UP ICTUS

We would like to invite you to join our events this week:

ROSARY WEDNESDAY
Google Meet (Link to follow)
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 8 PM

SACRED HEART FORMATION TALK with Fr. CJ Vales, CJM
Delaney Hall, Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
Friday, June 26, 2026 at 4 PM

ONLINE SCHOOLS
The Schools (like a school of fish) is a shared moment for us to come together and reflect on our faith lives. We will be praying and reflecting on the Gospel of John, Chapter 4.
Google Meet (Link to follow)
Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 3 PM

Nothing without faith. Never without passion. All for Jesus.

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐔𝐏 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒 🌻

Tulad ng mga mirasol na nakatingala sa liwanag ng araw, ilingon din natin ang ating mga puso sa Panginoon. Mula sa Kanya ang liwanag ng karunungan, at sa Kanya rin ang pinakamataas na kapurihan.

Magsama-sama tayong magpasalamat sa Diyos sa 2026 UP Diliman Baccalaureate Mass, isang Misang Pasasalamat para sa mga Magsisipagtapos.

🗓 Ika-4 ng Hulyo, 2026 (Sabado)
⛪️ Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
🕕 6:00 ng gabi

Inaanyayahan ang lahat ng magsisipagtapos, kasama ang kanilang pamilya, kaibigan, pati na rin ang lahat ng kaguruan, kawani, at alumni na makiisa sa ating pagdiriwang na pamumunuan ni Rdo. Pd. Jose Paulo Luistro, nagtapos ng BA Psychology sa UP Diliman taong 2012.

Ang lahat ng magsisipagtapos ay inaanyayahan ding dumalo sa kanilang kumpletong academic regalia.

Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan!
Maligayang Pagtatapos!

Oblation Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office

𝟐𝟎 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆!

20 na araw na lamang bago ang 2026 UP Diliman Baccalaureate Mass, isang Misang Pasasalamat para sa mga Magsisipagtapos.

🗓 Ika-4 ng Hulyo, 2026 (Sabado)
⛪️ Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
🕕 6:00 ng gabi

Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan!
Maligayang Pagtatapos!

Oblation Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office

𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐖 𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆!

15 na araw na lamang bago ang 2026 UP Diliman Baccalaureate Mass, isang Misang Pasasalamat para sa mga Magsisipagtapos.

🗓 Ika-4 ng Hulyo, 2026 (Sabado)
⛪️ Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
🕕 6:00 ng gabi

Padayon, mga Iskolar ng Bayan!
Maligayang Pagtatapos!

Oblation Photo by Jefferson Villacruz, UP Diliman Information Office

NO MÁS AMOR QUE EL TUYO
Isang malayang tula na alay sa Kabanal-banalang Puso ni Hesus
ni Trevor Tabalbag

Sa gitna ng gulo, ingay at pagkakahati,
ng mga bayang winasak ng p**t at pighati;
may isang pusong nag-aalab sa dilim ng gabi—
hindi upang humatol, kundi upang makiramay
at manatili.

Puso niya‘y nakikita sa mga sugatan,
sa mga dukha, ulila, at mga iniwan;
sa bawat luha ng bayang naghahanap ng tahanan,
at sa mga pusong pagod nang lumaban.

Puso niya’y tinutuhog ng ating kasalanan:
ng dahas, kasakiman, at pagtataksil sa kapwa;
habang ang dangal ng tao'y unti-unting nilalapastangan,
at ang katotohana'y ibinabaon sa limot at pag-aalinlangan

Ngunit nananatili Siyang bukas sa gitna ng unos,
parang apoy na hindi kayang tupukin ng lubos,
habang ang daigdig ay unti-unting nanlalamig,
ang Kanyang pag-ibig ay patuloy na umiinit.

Kaya sa gitna ng ingay, doon kami lumalapit,
sa Kabanal-banalang Puso na hindi nagsasawang umibig;
Pusong may sugat at tinik ngunit nanatiling bukas,
upang kaming makasalanan at sugatan ay magkamit ng lunas.

Kabanal- Banalang Puso ni Hesus, maawa Ka sa amin!
Sa Iyong pag-ibig, pag-alabin Mo ang aming damdamin;
at habang ang daigdig ay nilalamon ng dilim at hilahil,
nawa’y sa Iyong Puso kami at ang bayan, magkaisa sa habag at pag-ibig.

Nang ang mundo’y manlamig sa hirap ng pagdurusa,
nang ang sugat ng tao’y maging karaniwang tanawin na lamang,
nang pati pag-asa’y manginig sa bigat ng kadiliman—
saka namin natuklasan:
No más amor que el Tuyo;
wala nang pag-ibig na hihigit pa sa Iyo.

"Jesus knows our hearts, how broken they are, and how weak they are; and He draws us into His own Sacred Heart to give us what we need of His own Spirit." - Dr. Scott Hahn

The UP In-Christ Thrust for University Student invites you to a Formation Talk about the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It will be held at the Delaney Hall of the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice on June 26 (Friday), at 4 PM. Our speaker will be Rev. Fr. CJ Vales, CJM.

Nothing Without Faith. Never Without Passion. All for Jesus.

Happy Solemnity of the Sacred Heart!

"Today I ask that... we all faithfully worship the Sacred Heart, for it is near the Heart of Jesus that our hearts learn how to know the true and unique meaning of our lives and our destiny, [for] it is near the Heart of Jesus that our hearts are given the capacity of loving." - St. John Paul II

What is the 'heart'?

The heart is more than our ability to reason, for that is the mind, and the heart is more than just our emotions, inconstant and fickle as they are.

The heart corresponds to the will. We like to say things like "I know in my heart that..." when we are certain of something, perhaps an important decision that we are making.

But the heart is also a place. We keep the people we love in our hearts. And we invite Christ to come dwell in our hearts.

What does it mean to have a heart that remains near Jesus? Our Lord Himself invites us and shows us the way: "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Mt. 11:28-29)

To have a heart more conformed to Jesus is to grow in humility and gentleness. And also to find rest. If the heart is what we will, then to remain near the Sacred Heart of Jesus is to will what He wills, and to love how He loves.

On this Solemnity, let us allow God's love to enter our hearts. And let us ask that our hearts may become more like the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

I consecrate and surrender to the Sacred Heart of our Lord Jesus Christ, my person, my life, my difficulties, and my sufferings, that I may henceforth live only for His love and glory. It is my firm, unwavering purpose to be His entirely, to do everything for His love and renounce wholeheartedly everything that could displease His Divine Heart.

O Sacred Heart, I choose You as the sole object of my love, the protector of my life, the pledge of my salvation, the support of my weakness and the atoner for all the sins of my whole life. O mild and bountiful Heart, be likewise my refuge at the hour of death, my justification before God, and ward off from me the penalty of His just wrath.

O loving Heart, I place my trust entirely in You. While I fear everything from my own malice, I hope everything from Your goodness. Destroy in me whatever may displease You or be opposed to You, and let Your pure love imprint You so deeply upon my heart that it will be impossible for me ever to forget You or be separated from You.

O Sacred Heart, by Your goodness, I implore You, let my name be deeply engraved in You, for in Your service and in Your love I will live and die. Amen

Happy Sacred Heart Month!

Throughout this month we will release a weekly reflection on the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jesus, fully God, took on human flesh. And therefore He has a human heart. What does this mean?

The Incarnation affirms the goodness of our humanity. Yes, we have a fallen nature, but that does not detract from the inherent goodness in feeling joy, having fun, spending time with people we love, playing games, watching movies together, and all sorts of things that make us human.

There is a tendency to think that greater holiness means more rigidity, having less fun, and overall, being less human. But the fact that the Son of God "worked with human hands, thought with a human mind, acted with a human will, and loved with a human heart (Gaudium et Spes, 22)" disproves this tendency. He redeemed humanity, He redeemed our human nature in the process, He sees us, looks at us lovingly, and reminds us that we are "very good" (Genesis 1:31).

As St. Irenaeus said, "the glory of God is man fully alive!

Let us pray.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

O my Jesus, you have said: "ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you."

Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace to recognize my own humanity with the loving gaze of the Father. Guide me and my loved ones in our path to finding true freedom and our true identity in You. Help us to see one another the way you see us: as Your beloved children, made in Your image and likeness. Help us to love another the way You love us.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

Amen.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧✅

Last night, the World Youth Parliament, with the youths from UP Student Catholic Action, UP ICTUS, and Youth for Christ - UP Diliman talked about chastity and gender. We read the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part Three, Section Two, Article Six, Paragraphs 2331-2336 and 2357-2359. Here is our conclusion:

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬—𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲—𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐝—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬.

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