HE is someone when I have NO one

I just want to share my thoughts on the past Holy Week. As we all know, this is the time to repent and ask for forgiveness for all the sins we've done.. I really learned a lot from this whole week of different celebrations.

From Saturday Night, before Palm Sunday, we are already busy practicing for the said celebration. At first, I don't have the idea on what to sing for the mass because it's my first time to play the piano on Palm Sunday. And I'm thankful, my choir mates are there and they guide me on what to do.

Here is a bit sharing of the past few days..

March 28, 2010 - Palm Sunday (4:30 am)

I was a bit nervous because it is my first time to play for the Palm Sunday Mass. Anyway, I did it well and I'm very thankful because God guides me throughout the mass.
All ends well.

March 29 - 31 2010 Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday

I made a commitment on God and on our priest that we should attend everyday's mass for us to feel the real meaning of lent. Everyday there is a guest priest who will celebrate the mass and give us reflections during homily.
One of the priest ask during mass, and ask us on our dialect(btw, I'm a kapampangan). And here it is(not exactly the question but the thought is there):

Father: Maniwala kayung kaluguran nakayung Hesus? (Do you believe that Jesus loves you?) and he asked some..

One answered : Opo maniwala ku, uling bista man masakit ing bie, atiu ya pa rin kekami, ali nakami paburen. (Yes I believe, though we have a difficult life nowadays, He is always there for us. )

One of them answered: Opo kasi dininan nakung chance na makapag apostolate ku ulit kening Baliti. (Yes, because God gave me a chance once again to render an apostolate service here in Baliti)

Other answered: Opo kaluguran nakung Hesus uling kareng grasyang bibye na kekami. (Yes I believe that Jesus loves me because for all the blessings He's given us.

There are many reasons why Jesus loves us but I think the most important is what the priest told us and exactly the same as my answer.

I really want to answer that time but didn't have the chance to.

And my answered is: Opo maniwala kung kaluguran nakatamung Hesus uling binye ne ing bie na para iligtas nakatamu kareng kasalanan tamu. (Yes I do believe because Jesus gave His life in order for us to be saved.)

The priest said that we should remember that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. And that the Cross became a big part on us Christians especially Catholics. He really saves us and that is the meaning of Lent.

Maundy Thursday - April 1, 2010

The usual celebration of the Catholics. Washing of the feet, Last Supper and Visita Iglesia.

And here are the Parishes that we visited

1) Sto Cristo Del Perdon Parish, City of San Fernando, Pampanga



2) Lord's Ascension Parish, Lourdes Heights CSFP



3) Blessed Trinity Parish, Pillar Village CSFP



4) St Jude Parish - CSFP with Fr. Raul delos Santos




Probably this is the most important parishes we visited because we get to see once again our dear parish priest way back 2000. And after 10 years, we had the chance to have a picture with Among. The same pose we had years ago.









5) St. Augustine Parish, CSFP



6) St Paul's Novitiate

One of my favorite



7) Virgen delos Remedios Parish, CSFP

The most beautiful one and my most favorite. Every year they surprise us because the beauty and creativity of those people behind those structures. Of course this is where I belong. My beloved Parish.






Good Friday - April 2, 2010

It's my first time to watch the Passion of the Christ. This is the best time that we should watch the movie because of the same time that Jesus suffered and died on the cross. To sum up, I cried a lot because I really felt what Christ had to suffer. As if I were on that movie too. It realize me one thing, whatever heartaches and problems I'm suffering right now, we cannot say that we had the worst suffering because no one can experience what Christ had suffered because of our sins.

I did not have the chance to attend the veneration of the cross due to the commitment on our band.

Black Saturday - April 3, 2010

We had the usual celebration as blessing of the Fire (which I became a part of the entrance.

Easter Mass celebration and the Salubong.

As a whole though I have a busy Holy Week, but it is a fruitful one because I learned a lot. And I will learn more on years to come. What is important is that we realize that Jesus suffered for us to be saved.

Thank you and God Bless!