Camillian Task Force

Established in 2001 (Rome), and is the international disaster relief organization of the Ministers of the Infirm a Catholic religious order founded by St. Camillus de Lellis in 1591.

The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts. (GS, 1).

MISSION
To witness to the merciful love of Christ for the poor and the sick in word, deed and sacrament through serving the medical, pastoral and humanitarian needs of people affected by man-made and natural disasters regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.

HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
St. Camillus has received from God the charism of witnessing the merciful love of Jesus Christ for the sick and the suffering through professing the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and etiam pestis incesserit (to be always present) or now understood as ALWAYS EVEN IN DANGER TO OUR OWN LIFE.

Chronology of Events

Plague in Rome

War in Italy

MARTYRS OF CHARITY
Looking back at history, for about 24 years under the general administration of St. Camillus, a total of 69 professed religious out of 311 died of contagion from various diseases during the 16th 17th cent.

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES of CTF

PROPHETIC VOCATION PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR SOLIDARITY

PROPHETIC VOCATION
The consecrated person is tasked to nurture, nourish and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us. He is called to offer an alternative, and sometimes this alternative goes against the status quo, which might not be acceptable. Thus, this conviction must be reflected in the dialectical prophetic pathway of the Camillians, i.e., commitment to the Word (preaching) and commitment to charity (witnessing) (CD 2007, n. 5).

PREFERENTIAL LOVE FOR THE POORSICK

the more we are exposed to the sufferings of the poor, the deeper and more lasting does our compassion become. Just like St. Camillus, he always believed that the poorsick are sacraments for us.

is not a social ideology with a religious mask rather it is a commitment in which one assumes voluntarily and lovingly the condition of the needy of this world in order to bear witness to the evil which it represents and to spiritual liberty *+ after Christs example (cf. Medellin 1968, 14)

Pref Love Poorsick: As a SPIRITUALITY

a life lived with full conviction of the divine Providence as the sole refuge of all our strength. Simplicity of life, deep faith and unfeigned love for all, especially the poor and the outcast are luminous signs of the gospel in action (EA 34)

SOLIDARITY
firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good; that is to say to the good of all and of each individual, because we are really responsible for all (SRS 38)

Solidarity is actualized in a form of commitment, which is an exercise of social responsibility, by an individual or the community of persons. This commitment emanates from the intrinsic social nature of the human persons, the equality of all in dignity and rights and the common path of individuals and peoples towards an ever more committed unity (CSDC 192)

MISSION POSSIBLE
Philippines Indonesia Thailand Burma

Italy

ASIA

EUROPE

LATIN/ S AMERICA
HAITI CHILE PERU

AFRICA
KENYA SUDAN

MISSION PROSPECTS

ORGANIZATION: CTF regions

FORMATION: religious & collaborators

INTERVENTION: programs & activities

STRATEGIC PLAN 2011 - 2013

Vision A Camillian community that is conscious of its duty to respond to the needs of the victims of natural and man-made disasters under the inspiration of the fourth vow.

MISSION: In order to achieve the above

vision, the CTF Central commits

To sensitize and animate the provinces and delegations of the Order as well as the other members of the great Camillian family and lay collaborators to the primary vision of the CTF; To promote and develop the specific identity and arm of the CTF in the field of delivering pastoral care services in emergencies through formation;

- To establish and formalize networks with likeminded organization for better collaboration and augmentation of our forces; - To develop a team of emergency caregivers composed of religious and experts in the field of emergency, mental health and pastoral counseling - To stabilize the financial resources of the office and create fund raising programs

STRATEGIES
To visit and start a dialogue with the provincial or delegate superiors and his council in order to establish formal collaboration and programming. To encourage the provinces and delegations to organize the local CTF under the supervision of a Camillian religious.

- To publish brochures and audio-video materials for promotion and formation

- To work with the administration and staff of Camillianum towards the development and integration of the course on pastoral healthcare in disasters.

To pursue and formalize programs with partner organizations which signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding or convention with the CTF; To develop volunteers preferably experts such as logisticians, etc. prepared to respond to emergencies here and abroad at any time as the need arise;

To keep in touch with existing partners (funding agencies) through submitting accomplish report at due time, and to identify more partners outside Italy. To identify and establish rapport with experts in the field of mental health, psychology and pastoral care.