21 July 2015 - The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon joined in the 16th Anniversary Celebration of the Couples for Christ-Lebanon Chapter during a Eucharistic Thanksgiving held at St. Joseph Church in Tabaris, Achrafieh on July 19. The mass was officiated by Fr. Peter Girasek SJ from Slovakia and Fr. Stefan Hengst SJ from Germany.
The theme for this year’s celebration was “Love More, John 21:15-17”. The event was participated in by members of the CFC Family Ministries, including the Kids for Christ (KFC), Youth for Christ (YFC), Singles for Christ (SFC), Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD) and Servants of the Lord (SOLD). The mass was followed by a Reception held at the Function Room of St. Joseph Church, featuring a video presentation of the whole year activities, group singing, and dancing of the Kids and Youth for Christ.
Embassy Cultural Officer Ms. Ma. Chloe Silverio delivered the message of Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz during the reception, which conveyed the Embassy’s recognition and commendation of the dedicated leadership of CFC Country Head Mr. Jun Iriola and of the CFC’s commitment to its mission to help Christian individuals and married couples in Lebanon renew their faith and life of service to God.
As part of its 16th Anniversary Celebration, the CFC also organized last July 05 an outing to the Our Lady of Maghdouché Church in Sidon and the Turquoise Beach Resort in Tyre. During the CFC get-together, the Embassy was represented by the Ambassador’s immediate family and several Embassy officers: her spouse, Mr. Alejandro Ricardo Ruiz, her 5-year old daughter Michaela Alexandra Ruiz, and her private staff Mr. Jone Marvin Tulio, Cultural Officer Ms. Maria Chloe Silverio and her spouse Mr. Dexter Silverio, Filipino Community Coordinator Ms. Loremie Bautista, Ms. Jermaine Joy Ramirez , spouse of Records and Communications Officer Mr. Joel Ramirez, Mrs. Chita Pasco, the mother of Assistance-to-Nationals Officer Ms. Julie Rose Pasco, the family of Labor Attaché Mr. Bulyok Nilong (his spouse Mrs. Rosario Nilong and daughter Ms. Ayessa Nilong), Welfare Officer Imelda Gatinao, Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Administrative Officer Genevieve Tatad-De Castro and her spouse Salvador De Castro, and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Staff/Driver Mr. Joselito Sunga. END