w - 1: BEING A YOUNG FILIPINO CATHOLIC TODAY

• Catholic


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• Growing up in the Philippines exposes you to many colorful, communal, even mystical religious practices you call popular devotions
• Popular devotions

  When exercised in harmony with the liturgy and official Catholic prayer, can lead you to the sacred and help you imagine and feel the presence of God in your hearts
• Catholic novenas

  • St. Joseph - Monday
  • The Holy Spirit and St. Anthony of Padua - Tuesday
  • Mother of Perpetual Help - Wednesday
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila and St. Jude Thadeus - Thursday
  • Sacred Heart of Jesus and Black Nazarene - Friday
  • Our Lady - Saturday
• Popular devotions of the Christian people, provided they conform to the laws and norms of the Church, are to be highly recommended… but such devotions should be drawn up that they harmonize with the liturgical seasons, are in accord with the sacred liturgy, are in some way derived from it, and lead the people to it.
• Doctrine


  Students discover a Filipino Catholic way of developing their identity and be transformed through popular religious practices
• Morals


  Students gain greater appreciation and participate in popular religious practices in the country
• Worship


  Students recognize God's way of breaking through their lives through popular devotions