DUMAGUETE CITY — The Diocese of Dumaguete is gearing up for its diocesan pastoral assembly on November 11 to review the Church’s policies in the past two years and to discuss its direction in the next five years.
Msgr. Julius Perpetuo Heruela, who is heading the preparations for the diocesan pastoral assembly, explained that the activity is an offshoot of dialogues and consultations with the clergy, religious and lay faithful over the past two years in review of the policies of the diocese.
One of the highlights of the celebration is the presentation of Dumaguete Bishop Julito Cortes of a roadmap for the diocese in the next five years based on consultations and discussions with the clergy and the lay, said Heruela.
“We need to review the diocese’s pastoral care programs and policies and come up with new ones in response to the needs of the present time,” he added.
Heruela asked for prayers from the faithful that the Church will be guided accordingly as to what direction to take in the coming years.
The archbishop of Cotabato, Orlando Cardinal Quevedo, is invited to be the guest speaker during the diocesan pastoral assembly, which will be held at the Lamberto Macias Sports Center in Dumaguete City with about 8,000 participants coming from all the parishes as well as other groups and organizations in the diocese.
Meanwhile, Dumaguete clergies will be having their yearly six-day retreat in early November which will culminate with the staging of the diocesan pastoral assembly. (Mary Judaline Partlow/PNA)
