Photos by: Victor Roman and Rocky Chan As part of the recent Lenten celebration on Black Saturday, a group of more than 30 volunteers of the Single Young Adults (SYA) joined together to answer the call to share God’s love to a hundred selected residents of the Taguig City Jail (TCJ). LC: It was myContinue reading “PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING, FORGIVENESS AND LOVE, Black Saturday at Taguig City Jail By LC Fernandez and Ria Campos”
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Ground Breaking of Multi-Purpose Chapel in Taguig City Jail By Jayme Blanco
Last April 7, the Santuario De San Antonio Single Young Adults (SYA) visited the Taguig City Jail (TCJ) for the Ground Breaking of the TCJ Multi-Faith Chapel. The chapel will be designed and built by the SYA community through donations. Jolly Gomez gave a speech referring to Psalm 118, “The stone the builders rejected hasContinue reading “Ground Breaking of Multi-Purpose Chapel in Taguig City Jail By Jayme Blanco”
29th SYA Weekend Retreat (March 13-15, 2015) By Mara Boquiren
People find themselves attending our retreat for different reasons. Many come to deepen or restore their relationship with God. Others are there to find respite, gain clarity, or join a faith family. Some were compelled by a friend or relative to be there. Whatever their reason for joining, they finish the retreat consistently receiving farContinue reading “29th SYA Weekend Retreat (March 13-15, 2015) By Mara Boquiren”
“JOURNEYING IN FAITH THROUGH SYA” By Johan Ferrer
I found out about the SYA Weekend reading its simple and straightforward announcement on the parish bulletin board 11 years ago. Back then, my relationship with God was through daily prayer & meditation, and attending Mass. I believe I was quite happy then, with my friends and my job. However, I couldn’t say I wasContinue reading ““JOURNEYING IN FAITH THROUGH SYA” By Johan Ferrer”
29TH SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS (SYA) WEEKEND – “My SYA Faith Journey” By Earl Leonard Sebastian
I come from what society would describe as a close-knit, traditional and conservative Filipino-Chinese family. As practicing Catholics, my family regularly attended Mass, simbang-gabi and performed other Catholic obligations. I was also an altar server in our parish and I often prayed novenas. Yet, while most of my batchmates, relatives and friends had earned respectedContinue reading “29TH SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS (SYA) WEEKEND – “My SYA Faith Journey” By Earl Leonard Sebastian”
The Weekend That Changed My Life By Adrienne Mendoza
I entered Antioch with no expectations whatsoever except for the fact that I was scared to death at the thought they were going to beat or haze us (in my defense I’ve heard things about Days with The Lord so, yeah). For the very first time, when people talked about God and their strong beliefsContinue reading “The Weekend That Changed My Life By Adrienne Mendoza”
28TH SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS WEEKEND – MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD By Caron Macasaet
I was brought up a in a very religious, Catholic family. We lived in the U.S. when I was young, and I served my church youth group in South San Francisco for about 4 years. I had a good relationship with God, although my prayers were mostly about asking Him for things I wanted andContinue reading “28TH SINGLE YOUNG ADULTS WEEKEND – MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD By Caron Macasaet”
REFLECTIONS ON FINDING GOD by Mara Boquerin
I grew up without a religion because my parents decided that they wanted me to choose one for myself when I was an adult. This had to do with my parents being raised as Catholics then ending up agnostic. So in the absence of religion, they taught me universal human values and principles such asContinue reading “REFLECTIONS ON FINDING GOD by Mara Boquerin”
“Finding Joy in SYA — My Extended Family, My Second Home” by Marie Tycangco
At some point in our lives we ask ourselves ‘What is it to be truly happy?’. We explore all the possibilities to find things that will give us the joy we have been longing for, but after so many tries, we still can’t seem to find the answer — not in a person, not inContinue reading ““Finding Joy in SYA — My Extended Family, My Second Home” by Marie Tycangco”
“SYA Weekend-First Step to a Wonderful Journey” by Alexandra Li
When I was asked to join a Single Young Adults (SYA) weekend in 2008, I didn’t know what to expect. All the while, I thought I wouldn’t get a lot out of the weekend since I had lived a healthy and balanced lifestyle. I had firm goals in life and was on track to achievingContinue reading ““SYA Weekend-First Step to a Wonderful Journey” by Alexandra Li”
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