July 3, 2025 Dear Friends in the Lord,
Peace and joy on this month of St. Ignatius! Here are the updates regarding our National Assembly 2025.
Theme: “A Hope-filled Community Sharing in Mission”
Grace: “Lord Jesus, help us to encounter you anew, reignite our hope, and deepen our mission.”
Scripture Passage: “They that hope in the Lord will renew their strength; They will soar on eagles’ wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.”(Isaiah 40:31, NABRE)
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DATE and VENUE
National Assembly 2025, which will be held from August 22nd (Friday, 7:00 AM) to August 25th (Monday, 12:00 NN). The venue will be at the Maryhill Retreat House in Taytay, Rizal, along the Road to Antipolo.
For those from out of town who plan to arrive the day before, our Logistics Team will arrange for overnight homestay with CLCers in NCR. Alternatively, there is an option to check in at Maryhill the day before.
Shuttle service will also be provided on Friday morning from Ateneo to the venue. Those coming from the south may want to avail of the new PITX route to Antipolo.
Kindly make sure to arrive between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM for registration and room key distribution, so we can start on time at 9:00 AM. After a short opening session, we will leave at 9:55 AM for a pilgrimage to Antipolo Cathedral to celebrate the Feast of the Queenship of Mary and ask her to accompany us on our NA journey (GP 9, Union with Mary.
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REGISTRATION and BOARD & LODGING
We ask ALL DELEGATES to please register individually at bit.ly/2025CLCPNA on or before July 15, 2025.
The REGISTRATION FEE is Php 6,800, which includes board and lodging for 4 days and 3 nights. There is an additional charge of P1,400 (twin-sharing incl meals and snacks) for an additional day.
We have also set up a solidarity fund for the NA. Your generosity is most appreciated.
You may send your payment via bank deposit or other channels on or before August 10, 2022. Details are as follows:
Account Name: Christian Life Community of the Philippines Inc.
Account Number: 003578003030
https://clcphilippines.org/support-our-mission
For proper acknowledgment and recording, please send via email a copy of your payment/money transfer confirmation (along with your Full Name and Community Name) to [email protected]
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DELEGATES/REPRESENTATIVES - You may start discussing and praying with your community as to who is to be selected as the delegate/s and/or the representative/s to the NA. It is important to remember that delegate/s should go through the discernment process together with their respective communities and take part in all the preparatory modules and activities leading up to the assembly.
Full member communities should discern whom to send as their delegate from among the members with a permanent commitment.
Who are expected to attend the NA?
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FULL MEMBER communities, represented by two (2) delegates for the entire Assembly;
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OBSERVER communities applying for FULL MEMBER status, represented by two (2) delegates for the entire Assembly;
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EMERGING communities applying for OBSERVER community status by at least one (1) delegate for the entire Assembly
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National LC Members and National EA (Ecclesiastical Assistant);
Strongly encouraged to attend the NA are:
Also encouraged to attend the NA are:
We remind all communities to undertake the prework n preparation for our NA by way of the Reflection Module on Encountering the Risen Lord (see NA Communication 3). We look forward to receiving the fruits of your reflections by way of your poster.
We look forward to gathering together as one national community at our National Assembly to discern CLCP's future direction and reinvigorate our community spirit as we follow Christ, guided by the Spirit and accompanied by Mary our Mother. AMDG!
God’s blessings on us all,
On behalf of the National Leadership Community
Rose Linda O. Bautista
National President
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