Bishop Anthony’s Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year A), Filipino Chaplaincy, St Michael’s Church, South Blacktown, 20 March 2011

Lenten recollection is one of the Lenten preparations organized by the Filipino Chaplaincy annually. The Lenten recollection is led by one of the Filipino priests in the diocese. It is a whole day affair culminating with a Holy Mass.

Pabasa or sometimes referred to as Pasyon is a verse narrative about the life and suffering of Jesus Christ. The verses are structured in five-line stanzas with each line containing eight syllables.

Stations of the Cross refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus.

Salubong refers to the act of meeting someone who is arriving.

St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Filipino Chaplaincy. The feast of St. Joseph honors the foster father of Jesus, St. Joseph. His main feast falls on March 19 while the feast of St. Joseph the Worker falls on May 1.

Celebrating the feast of St Joseph the Husband of Mary always starts with a novena and is starting on 13 March 2009.