Proclamation and Establishment
of True God’s Day
January 1, 1968, Former Headquarters Church in Cheongpadong
On January 1, 1968, True God’s Day was established at the former headquarters church in Cheongpadong, Seoul. True Father proclaimed the day after concluding the first seven-year course, on the first day of the second seven-year course. This proclamation was possible on the foundation of the existence of Parents’ Day, Children’s Day and the Day of All Things, holy days established after True Parents’ Holy Wedding. On this day, Father said, “This is a joyful day indeed as God can now come to earth for the first time in history.” This year we celebrate the 48th True Parent’s Day.
Proclamation of the
Day of Victory of Love
January 3, 1984, Tarrytown, U.S.A.
The Day of Victory of Love was proclaimed in the first-floor reception area of the Belvedere Training Center on January 3, 1984 at 4:00 am. Core members and Korean district pastors in the United States were present for the proclamation. The Day of Victory of Love came about through Heung-jin nim’s pure sacrifice and is a day celebrating the victory of God’s love. According to True Father, love, which had been under Satan’s governance until then, was now governed by God. Ever since the fourth Day of Victory of Love, the day has been celebrated on January 2. This year, we celebrate the thirty-second Day of Victory of Love.
True Parents’ Birthday
Jeongju, North Pyeong-an Province on 01.06.1920;
An-ju, South Pyeong-an Province on 01.06.1943
The True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind were born on 1.6 by the heavenly calendar with the heavenly mission to save humankind. True Father was born in Jeongju, North Pyeong-an Province (northern) Korea in 1920. True Mother was born on the same date, 1.6 by the heavenly calendar, in An-ju, South Pyeong-an Province (northern) Korea in 1943. The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification celebrates this day as one of its eight main holy days.
The Coronation of the King of Blessed Families for the Peace and Unification of the Parents of Heaven and Earth
February 6, 2003, Cheongpyeong, South Korea
On 1.6 by the heavenly calendar in 2003, the Coronation of the King of Blessed Families for the Peace and Unification of the Parents of Heaven and Earth and the Blessing Marriage Opening the Gates of Cheon Il Guk of the Parents of Heaven and Earth were hold in Cheongpyeong Heaven and Earth Training Center. Around 12,000 of FFWPU’s leaders from various nations were present. True Parents proclaimed the registration of blessed families in Cheon Il Guk through their benediction during the ceremony. Later in the afternoon, around 30,000 people partook in True Parents’ birthday celebration, which was grandly held in Jamshil Gymnasium, Seoul.
1,800-couple
International Blessing Ceremony
February 8, 1975, Jangchung Stadium, Seoul, Korea
A Blessing Ceremony was held for 1,800 couples on February 8, 1975, inJangchung Stadium, Seoul. There were eighty-seven international couples from twenty nations. Eighteen couples were Korean–Japanese, seven couples were Korean–American, and twelve couples were American–Japanese. On this occasion, True Father said, "Through the blessing of 1,800 couples that have come from around the world, we will be building a global foundation." This year marks the couple’s forty-first anniversary.
The First Victory over Communism Rally
February 10, 1978, Seoul, Korea
The first Victory over Communism rally was held in Suwun Hall in Seoul on February 10, 1978. With 134 foreign participants and over a thousand citizen-guests, the rally was successful. Here, Dr. Sang Hun Lee explains the significance of the rally, which was held to make a resolution to protect the Republic of Korea, one of most ardent anti-communist countries in the world. Then president of Korea, Park Chung-hee, and then president of the United States of America, James Carter, sent congratulatory messages.
Founding of the Central Training Center
February 10, 1970, Sutaekri, Guri, Korea
The Central Training Center was founded in Sutaekri, Guri, Gyeonggi Province on February 10, 1970. The ’A’ building was completed twenty-eight days after construction began. True Parents named the facility the HSAUWC ’Central Training Center.’ Over the past forty-five years, countless Unification Church members and non-member leaders were educated at this site, and it is still serving as one of the Family Federation’s most important educational facilities.
(Materials provided by the FFWPU History Compilation Committee)