PYAP Imus Chapter Joins the Whole Christianity this Holy Week in Remembering the Passion of Jesus Christ

On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the first joy of the season, as we celebrate Our Lord's triumphant entrance into Jerusalem where he was welcomed by crowds worshiping him and laying down palm leaves before him. It also marks the beginning of Holy Week, with the greatest tragedy and sorrow of the year.

Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem is only one side of the story.

By now many of the Jews are filled with hate for Our Lord. They want to see him stoned, calling Him a blasphemer, especially after offering proof of His Divinity during a winter visit to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Dedication.

After this, Jesus went to Perea, where he was summoned to Bethany. There he raised Lazarus from the dead, a miracle which wins Him such renown among certain Pharisees that they decided finally to end His life.

Jesus took refuge at Ephrem returning six days before Passover to Bethany, triumphantly entering Jerusalem. That evening, He leaves Jerusalem and returns Monday. He spent time with Gentiles in the Temple, and on Wednesday left for the Mount of Olives. Here he foretold the apostles the events of the next several days, including His impending death.

He returned to Jerusalem on Thursday, to share the Last Supper with His apostles. He was subsequently arrested and tried. He was crucified at Calvary on Friday, outside the gates of Jerusalem.

He was buried the same day, and arose three days later, on Easter Sunday.

All of this is done by our Lord for forgiveness of our sins, and for life everlasting with Him.

God so loved us, that He sent His only begotten Son to die for us, so that our sins maybe forgiven.

source: www.catholic.org

PYAP Imus Chapter Officers and Members attend Advent Recollection

The Officers and Members of PYAP Imus Chapter attended the 2009 Advent
Recollection organized by PYAP Imus Chapter Advisers with a theme "Experiencing the Presence of God" on December 5, 2009 at SB Hall, Imus Municipal Hall, Imus, Cavite. The recollection was facilitated by Bro. Bal Ronato and Mr. Juriel Fabito, PYAP Advisers.

The first part of the recollection focused on self-knowledge using the "Johari Window" as a tool. The Johari Window is a model for self-awareness, Personal development, Group development and Understanding relationship.

Johari Window: Model
􀂄 Also referred to as a 'disclosure/feedback
model of self awareness', and an
'information processing tool‘
􀂄 Represents information - feelings,
experience, views, attitudes, skills,
intentions, motivation, etc - within or about a
person - in relation to their team, from four
Perspectives
􀂄 Can also be used to represent the same
information for a team in relation to other
teams

The Four Johari Window Perspectives
􀂄Called 'regions' or 'areas' or 'quadrants'.
􀂄Each contains and represents the information - feelings, motivation, etc – in terms of whether the information is known or unknown by the person, and whether the information is known or unknown by others in the team
􀂄The four regions, areas, quadrants, or perspectives are as follows, showing the quadrant numbers and commonly used names

Johari window four regions
1. Open area, open self, free area, free self, or 'the
arena‘: what is known by the person about him/herself and is also known by others -
2. Blind area, blind self, or 'blindspot‘: what is unknown by the person about him/herself but which others know
3. Hidden area, hidden self, avoided area, avoided self or 'façade’: what the person knows about him/herself that others do not know
4. Unknown area or unknown self: what is unknown by the person about him/herself and is also unknown by others.

Bro. Bal Ronato, O.Carm discussed "Experiencing God in my Relationship with Others" on the second half of the recollection. He used Psalm 139 to describe God's infinite love and care.

Psalm 139

"O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

You know when I sit down and when I rise up;

You understand my thought from afar.

You scrutinize my path and my lying down,

And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

Where can I go
from Your Spirit?

Or where can I flee from Your presence? Even there Your hand
will lead me,

And Your right hand
will lay hold of me.

If I say, “Surely the darkness will
overwhelm me,

And the light around me
will be night,” Even the darkness
is not dark to You,

And the night
is as bright as the day.

Darkness and light
are alike to You.

For You formed my inward parts;

You wove me in my mother’s womb.

I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

Wonderful are Your works,

And my soul knows it very well."

The event was graced by Cavite Board Member Jun Del Rosario, Imus Community Development Assistance Office (CDAO) head Ms. Tina H. Viegan, RSW and her staff.