MMGC Ecclesial Communities

THE MMGC COMMUNITIES:  COMMUNIO in ACTION

 “Communio” (def.) the organic life of the Church where the diversity of gifts—like the various parts of the body—work together in complementary ways to usher in God’s reign.

St. Paul described communio using these words: As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12)

It is important to note that in church context, organizations and ministries must be a reflection of communio. The Church—i.e., the People of God consists of the Body of Christ and their gifts—diverse as they are—alive and at work with one another “transforming all things in Christ Jesus.”   Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said that communio requires a harmonious coexistence of unity and difference, and called communio the key to the ecclesiology of Vatican II: the source, means, and the goal of the Church’s life.

In a special way, the Parish of Mary, Mother of Good Counsel in Marcelo Green Village has divided the parish into seventeen MMGC Ecclesial Communities, each having a coordinator who is  expected to vivify, encourage and bring together families and individuals.  They are expected to engage themselves in various activities that will promote the ideal of communio in the church.

The idea of an ecclesial community  comes from the necessity of the parish to cascade its programs and activities to the community. This ensures a richer sense of community-life as families are drawn together to the  liturgical and non-liturgical life of the parish. 

Liturgically, MMGC Communities sponsor community Masses and novena-prayers. They are also mobilized during the rosary month, the first Saturday procession and the Prayer Vigil to our patroness every 25th of the month. Non-liturgically, the MMGC Community is expected to enliven its members through activities that promote sound Christian and Filipino values.  Advocacies on electoral reform and  good governance, on disaster risk reduction management and care for the environment are best carried out in the MMGC Ecclesial Community  level.

The establishment of Basic Ecclesial Communities is set in the context of our communities. The renewal of the faith, the proclamation of the Word and the Eucharist are means that consciously strive to integrate the Christian faith in the daily lives of our parishioners. Indeed, the call to  New Integral Evangelization has the MMGC Ecclesial Community as its setting.

Community Coordinators are:

PHASE 1:  Thet Degal

 PHASE 2 NORTH:  Nanette Mojica                          

PHASE 2 SOUTH:  Fatima Nartates and Ma. Elvira Ortega

PHASE 3:  Lourdes Balagtas

PHASE 4:  Vilma Javier

PHASE 5:  Rovilla Macahilig

PHASE 6:  Cynthia Mijares

PHASE 8:  Lourdes Yogore

PHASE 9:  Raquel Clemente and Joselita Jamora

IRENEVILLE & AQUINO VILLAGE:  Emelita Laguno and Marivic Cruzpero

AROMA:  Tess Celestial

GREENVALE 1 & 2:  Cora Lazo

BUENSUCESO:  Nonette Climaco

MILBRAE:  Ma. Theresa Moratal

GEMBLOCK: Riza Guce

MANGGAHAN:  Zeny Queja

KAWAYANAN:  Amalia Solo