Elevate PCSHS

The exams are finally over. For some of us, it feels like a huge relief. For others, there may still be worry lingering in our hearts. We replay questions in our minds, think about what we could’ve done better, or wonder what the results will be. In this waiting season, God gently reminds us that our value is not defined by scores or papers, but by His unchanging love.

We did our part, and now we place the rest in His hands. God sees every late night, every effort, every prayer whispered before answering a question. Whether the outcome matches our expectations or not, He is still faithful, and He is still working in our lives. What matters most is that we trusted Him and gave our best.

“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” — Proverbs 16:3

As we rest after this busy season, let’s choose to surrender our worries to God. Whatever comes next, know that God is still in control, still faithful, and still walking beside you. Let us all find peace knowing that He holds our future far beyond any exam.

🖊️: Marion Acerit
🎨: Bea Lattao

WHAT IS LOVE?

A question often asked, sparking numerous answers — but only one stands out. This is what the first session of revolved around. We were taught about the unconditional love of God, guiding us towards the true meaning of love for others.

Elevate continues to invite and welcome you to the next sessions of . It will resume next Friday, with the same purpose of guiding students and providing an inclusive community for all.

Thank you, and see you, PaScians ! ❤️

📷: David Josh Credo, Yna Zamudio, Kuya J-xer Favis
🖊️: Bea Lattao

𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪...𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙃𝙞𝙢𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪?

Have you ever felt confused or you don't know where to go to feel "okay"? Have you ever had days where problems would stack and you had neither a cope nor a solution for them?

What if we tell you there is an event intended to address that?

GREETINGS, PASCIANS!

Elevate PCSHS is delighted to officially launch the Program! 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸) 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗖𝗦𝗛𝗦 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼-𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 (𝗔𝗩𝗥) 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟯 𝗣𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟱 𝗣𝗠. This program aims to spread optimism and positivity amongst students by creating inclusive spaces and guiding them towards more fulfilling lives.

To all dealing with burdens and insecurities, you do not need to handle them on your own. All you have to do is have courage and take the first step.

So, 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗎𝗌, Elevate, because..

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.

🎨: Nicka Acosta
🖊️: Gabriel Felix Belza, Reece Camilla Kimmayong

𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠, 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙩, 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙗'𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙤.

“𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖫𝗈𝗋𝖽 𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖾𝗇𝗀𝗍𝗁 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗆𝗒 𝗌𝗁𝗂𝖾𝗅𝖽; 𝗆𝗒 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗍𝗋𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖧𝗂𝗆, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖧𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉𝗌 𝗆𝖾.”
— Psalm 28:7

𝐹𝒶𝒾𝓉𝒽 is not self-generated strength.

God is both our protection and our source of endurance. When life feels uncertain or overwhelming even in rest, God is there to give you what you need. 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿; 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘁. The psalmist acknowledges that help comes not from control or certainty, but from placing one’s heart in God’s care. Trust opens the way for God's help, even when circumstances remain difficult.

So let us pray and have 𝐹𝒶𝒾𝓉𝒽 that God will strengthen our faith when we feel weak,
help us trust Him fully, even when we do not fully understand what He is and will do in our life. And especially, be our shield for our strength today and forevermore.

🖊️: Reece Camilla Kimmayong
🎨: Bea Lattao

𝐃𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭

You might have heard the famous saying or advice to listen to or follow your heart. It is one of the most common things people say when faced with uncertainties in life, but it is not always true, or it may not even be entirely true at all.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀. It is because our hearts are flawed and imperfect. Remember the concept of not making decisions when met with intense emotions? To not act when you are angry or make a promise when you are too happy? Our hearts can be easily swayed by our emotions, influenced by worldly patterns, and tempted by sin, as stated in Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?”.

It does not mean that we should invalidate our feelings, forget our own passion, and lose our identity. 𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐭. Proverbs 4:23 tells us, "Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life". It is true that our hearts are vulnerable and deceptive, but if we guard them from such negativity, we will be able to lead them toward God.

When our hearts tell us what we want, it does not always feel right. 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬. We must always remember to be patient and wise, so we will not be defeated by pride, ego, anger, and foolishness.

The risk you might just need to take is the leap of faith in His plans. And it is not even a risk at all; it is a promise for a fruitful life in here and with Him. The path you must take will be attained when you are provided with spiritual guidance. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗶𝗺.

Do not listen to your heart—𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒊𝒕.
Do not listen to your heart—𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑮𝒐𝒅.

🖊️: Bea Lattao
🎨: Nicka Acosta

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞

There are moments when someone hurts us so deeply that forgiveness feels out of reach. A harsh comment, a betrayal, an insult that lingers. Our first instinct is often, “Gaganti ako.” We'd want to fight back or defend ourselves.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀, “𝗜𝗳 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼.” – 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝟱:𝟯𝟵

At first, it sounds confusing. But Jesus wasn't telling us to ignore pain or stay in harmful situations. To turn the other cheek means choosing a different kind of strength. It's saying, "You may try to wound me, but you cannot rule my heart." A slap in Jesus' time was not an assault as much as an insult. 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Jesus knows how hard that is: He was betrayed and mocked, and yet prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." – Luke 23:34

𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣. When we choose not to strike back, we trust that God sees everything, even what no one else sees.

"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." – Exodus 14:14

We're not called to stay in harm's way or put on a "everything's okay" face. 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀.

"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." – Romans 12:21

𝗦𝗼, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿. Turning the other cheek doesn't make you weak; it actually makes you wise, grounded, and closer to the heart of Jesus.

🎨: Nicka Acosta & Bea Lattao