organized by SAIDI (Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute) and was held in SAIDI Antipolo last May 8-10.
Other summer activities conducted by the team were:
"Advancing Competency Outside the Classroom Seminar-Workshop"
May 16-18, 2007
Sacred Heart School -Jesuits
Cebu City
Staffed by: Fr. Nilo E. Tanalega, SJ, Fr. Jose C. Embile, SJ, Karen Rose Vardeleon, Mrs. Donato Abalo of the University of San Carlos-Cebu and Mrs. Annie Manzano of the University of the Philippines-Cebu City.
"Basic and Addiction Counseling"
May 17-19
Toyota Motors , Santa Rosa Laguna
Psycho-spiritual Integration for Teachers
May 21
Mary Help of Christians, Mabalacat, Pampangga
Basic Counseling Skills for Teachers
May 22
Sta Clara Parochial School, Pasay City
Psycho-spiritual Integration for Teachers
May 23-24
Sta Clara Parochial School, Pasay City
