Weekend 1: Looking Back and Visioning Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first weekend opened on October 16 with the TINIG-TAWAG (Voice-Call) Phase<\/strong>, which sought to ground the assembly’s discernment in actual pastoral realities, identify structural gaps, and review foundational diocesan governance documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Following an afternoon of prayer, orientation, and an overview of the planning process, participants undertook a critical review of the draft constitutions and by-laws of the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) and Parish Finance Council (PFC). The session provided an opportunity to gather recommendations and proposed amendments to strengthen pastoral participation and financial accountability at the parish level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The day’s discussions continued with an assessment of the gaps and unfinished mandates from the first three years of the diocesan pastoral plan. Using a SWOT analysis, participants examined areas requiring further attention, particularly in relation to the decrees of the Diocesan Synod and the Diocesan Statutes and Legislation Decrees (DSDL). The day concluded with evening praise and adoration, bringing the assembly’s reflections and deliberations into prayerful discernment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On October 17, the assembly proceeded to the TAWID-TANAW (Crossing Horizon) Phase<\/strong>, shifting its attention from evaluating past implementation to envisioning future pastoral directions. Following the celebration of the Eucharist with the local parish community, participants engaged in collaborative sessions to formulate visionary targets for pilot Saradit na Kristianong Komunidad (SKK) and parishes. These included drafting concrete “Dream Statements” and identifying measurable pastoral targets for Year 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The assembly also deliberated on the objectives and targets of the Diocese’s 18 commissions, ensuring that their respective programs and activities would respond directly to the pastoral needs and priorities identified by the parishes and SKKs. The weekend concluded with a synthesis of the discussions and the consolidation of initial outputs for further review and refinement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Weekend 2: Strategic Commitment and Covenant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The second weekend, held on October 23\u201324, moved the planning process from vision to implementation. Its overarching objective was to integrate grassroots pastoral targets into a unified diocesan operational strategy and establish a shared commitment to carrying out the Year 4 plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The third day, designated as the TAPAK-TINDIG (Footing-Stance) Phase<\/strong>, focused on translating the dreams and priorities formulated during the first weekend into concrete action plans. After reconvening, participants reviewed and validated the compiled outputs from the previous sessions, including proposed amendments to the governance documents and the identified parish, SKK, and commission targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The assembly then proceeded to the tactical integration of parish and SKK plans, identifying specific TaGaMa pathways, implementation timelines, and resource requirements. This exercise sought to ensure that the pastoral aspirations of local communities would be translated into practical and coordinated programs of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On October 24, the final day, the assembly entered the TIPAN (Covenant) Phase<\/strong>, devoted to synchronizing the various action plans and formalizing the collective commitment to their implementation. Following the Eucharistic celebration, participants worked on consolidating the action plans of the 18 diocesan commissions, specifying the support and timelines each commission would provide to the parishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A major component of the day’s deliberations was the synchronization of the Diocesan Master Calendar for Year 4. Through this exercise, the assembly sought to coordinate diocesan, parish, SKK, and commission activities, avoid overlapping schedules, and establish a unified calendar of pastoral engagements for the coming year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The four-day planning process culminated in the Tipan (Covenant) Signing Liturgy<\/strong>, during which participants solemnly signed the Year 4 Synod Covenant, pledging mutual accountability and collective responsibility for the implementation of the diocesan pastoral plan. The celebration also served as a sending forth, commissioning the participants to bring the fruits of their discernment and planning back to their respective communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Year 4 planning workshop forms part of the Diocese’s continuing implementation of TaGaMa (Tanganing an Gabos Mamahala)<\/strong>, its synodal pastoral plan, which envisions a Church journeying towards becoming a community and a living witness to the Kingdom of God. Through shared responsibility, solidarity, and stewardship, TaGaMa seeks to encourage the active participation of clergy, religious, and lay faithful in the life and governance of the local Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the Diocese enters the fourth year of implementing its pastoral plan, the DAPC gathering reaffirmed that synodality must move beyond consultation and discernment towards concrete action, shared accountability, and sustained collaboration. The signing of the covenant thus marked not merely the conclusion of a planning exercise but a renewed commitment to journey together in building a more participatory, responsive, and missionary Church in the Diocese of Libmanan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Diocesan Administrative and Pastoral Council (DAPC) of the Diocese of Libmanan convened on October 16\u201317 and 23\u201324, 2026, at the Parish Hall of Saint John the Baptist Parish in San Fernando, Camarines Sur, for its Year 4 (2027) Diocesan Planning Workshop. 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