Tuesday, September 20, 2011

SPFY 2011-2012 Calendar of Activities

JUNE
2-5 Cursillo Class (Cabuyao)
11 Arrival (Tagaytay)
12-13 General house Cleaning
14-16 Pre-SPFY Retreat (Tagaytay)
17 Integration Day
18-19 Weekend Sked
20-23 Orientation Week
24 Integration Day
25-26 Weekend Sked
27-30 intensive Journal Writing
JULY
1 Integration Day
2-3 Family Visit
4-7 Prayer and Spirituality
8 Integration Day
9-10 Weekend Sked
11-14 Basic Counseling for the Poor
15 Integration Day
16 Desert Day
17 Weekend Sked
18-21 Family Relations Seminar
22 Integration Day
23-24 Weekend Sked
25-27 Preparation for Lipat Bahay
28 Lipat Bahay (Makati)
29 Integration Day
30, 31 Family Visit
AUGUST
1-2 Family Visit
3-7 Back to Makati/Preparation for Job Exposure
8- SEPTEMBER 8 Job Exposure
SEPTEMBER
9 Integration Day
10 Departure for Bontoc, Mountain Province
11-12 Silence: Preparation for 8-Day Retreat
13-20 8-Day Retreat
21 Back to Makati
22 Rest
23 Integration Day
24-25 Weekend Sked
26 Visit to Manila Doctors
27 Clinical Pastoral Education (C.P.E.) Orientation and Interview
28-DECEMBER 2 C.P.E. (Manila Doctors)
DECEMBER
3 Back to Tagaytay
4 Rest
5 Integration Day
6-8 Family Visit
9 Back to Tagaytay
10 Desert Day
11 Weekend Sked
12- JANUARY 14 Rural/Urban Exposure
JANUARY
15 Back to Tagaytay
16 Rest
17 Desert/integration Day
18-21 Family Visit
22 Back to Tagaytay
23-26 Parish and Convent Management
27 Integration Day
28-29 Weekend Sked
30-31 Family Visit
FEBRUARY
1-2 Silence: Preparation for 30-Day Retreat
3 Departure for 30-Day Retreat
4- MARCH 3 30-Day Retreat (Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
MARCH
4 Back to Tagaytay
5 Rest
6 Integration Day
7-8 Family Visit
9 Back to Tagaytay
10-11 Weekend Sked
12-16 Evaluation Week
17 General House Cleaning
18 Weekend Sked
19-20 Outing
21 Thanksgiving Mass with the Bishop
--END of SPFY 2011-2012--

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

CHRISM MASS

Ito ay ginaganap sa Cathedral ng Diyosesis. Ito ay isang mahalagang pagdiriwang sa loob ng mga Mahal na Araw subalit dahilan sa iisang simbahan lamang ito ginaganap sa loob ng Diosesis tuwing Huwebes Santo,marami ang hindi nakakadalo dito at hindi nakakaalam nito. Ano nga ba itong tinatawag na Chrism Mass?

Sa pangalan pa lamang, atin nang makikita kung ano ang ginagawa o nagaganap sa misang ito. Dito ginagawa ng pagbabasbas ng langis na gagamitin o ginagamit sa binyag, kumpil, ordinasyon, sa pagtatalaga sa isang simbahan o altar,at langis para sa may sakit. Dito din ginagawa ang pagpapanibago ng pangakong sinumpaan ng mga pari. Bakit tuwing Huwebes Santo?

During Easter Vigil, ginagawa ang pagbibinyag at pagkukumpil kung saan kailangan ang binasbasang langis. Subalit kung mahirap naman sa isang DIyosesis na magtipon sa araw na ito, maaari din namang gawin ang Misa ng Krisma sa ibang araw na malapit at bago ang Easter. Isa pang dahilan ay kaugnayan ng Lent at ng Easter, na kung saan ay ating pinakahihintay ang dakilang kapistahan ng pagkabuhay ng Panginoong Hesukristo.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Bishops' Comment on Good Friday crucifixions

Title of the Article:
Bishops slam Good Friday Crucifixions

Author:
Jocelyn R. Uy

Periodical:
Philippine Daily Inquirer (April 4, 2011/Front page)

Topic:
Bishops’ comment on people’s crucifixion for the sake of tourism during Good Friday

Theme:
Silence, Reflection, and Almsgiving instead of crucifixion


Structure/Outline:

I. Crucifixion for the sake of tourism is unacceptable

a. Some Catholics practice flagellation and crucifixion as an act of faith and atonement for their sins.

b. “The body is sacred to be mistreated”

c. Carrying of the cross as an act of faith is “OK” but crucifixion is an act reserved to Jesus

II. Suggestions of some bishops as an act of atonement for one’s sins instead of crucifixion

a. Silence, reflection, and honestly admitting one’s mistake

b. Prayers

c. Penance through almsgiving

d. Reading and living the Bible and the Church’s tradition

e. Interior conversion instead of external rites that do not touch the heart

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Canterbury Tales by Taylor Marshall: Three Biblical Reasons Fasting and Self-Denial

Canterbury Tales by Taylor Marshall: Three Biblical Reasons Fasting and Self-Denial: "Every year at the beginning of Lent, I'm encouraged and excited about it. However after a few weeks (like today), I start growing weary of t..."