FCL 1st Semester Grade 11 STEM Past Paper PDF

**FCL - 1ST SEMESTER** **LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FCL** **WHAT IS FCL?** **life centered around the church, strong family values that reflect love and respect, and the integration of faith into everyday actions through service, fellowship, and the celebration of cultural and religious tradition...

**FCL - 1ST SEMESTER** **LESSON 1 - INTRODUCTION TO FCL** **WHAT IS FCL?** **life centered around the church, strong family values that reflect love and respect, and the integration of faith into everyday actions through service, fellowship, and the celebration of cultural and religious traditions.** **THE FCL PARADIGM:** **CROSS:** - **Stands for FCL as Christ-centered.** - **Represents the four pillars;** 1. **Christian in Living** 2. **Catholic in Doctrine** 3. **Filipino in Character** 4. **Perpetualite in Virtue** - **Vertical: God and the Perpetualite.** - **Horizontal: The Perpetualite and others.** **TRIANGLE:** - - - - **CIRCLE:** - - **HEAD:** - - - **UPHS LOGO:** - **THE FCL PILLARS:** 1. **Christian in Living** 2. **Catholic in Doctrine** 3. **Filipino in Character** 4. **Perpetualite in Virtue** **LESSON 2 - THE ICON OF OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP** 1. **Greek Characters:** **ΜΡ θΥ: Mother of God.** **O AP M: Archangel Michael.** **O AP I O: Archangel Gabriel.** 2. **Mary's Star:** **Symbolizes Mary as the dawn leading to Christ and her role in the mystery of Christ and the Church.** 3. **Mary's Eyes:** **Reflects compassion and love, focusing and drawing us towards the mystery of Redemption.** 4. **Archangel Michael:** **Holds a lance, sponge and vessel of vinegar, foreshadowing Jesus\' crucifixion. His veiled hands signify reverence too.** 5. **Archangel Gabriel:** **Holds a cross and nails, symbolizing the Passion and Jesus\' soon suffering. His veiled hands also signify reverence.** 6. **Mary's Cloak:** **Red signifies virginity and royalty and blue represents motherhood and royalty.** 7. **Mary's Hands & Arms:** **Showing Jesus to us, with the right hand pointing to the Cross and the left hand signifying a presentation of Christ.** 8. **The Face of Jesus:** **Despite His child's body, His face signifies mature wisdom, looking beyond His Passion towards future redemption.** 9. **Jesus' Hands:** **Joined with Mary's hands, they signify her participation in the work of Redemption and her conformity to her Son's will.** 10. **Jesus' Clothes:** **Green tunic: Humanity and creation.** **Red sash: Christ's Blood and salvation.** **Gold cloak: Resurrection.** **They all represent the entirety of Christ\'s Incarnation, Passion, Death, and Resurrection.** 11. **Mary's Face & Mouth:** **The smallness of her mouth emphasizes silence and contemplation before God.** 12. **Jesus' Feet & Sandals:** **The falling sandal symbolizes Jesus' full humanity and the promise in Genesis 3:15 about the conflict between the serpent and the Woman's seed.** 13. **The Gold Background:** **Represents heaven and divine light, symbolizing the Resurrection and its illumination of the viewer.**  **THE STORY OF THE ICON:** **The \"Holy Mary of Perpetual Help\" story begins with a miraculous image of Mary and Jesus, which an unknown artist painted in Crete and brought to Rome in 1499. It quickly garnered devotion at St. Matthew's Church, leading to conversions and miracles. However, in 1799, during Napoleon\'s campaign, the church was destroyed, and the image became lost. Years later, Father Michael Marchi, a former altar boy, rediscovered its whereabouts while serving with the Redemptorists, who had taken over the site of St. Matthew's. In 1866, Pope Pius IX allowed the image to be enshrined in their church, Sant' Alfonso, reigniting devotion. Since November 20, 1894, the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has upheld this devotion through special Wednesday novenas and community gatherings, fostering a lasting connection to the image and its significance.** **DEVOTION TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP:** **Since Pope Pius IX entrusted the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help to the Redemptorists in 1866, devotion to her has spread globally. Thousands of copies of the original image have been distributed, with many shrines established where the Icon is venerated as miraculous. Notable shrines exist in Boston and New York (USA), Haiti (where she is the Patroness), and several locations in Brazil, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Singapore, and the Philippines, with the Manila shrine being particularly famous.** **The Perpetual Novena, initiated in St. Louis (USA) in 1927, has significantly contributed to the devotion\'s spread. It is held weekly, allowing the faithful to pray traditional prayers, submit written petitions, and meditate on spiritual themes. Each June, a solemn novena is also observed in preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, consisting of nine days of prayer and reflection on Christian life.** **THE MESSAGE OF THE PICTURE:** **The artist conveys both the reality of suffering and the triumph of Christ over death, illustrated by the golden background, signifying the Resurrection. The clasping of Mother and Child\'s hands emphasizes the Incarnation; Mary welcomes her Son, while the Child seeks comfort in her. Mary is portrayed as the Hodighitria, guiding us to Christ, affirming her role in our salvation as Mother of God and humanity. Contemplating this Icon invites deeper meditation on the mysteries of Christ and enriches our relationship with Him through the intercession of His Mother.** **THE CHURCH OF SAINT ALPHONSUS ON THE ESQUILINE:** **The Church of St. Alphonsus, located on Esquiline Hill between St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran, is a notable example of neo-Gothic architecture in Rome. Built from 1855 to 1859 by architect George Wigley, it honors St. Alphonsus Liguori, founder of the Redemptorists, and was consecrated in 1859.** **The church features three Gothic doors with a central tympanum mosaic of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Inside, colored marble columns separate the nave from side aisles, housing six chapels. Stained glass windows are of French origin, and significant artwork includes Eugenio Cisterna\'s painting of the \"Coronation of the Virgin\" and a 1964 mosaic of the Redeemer.** **In 1995, the original picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help was restored and displayed in a new bronze and glass setting, making the church an important Marian shrine.** **THE HISTORY OF THE ICON:** **The Church of St. Alphonsus on the Esquiline is home to the original Picture of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a key center of Christian spirituality. According to tradition, the picture was stolen in Crete by a merchant who brought it to Rome in the 15th century. During a storm at sea, passengers prayed for salvation through Our Lady's intercession. Before his death, the merchant entrusted the picture to a friend, who later passed it to St. Matthew\'s Church following a vision from the Virgin.** **After the church\'s destruction by Napoleon, the picture was kept at St. Mary's for nearly seventy years until rediscovered by Fr. Michael Marchi, a Redemptorist. In 1866, Pope Pius IX officially entrusted the image to the Redemptorists. A year later, a miracle occurred during a procession, curing a child. Since April 26, 1866, the original picture has been in the Church of St. Alphonsus, now a major Marian shrine attracting pilgrims seeking prayer and spiritual connection.** **LESSON 3 - THE SCHOOL BACKGROUND** **PVM:** **University Philosophy:** -------------------------- **The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA believes and invokes Divine Guidance in the betterment of the quality of life through national development and transformation, which are predicated upon the quality of education of its people. Towards this end, the Institution is committed to the ideals of teaching, community service and research as it nurtures the value of "Helpers of God", with "Character Building is Nation Building" as its guiding principle.** **University Vision:** ---------------------- **The University of Perpetual Help System DALTA shall emerge as a premier university in the Philippines. It shall provide a venue for the pursuit of excellence in academics, technology and research through local and international linkages.** **The University shall take the role of a catalyst for human development. It shall inculcate Christian values and Catholic doctrine, as a way of strengthening the moral fiber of the Filipino, a people who are "Helpers of God", proud of their race and prepared for the exemplary global participation in the sciences, arts, humanities, sports and business.** **It foresees the Filipino people enjoying a quality of life in abundance, living in peace and building a nation that the next generation will nourish, cherish and value.** **University Mission:** ----------------------- **The UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM DALTA is dedicated to the development of the Filipino as a leader. It aims to graduate dynamic students who are physically, intellectually, socially and spiritually committed to the achievement of the highest quality of life.** **As a system of Service in health and in education, it is dedicated to the formation of Christ-centered, service-oriented and research-driven individuals with great social concern and commitment to the delivery of quality education and health care.** **It shall produce Perpetualites as "Helpers of God" -- a vital ingredient to nation building.** **THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:**  **THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS:** 1. **Sir Pacarro - Assistant Principal of SHS.** 2. **Dr. Julia Reyes** - **BED of UPHSD.** - **Principal of SHS.** 3. - 4. - 5. - - 6. - - 7. - - 8. - -