BAHAY PAG-ASA:

a Haven of Innocence & a New Heaven On Earth

Br. Eugenio Eugene de Luna, Jr. FSC

As the Catholic Church started the Year of Mercy, one of the corporal works of mercy is visiting
the imprisoned one. It is a good timing of the year to remember these people who have conflict
with the law and remind them that they are not alone, that they are worth visiting for. In my one
month stay in Residencia De La Salle Community in Dasmarinas, Cavite, one of my objectives
aside from healing and recovery from my ACL operation is to immerse myself in teaching and
being a living presence of God to others.
Bahay Pag-Asa became a new haven of innocence and a new heaven and playground on earth.
A secured place to share my knowledge and talents to the children entrusted to my care. The
children who resides in the area are different from the normal kids who have their full time
outside just thinking what to eat for snacks and have petty fights with their playmates because of
the never ending games. The kids of Bahay Pag-Asa unfortunately had conflict with the law and
given a SECOND CHANCE to change their lives. I was assigned to teach these kids about
Lasallian and Values Formation and ending with a meaningful Advent Recollection.
Getting to know these children and their wants, likes, talents and dreams really helped me to
appreciate the efforts of our district, the Brothers and the partners who willingly and generously
lend a hand for these fallen angels who wants to change for the betterment of their lives.
The children even in their young age still have HOPES in their eyes that one day they will live a
normal life without any blemish of the past as they continue to learn from their mistakes and
practice new way of livingthe LASALLIAN WAY. It is amazing to know that many of them
wants to be a policeman, businessman, and successful musician. Yes, we are building their
dreams and future here in Bahay Pag-Asa.
Every session that we have is a reminder for us that God is always present in our daily lives and
God always gives us SECOND, THIRD, and even UNLIMITED CHANCES as HE loves us so

much. Hearing their stories while watching their gestures and eyes showed me that these
children are special in many ways
.
As any teaching engagements, there is always flaws or difficulties. I observed that their age
range and interests affects their motivation in the class.
Most of the time, I enjoyed every class engagements as I recognized that these kids really learn
from the class as they can answer my questions in the evaluations and sharing. After class I am
always astounded as I see how they are eager to share their talents in playing piano, drawing
and, making rosaries.
I might not be in Samar for my rural exposure, my engagement in Bahay Pag-Asa is worthwhile
experience. I am very glad that the Brothers supported this exposure program, for me to share
my knowledge and talents but also to learn that SECOND CHANCE is possible because the
loving and generous God loves us so much.
Br. Eugenio Eugene de Luna, Jr. FSC
BAHAY PAG-ASA
Dasmarinas, Cavite

Target Audience: 10 Residents of Bahay Pag-asa

Mode of Instruction: Filipino

APOSTOLATE SCHEDULE
December
Dat

Time

Topics

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8

10:00am 11:00 am

Getting to know /

10:00am 11:00 am
9:00 am 10:00 am
10:00am 11:00 am

Vocation
Life of the Founder
Lasallian Spirituality
Advent part 1

10
11
15

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19

10:00am 11:00 am
10:00am 11:00 am

Advent part 2
Advent Recollection

THINGS TO REMEMBER:

Submit 2 lesson plans

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Life of the Founder and Spirituality

Advent

Submit Outline of the Advent Recollection

Dont forget to take some pictures for documentation

The lesson plans, the outline and the pictures must be submitted to Br. Mark on
December 20

Prepared by:

Br. Eugenio Eugene S. De Luna, Jr. FSC

Scholastic Brother

Lesson Plan Week 1

Theme: Life of the Founder and Spirituality
Duration: 1 hour for 1 Session1
Objectives:
In the end of the session the students must enable to:
realize that the life of St. La Salle can be a source of inspiration as he embodied heroism
in simple ways
value their own strengths and weaknesses for them to use it in good means;
follow the good example of St. La Salle specially his faith, love for service, and concern
for the community.

Activity
Opening Prayer
Guided Meditation
Drawing Activity:
The teacher will ask the students to draw their favorite

Time

Materials

5 minutes

Needed
Speaker

15
minutes

superhero or hero. After doing the activity selected

students will be ask to share to the class his work and
explain why he chooses to draw that person/ hero. The
students must also share 2 characteristics of his hero.
Story telling:
St. John Baptist de La Salle as a modern hero

20
minutes

The teacher will share the story of St. La Salle through

story telling. After the story telling the teacher will
distribute hand-outs of the basic information about St.
La Salle and his contribution to the world.
Conclusion:

5 minutes

The teacher will explain that every individual can be a

hero. Like St. La Salle, his ordinariness and dedication
to serve helped the people surround him. Each person
can have strengths and weaknesses that can make a
difference in someones life.
Evaluation:

13
minutes

The teacher will check if the students understand the

lesson. The teacher will ask the students to share his
learning of the day.
Closing Prayer
Topic: Life of St. La Salle

2 minutes

Hand-outs

Attachment:
Hand-outs for the Life of the Founder

Topic: Lasallian Spirituality

Duration: 1 hour for Session 2
Activity
Opening Prayer
Guided Meditation
WORD HUNT

Time
5 minutes

Materials Needed
Speaker

10 minutes

Word Hunt Activity

The teacher will ask the students to look for word in the activity
sheet that depicts and describes a LASALLIAN.
PRAY and ACT

Sheets
20 minutes

Hand-outs

By the help of the Lasallian Prayer the teacher will discuss the

(English and

Lasallian core-values that make us unique as LASALLIANS.

Filipino Version of

The teacher will provide the students a copy of Lasallian Prayer

Lasallian Prayer)

(English and Filipino) and they will read it aloud and for every
line the teacher will ask the students the meaning of every line.
The importance of FAITH, SERVICE and COMMUNION in
MISSION will be emphasized.
Conclusion

5 minutes

The teacher will explain that the 3 core-values of FAITH,

SERVICE and COMMUNION makes us unique as LASALLIAN.
Wearing Green, studying in a La Salle Schools and wearing La
Salle Uniforms are only external factors that make us Lasallians.
The good character and values are more important.
Evaluation

13 minutes

The teacher will check if the students understand the lesson.

The teacher will ask the students to share his learning of the
day.
Closing Prayer
Lasallian Prayer

2 minutes

Hand-outs
(English and
Filipino Version of
Lasallian Prayer)

Prepared by:

Br. Eugene de Luna, Jr. FSC

Attachment:
Activity 1: WORD HUNT
L A S A L Y A N O S P K D H G
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Ating alalahanin na ang Diyos ay ating kapiling.

Ipagpapatuloy ko, O Diyos, ang lahat ng aking gawain upang Ikaw ay lalong
pakaibigin.
San Juan Bautista de La Salle, ipanalangin mo kami.
Mabuhay ka Hesus sa aming mga puso, magpakailanman
Lesson Plan Week 2
Theme: Advent
Duration: 1 hour for Session 1
Objectives:
In the end of the session the students must enable to:
identify the meaning of advent and the practices that we do in this occasion;
value the importance of Advent and Christmas;
acquire that internal preparation is more important this advent;
prepare themselves for the upcoming advent recollection.

Activity

Time

Materials

Opening Prayer

5 minutes

Needed
Speaker

Guided Meditation
MY PRE-CHRISTMAS LIST

15 minutes

Papers

20 minutes

Hand-

(Think-pair-share)
The teacher will ask the students to write in a piece of paper some
practices they do before Christmas. The students must list 10
things and after they will share this to their seat mate. And lastly
volunteer students will share to the class what they talked about.
Discussion

outs

The teacher will talk about information about advent.

Meaning
importance
Advent wreath
Candles
Observations in the country
Preparation (internal & external)
5 minutes

Conclusion:
The teacher will explain that advent is a preparation of the coming
of Jesus Christ. People must give more importance of the internal
preparations of doing works of mercy and good things aside from
observing the cultural norms before Christmas.
Evaluation:

13 minutes

Advent

The teacher will check if the students understand the lesson. The

Activity

teacher will ask the students to answer an activity.

Closing Prayer
Prepared by:

Sheets
2 minutes

Br. Eugene de Luna, Jr. FSC

SIKAT: SI KRISTO AT TAYO NGAYONG
PASKO
Audience: 10 residents of Bahay Pag-Asa
Duration: 60 minutes

RECOLLECTION FLOW:
Activity

OPENING PRAYER

SINO AKO?
o

Alalahanin ang mga nagdaang taon, anu ano ang mga

bagay na hindi mo makalimutan.

o Maglista ng 10 panggagayari na hindi mo makakalimutan.

SINO SI KRISTO?
o

Para sa akin sino si Kristo?

Alalahanin ang mga pangyayari kung saan sa iyong

palagay nandoon si Kristo.

Ilista ang 5 pangyayaring ito.

Attachment:

PARA SA AKIN SINO SI KRISTO?

o

Sa iyong kalakasan at kahinaan, paano mo maipapakita o

maibabahagi si Kristo sa inyong Ang
mgaADBIYENTO
kasama?
ay hango sa salitang Latin
Bahay Pag-Asa Staff
na ADVENTUS na ang ibig sabihin ay ang

Kasamahan

Security Guards

Criminology Students

Bisita

Pamilya
#ThankYoufortheLOVE PRAYER SERVICE
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PAGDATING NG TAGAPAGLIGTAS.
Ang

panahong

ito

ay

may

dalawang

pakahulugan:
1. Ang pag-alaala natin noong ipinanganak si
hesus

sa

Bethlehem;

2. Ang paghihintay sa muling pagbabalik ni

Maaring lapitan at yakapin ng mga bata ang mga taong

hesus sa mundo.

tumutulong sa kanilang para magbago. Ito ay bilang

pasasalamat o paghingi ng kapatawaran.

Ito ay panahon ng paghihintay at paghahanda

sa pagdiriwang ng kapanganakan ni Hesus, na
mas kilala sa katawagan ng mga Pilipino na
panahon ng kapaskuhan.

Kaya naman po makikita na naman natin sa ating

mga simbahan itong tinatawag na "ADVENT
WREATH".

Ang WREATH O KORONA ay hugis BILOG

at gaya nga po ng isang hugis bilog makikita
natin na walang pasimula at walang
katapusan.
Ang wreath naman ay karaniwang gawa mula
sa evergreen branches. Ibig sabihin nito ay
"ever alive".

Ito ay sumisimbolo kay Kristo na namatay at muling

nabuhay at kailanman ay hindi mamamatay pa.

Ito yung nakadisplay sa simbahan na hugis bilugan

na kulay green na pinalibutan ng
4 NA KANDILA = 3 PURPLE AT 1 PINK.
Ang 4 na kandilang ito ay sumisimbolo sa 4 na
Linggo ng Adbiyento.

Ito rin ay hudyat ng pagpasok ng panibagong

panahon sa liturhikal na kalendaryo. Kasabay
ng pag-aalala ay panahon din ng pagbabalikloob. Upang tayoy maging malinis at banal sa
panahon ng kapaskuhan.

Ang kulay PURPLE ay sumisimbolo ng mga

sakripisyo, pananalangin, at gawang mabuti
bilang paghahanda sa ating mga sarili sa
pagdating ng panginoon nating tagapaglitas.
Ang kulay PINK ay sumisimbolo ng "joy" o
kagalakan.
Kagalakan sa ating mga puso sa pagdating ng
manunubos.
Pagdating po ng ika apat na linggo... Lahat ng 4
na kandila ay sabay sabay ng mag-iilaw.
Ang ILAW NG KANDILA po ay sumisimbulo
kay Kristo...bilang the "light of the world".

Si Kristo ang ilaw na nagliliwanag sa

kadiliman

Pagdating ng Gabi ng Pasko...ang mga kandilang

may kulay ay mapapalitan na ng kandilang kulay
puti... Nasumisimbolo kay Kristo bilang liwanag
ng mundo.

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