Philippines Province

On-Going Formation Workshop

We, the “Eagles”, the distinguishing name given to the last level of On-Going Formation Group (58 years old and above), with the exception of Sr. Ma. Rita Siochi and Sr. Innocenza Turra, participated and experienced the 3-day Modular Course on “Psychodynamics: Implications to Religious and Family Life”. Sr. Brenda Balingasa, Provincial Councilor and one of the Coordinators of the On-going Formation Groups, also joined us. The Seminar-Workshop was held at the Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAIDI), Antipolo City, Philippines, on May 8-10, 2007 and was facilitated by Rev. Fr. Nilo Tanalega, SJ, together with his Staff from UGAT Foundation Inc.
 

It is a Session where we, the participants, have undergone both individual and group processing. Following Bateson’s theory that the basic unit of life is interaction, whenever we speak of human being, he/she can not be and will never be alone. As relational beings, whatever we think, say and do will always have an impact on others, even, and including prayers.

Thus, we were led to look into the issues about ourselves which could have great implications not just in our relationships, but also in our ministries as formators, community animators, pastoral leaders, etc. Some of the things we looked into were the different relationships in our families and in the past which have greatly affected our relationships in the present and also in our way of reacting, judging, operating, etc.

We concluded the 3-day Encounter with praise and thanksgiving for the opportunity given us to be able to journey deeply within and understand better the salvific action of God in our personal histories, thus, enabling us to understand and accept the others’ as well. We continue to pray for the openness of heart for each of us, and docility to the work of the Spirit within us, so that this Encounter may truly make a big difference both in our fraternal life and life of commitment.