Holy Week

Hello to you!

Now is the time I think, the time to make our own self-realization.
Actually we are now in Lenten Season, the season where Jesus died on the cross to save the mankind from sin.
I don't know the traditions in other places but lemme share to you what the Immaculate Conception Parish in Malabon City is doing during Lenten Season. + points nadin ang ma sshare ko because I'm an Altar Server. HAHA!Ash Wednesday triggers the start of the Lenten Season. During Ash Wednesday, ashes were put into each and everyone's foreheads, it signifies that "We are dust and to dust we shall return". So after Ash Wednesday, we have an event called "Stations of the Cross" where it refers to the final hours before the passion of Christ. We are doing this event every friday of the week. It has 14 stations. Here in Malabon, there are 6 chapels to start the way of the cross. These Chapels are:

1. Sto. Niño Chapel
2. Risen Lord Chapel
3. Fatima Chapel
4. ICP
5. Sto. Rosario Chapel

And when a chapel finishes their own way. All will gather to the main church (ICP) to celebrate a solemn mass. =))
The Stations of the Cross in ICP will last for 4 more fridays until it reaches Sunday.

Palm Sunday which marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent preceding Easter Season. In Palm Sunday, Jesus was warmly welcomed into Jerusalem. And Here in Malabon, we also do that with the help of our Parish Priest, we welcome him by swaying our "PALASPAS" or palm (kaya nga palm sunday ee. haha!). During the mass, especially Gospel Reading, The church people will re-enact the passion of Christ (one scene worth watching and people will have a more-self realization).

Next is Holy Monday. In our parish, usually, they are holding their PABASA. after that, not much events are scheduled.
Next is Holy Tueday. Our parish usually held KUMPISALANG BAYAN that day. =))
Next is Holy Wednesday. That day naman, Parish-wide Lenten Recollection ang in. But IDK this event this time didn't take place. =|

For Maundy Thursday. In the morning, in our diocese, Diocese of Kalookan, there's this Chrism Mass at the San Roque Cathedral where chrism oils are blessed and are ready to use for the next seasons (used in baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick). At night, The mass is actually the start of the Paschal Triduum. It is said that it is a one mass because The Mass during thursday, scheduled also as the Washing of the Feet, begins with the sign of the cross and this is the time where in the bell can be heard no more until easter and during consecration, instead of the bell to ring, it will be replaced by "keplak" (the kahoy-made noise bringer, something like that. haha). And when the mass is supposed to end, no sign of the cross will happen. After the mass. The 12 acting apostles and the parish priest will have their LAST SUPPER. usually held at the kumbento.

On Good Friday, Christians recall the passion and crucifixion of Jesus, also the event "siete palabras" or the 7 last words of Jesus is from high noon up to 3 pm. Images of saints are either kept or veiled until the Easter Vigil. By 5 pm. Jesus' body will now be buried. In ICP, the body will be buried in one of the 5 chapels.

On Black Saturday or "sabado de gloria" still. ang gloomy pa dahil deads si bro. =((
well anyway. sa kinagabihan naman ang easter vigil where as magpapakita si bro sa mass especially pag kinakanta na ang papuri sa dyos. Let's all celebrate that time huh!

The Salubong naman on Easter Sunday. Sobrang aga nean. kaya kaming knights. Puyatan mode. xD as in 3 am palang naka pwesto na kaming lahat. cool ang setting namin dahil ang salubong sa amin ay two way meet to one. they will seperate in the church. jesus will go to the left and mary at the right and they will meet at the RUFINA. =))

and after the salubong mass. tuloy ang pagbalik sa church for the normal mass na easter-inspired. =))

Attend to your church events dahil masaya at sooper worthy ang experience. =))

Cheers!
Adrian