Year of Faith Declared by Pope Benedict XVI

This coming 11 October 2012 to 24 November 2013 is declared as the YEAR OF FAITH  by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The previous year, it was declared as the Year of the Mission.

What is a Year of Faith?

The upcoming Year of Faith is a “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Savior of the world” (Porta Fidei 6). In other words, the Year of Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to experience a conversion – to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with him. The “door of faith” is opened at one’s baptism, but during this year Catholics are called to open it again, walk through it and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ and his Church.

With his Apostolic Letter of October 11, 2011,Porta Fidei, Pope Benedict XVI declared that a "Year of Faith" will begin on October 11, 2012 and conclude on November 24, 2013. October 11, 2012, the first day of the Year of Faith, is the fiftieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and also the twentieth anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. 

During the Year of Faith, Catholics are asked to study and reflect on the documents of Vatican II and the catechism so that they may deepen their knowledge of the faith.

The 1st Catholic Social Media Summit

Times are indeed changing and the church and the the ministers are using the social media networks and other technologies in evangelization and  ‎education.  And 2012 has been declared the Year of the Mission.

And today we have now the 1st Catholic Soaical Media Summit with the theme: "Ministering Grace to this Generation"

Now happening this July 14-15, 2012 at the Renaissance Convention Center, River Banks Center Marikina City, Philippines

Registration Fee: 1,000.00

For more information email them at  ypopportunities@gmail.com

Also contact them at 09164831443 / 09321469436 / 09228426820

Telefax: (02) 709-64-86

This event is brought together by the Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines, CBCP Commission on Mission, Youth Pinoy, Plus Big and the Catholic Media Network.