Wednesday. 19 April 2007, 17:01

How I spent Holy Week with my family and my community? Below is a chronological record of the week that was the Holy Week:

April 1. Palm Sunday.
Heard the Holy Mass at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral, Cebu City at 6:00 PM together with wife, VILMA, son, CHEROKEE, and grandson, JAROD. Brought home two palm fronds with palm crosses which were blessed by the priest with holy water.

April 2. Holy Monday.
Fasted today. Went to work. Attended recollection together with wife at the Light of Jesus Community Center in Mabolo, Cebu City at 7:00 PM. Monsignor Kintanar was the recollection speaker and touched on the interpretation of the episcopal letter of Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Archbishop of Cebu.

April 3. Maundy Tuesday.
Fasted today. Went to work.

April 4. Holy Wednesday.
Fasted today. Went to work.

April 5. Holy Thursday.
Fasted today. Went to work.

April 6. Good Friday.
My birthday. Still I fasted. Stayed home. Read religious magazines, books and devotionals. Meditated on today's scripture. Watched religious programs on TV.

April 7. Black Saturday.
Fasted today. Went with my wife to East Visayan Academy, Bulacao, City of Talisay at 1:00 PM to attend a Tribute to Parents program hosted by the high school graduating class of that school, of which my son, CHARLEMAGNE, is one.

April 8. Easter Sunday.
Broke my fast. Went to attend commencement exercises at EVA at 8:00 AM, together with my wife, my son, CHEROKEE; daughter LAILA, who was with husband, CHOKIE, and son, KURT. Finally, a high school diploma for son CHARLEMAGNE. Heard the Holy Mass at 7:00 PM with wife at the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino in Cebu City