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01/07/2026

🌱 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 🌱

Applications are open for the 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕) at RMT‑CEFAM!

📅 Classes start 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
📝 Apply by 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Take the next step in your family ministry journey — 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

💻 View our PD digital brochure: https://cefamrmt.my.canva.site/pd

📧 [email protected] | 📱Viber +63 915‑419‑1636

🌐 Discover more about CEFAM: www.cefam.ph

18/06/2026

🌳 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐌𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 (𝐏𝐃)

📅 Academic Year 2026–2027
🕗 Classes begin August 5, 2026
🧑🏻‍💻👩🏻‍🏫 Hybrid format: online + onsite

📍 Offered by RMT‑CEFAM in partnership with the Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo de Manila

RMT‑CEFAM’s 𝟮𝟰‑𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁, 𝗻𝗼𝗻‑𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 is a unique opportunity to deepen your calling in pastoral counseling and family ministry. Rooted in a 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼‑𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, the PD integrates both the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 and the 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, preparing pastoral workers to serve families with competence, compassion, and faith.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿? Lay workers, priests, ministers, religious brothers and sisters, and those seeking to understand family life for personal growth and development.

📖 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆:
· 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: Individual and family psychodynamics, sociocultural influences, assessment and intervention skills, and supervised practicum with couples and families.
· 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Scriptural, moral, and doctrinal foundations of Christian family life, plus immersive growth programs such as retreats, Marriage Encounter, and Family Congress.
· 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀: Pastoral Psychology and Counseling, Family Dynamics and Counseling Approaches, Marital/Premarital Dynamics, Assessment and Intervention, Family Spirituality and Sexual Ethics.
· 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗺 & 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: Marital and Family Counseling Practicum, Family Spirituality Practicum, plus electives in Child & Adolescent Counseling, Family Resilience, and Pastoral Group Process.

🌱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀: To form pastoral ministers who can help build the Filipino family as a “𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵” — a community of love, justice, freedom, and peace — in service of faith and the promotion of justice.

📌 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: July 15, 2026

For details, visit our 💻 PD digital brochure: https://cefamrmt.my.canva.site/pd

For more information, 📧 Email: 𝗰𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗺.𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 or📱 Viber: +𝟲𝟯 𝟵𝟭𝟱-𝟰𝟭𝟵-𝟭𝟲𝟯𝟲

04/05/2026

Deepen your knowledge and understanding of family dynamics with us.

RMT‑CEFAM Intersession Program:
🌳 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐘𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐒 & 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫‑𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

June 15 – 27, 2026
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Saturday
Online via ZOOM

This two‑week webinar‑workshop equips counselors, educators, pastoral workers, and community leaders with systemic and psycho‑spiritual approaches to strengthen Filipino families in times of transition and crisis. Grounded in experiential learning and integrated with counseling frameworks, the program combines:

👨‍👩‍👧 Systemic Family Dynamics
💡 Filipino Family Psyche Appreciation
🎭 Online Role‑Play & Demonstration Sessions
📖 Case Studies, Readings, and Lectures
🌱 Growth Group Process & Experiential Activities.. 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
• View families as capable and full of opportunities
• Apply counseling/therapy approaches in the Filipino context
• Understand crises, transitions, and coping strategies
• Identify differentiation of self, boundaries, and family connectedness
• Recognize how emotional birth order shapes personality and leadership

📌 Fee: 𝗣𝗵𝗽 𝟵,𝟬𝟬𝟬/𝗽𝗮𝘅 (CPD Points pending approval – stay tuned for updates)

🏷️ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀:
Early Bird Offer: ₱1000 off when you register on or before 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
PAP/PGCA Members: ₱500 off
Group Discount - ₱1000 off for groups of at least five (5)

📲 Register now via the QR code or through this link: https://bit.ly/Family-Dynamics
⏰ Deadline for registration: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

📌 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘊𝘗𝘋 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘋𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳-𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴!

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : https://bit.ly/IntersessionPrograms

🌐 www.cefam.ph
📧 [email protected]
📱 +63 915‑419‑1636

13/04/2026

24/02/2026

𝑨𝒏𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑬𝑫𝑺𝑨 𝒎𝒐?

Our stories about the EDSA People Power Revolution are more than memories. They carry the lessons, values, and responsibilities we pass on to the next generation.

Parents and guardians, let’s start the conversation at home. The history we choose to share today shapes how our children understand tomorrow.

23/02/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠!

On Friday, February 7, the Parenting Cluster held an empowering session entitled 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 at the Mercedarian School, Inc. in Novaliches, Quezon City.

The seminar brought together parents, teachers, and school staff to explore practical strategies for nurturing "grit" and emotional endurance in the youth. The discussion centered on 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 and 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜e focusing on how competence, coping skills, and control can help students navigate modern challenges.

📧 For information about CEFAM training programs, seminars, and workshops, email: [email protected]

🌐 To learn more about the Center and its ministries, visit the official CEFAM website.

23/02/2026

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 & 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧!

On Thursday, February 19, the Parenting Cluster conducted a two-hour talk entitled “𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝” at the Jesus Son of Mary Academy in Dasmariñas, Cavite. This was attended by more or less 360 participants.

The session focused on 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝟕 𝐂𝐬" 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤—𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

📧 For information about CEFAM training programs, seminars, and workshops, email: [email protected]

🌐 To learn more about the Center and it’s ministries, visit our website: http://www.cefam.ph

12/02/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭—𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧.

At RMT-CEFAM, we support individuals, couples, and families—onsite or online.

📱 Book via Viber: +63 927 863 9346
(Appointments only through this number)

Learn more: www.cefam.ph

26/01/2026

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐔𝐒!

🕗 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
Monday to Friday: 8 AM - 6 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 5 PM

📍Spiritual-Pastoral Center,
Seminary Drive, Ateneo de Manila Campus,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City

☎️ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀

For pastoral counseling appointments:
Viber +63 927-863-9346

For CANA Seminar inquiries:
Viber +63 915-419-1636

Landline numbers:
+632 8426-4289 to 92
+632 8426-4285

💻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗮
Email: [email protected]
Facebook:
Website: www.cefam.ph