Schedule / Program of the 2008 General Assembly:

Day 1:  May 6, 2008 (Tuesday)

Arrival Day of All Delegates / Billeting / Welcome Fellowship

Registration day of all delegates

            Note:  The host diocese will take charge for the facilitation of the housing/accommodations and the welcome fellowship.

Day 2:  May 7, 2008 (Wednesday)

Morning

06:00    Continuation of registration

07:00    BREAKFAST

08:30    SOLEMN PRIMATIAL MASS

Celebrant: The Most Rev. Godofredo J. David

Concelebrant/Preacher:

Concelebrants: Chairpersons of the SCB Conferences

10:15    COFFEE BREAK / SNACKS

10:30    BIBLE STUDY ON THE THEME      

11:45    BUSINESS SESSION 1

Call to Order

Invocation

Report; Committee on Credentials

Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

Oath-taking of delegates

Confirmation of Assembly Committees

(Journal and Correlation, Courtesies and Privileges, Marshalls)

Solidarity Greetings

12:00 NN          LUNCH

Afternoon

13:30    BUSINESS SESSION II

Presentation and Approval of the Agenda

Reading and Correction of the Journal of the 2005 General Assembly

Business Arising from the Journal of the 2005 General Assembly

Report of the Past Actions Committees

16:00    COFFEE BREAK / SNACKS

16:30    BUSINESS SESSION III

Address of the Obispo Maximo

THE MOST REV. GODOFREDO J. DAVID

18:30    DINNER

19:30    BUSINESS SESSION IV

Report of the General Treasurer

MR. SATURNINO C. GARVIDA

22:30    Evening Prayer

Day 3:  May 8, 2008 (Thursday)

Morning

06:30    BREAKFAST

07:30    HOLY EUCHARIST

Celebrant / Preacher:  Bishop Generoso Rosales, SCB Chairperson

Concelebrants:  SCB Officers

08:45    Report of the Committee on Courtesies and Privileges, Committee on Journal and Correlation

09:00    BUSINESS SESSION V

COPP Report & Presentation / Approval of the Three Year Rolling Plan (2008 – 2011)

The Most Rev. Tomas A. Millamena, Chairperson & Mr. Rey Natividad

10:15    COFFEE BREAK / SNACKS

10:45    Con. BUSINESS SESSION V

CBF Report & Presentation / Approval of the General Budget (2008 – 2011)

Dr. Roberto Abling, CBF Chairperson

12:00 NN   LUNCH BREAK

13:30    BUSINESS SESSION VI (Institutional Concerns)

IFI Pension Plan

On the Proposed 1977 Constitution and Canons Amendments

Afternoon

16:00    COFFEE BREAK / SNACKS

16:30    BREAK FOR THE COUNCIL MEETINGS / WORKSHOPS

(Supreme Council of Bishops, Council of Priests, National Lay Council)

Workshop on the Theme

(Discussion/Resolutions or recommendations to be presented during the Plenary Session)

Council Concerns

(State of the Sectors, Resolutions and election of Officers, EXECOM Representatives, COPP Members)

19:00    DINNER

20:00    REPORTS:

SUPREME COUNCIL OF BISHOPS REPORT (Bishop Generoso Rosales)

COUNCIL OF PRIESTS (Fr. Terry Revollido)

NATIONAL LAY COUNCIL (Ms. Columba Eclipse)

22:00    Evening Prayer

Day 4:  May 9, 2008 (Friday)

Morning

06:30    BREAKFAST

07:30    HOLY EUCHARIST

Celebrant / Preacher:  Bishop Rhee Timbang

Concelebrants:  Mindanao Bishops

08:45    Report of the Committee on Courtesies and Privileges, Committee on Journal and Correlation

09:00    BUSINESS SESSION IX

(ELECTION/CONFIRMATION OF TRIENNIUM OFFICERS)

Roll Call

Confirmation of the Board of Canvassers

Report of the Nomination Committee

Election of CBF Commissioners

Confirmation of EXECOM Members

10:30    COFFEE BREAK / SNACKS

11:00    Next Assembly

Other Matters

Adjournment

CLOSING WORSHIP (Act of Commitment) : SCL Bishops Conference

12:30    AGAPE LUNCH

Afternoon

FREE TIME / EARLY DEPARTURE / HOMEWARD BOUND