천주교 서울대교구 사회사목국 이주사목위원회 MIGRANT PASTORAL COMMISSION

[Establishment and Title]
The Seoul Filipino Catholic Community (referred to as the "Community") operates under the auspices of the ‘Migrant Pastoral Committee’ of the Archdiocese of Seoul. Established in 1992 as the 'Hyehwa-dong Filipino Catholic Community (HFCC)', it was created to serve Filipino migrants and workers in Korea. In 2017, on the 25th anniversary of its establishment, the community's name was updated to Seoul Filipino Catholic Community(SFCC) because most of the Mass attendees are from the Seoul city area, and Seoul serves as the capital of South Korea.

[Priest]
The priests of the Missionary Society of the Philippines [MSP] administer the community. Since its establishment in 1992, it has been under the care of the following chaplains, namely Fr. Restituto Galang MSP, Fr. Glenn Jaron MSP, Fr. Alvin Parantar MSP, Fr.Arvin Mosqueda MSP, Fr. Alfredo Africa JR MSP, Now Fr. Leonilo Pacuribot MSP. Currently Fr.Arvin Mosqueda MSP who assumed office on May 15, 2024, serves as the chaplain of the community.

[Mass]
The community celebrates Masses at Hyehwa-dong Church every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Additionally, masses are held at the SFCC Center in Seongbukdong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, at 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday and every first Saturday of the month. All the masses are being celebrated in the local language, ‘Tagalog’.
In the case of the Hyehwa-dong Cathedral Mass, about 2,000 Filipino migrants and workers participated in the Sunday Mass in the early days of the establishing the community. However, the average number of churchgoers participating in the Mass has decreased to around 600 due to changes in the Korean government's policy on migrants and changes in labor conditions in the Seoul metropolitan area. Nevertheless, more than 1,000 Filipinos participate in Mass on mahor  holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

[Organization]
The Community is run by the SFCC Council, which is composed of three elected leaders: the President, the Vice President , and the Secretary along with the heads of the different ministries of the community ( Formation team, Extra ordinary Eucharistic ministers, Readers and commentators, Altar servers, Ushers and marshals, and the FMAA). The Council operates under the guidance of the Filipino Catholic Priest of the Mission Society of the Philippines.

[Mission]
The Philippine Community regularly operates programs of retreat and biblical education programs under the guidance of the priest to fulfill its role as an organization meeting the needs of migrants and workers, while also serving as a messenger to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Additionally, regular sports and outdoor events are held to soothe the nostalgia of migrant workers abroad, fostering mutual friendship and providing mental and physical training. Among these the events, the annual Chuseok holiday celebration stands out as the largest, featuring famous artists from the home country, and providing solace to migrant workers on a grand stage. Moreober, the community actively provides information and assistance in addressing personal difficulties such as human rights, wage and disputes, and healthcare concern through collaboration with the Migrant Pastoral Committee.