programs

COPA PROGRAMS

SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAM >>

“Whatever you do to the least of your brethren,
you to do Me.”

Christ to the marginalized, oppresses and
Christ to the marginalized, oppresses and
disadvantage sectors of the society in the
Muntinlupa area. Our mission is to give the gift
of presence to the less fortunate.
of presence to the less fortunate.

Through the constant presence of our more
than 100 voluteers and funding received
through donations to St. James, SAM now has
outreaches with prisoners in Tunasa Jail and
National Bilibid Prisons. The mentally
challenged boys and girls, and grils of Elsie
Gatches Village, the sexually abused and
juvenile offenders of Marillac Hills, the elderly
through the Diamond Club, the terminally ill
through the Ayala Alabang Hospice
Foundation, the urban poor thru San Roque de
Alabang parish and domestic helpers thru its
annual Christmas party.
In the last 14 years, SAM has created
programs to include the following: the
provision of medical, legal and dental services,
improvement of physical facilities, continuing
education, spiritual formation and anointing of
the sick, livelihood and feeding programs,
Eucharistic celebrations, and regular visits and
outings.

We continue to seek means to deepena and
expand our involvement so that we may
continue to bring dignity and lve to those who
need these the most. At the same time, our
lives as volunteers have been enriched by our
interaction with those who suffer. W see in
them the face of the suffering Christ and
through them we learned the deeper meaning
of our faith and existence.

ADOPT-A-PARISH PROGRAM

Since 1997, from the adoption of our first parish St. Augustine Parish in Maasin, Southern Leyte. This program has grown, having
been able to support over a 100 parishes. 34 parishes have graduated from this program.
With 60 parishes existing now under the program, with the continuous support of our ever helpful and kind-hearted parishioners
and with the aid of our own mighty God, we strive to further increase this number to 100 in 2007, as we anticipate many more poor
parishes will come knocking at our doors.
Funds are disbursed on a one-time donation for adoption of one year or quarterly for more than a year under the program. Periodic
reports from the beneficiary-parishes are received as to the use of such funds. Funds for these parishes are generally used for
church contstruction, renovation and/or facilities as well as religious formation, communities and human development program.
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
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Where there have been typhoon, flood, drought,
conflagration and similar occurrences of human
suffering, the Emergency Assistance Group
have been there to HELP! Medical and surgical
missions are also undertaken in collaboration
with other non-government organizations in the
depressed ares of Muntinlupa and Las Pinas.
Measures for disaster preparedness, rescue
effects of the natural calamities and human
tragedies.

PARISH OF ST JAMES THE GREAT
AYALA ALABANG VILLAGE