From 1986 until now the National Laity Commissions
held in cooperation with the FABC Office of Laity regular
regional meetings for mutual support, sharing of experiences
and building awareness of the important role of Lay people
in the life of the Church.
EARLM (East Asian Regional Laity Meetings for Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan):
EARLM 1 (1986, Taiwan): “The Role of the Laity in the Growth of the Local Churches in East Asia”
EARLM 2 (1989, Japan): “ Spiritual Crisis amids Materal Affluence and the Role of the Laity”
EARLM 3 (1992, Korea): “The Participation of the Laity in the Life of the Church”
EARLM 4 (1996, Macao): “The Role of the Laity in Human Development”
EARLM 5 (1999, Hong Kong): “Formation of Laity towards a Renewed Church”
SEARLM (Southeast Asian Regional Laity Meetings for Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam):
SEARLM 1 (1996, Thailand): “The Role of the Laity in Church Mission in South East Asia, with Special Emphasis on Implementing the Church social Teachings”
SEARLM 2 (1999, Philippines): ”Authentic Human Development and the Social Teachings of the Church”
SARLM (South Asian Regional Laity Meetings for Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka):
SARLM 1 (1995, India): “Towards a Participatory Church”
SARLM 2 (1998, Nepal): “The Role and Mission of the Laity in the multi-religious contexts of South Asia at the threshold of the third millennium”
ALM I (First Asian Laity Meeting) was held 1994 in Suwon Diocese, Korea and brought participants representing 14 countries/areas of Asia together to reflect on the theme
"The Commitment of the Laity in Church’s Mission with special reference to implementing the Church’ s Social Teachings”
The participants focused their attention on three vital areas for evangelization in Asia:
- The family
- Our workplace
- The dialogue of life with peoples of other faiths
The East Asian Meeting on FAMILY October 20-24, 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan focused on the theme "The Family in East Asia: Pastoral Challenges for the 3rd Millennium".
ALM II (Second Asian Laity Meeting) 2001 in Thailand focused on the theme “Laity as a moving force of love and service in a renewed Church.”
