To carry out the calling of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Prayer Community as a community of praying believers, the Board of Servant Leaders, under the leadership of Tito Orly and Tita Jessica Delos Santos as Head Servant, established on September 18, 1995 by virtue of Resolution No. 037-95, an Intercessory Prayer Team (IPT) in each prayer group.  These IPTs served as the seeds from which grew and blossomed the Intercessory Prayer Ministry (IPM). 

 

The IPT was placed under the direction of Pastoral Team 3 of the Pastoral Team and coordinated on the community level by Tito Noel and Tita Beny Allarde.  The team was assigned to hear Mass, pray the Rosary, visit the Blessed Sacrament and do sacrifices for the various activities of the Community as well as for members who need prayers and for their intentions.

 

Two (2) years later, on February 10, 1997 during the election of officers of the Board of Servant Leaders and selection of Ministry Heads, Tito Naning Alinea proposed the creation of the Intercessory Prayer Ministry and endorsed Tito Cesar and Tita Mameng Aguilar as Ministry Head in a temporary capacity until such time that a permanent Ministry Head was appointed. The Incoming Board of Servant Leaders, headed by Tito Noel and Tita Beny Allarde, approved the proposal.  Tito Naning and Tita Mila Alinea served as the Shepherd Couple.  Thereafter, the prayer groups designated their respective representatives as Ministry members.   Among the programs developed by the Ministry were the Intercessory Prayer Warrior’s Workshop Seminar and the Contemplative Prayers Seminar.

After a year, on February 16, 1998, the first regular Ministry Head, Tito Ric and Tita Angie Mactal were selected and appointed by the Board of Servant Leaders and the temporary Ministry Head, Tito Cesar and Tita Mameng Aguilar, became the Shepherd Couple.   In its regular meeting held on August 1, 1998, the Board of Servant Leaders made the Intercessory Prayer Warriors’ Workshop Seminar a  part of the spiritual journey for the members of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Prayer Community before they could qualify to take up the Spiritual Formation for Covenanted Members Seminar. This was made effective January 1, 1999.