1. St. James The Great Parish Alabang

2. St. James The Great Parish
Alabang
Submitted by: Isaiah “Joey” R.
Concepcion

3. History
• The St. James Church of the Poor Apostolate (SJ-COPA) was formally
established on January 4, 1998. It was during the Eucharistic
Celebration on the Solemn Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord when His
Eminence Jaime L. Cardinal Sin signed the parchment to signify the
event.
Yet, the roots of this Foundation can be traced even further from that. It
was in early 1997, when the Parish of St. James the Great in Alabang, as
a community and through discernment, put into reality the call made at
the 2nd Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP-II,1991) to have
preference for the poor. PCP-II stated:
•
“The common good dictates that more attention must be given to the less fortunate
members of society. We as a Church, indeed, opt for all men, women and children of
the world but above all, preferentially we opt like Jesus for the ‘little ones,’ the poor
and marginalized of our societies” (PCP-II, 312).

6. Programs
• OUR PROGRAMS:
COPA strives to give witness to and proclaim the Universal Church's
mission to the wider society through its ministries:
Social Action Ministry (SAM)
Adopt-A-Parish Program (ADAP)
Emergency Assistance Program (EAP)

8. Vision and Mission
• OUR VISION:
We envision the Parish of St. James the Great as a
Catholic community of Christ-centered families living
together in the true spirit of Christ's teachings.
OUR MISSION:
To achieve this vision, we shall:
+ develop a deeper experience in our Spirituality
+ create a greater sense of community: and
+ commit ourselves to the Church of the Poor

9. Sources
http://stella-arnaldo.blogspot.com/2011/03/to-be-understood-as-to-understand.html
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/xelor/3822775122/
http://stjames-copa.com/index.html
http://flickrhivemind.net/User/Jasper%20Josue%20Photography/Interesting
http://flickrhivemind.net/User/Felipe%20Salazar%20III/Interesting
St. James The Great Parish Alabang
Address: Cuenca Corner Ibaan Street Ayala Alabang Village 1780 Muntinlupa Metro Manila
Phone: (+632)8425140