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COMMISSION ON MISSIONS TEAM

Bro. Carlo Bacalla, sdb

Fr. Felino Albesa, sdb.

Fr. John Cardinal, sdb

TEAM SALVO – Local Coordinators

DB Balamban – Fr. F. Rotor, sdb. DB Maa – Fr. J. Cardinal, sdb. .

DB Borongan – Fr. R. Garcia, sdb. DB Mati – Fr. A. Banogon, sdb

DB Dumaguete – Fr. J. Dublois, sdb DB Pasil – Ms. Dahlia Ardona

DB Dumangas – Fr. G. Militante, sdb. DB Pakistan – Fr. M. Ruiz, sdb.

DB Lawaan – Fr. R. Vilbar, sdb DBTC Punta – Fr. R. Espiritu, sdb.

DB Liloan – Fr. J. Paradiang, sdb DB Talamban – Bro. E. Villordon, sdb.

DB Lourdes – Fr. W. Dianon, sdb DB Victorias – Fr. B. Butanas, sdb.

DB Mambucal – Ms. Leclec Tamparon

• The SALVO MOA spells out the duties and responsibilities of the offices and individuals involved in the Volunteer Program of the Salesian Society of St. John Bosco-Philippine South Province (FIS).

• It serves as a framework of action for all concerned within the period of engagement

Ensures the proper execution and

performance of the Volunteer Program

Receives, deliberates, approves

and disapproves Volunteer

Refers to the Volunteers matching

of needs and skills/expertise

Communicates to relevant

individuals/offices

Assigns volunteers

Provides housing arrangements

Facilitates immigration papers of Volunteers during engagement period

Updates sending centers of the

performance of the volunteers

Ensures the work and services of Volunteers in

accordance to what is agreed upon.

Issues Volunteer ID, Certificate & other related documents

Provides the Volunteer a direct Supervisor/In-Charge for direct communication, monitoring, and feedback

Provides Volunteer free board and lodging or facilitates housing arrangements outside the Salesian Community

Ensures the work and services of the Volunteer are in accordance with those agreed upon

Reviews the report drawn by the Volunteer & evaluates her/his performance

Enables the Volunteer to attend to trainings or activities for his/her personal & professional growth

Observes the regulations in the Volunteer Site including instructions relating to

professional discretion

May be allowed to do extra

work outside

the Volunteer

Site

Volunteers are not

allowed to drive, as a

general rule

Complies with the orders

and instructions given by the Supervisor or

In-Charge

Performs with due care the

work assigned to him/her &

observes parameters set

of the work assigned

Volunteer must secure

waiver if he/she go outside the Volunteer Site during day-offs or vacations

Openly communicates any problems or difficulties encountered

with the Supervisor

Understands that any violation in the terms and conditions of this MOA or

commission of serious misconduct detrimental to

the program and or the volunteer site is ground for revocation of his/her

volunteer work

Makes oneself

available for the training

and or similar opportunities

offered to him/her

Regularly communicates with the

Sending Center

he/she is connected

with

Collaborates with the Salesians

and undertakes tasks given

extraordinarily to promote the

welfare of the young people’s mind and heart

Shows the young

people good example by becoming a Role Model

to them

Observes the number of

hours required by the work as well as the number of days for vacation

COMMISSION ON MISSIONS

PD 129 The chair person of the Commission on Missions promotes the lay volunteer program as an important component of the movement for committed animators and youth leaders and coordinates with the different provincial commissions in all the aspects of missionary animation. The members are appointed by the Provincial

SCOPE AND NATURE OF WORK

1. Missionary Animation of the FIS Province

2. Salesian Lay Volunteer Organization (SALVO)

Missionary Animation of the FIS Province

MISSIONARY ANIMATION – Refers directly to the growth of the mission of the Church, and in particular at the task of first evangelization and new evangelization. It also refers to the new missionary approach of the ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. (1st Asia-Australia Missionary Animation Meeting in Bangalore, India)

Salesian Lay Volunteer Organization (SALVO)

VOLUNTEER is a person growing towards a vision of life as a gift, as a vocation, and therefore towards the acquisition of an interior disposition for service; a person in a permanent state of formation towards full human and Christian maturity.

SALESIAN LAY VOLUNTEER is a lay person, a man or a woman, a young person or an adult, single or married, who having come of age, and after an appropriate preparation, places at the disinterested sevice of the young and the working class, especially those who are poor and “at risk,” their professional expertise or other personal gifts and ability, in line with the Salesian charism and mission, in an explicit and continuing commitment.

a. Local Volunteersb. Foreign Volunteers (with PDO)

PRIORITY OBJECTIVES

1. Re-kindle the Missionary Spirit in the hearts of the FIS Salesians

2. Enkindle the Missionary Spirit in the hearts of Lay Mission Partners and Youth in our Salesian Centers

3. Organize a strong the Salesian Lay Volunteer Movemen (SALVO)

4. Organize and Coordinate programs of Foreign Volunteer Organizations / NGOs working in FIS Province

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1.1 Re-introduce literatures on Salesian Missionaries1.2 Information drive on Missionary areas in the

Philippines (Lumads, Muslims, etc) and in Pakistan

1.3 Provide opportunities for all SDBs to have an exposure in Mission work

LINES OF ACTION

1.1.1 Use in Spiritual Readings the Lives of Salesian Missionaries / Activities of Filipino Missionaries1.1.2 Yearly Symposia on the Missions 1.2.1 Re-print information documents on the Lumads, Muslims, etc1.2.2 Conduct Symposia on the actual life situation of the Lumads, Muslims, etc.1.3.1 Organize 3-6 months Mission experience

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2.1 Provide opportunities for advocacies inline with missionary work

2.2 Information drive on Missionary areas in the Philippines (Lumads,

Muslims, etc) and in Pakistan

LINES OF ACTION

2.1.1 Celebrate Mission week in the Salesian centers

2.1.2 Organize out-reach / immersion programs2.2.1 Organize talks and symposia on the

Missions2.2.2 Prepare, gather, and show Videos on

the Missions

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3.1 Prepare qualified Salesian Missionaries and Lay Volunteers3.2 Organize an Information drive on the Salesian Lay Volunteer Movement3.3 Develop a good formation program for Salesian Missionaries and Lay Volunteers3.4 Establish strong Linkages with different Local and Foreign Volunteer Organizations3.5 Make proper coordination of the Volunteer Program in

the FIS Province

LINES OF ACTION

3.3.1 Prepare formation Manual on Missionary/Volunteer work

3.2.1 Schedule periodic talks and promotion of Volunteer work3.4.2 Benchmark formation / training programs of existing Volunteer Organizations3.4.1 Identify Local and Foreign Volunteer Organizations3.4.1 Design a good monitoring and evaluation system3.4.2 Sending off of Volunteers

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4.1 Establish strong Linkage with different Salesian Centers / NGOs for proper Program implementation

4.2 Coordinate the program of the Foreign Volunteers with the host Salesian Centers

4.3 Design a clear policy in dealing with Foreign Organizations / NGOs working in the FIS Province.4.4 Develop concrete program of Activities for Foreign

Volunteers / NGOs working in the FIS Province

LINES OF ACTION

4.1.1 Benchmark training programs of existing Volunteer Organizations4.2.1 Determine the exact needs of the Salesian Centers

for proper matching of Volunteer and Salesian Center

4.3.1 Make a standard Policy, MOA, with Foreign Volunteers / NGOs working in the FIS Province4.4.1Set up a good monitoring and evaluation system

Activities6-Year Plan

(2005-2011)

YEAR 1: 2005-2006• Re-visit the FIS Provincial Chapter 5 Document / Directory and look into the

Situation, Objectives, and Lines of Action.• Set the Direction of the Commission on Missions in line with the Provincial

Chapter Directives.• Identify FIS SDBs and Lay Missionaries past and present in view of

Revitalizing their missionary spirit.• Giving Recognition to the FIS SDBs and Lay Missionaries past and present

during the Missionary send-off. • Missionary Send off of Fr. Pacada, Fr. Alvarando, Cleric Bacolod• Identify Coordinators of Missionary Animation in every Salesian Center• Coordinate Celebration of the Mission Month in all the Salesian Centers in

the FIS Province• Organize/Facilitate Missionary Talks / Symposia in every Salesian Center• Make Unified Documentations on Missionary Animation for the FIS Province• Disseminate Documents and Materials for Missionary Animation in all

Salesian Centers

YEAR 2: 2006-2007• Consolidate Commission on Missions Team• Designate a Lay Assistant to the Commission on Missions

Coordinator who will form part of the MA team• Identify various Local and International Volunteer Organizations• Initiate contacts with various Volunteer Organizations• Establish FIS Local Volunteer group• Organize a better system of Coordination with Salesian Foreign

Volunteer Organizations sending Volunteers to the FIS Province• Establish a standard policy regarding Foreign Volunteers working in

the FIS Province• Present the Document on Volunteer Movement to the SDBs• Present the Document on Salesian Volunteer Movement to the

Members of the Salesian Family and Salesian Youth Organizations• Promote the Local Volunteer movement in the FIS Province

YEAR 3: 2007-2008• Present the Salesian Lay Volunteer Movement to the different

Salesian Centers of the FIS Province• Recruit Local Salesian Lay Volunteers• Mentalize the Salesian Communities with the Salesian Lay

Volunteer Movement• Identify the needs of every Salesian Centers in relation to Lay

Volunteers• Establish a better system of Coordination with the Rectors and the

Salesian Communities regarding the SALVO• Identity Members of Salesian Family who can host Local/Foreign

Lay Volunteers• Identify Possible places for accommodation of Lay/Foreign Lay

Volunteers• Organize a better system of recruitment of Local Lay Volunteers• Establish policies for the Local Lay Volunteers

YEAR 4: 2008-2009• Consolidate Commission on Missions Team at the Local and Provincial level• Coordinate properly the celebration of the Mission Month at the Local and Provincial

level• Review the needs of each Salesian Centers for Lay Volunteers in coordination with the

Rectors and Local Missionary Animation Coordinators• Promote Local Volunteers in all the Salesian Centers• Launch the LOCAL SALESIAN LAY VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT in the FIS Province

during the Mission Week• Design a Formation Program for Lay Volunteers in the FIS Province• Coordinate with the various Salesian Centers abroad regarding recruitment and

preparation of Local Lay Volunteers from the FIS Province• Study the possibilities for immersion with the LUMADS, MUSLIMS, and other

Indigenous Filipinos• Prepare a handbook for Missionary Animation / Lay volunteer in the FIS Province• Collect stories, Profiles, and Biographies of past and present SDBs and Lay

Missionaries and Volunteers• Establish a standard system for Evaluation and Assessment of Foreign and Local Lay

Volunteers in the FIS Province• Establish strong linkages and networking with Foreign Salesian and Non-Salesian

Volunteer Organizations • Make an annual Evaluation and Assessment of the Commission on Missions

YEAR 5: 2009-2010• Review the structure of the SALVO within the FIS Province’s Organization• Review/Revise FIS Handbook for Missionary Animation / Lay Volunteer

Movement• Revise Recruitment, Promotion, and Formation program for Lay Volunteers• Establish a better Financial Sustainability plan for the SALVO• Strengthen Linkages of SALVO with Local and Foreign Volunteer

Organizations for financial sustainability• Study the possibilities of sending Local Volunteers to Foreign Missions• Establish contacts with Foreign Organization / Provinces who are interested

to get FIS Lay Volunteers• Prepare Local Lay Volunteers for Foreign Volunteer work• Design a good monitoring system with FIS Lay Volunteers in

Out-of-Town/Foreign Missions• Vocation promotion among SALVO members• Make an Annual Evaluation and Assessment of the Commission on

Missions

YEAR 6: 2010-2011

• Evaluate the Missionary Animation of the FIS Province

• Evaluate SALVO volunteer program at Local and International Level

• Design program for Financial and Manpower sustainability of SALVO

• Study possibilities of Linkages with Local/Foreign Volunteer Organizations and NGOs in relation to sustainability plans for the SALVO

• Vocation Promotion among SALVO members• Annual Evaluation and Assessment

EVALUATION1. There is need to appoint new members of the Commission on Missions Team.2. SALVO needs to coordinate better with the sending centers as regards the

selection and preparation of foreign volunteers coming to FIS Province.3. Need for proper orientation and verification of proper motivation for foreign

volunteers coming to work in the FIS Province.4. There were positive and negative experiences with foreign volunteers who

had worked and are working in the FIS Province.5. SALVO has established a better policy regarding foreign volunteers.6. There is need to establish better coordination between the Commission on

Missions Coordinator and the Local Missionary Animation Coordinators of every Salesian house.

7. The SDBs are more informed about the SALESIAN LAY VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

8. There is need to inform the members of the various Salesian Groups of the FIS Province on the VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

9. There is need to clarify the points of coordination between the Commission on Missions coordinator and the other commissions.

10. There is need for a permanent staff to the Commission on Missions and the SALVO in particular.