Regular Members
A. Emmaus Dialogue Community (EDC)
On February 8, 1987, a group of Christian lay women expressed their desire to make more permanent their experience of life in dialogue as a community. The EDC was born and they decided to build a house situated in Sta. Catalina, Zamboanga City, in the heart of a poor community surrounded by Muslim and Christian neighbors. After some time, its approval as a lay private association, as governed by Canons 321 and 326 of the Revised Code of Canon Law and recognized as such, was given by Archbishop of Zamboanga Carmelo D.F. Morelos.
A-1. Emmaus House of Spirituality (EHOS)
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary of EDC, the House of Spirituality was opened on May 20, 2007 as a service to Christians who wish to have a deeper spiritual journey, seeking to harmonize, contemplate and actualize the living out of the spirituality of life-in–dialogue.
A-2. The Emmaus Circle
This is an invitation to Christian women and men, married or single, individuals, couples or families who are attracted to the charism of the EDC to live the spirituality of life-in-dialogue inspired by the Road to Emmaus narrative in the Gospel of Luke (Lk. 24:13-35) and the Beatitudes taught by Jesus.
A-3. Emmaus - Young Professionals
Path to Happiness - an experience offered to young Christians in search for a meaningful vocation in life based on the Beatitudes.
Stay with Us - a group of young Christian men and women who are in the stage of identifying their life vocation and are willing to be accompanied in their journey for a period of one year or so.
Emmaus Volunteers - It is a live-in program of 5-6 months for Catholic lay women who are searching for more in life on the path to “happiness”.
A-4. Emmaus - Padayon Center
Founded on February 8, 2003, it is the service arm of the EDC to form Harmony Zones in the areas of Sta. Catalina and nearby communities. It provides basic services to poor areas in the city where Muslims and Christians live together. It also serves as a link to government and non- government resources in favor of children, youth, women, the sick and other disadvantaged groups.
Programs offered:
- Kindergarten and nursery schools
- Feeding program
- Health care
- Formation of families/women
- Children and youth programs
- Annual blood letting for the Philippine Red Cross
- Other social services
B. Muslim Women for Dialogue and Peace (MUSLIMAH)
It is a group of Muslim women of Silsilah. It is an effort encouraged by Silsilah for Muslim women who are inspired to live the spirit of Silsilah dialogue in the context of their Islamic faith and tradition. They go through a formation program and are challenged to contribute as Muslim women to the promotion of dialogue and peace in the movement, within their families, communities and society as a whole. They are part of the Silsilah family.
C. Alumni
They are members and friends of Silsilah who have participated in any of the courses and training activities of Silsilah over the years and are encouraged to live and promote the spirit of dialogue as “pilgrims”. They are also invited to be active in the Silsilah Forum.
Silsilah follows Alumni of the Summer Course and Alumni of other seminars and trainings.
D. Foster Parents
They are Muslim and Christian families who live the spirit of the movement and welcome participants of Silsilah courses to their homes as part of the exposure experience of the participants.
E. Oasis
E-1. Oasis Community
The members live in Harmony Village a balanced daily schedule of work and prayer, experiencing and witnessing more intensely the spirituality of life-in-dialogue. The Oasis Community is open to those who are interested to have the same experience. Some join the Oasis Community for few months in preparation for a specific mission of dialogue in the Philippines or in other countries.
E-2. Oasis Groups
The Oasis groups are composed of regular members of Silsilah who live in different areas and decide to meet regularly in small groups to sustain their spiritual life.