MISSION & GOALS

ICCFM Mission

The mission of the International Confederation of Christian Family Movements is to promote, encourage, and help the Christian Family Movements so that the organizations and their members live their human and Christian vocations and bear witness to the essential values of the family, based upon the faith as announced by the Gospel and proposed by the teachings of the Catholic Church. The ICCFM shall support the expansion of the CFM in those countries where it is established and shall try to establish it where it does not exist.

The ICCFM is committed to provide the leadership to the worldwide local community-based CFMs in the total development of the family and it will do this by:

1. Formulating and implementing the ICCFM Strategic Plan in a participatory and decentralized manner with the continental and national CFM Councils

2. Facilitating and promoting effective and efficient communication between the IC and the Continental Councils (CC), between and among the ICs, and between the IC and the National Councils (NC);

3. Promoting effective communication and partnership between the CFM and the other Church-endorsed organizations promoting the development of the family;

4. Developing, resources generating, and managing the implementation and evaluation of global CFM development programs.

ICCFM Philosophy

1. The total development of the family connotes the development of the family as a cohesive unit, and the development of the individual person in terms of his/her: Head (knowledge), Hand (skills), Heart (attitudes), Health and Soul (4HS development) – all along Christian values and doctrines.

2. CFM participation in the development of the community is crucial in ensuring the success of the CFM in the pursuit of its mission.

ICCFM Goal

1. The local community-based CFMs are adequately informed about the roles of the ICCFM, and are appreciative of the CFM international projects as they are impacting positively along local community contexts.

2. The CFM members, globally, are recognized as 'lay missionaries' in their respective communities.

ICCFM Vision

The International Confederation of Christian Family Movements (ICCFM) is a leading international partner of the Vatican in the advancement of the development of the family globally along traditional and current Church doctrines.

ICCFM Constitution

ICCFM Constitution (35kb)
ICCFM Constitution (57kb)

ICCFM Hymn

Composed by Yolanda Jurado of MFC Colombia
Translated by Elma Muangkroot

CHORUS
Let us sing together joyfully
For the Church and for the family
Let us cast our nets into the sea
To gather all humanity

Verse I
To serve the world is our resolve
To be in homes a voice of hope
With open hands able to help
All families are in our scope

Verse II
To form in all a joyous power
Together seek a loving union
Tell the world our firm intention
And fulfill our social mission

Verse III
We come from different continents
Pledging a friendly harmony
Our goal to form communities
May soon become a reality

Verse IV
As in the home of Nazareth
All united in work and commitment
So we spread the Confederation
Of Christian Family Movements

Verse V
We are the Christian Family Movements!