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Holy Week may mean summer getaways and beach time for many, but it is during this long weekend holiday when Christians commemorate the Passion of Christ.
Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus Christ's return to Jerusalem, opens the Holy Week. On Maundy Thursday, Christ's Last Supper with his apostles is memorialized, and his death and crucifixion is remembered the following day, Good Friday. Holy Week ends with a celebration of Christ's resurrection on Easter Sunday.
This year, YouScoopers around the country again shared images of various Holy Week activities in their area.
A Pacquiao boxing bout didn't stop Filipino Christians from waving palm fronds on Palm Sunday, April 13, as they celebrated Christ's entry to Jerusalem: Dozens gather outside a church in Caloocan City for the morning mass on April 13, Palm Sunday. (YouScooper Julie Alforte)Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle leads the blessing of the palms at the newly renovated Manila Cathedral on April 13, Palm Sunday. (YouScooper Jiru Rada)Palms are held high outside the St. John the Baptist Church in Daet, Camarines Norte as the churchgoers await blessing. (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad) In a tradition known in the Philippines as Visita Iglesia, Catholic faithful visit seven different churches to recite the Stations of the Cross from Holy Monday until Maundy Thursday. YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco shared photos of the seven churches in Pampanga that she visited on April 17, Maundy Thursday: Group selfie at the first church, San Fernando Rey Parish Church in Liloan, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)The facade and the interior of the second church, San Guillermo Parish Church in Bacoor, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)Some parishioners offer solemn prayers at the third church, Santa Rita de Casia Parish Church in Santa Rita, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)A quiet yet peaceful atmosphere at the fourth church, Immaculate Conception Parish Church in Guagua, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)Beautiful paintings and stained glass decorate the fifth church, Parish Church of St. James the Apostle, also in Guagua, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)Wooden beams and sunlight brighten the sixth church, St. Lucy Parish Church in Sasmuan, Pampanga. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco)Parish Church of St. Agustine in Lubao, Pampanga is the seventh and last stop. (YouScooper Kimmi Recuenco) Penitence and sacrifice are endured on Good Friday, with many Catholics re-enacting the suffering of Jesus Christ until his painful crucifixion.
YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad followed the Cabanes family in Camarines Norte, while Jiru Rada and Rave Garcia shared photos from the traditional nailing of the cross in Pampanga on April 18, Good Friday: Alfredo Cabanes bears the cross as his wife kneels beside him in prayer. They have been doing this for 16 years. (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad)Carrying his cross, Alfredo Cabanes walks side by side with his wife, their child, and two nephews. (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad)Dim skies and rain don't stop the Cabanes family from their walk of sacrifice. (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad)YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad tries to carry the cross but finds it too heavy. (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad)Danish filmmaker Lasse Spang Olsen is nailed to a cross at Brgy. San Pedro Cutud, San Fernando, Pampanga. He joined nine Filipino devotees in re-enacting the crucifixion. (YouScooper Rave Garcia)A devotee screams in pain after being nailed to a cross on Good Friday in San Fernando, Pampanga. (YouScooper Jiru Rada) Easter Sunday is traditionally celebrated with a mass to mark Christ's resurrection, but some opt to flock to the beach for some sun and fun. A crowded and happy beach at Bagasbas Beach in Daet, Camarines Norte (YouScooper Danilo Deo Trinidad) YouScoopers showed the different Holy Week activities that provided them with meaning and time to reflect about their lives and faith. How did you spend your Holy Week? Whether you went on staycation or traveled to the province, share your stories via YouScoop.tv! -- with Justin Joyas and Yvan Limson / EPE, GMA News
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