The Conference of Major Superiors in the Philippines (CMSP) is set to gather families of victims of extra-judicial killings for โPagbangon sa Hapag ng Pag-asaโ (Rising at the Table of Hope)โa day of prayer, solidarity, and renewal. The event follows the recent arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, a significant development in the ongoing fight for justice and accountability.
The gathering will begin with a Thanksgiving Mass at 11:00 AM, presided over by ๐๐๐ฏ. ๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐จ, ๐๐ ๐, CMSP
Co-Chair. A special commemoration will take place during the Mass, where families will ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐, placing them beside the image of Jesus the Poor. This will be accompanied by an offering of flowers and a blessing of the images, signifying both remembrance and the prayer for justice and peace.
As the Gospel reminds us, โ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐โ (๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฐ ๐:๐). This gathering is a testament to the enduring hope and strength of those who seek justice for their loved ones.
Following the Eucharistic celebration, a Kamustahan (Fellowship and Sharing) session will provide families a safe space to express their experiences, struggles, and hopes. The event will conclude with a communal lunch, symbolizing a shared commitment to healing, justice, and hope.
Pope Francis, in Fratelli Tutti, calls us to stand in solidarity with those who suffer, saying, โ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐โ (๐ ๐ ๐๐). This gathering embodies that call to action, ensuring that grief is transformed into a collective movement for truth, justice, and peace.
Expected attendees include families of EJK victims, religious leaders, human rights advocates, and social action ministers dedicated to accompanying those affected by violence.
