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| Dedication Night CLP20 (Chinese) at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church Menggatal. March 2012. |
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| CFC Sabah members Celebrating Valentine together. February 2012 |
AT A GLANCE ABOUT COUPLES FOR CHRIST
This is a personal blog
BUT shares information about activities conducted by Couples of Christ (CFC) Sabah, Penampang Zone.
BUT shares information about activities conducted by Couples of Christ (CFC) Sabah, Penampang Zone.
UPCOMING EVENTS
COUPLES FOR CHRIST (CFC) 2013 THEME: OBEY & WITNESS John 2:5
Every Sunday (Sun): 2.00 - 4.00 p.m. SFC Household Meetings Gathering at Sacred Heart Cathedral.15 - 23.12.2015: 7.00 pm. CCF Advent Visits/Caroling to CFC Household.
AT A GLANCE ABOUT COUPLES FOR CHRIST (CFC)
Couples for Christ
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 | This article relies on references to primary sources or sources affiliated with the subject, rather than references from independent authors and third-party publications. Please add citations from reliable sources. (March 2009) |
The Couples for Christ (abbreviated as CFC) is an international Catholic lay ecclesial movement[1] whose goal is to renew and strengthen Christian family life and values.[2] It is one of 122 International Associations of the Faithful[3][4] The organization was affiliated with the Vatican recognition from the Pontifical Council for the Laity. It is led by an International Council, which operates in the Philippines under the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines and can report directly to the Vatican. The community is made up of family ministries, social arms, and a pro-life ministry.
History Couples for Christ (CFC) traces its origin to Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1981 by the charismatic community Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon (LNP) as its outreach to evangelize married couples. In 1993, a group led by Francisco Padilla[citation needed], one of the original members recruited by LNP in 1981, severed CFC's ties from LNP citing differences in evangelization approaches. Padilla was CFC's Executive Director until 2007.
In August 2007, the same group of leaders[citation needed] announced the creation of a separate group known a|s Couples for Christ Foundation for Family and Life (CFC-FFL). This development, particularly since it was a direct offshoot of the bi-annual CFC elections that saw Frank Padilla and his group defeated[citation needed], caused a division of membership within CFC[citation needed], as some of its membership migrated to Foundation for Family and Life (FFL). FFL, in a daring move, applied and was granted approval by SEC to use a defunct CFC foundation created in the 1980s, the Couples for Christ Foundation, Inc. The group continues to use the name, despite a Vatican admonition that "no other group may use Couples for Christ" in their name other than Couples For Christ Global Mission's Foundation, Inc.
CFC leaders have stated that they are open to reconciliation with FFL, but do not expect a quick resolution, particularly since Padilla, current FFL Servant-General, continues to insist that only FFL is recognized by the Vatican. He bases this assertion on a statement issued by one official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines who stated that “in the dioceses in the Philippines there can be two groups of the CFC provided again the bishop of the place will permit. Abroad, FFL may not use CFC in their names” FFL is the name used in the USA. The Vatican has not revoked the recognition given to CFC, evidence cited by CFC that indeed it is the Vatican-recognized CFC.
Padilla's claim to be the founder of CFC[citation needed], which is supported by FFL, is questioned by CFC. CFC's publication Origins of Couples for Christ directly responds to this claim by including the point of view of Vic Gutierrez, a former LNP leader who was responsible for the conceptualization of CFC in 1981.
Although FFL has received support from some Philippine and foreign dioceses, CFC still retains its recognition as a Catholic ministry nationally in the Philippines and internationally. Many bishops have also declared recognition of CFC in their dioceses, including John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark.
Last 2009, CFC-Global found itself being split again into 2 groups, CFC-IC and CFC-Gawad Kalinga. This was triggered when the existing conflict between CFC and GK leaders resurfaced[citation needed]. The International Council (IC) fired several GK leaders[citation needed] because of a mere reason of having a "GK heart".
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INFO ABOUT COUPLES FOR CHRIST (CFC)
Couples for Christ (CFC)
is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian
family life. The members have committed themselves to the Lord and to
one another so that they may grow in maturity as men and women of God
and fulfilled their primary vocation of raising up families under the
lordship of Jesus Christ and for the service of the Kingdom of God.
Couples for Christ is a work of Christ which raises up Christian couples
and establishes Christian families committed to the work of
evangelization, winning the world for Christ and Total Human Liberation
through the power of the Holy Spirit. It grows mainly through the
establishment of localized units in different parishes.
WHERE AND HOW DID THE COUPLES FOR CHRIST BEGIN?
Couples for Christ (CFC) began in 1981 in the Philippines when a local Christian community tried a new approach in evangelizing married couples. The method used consisted of bringing together a small group of prospective couples in a private home. There they were brought to a living relationship with Jesus Christ and to a renewal in the power of the Holy Spirit through a series of weekly informal discussions of the gospel in a social setting.
Soon, CFC became a Catholic Christian Family life renewal program made available to parishes and groups of married couples who wished to live out their Christian life in an active and supportive relationship with one another.
Through the succeeding years, CFC and with it's family ministries has blossomed into a world-wide ministry. Membership is in over 124 countries with numbers adding up to one million members which is continuously growing.
Couples for Christ (CFC) began in 1981 in the Philippines when a local Christian community tried a new approach in evangelizing married couples. The method used consisted of bringing together a small group of prospective couples in a private home. There they were brought to a living relationship with Jesus Christ and to a renewal in the power of the Holy Spirit through a series of weekly informal discussions of the gospel in a social setting.
Soon, CFC became a Catholic Christian Family life renewal program made available to parishes and groups of married couples who wished to live out their Christian life in an active and supportive relationship with one another.
Through the succeeding years, CFC and with it's family ministries has blossomed into a world-wide ministry. Membership is in over 124 countries with numbers adding up to one million members which is continuously growing.
WHY IS SUCH A MINISTRY NECESSARY?
It is God's plan that the family be the basic unit of society, such that the condition of families determines the condition of society. However, many forces in the world today would, wittingly or unwittingly, destroy the very foundations of the family. Couples for Christ (CFC) wants to rise in defense of the family which is God's work. CFC wants to bring God's strength and light to those who are struggling to be truly Christian families in the modern world.
Couples for Christ raises up Christian couple and establishes Christian families committed to the work of evangelization and winning the world for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is a servant and lay arm of the Catholic Church in the work of renewal, and has a number of priests and bishops as it Spiritual Directors.
It is God's plan that the family be the basic unit of society, such that the condition of families determines the condition of society. However, many forces in the world today would, wittingly or unwittingly, destroy the very foundations of the family. Couples for Christ (CFC) wants to rise in defense of the family which is God's work. CFC wants to bring God's strength and light to those who are struggling to be truly Christian families in the modern world.
Couples for Christ raises up Christian couple and establishes Christian families committed to the work of evangelization and winning the world for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It is a servant and lay arm of the Catholic Church in the work of renewal, and has a number of priests and bishops as it Spiritual Directors.
HOW DOES COUPLES FOR CHRIST INTEND TO WORK FOR THE CATHOLIC CHRISTIAN RENEWAL?
CFC intends to carry out its work by focusing on three specific objectives:
CFC intends to carry out its work by focusing on three specific objectives:
- Individual Renewal – Before one can even consider the whole family, the husband and wife need to renew their commitment to God. CFC first takes the basic message of Catholic Christianity and proclaims it anew so those that hear it can make a renewed commitment to God in a way which will allow them to receive a fuller experience of the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.
- Family Renewal – As couples renew their commitment to God, they also renew their commitment to one another and to their Christian family life. Gradually, the new life that they find in the Lord filters down to all their family relationships.
- Church Renewal – As individual families are renewed, they form a network of equally committed Christian families which not only support one another but also strengthen the Church of which they are members.
HOW TO BECOME MEMBERS OF COUPLES FOR CHRIST AND IT'S FAMILY MINISTRIES?
Those who want to join CFC go through a seminar, which is called a Christian Life Program (CLP). CLP is an integrated course leading into a renewed understanding of God's call to Christian families. It is divided into 3 modules of 4 talks each, making a total of 12 talks. Most sessions consist of talk, group discussion, and some time for fellowship.
Those who want to join CFC go through a seminar, which is called a Christian Life Program (CLP). CLP is an integrated course leading into a renewed understanding of God's call to Christian families. It is divided into 3 modules of 4 talks each, making a total of 12 talks. Most sessions consist of talk, group discussion, and some time for fellowship.
- The 1st module (first 4 talks) represents the absolute basics of the Catholic Christian life, with the emphasis or accent on our hearing it with an adult perspective.
- The 2nd module (next 4 talks) represents the kind of life that God calls us to. It spells out the personal response involved in receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior and helps the couple to make reorientation of their lives around Jesus Christ.
- The 3rd module (last 4 talks) helps the couple to commit their lives in a serious way to Jesus. It helps them appropriate for their lives the power of the Holy Spirit. It provides the basis for continuing spiritual growth.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE CHRISTIAN LIFE PROGRAMME?
After the CLP, those who finish are invited to join the CFC or part of its family ministries. When they do, they are made part of a small cell group called a Household. The household is composed of 4-7 couples who meet weekly for mutual support and encouragement in their Christian life, under the direction of a Household Leader/Head.
After the CLP, those who finish are invited to join the CFC or part of its family ministries. When they do, they are made part of a small cell group called a Household. The household is composed of 4-7 couples who meet weekly for mutual support and encouragement in their Christian life, under the direction of a Household Leader/Head.
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF A HOUSEHOLD?
The purpose of the household group is to build an environment for the support of the individual and to provide a means for encouraging and hastening spiritual growth. It provides friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood. It helps individuals to overcome obstacles to growth in Christian life.
The Household meeting is held in the homes of the members, on a rotation basis once a week. A typical meeting would involve sometime for prayer, sometime for sharing and discussion and finally some allotted time for fellowship. Normally lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
The purpose of the household group is to build an environment for the support of the individual and to provide a means for encouraging and hastening spiritual growth. It provides friendship and brotherhood/sisterhood. It helps individuals to overcome obstacles to growth in Christian life.
The Household meeting is held in the homes of the members, on a rotation basis once a week. A typical meeting would involve sometime for prayer, sometime for sharing and discussion and finally some allotted time for fellowship. Normally lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
WHAT ABOUT CHRISTIAN FORMATION?
Finishing CLP is just the beginning of process of growth and transformation in Christ. As such, Couples for Christ provides the continuing program of formation which includes Christian teachings, recollections, retreats, conferences etc.
Finishing CLP is just the beginning of process of growth and transformation in Christ. As such, Couples for Christ provides the continuing program of formation which includes Christian teachings, recollections, retreats, conferences etc.
IS COUPLES FOR CHRIST RECOGNIZED BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH?
YES. CFC is a servant and lay arm of the Roman Catholic Church in the work of renewal and has a number of Bishops and priests as its Spiritual Directors. Couples for Christ is also a member of the COUNCIL OF THE LAITY IN THE PHILIPPINES. CFC has also been approved by the Vatican as a PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE FAITHFUL authorized by Cardinal James Francis Stafford, the president of the PONTIFICAL COUNCIL OF THE LAITY.
YES. CFC is a servant and lay arm of the Roman Catholic Church in the work of renewal and has a number of Bishops and priests as its Spiritual Directors. Couples for Christ is also a member of the COUNCIL OF THE LAITY IN THE PHILIPPINES. CFC has also been approved by the Vatican as a PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE FAITHFUL authorized by Cardinal James Francis Stafford, the president of the PONTIFICAL COUNCIL OF THE LAITY.
HOW IS COUPLES FOR CHRIST DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MOVEMENTS OR ORGANISATION?
CFC differs in a number of ways but the most significant are the following:
CFC differs in a number of ways but the most significant are the following:
- It fosters deep spiritual renewal conversion, developing a personal relationship with Jesus, and living in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- It focuses on the family, with emphasis on husband and wife growing in their Christian lives inviting Jesus into their homes making in the domestic church. Couples are renewed and strengthened. Strong faithful couples make strong secure families, which will make Spirit filled parishes that will serve society.
- It provides continuing support and formation, recognizing that programs can only plant seed, but that growth is long and difficult process.
- It has proven to be an effective tool for fostering unity among mandated organizations and other parish groups, redirecting leaders to focus on the Lord rather than on their service.
- It is a working model of the Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC) and can hasten the formation of a strong, vibrant parish community.
- It concentrates on evangelization, reaching out to more and more families, in line with the Catholic Church's call for lay people to participate actively in the building of God's Kingdom on earth.
- It provides marriage preparation talks "Pre-Cana" for engaged couples.
- It has renewal programs for all sectors in a family. That's why Couples for Christ is known as "womb to tomb" ministries.
CFC-Singles for Christ (CFC-SFC)
is a ministry of Couples for Christ intended for single men and women who are at least 18 years old.
WHY IS SUCH A MINISTRY NECESSARY?
The single men and women of today face an uncertain future, without much to hold on to, since traditional support structures are starting to break down around them. Being on their own they experience a tremendous pressure to succeed, or perhaps, for most, simply to survive. They face the hostile world that may lead them in paths away form God. They chart career paths that do not consider God as a priority and worse, develop new activities and habits, including vices, which make them turn away from God.
CFC-SFC intends to provide an environment for personal renewal. It is a support environment where God's plan is revealed to us that we can draw spiritual strength from other single men and women who are committed to love and support us. It is an environment where energies and talents can be developed and put to good use to serve God and His people. It is a place where we can be formed to prepare us for the next stage of life, either to marry or to live a single life in total dedication to the Lord.
The single men and women of today face an uncertain future, without much to hold on to, since traditional support structures are starting to break down around them. Being on their own they experience a tremendous pressure to succeed, or perhaps, for most, simply to survive. They face the hostile world that may lead them in paths away form God. They chart career paths that do not consider God as a priority and worse, develop new activities and habits, including vices, which make them turn away from God.
CFC-SFC intends to provide an environment for personal renewal. It is a support environment where God's plan is revealed to us that we can draw spiritual strength from other single men and women who are committed to love and support us. It is an environment where energies and talents can be developed and put to good use to serve God and His people. It is a place where we can be formed to prepare us for the next stage of life, either to marry or to live a single life in total dedication to the Lord.
CFC YOUTH FOR CHRIST
is for older youth age's 13-19 years. The Lord imbued YFC with a
strong missionary spirit. The youth can be effective partners in
mission and are in fact crucial to the future of Couples for Christ (CFC),
the church and the country. To spread the good news more effectively
by creating an environment in the campus and the community that is
appealing and life-giving to young adults.
The entry point to YFC is the Youth Camp. To fully appreciate the value of the Youth Camp, and to make the most out of it, it must seen not just as a three day experience, where the teenagers can have fun, (although this is also important), but in the light of overall objectives of the Youth Camp, so that the youth can develop to be joyful, responsible and fruitful men and women of God.
The entry point to YFC is the Youth Camp. To fully appreciate the value of the Youth Camp, and to make the most out of it, it must seen not just as a three day experience, where the teenagers can have fun, (although this is also important), but in the light of overall objectives of the Youth Camp, so that the youth can develop to be joyful, responsible and fruitful men and women of God.
SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES
- To make the Youth Camp a fun, exciting and life-giving experience to the young adult.
- To help the young adults undergo a "conversion to Christ" experience.
- To help the young adults experience healing and reconciliation with the immediate members of their family, especially their parents.
- To give the young adults the opportunity to make new friends in a wholesome environment.
- To expose the participants to young people of their age who find joy and fulfillment in serving the Lord, and in serving them.
LONG TERM OBJECTIVES
- To make the Youth Camp the start of a life-long process of conversion and transformation in the life of the young adult.
- By joining YFC, the young adults are placed in a support environment where they can be sustained in their Christian lives.
- By joining YFC, they can sustain and develop the friendships that were established during the Camp.
- The young adults can also be supported in the renewed relationships that they have with their parents and the other members of the family.
- To create a desire, as well as a real opportunity to develop their gifts and talents in serving the Lord and other young adults in future Youth Camps.
- Hopefully, the positive experience of the Youth Camp will remain a special memory that the person may look back to and draw strength from throughout his life.
CFC Kids for Christ
aims to provide a Christian support environment for Kids of Couples for Christ members who are between the ages of 4-12.
Owing to the wide age range covered by the ministry, we have programs for the Junior Kids, those of ages 4 to 8, and the Senior Kids, those of 9 to 12.
Realizing that a program for kids needs to be simply understood, exciting and fun-filled, we have put a premium on four characteristics for our Kids for Christ program.
Owing to the wide age range covered by the ministry, we have programs for the Junior Kids, those of ages 4 to 8, and the Senior Kids, those of 9 to 12.
Realizing that a program for kids needs to be simply understood, exciting and fun-filled, we have put a premium on four characteristics for our Kids for Christ program.
- It is fun- activities are enjoyable and stimulate the child's creativity, perception, and sensitivity.
- It is build upon Friendship- activities encourage members to build strong friendships with one another .
- It enhances faith- activities explain Christian faith elements in kids language.
- It allows free but responsible expression- activities respect the kids for who and what they are and what they can be.
CFC Handmaids of the Lord
aims to provide a Christian support environment for single mature
women, widows, separated or divorced, single parents, wives of overseas
workers, and those whose husbands are incapacitated or in prison.
Realizing the difficult life and role that these women play in family and society due to loneliness, rejection and fear, HOLD provides pastoral guidance and support to its members following CFC's network of households (a cell group of 10 to 12 members led by a household head). Correspondingly, unit heads lead household heads, chapter heads lead unit heads, and cluster heads lead chapter heads. Over-all direction is provided by a national council.
HOLD is established all over the Philippines and in many key cities and states of other countries around the world.
HOLD's formation program teaches that:
Realizing the difficult life and role that these women play in family and society due to loneliness, rejection and fear, HOLD provides pastoral guidance and support to its members following CFC's network of households (a cell group of 10 to 12 members led by a household head). Correspondingly, unit heads lead household heads, chapter heads lead unit heads, and cluster heads lead chapter heads. Over-all direction is provided by a national council.
HOLD is established all over the Philippines and in many key cities and states of other countries around the world.
HOLD's formation program teaches that:
- the woman is a beautiful creation of God, chosen for greatness and designed for excellence;
- while loneliness, rejection and fear in their lives are real, they have God who loves them and cares for them through community;
- to fully experience a life of joy and fulfilment, they need to heal, forgive, and decide to be happy and productive; and,
- by serving other women whose circumstances are similar to theirs, they thank God and gain empowerment.
CFC Servants of the Lord
aims to provide a Christian support environment for single mature
men, widower, separated or divorced, single parents, husbands of
overseas workers, and those whose wives are incapacitated or in prison.
Holy
Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year, for it is now
that we will commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus' life on
this earth. These are the days leading up to the great Easter Feast.
The Lenten season of sacrifice and self-denial is about to come to an
end, but this coming week is extremely important for all Christians.
The greatest focus of the week is the Passion (suffering) and
Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the events that led up to it.
Historical documents tell us that as early as the fourth century the Church celebrated this "Great Week" with a feeling of profound sanctity. It begins with Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The central feature of the service proper to this day, as it was in the earliest times, is the procession of palms. The palms are blessed and are then borne in procession to the church, where an entry is made with a certain amount of ceremony, after which the Mass is celebrated. The other notable and very ancient feature of the present Palm Sunday service is the reading of the Gospel of the Passion by three readers.
Especially important for Catholics is the Easter Triduum. This is the three days just before Easter. On Holy Thursday, we reenact the Lord's Last Supper, which He shared with His apostles on the night He was betrayed and arrested. This is one of the most beautiful liturgies of the entire liturgical year. At the Mass, the priest will wash the feet of twelve men, just as Jesus did. Also on this night, priests all over the world will renew their sacred vows. This is because, at the Last Supper, Jesus not only instituted the Mass (Eucharist) but also the ministerial priesthood.
On Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion and death of our Lord, we have the veneration of the Cross. A service is held at three o'clock in the afternoon (the hour He is believed to have died) and another later in the evening. We go forward and kiss the Cross in order to show honor and respect for Christ's sacrifice for our sake. There is no consecration of the Eucharist on this day, and the Communion we receive will be from the night before, which has been reserved in the tabernacle.
Holy Saturday is a vigil. We keep watch for the expectant rising of Our Savior. This was the day He went down into the netherworld in order to bring back up with Him into heaven those who had died before His coming. Up to this time, the gates to heaven were closed and no one could go there because of the original sin of Adam. Jesus changed all that. By paying the price for our sins on the Cross, He gained for us our eternal salvation, and heaven was openedonce more. Also on this night, persons who have spent months of preparation will be received through Baptism and Confirmation into the Catholic Church for the first time. It is a joyous occasion.
Those who engage themselves wholeheartedly in living the entire paschal cycle (Lent, Triduum and Easter's Fifty Days) discover that it can change them forever. This is especially so of the Triduum which, standing at the heart of the Easter season, is an intense immersion in the fundamental mystery of what it is to be Christian. During these days, we suffer with Christ so that we might rise with Him at His glorious Resurrection. Holy Week is a time to clear our schedules of unnecessary activities. Our minds and hearts should be fixed on Jesus and what He did for us. Let us bear the Cross so that may be worthy of wearing the crown He wore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grace MacKinnon. "The Meaning of Holy Week." (March, 2003).
WHAT IS HOLY WEEK?
The
last week of Lent is known as Holy Week. During this holiest time of
the liturgical year, the church commemorates the final week of our
Lord's life. The high points of this week are Palm Sunday, Maundy
Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil. "We should take advantage
of these “days for prayer, reflection, to see and to listen, to
celebrate the faith, to renew our joy of being children of God. Let us
be prepared. Let us deeply experience the liturgies of these days so
that we can experience in the deepest part of our being that Christ has
overcome death and allows us to share in his immortal life." God bless
you all! The Meaning of Holy Week
GRACE MACKINNON |
Historical documents tell us that as early as the fourth century the Church celebrated this "Great Week" with a feeling of profound sanctity. It begins with Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The central feature of the service proper to this day, as it was in the earliest times, is the procession of palms. The palms are blessed and are then borne in procession to the church, where an entry is made with a certain amount of ceremony, after which the Mass is celebrated. The other notable and very ancient feature of the present Palm Sunday service is the reading of the Gospel of the Passion by three readers.
Especially important for Catholics is the Easter Triduum. This is the three days just before Easter. On Holy Thursday, we reenact the Lord's Last Supper, which He shared with His apostles on the night He was betrayed and arrested. This is one of the most beautiful liturgies of the entire liturgical year. At the Mass, the priest will wash the feet of twelve men, just as Jesus did. Also on this night, priests all over the world will renew their sacred vows. This is because, at the Last Supper, Jesus not only instituted the Mass (Eucharist) but also the ministerial priesthood.
On Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion and death of our Lord, we have the veneration of the Cross. A service is held at three o'clock in the afternoon (the hour He is believed to have died) and another later in the evening. We go forward and kiss the Cross in order to show honor and respect for Christ's sacrifice for our sake. There is no consecration of the Eucharist on this day, and the Communion we receive will be from the night before, which has been reserved in the tabernacle.
Holy Saturday is a vigil. We keep watch for the expectant rising of Our Savior. This was the day He went down into the netherworld in order to bring back up with Him into heaven those who had died before His coming. Up to this time, the gates to heaven were closed and no one could go there because of the original sin of Adam. Jesus changed all that. By paying the price for our sins on the Cross, He gained for us our eternal salvation, and heaven was openedonce more. Also on this night, persons who have spent months of preparation will be received through Baptism and Confirmation into the Catholic Church for the first time. It is a joyous occasion.
Those who engage themselves wholeheartedly in living the entire paschal cycle (Lent, Triduum and Easter's Fifty Days) discover that it can change them forever. This is especially so of the Triduum which, standing at the heart of the Easter season, is an intense immersion in the fundamental mystery of what it is to be Christian. During these days, we suffer with Christ so that we might rise with Him at His glorious Resurrection. Holy Week is a time to clear our schedules of unnecessary activities. Our minds and hearts should be fixed on Jesus and what He did for us. Let us bear the Cross so that may be worthy of wearing the crown He wore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Grace MacKinnon. "The Meaning of Holy Week." (March, 2003).
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