WHAT IS CFM PHILIPPINES?
The Christian Family Movement (CFM) is an international movement of families called to witness to Christ, to be evangelized and to evangelize families and communities through its family and life programs. Established in 1956, CFM Philippines is the first and oldest family life organization in the Philippines. It is under the guidance of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) through the Episcopal Commission on the Family Life (ECFL) and Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECL).
It is a member of the International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM)
CFM is parish-based and participates fully, not only in family and life programs but in other activities of the parish/vicariate/diocese/area.
Membership is by family. The members are organized into units. Five to seven families and a chaplain or gabay in a parish form a unit with a unit leader couple. The units in a parish are headed by a parish chair-couple, vice chair, treasurer and secretary.
The CFM units in the parishes within a particular diocese are headed by a Diocesan Director-couple, vice chair, treasurer and secretary.
The various dioceses in the country are divided into ten areas headed by the Area Vice President, Assistant vice president, treasurer and secretary.
CFM Philippines is governed by a Board of Trustees with 13 members. The national officers are the president-couple, president-elect couple, treasurer-couple, secretary-couple, auditor-couple. It is under the spiritual direction by a national chaplain.
The members of the Board of Trustees and the national officers serve for a term of two years.
Mission
Our mission is to be evangelized and to evangelize families and communities through our family and life programs and advocacies.
Vision
We are a community of evangelized families witnessing to Christ, sanctified by the Spirit in building the Father's kingdom.
Advocacies
Accelerated Understanding of New EvangelizationDomestic Violence Against Women and Children
Solidarity in Transformation Philippines.
Events
I feel that my mission is about to begin – to make others love God as I love Him.” This quote from St. Therese of the Child Jesus welcomed me when I opened a random page in the 35th CFM Biennial Convention Souvenir Program, giving me the assurance of God’s abiding love and presence before I b...
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Programs
1. CFM-CYD (Child and Youth Development)
2. Spirituality of Stewardship (SOS)
3. Families of Overseas Filipinos(FOF)
4. Solo Parents and Single Professionals Development.
Our CFM Programs fall under two General Categories:
1. Formation
2. Ministry
In keeping with the CFM's mission of being evangelized and evangelizing, these two programs complement one another in the development of the person and in fulfilling his mission as a CFMer.
Social action projects
that usually result from the ACTION agreed upon by the unit in response to the specific life situati
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Family Life Apostolate Programs (FLA)
which are directed towards various audiences and stakeholders aimed at improving the relationship be
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Membership Development
An extensive, focused program of recruitment, formation and retention to ensure continued growth in
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Family Evangelization Program
CFM Units use a Guidebook for continuing formation. A committee develops the guidebooks as well as b
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Gabay Development
The presence and participation of a regular chaplain at meetings especially of the unit is essential
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Family and Life
This is the first and basic program of CFM which takes care of all members of the family in various
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Formation Programs
Made up primarily of the CFM unit meetings following the family evangelization guidebooks or its equ
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Articles
Downloads
CFM BULLETIN 2016 DECEMBER.PDF
CFM BULLETIN 2016 JUNE.PDF
CFM BULLETIN 2016 SEPTEMBER.PDF
CFM BULLETIN 2018 SEPT.PDF
CFM MANUAL 2016.PDF
CFM Flagship Project
CFM Damayan
ABC of Diabetes
Teamwork Conflict Resolution
Sade Youth Camp 2018
CFM Orientation Video
CFM National March