Cornerstone Faith Community, Tacloban

Vision:

 "A Community of disciples with Christ the cornerstone, living effectively witnessing to the gospel values through a life of prayer, evangelization and service to the poor."

Mission :

Empowered by the Holy Spirit we commit ourselves to the following;

1. intimate communion with the Tirune God, the blessed virgin Mary and the Saints.

2. Loving relationship with brothers and sisters in the community and the Universal Church as a whole.

3. Active proclamation of the Gospel vlues through an authentic lifestyle.

Goals :

As a Community we freely and voluntarily strive :

1. To deepen our personal and communal spiritual life through-

•  daily prayer in solitude
• participation and reception of the Holy Eucharist
• daily Bible reading and reflection
• regular visit to the Blessed Sacrament
• daily recitation of the Holy Rosary
• regular sacramental confession
• fasting
• reading spiritual books and religious articles
• attendance and active participation in CFC(holy hours; retreats and recollections; spiritual formations; other assemblies of similar nature)
• novenas and feast day celebrations
• reception of other sacraments needed
• charismatic way of praise and worship

II. To enhance our interpersonal relationships through :

• regular and varied BIR activities
• social celebrations and fellowships
• openness and transparency in all dealings
• active and consistent practice of Christian ideals of bearing, caring and sharing
• sincere and loving practice of fraternal checking, forgiving and healing
• obedient and humble adherence of the organizational bond of submitting, abiding and accepting
• shepherding pursuit of members with lukewarm tendencies.
• regular contributions for the common good
• participation in policy formulation and decision making
• giving support in all forms
• regular cell or family meetings
• periodic evaluation for growth and development

III. To exercise our charisms and talents in discipleship through

• involvement in evangelization activities
• support of existing Archdiocesan pastoral programs
• participation in appropriate parish Archdiocesan activities
• support of charitable institutions and programs
• promotion of economic self-sufficiency programs
• regular Apostolate work
• amelioration program for the poor
• relevant skills training

!V. To foster on-going conversion and total human development through

• honest living
• harmonious relationship with brothers and sisters
• gentleness in speech
• hospitality and generosity
• avoidance of slander and gossip
• avoidance of vicious habits such as drunkenness, smoking, gambling, prohibited drugs,and  sexual immorality
• avoidance of occasions of sin