CFC Theme for 2012

Nov 25th, 2011 | No Comments »

 We announce with great gladness and excitement our CFC global community’s theme for the year 2012 — “PROCLAIM THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD!” This is based on the opening verse of “The Canticle of Mary” (Luke 1: 46-55), also known as the Magnificat, sung by the Virgin Mary in response to Elizabeth at the Visitation, after she praised Mary for her faith. The anchor verse (Lk 1:46) reads: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”

Our global theme for 2012, as with our past themes, is a great gift of guidance from the Holy Spirit to Couples for Christ as we continue our mission journey. The Spirit led the members of the IC and wives to “Proclaim the greatness of the Lord!” during a weekend retreat that started Friday, 30 September and ended on October 2, 2011.

Our 2012 theme is so rich and profound, and enjoins us all to prepare our hearts to grow and to open up fully, so that in 2012, our Community and our individual families may understand, live, sing and proclaim the Canticle of Mary. The theme brings us back home to the core of our calling: EVANGELIZATION, or proclaiming the great love of the Lord in word and in action every day. It also reveals the purpose why the Lord has allowed us to face and overcome the Community’s toughest storms — we loved and moved forward in Christ, embracing the Fullness of His mission, and we put on His full armor, so that our lives and our families can continue to proclaim the greatness of the Lord to all! Finally, the theme affirms the fullness of the mission each of us are called to. The faithfulness, humility, and holiness of Mary as the first and perfect disciple; the lowly being lifted up and the hungry filled with good things; the promise to Abraham and his descendants encompassing the future of our own families — these are exciting affirmations of the work God calls us to fulfill: building up personal holiness in Christ, building the Church of the Home, and building the Church of the Poor!

We thank the global CFC Community for all your support and prayers, perfectly accepted by the  Lord as He leads all of us to our new 2012 theme! Let us continue putting on the full armor of Christ in our daily mission, as we prepare to “PROCLAIM THE GREATNESS OF THE LORD!” even more deeply and fully this coming 2012!