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Retreat 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ 7:59 PM
Tired.Current Music: Jesus, Take The Wheel - Carrie Underwood
I must not be blogging right now.
But something made me do it.
So, a few days a go, we had our Class Retreat in the Capuchin Retreat Center in Lipa, Batangas. It was good, not great or bad, just good.
We left the school last Wednesday at past 12 and arrived in the Retreat Center at around 3 in the afternoon (Yep. 3 hours D:). Its good to see SLEX and STAR Tollway again. And yes, its good that I've traveled there again after many years (in STAR, we drove there last 2005) and many months (in SLEX, I don't remember the last time I went there XD). So, we had an orientation or introduction before we knew our room numbers/mates. A Capuchin brother gave us some guidelines and rules and regulations (I forgot the name, or he really didn't introduce himself to us). Then after that our adviser gave us our room numbers. My roommates were Dana and Doong but Doong exchanged rooms with Eka, without telling our adviser, since she thought she was O.P. since Dana and I were friends. After knowing our roommates, was the most exciting part of our retreat (Fr. Chito's favorite phrase), merienda.
After our so-called "the most exciting part of our retreat" which is merienda, we had our first session. The first session was about the 5 R's of Ur Retreat. Fr. Chito also introduced himself to us, he will be our retreat facilitator for the whole of our retreat(not master, and I forgot what his explanation was D:). During the session, he gave us some examples and explanations. After the session, again, the most exciting part of our retreat, was dinner. We had a short rest in our dorm after the dinner. After the short rest was the Adoration that was held in the Chapel, were in, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed to us. Then finally, after it, was our sleeping time.
On the second day, we woke up at around 5:30 (the same time I wake up every school day). I was the first one to take a bath. And since most of my classmates were also taking their baths in their own dorms, it was hard to get a water. Good thing I figured out that you can combine the water of the faucet and the shower. After knowing the "water miracle", a Morning Prayer was held at around 7. The whole of it was great. We had the time to reflect and at the same time, we had the time to pray. After the Morning Prayer, the most exciting of our retreat, was breakfast, then rest, then Second Session. The second session was about LIFE. We were asked three questions: Masarap ang buhay kasi..., Malungkot ang buhay kasi... and Gusto ko pang mabuhay kasi.... I personally chose the third question, but no, I won't tell it XD. After it we had, the most exciting part of our retreat, merienda. Then, we had the third session, we watched a short film, The Secret of the Horse. (EDITED PART, Jan. 25, 6:14 PM >>>) Again, the most exciting part of our retreat, was lunch time. After lunch was our fourth session. I think it was when we prepared for our confession. Then, after it, was again, merienda. After eating, was our confession in the chapel. I remember even writing the sins I did XD (and even my roommates did the same thing). After the looong confession was again, the most exciting part of our retreat (sorry, I just can't stop saying that line XD), dinner. After dinner, we had the so-called ang hindi dapat MAWALA SA ISANG RETREAT, MEDITATION. Yes, we cried, and yes, I learned a lot from that simple yet meaningful part of the retreat. I was even touched when Fr. Chito even told some stories about his life and all of it. After crying and being too emotional, we finally had our bed time.
On the third and last day of our retreat was probably one of the most weirdest days of my "retreat times". We had our last breakfast. After it, we had our last session, in which where we made a "clay model" of our "DREAM/10 years from now...". After that activity was merienda. After it was our Retreat Mass. The Mass was okay, even though there was a "technical problems" during the first part.
We would've left the retreat center for around 1:30pm. BUT some events happened and our departure was delayed and we left at past 2pm. We arrived at school, which was already raining hard, at around 5 (GOLLY! DX). My best friend and I talked (not really talked with each other but just because of the departure, she already left. Talk about being late, and I WAS NOT involved with it. Okay, whatever. I already said sorry to her, so, I'm just waiting for her response about it.
I would've posted this last night, but since I was too sleepy, I just drafted (auto-saved) it. But anyway, here it is, a new blog post.
Back to school again tomorrow. Time really flies fast. D:
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