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Parish Renewal Experience (PREX)
Vision
We envision that the Cathedral
Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd PREX Secretariat
as the powerful and effective instrument of evangelization
to strengthen and deepen the faith of the parishioners,
inspired by the Holy Spirit, committed and dedicated
to reach and enrich the parishioners’ relationships
with their families, fellow Catholics, Parish
Priest and the Church.
Mission
To renew the faith of parishioners, strengthen
and deepen their spiritual lives and bring them
close to God and the Parish Priest.
Brief History
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20th
Anniversary of CSPGS PREX Secretariat
held last September 2003, with
Bishop Ted Bacani as one
of the Guest Speakers. |
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The PREX
began more than thirty (30) years ago in
the United States of America with Rev.
Fr. Charles Gallagher, SJ as its
author. Fr. Gallagher saw that if the work
of evangelization was to take root in the
Church, it must first evangelize the family,
the basic unit of a society. He also saw
that the basic structure of the Catholic
Church is the Parish. Therefore, families
in the Parish must first undergo renewal
before other parts of society can be renewed.
Thus, gathering together all the good points
of the Marriage Encounter,
the Cursillo Movement,
then Catholic Charismatic Renewal
Movement, the PREX began to take
form. The first PREX Seminar in the Good
Shepherd Parish was held on September 16-18,
1983 and yielded forty-five (45) participants,
mostly officers and members of the Parish
Pastoral Council and various mandated organizations.
Since then, PREX classes have been conducted
monthly, non-stop. The PREX took the Good
Shepherd Parish by storm and it has not
abated ever since. The Cathedral Shrine
and Parish of the Good Shepherd has the
most number of PREX classes than any parish
in the world. As of May 2005, it has conducted
246 PREX classes. |
The CSPGS PREX Secretariat
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The
members of the CSPGS PREX Secretariat
with Kuya Gil Lim
(standing third from right second
row) and Ate Jovie Lim
(seated fourth from right front
row) the concurrent Chaircouple. |
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The first
PREX Secretariat was formed in 1984 and
was tasked to oversee the conduct of the
monthly seminars. Kuya Rene and Ate Imelda
Isidoro were appointed as the first Chaircouple
(1984-1993). Kuya Jun and Ate Rita Garcia
replaced Kuya Rene and Ate Imelda, who then
had to concentrate on being the President
Chaircouple of the National Association
of the Parish PREX Secretariat (NAPPS).
Kuya Jun and Ate Fely David were appointed
Chaircouple in 1996 after the Garcias. When
the David couple migrated to the US in 1998,
Kuya Romy and Ate Nita Magat were appointed
as Chaircouple (1998-2002). They were then
replaced by Kuya Roger and Ate Nene Mendoza
(2002-2004). At present, the Chaircouple
is Kuya Gil and Ate Jovie Lim.
The composition of the
Secretariat includes all Lead Couples, Speakers,
Committee Heads, and an Outreach Team. The
Executive Officers of the PREX Secretariat
are as follows:
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| Chaircouple |
Kuya Gil & Ate Jovie Lim
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| Vice- Chaircouple |
Kuya Bobby & Ate Aida Rejano |
| Secretary |
Ate Lil Borbon |
| Asst. Sec. Couple |
Kuya Eman & Ate Sandra Abarquez |
| Treasurer Couple |
Kuya Gerry & Ate Weng Solamo |
Custodian
Couple
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Kuya Jun & Julie Remigio |
| Chair,
Outreach Team |
Kuya Rene & Ate Imelda Isidoro |
| Chair,
Music Ministry |
Kuya Sam and Ate Obelle de Vera |
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| Spiritual
Director |
Msgr. Romy Rañada |
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Concurrent
Chaircouple Kuya Gil and Ate
Jovy Lim with Kuya
Roger and Ate Nene Mendoza |
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To date, there are forty five
(45) active members of the Secretariat who meet
every first Tuesday of the month.
The Outreach Team of the Secretariat
is also credited for giving PREX Seminars to at
least 30% of the 1,000 parishes in the Philippines,
from as far as Batanes in the north and General
Santos City in the south, which now conduct their
respective PREX seminars.
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