音樂福傳
當我們接受基督的邀請,領洗加入教會,便負有一份使命,去繼續拓展基督的神國,廣傳福音的喜訊。梵二大公會議後,教會也很積極地推廣平信徒在救恩史中的地位,並鼓勵教友(平信徒)在自己的崗位上,去履行自己的使命,與神職界一同去管理及延續由基督傳下來的教會。教宗比約十二世也曾形容平信徒位於教會生活的前線,為他們來說,教會是人類社會的鼓舞來源,他們不但是屬於教會,他們也是教會。正如葡萄園的形象,平信徒與教會其他成員,都是連接基督真葡萄的樹枝,而且自他產生他們的生命且結果實。
由以上的資料中,我們可以看到平信徒在教會的架構中,有一肯定的位置。我們也負有一份使命去推廣福音;在自己的生活內,與家人、與朋友,分享來自上主的喜悅,並願這份喜悅也能繼續廣傳下去。福傳是要把握時機,我們需要在生活的每一角落,掌握時機。Prism的存在,就是為大家創造福傳的時機,我們以音樂和輕鬆的手法,給各位教友一個舒適的平台去邀請他們的親友去初步認識天主教的信仰。請大家繼續支持PRISM,好讓PRISM成為對各堂區更有效的福傳工具。
公教青年人在創作歌曲方面,有鑑於傳統詩歌有別於現今的流行曲,一些年青人可能會難於接受。所以我們於造歌曲時盡力貼近他們的口味,讓他們在聆聽歌曲時,更加容易吸收到歌曲的訊息。讓基督的真理在地上繼續「流行」。
團契福傳
Prism(稜聲)認為音樂是一個傳福音的好工具,因為音樂和共融是相輔相成的。音樂是不可能靠一個音符來譜成音樂的,而是要有很多不同的音符和諧地放在一起才能演奏出美妙的樂章。如同Prism不能只靠一人來工作。雖然我們都具備著不同的天賦,但透過基督的愛和團體力量可以令大家合而為一,不斷進步,做得更好。所以,我們非常重視成員的信仰培育,大多於音樂的造詣。目標是不讓樂團停滯不前,為整個團體做得更好而努力。我們希望能培育一隊高水準的樂團之餘,更能不斷增進成員之間的友誼和共融。因此,在籌備每一次音樂會的過程中,我們均能對信仰有更深的領悟; 與主與人建立更親密的關係。
若我們時常團聚、祈禱、聆聽、和活出天主聖言,便會增加成員的歸屬感。每人都把自己有的與人分享,彼此共融,讓尚未認識天主的朋友,感受到團體中所彰顯的愛,自然地傳揚了福音的喜訊 。就讓大家透過團體所給予的支持和鼓勵,彼此相愛、互相包容、體諒和接納,把天主的愛傳遍普世。
PRISM Evangelization Concept
Music Evangelization
We accepted the Christ’s invitation to join the Church through baptism, we bears a mission to continue to expand the Kingdom of God and to spread the Good News. After the 2nd Vatican Council, the Church actively promote the position of Catholics (laity) in the history of salvation, enourage them to fulfill their mission, and cooperate with the clergy to manage the Church that was passed down by Christ. Pope Pius XII has described the laity as the church’s front line, the Church is the source of human society, they not only belong to the Church, they are the church. As the image of the vineyard said, the members of the laity and the Church are connected to God through the branches, and from Him we lives and bear fruits.
From the above, we can see laity has a certain position in the church structure. Our mission is to spread the Good News. We live in the Word of God, share the joy of God with family and friends. We need to grasp the opportunity to evangelize in our daily life. The existence of PRISM is to create this evangelization opportunity, provide a platform for Catholics to invite their friends and family to know about God through music. Please support PRISM, let PRISM be the evangelization instrument among the parishes.
Because the differences between traditional hymns and today’s pop music may be difficult for some young people to accept. Young Catholics will try to compose music was close to the taste of today’s young people, hoping it’s easier to understand the meaning in the music, and let God’s truth continuous to circulate on earth.
Fellowship Evangelization
PRISM believes that music is a good evangelization instrument, because music and communion are complementary. One music note cannot form a piece of music, but a lot of different notes together become a harmony. PRISM cannot be a one man team. Everyone of us have different talents, but through the power of God’s love unite us into one, we continuously seek improvement to be better. Therefore, it’s more important to cultivate members in their religious faith than their music skills. We hope to nurture a high level music team, as well as continuously enhance the friendship and communion among the members. During each concert preparation, we gain a better grasp of our religious faith, and also establish a more initmate relationship with God.
If we always reunite, pray, listen, and live out the Word of God, it will increase our sense of belongings among members. We share what we know between each other, provide opportunity for non-believers to know about God, demonstrate the love of God in our group, and spread the Good news of the Gospel. Let us support and encourage each other through the community, be able to love, understand, accept each other, and spread God’s love.