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St Mary’s an angiel of a church B y M artino Tan

Majestic in its simplicity, St Mary of ththe Angels Church inspires prayer and praise

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LOCATED high on a hill, the new Church of St Mary of the Angels stands tall, gracious and welcoming, inviting one to deep prayer and worship. It’s an inspired piece of architecture showcasing the talents of fine artists and master craftsmen - to pay homage to God. Instead of enclosed spaces, the church and its compound are made to look like a public square to “serve as a common space for the people and parishioners to gather, especially after Mass, ” says Friar Phillip Miscamble, a Franciscan and the pastor of the parish. He served as the project coordinator of the mammoth task. The piazza was inspired by the 12th century Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, where crowds gathered in the public square of the church, he adds. On stepping in, one is greeted with the striking bronze figure of the Resurrected Christ suspended on cables and looking straight down at the altar and the community. “Instead of just portraying Jesus’ suffering on the cross, it celebrates Jesus’ resurrection with his outstretched arms,” explains .” Friar Phillip. Within the church and surrounding facilities, there are some 20 other bronze sculptures created by Indonesian artist Teguh Ostenrik. Among them is the eight-foot statue of Mother Mary of the Angels, standing amidst a bamboo grove, in direct line of vision of the crucifix. Lamps resembling candlesticks beam upward, held by posts firmly attached to the ground. There is a liturgical and practical reason for this, according to Friar Phillip. “Candles are used in traditional form of worship and they create an atmosphere of prayer and worship. Lights located on the ground are easier to maintain.” Built onto the sanctuary is a baptismal font meant for baptism by immersion. “There are crosses on the water source to mark the importance of the structure,” Friar Phillip adds. There is also a soundproof children’s chapel within clear view of the altar. The meticulous planning and collaboration brings to mind a practice of the Church in earlier times when the best talents were commissioned to work on church buildings. In the same way, the

Left: A R C H B ISH O P Nicholas C hia led the concelebrated M ass and D edication o f the Church o f St M ary o f the A ngels on Feb 2 . P hotos: A N T H O N Y C H A N

Topm ost: T H E best artists and craftsm en put their heads together with F riar Phillip M iscam ble and his confreres to m ake the new St M ary’s an icon o f sim plicity. Top: F R A N C IS C A N Friars such as Phillip M iscam ble and his colleagues provided the leadership and energy to m ake St M a ry ’s the vibrant com m unity that it is today.

community of St Mary is called to render its best to God. During the dedication Mass on February 2, Friar Stephen Bliss, the Franciscan Provincial, urged the congregation “to live according to the life of God proposed by Jesus C hrist...” He said: “We cannot be apathetic in our faith. We must try all in our power to share our faith with family and friends. That we become more than a building on a hill but a tangible expression of a faith community of Jesus Christ to our brother and sister, no matter what religion, culture and background they come from. ”

The dedication Mass officiated by Archbishop Nicholas Chia was also witnessessed by hundreds of Religious priestscsts, Sisters and Brothers, Feb 2 being ing the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life. Noting this, Friar Stephen n Bliss asked that the community ity pray for the Religious in Singapore “that we may faithfulhfully serve the Church and be beacons, ons of Christ’s light to all that we e serve. That in collaboration with with the bishops, we may live with yah you with integrity and joy and enstoYaA/e you to share a closer relationshihip with God.”

Parishioners CN spoke to had mixed reactions to the new church. Some prefer the small building of the past. Mr Patrick Heng, a parishioner for nearly 20 years, says “the new church had become so comfortable and cosy” and marvels at the beautiful ambience the church radiates especially during the evening Mass. Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Sister Molly Lim, gushes: “It is beautiful. In the beginning I was quite unable to like the figure of Christ. But with the explanation, I was able to appreciate it better. Hopefully, through the beautiful building we can bring about beautiful persons.”

The Church of St Mary of the Angels, built on Franciscan-owned land, began as a humble chapel and a ‘sociological centre’ - to translate Church teachings and Christian literature from English or Latin into Chinese. With the arrival of Australian priests, the community began to grow and evolve into a church in the 1970s. Today, St M ary’s is a vibrant community of over 5,000 parishioners. Father Phillip is full of praise for his parishioners. “The people are incredibly supportive,” he remarks. A $12 million target was set for the church building programme and almost $8 million has been raised. The sources are: Pledges-$2,544,659; 2nd Collections - $1,722,238; Fund Raising Activities - $2,620,233; Other Funds - $ 1,012,391. Fund-raisers included a walkathon and golf tournament. Novel ideas flourished too. Fr Phillip’s father wrote a book about his career as a butcher and raised significant funds for the church. One side-benefit of fund raising activities is community building, says Fr Phillip. “What is evident to all of us is that without the generous, dedicated and joyful Francican Friars there would be no parish and no community at all,” says a parishioner. □

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Lourdes is to speak of miracles. Extraordinary cures have taken place and countless testimonies of physical and spiritual healings abound in this tiny town in South France near the Pyrenees mountains. The message of Lourdes is coming to Singapore in a special way. Plans are afoot to replicate the “Lourdes experience” of prayer, holy water, grotto, rosary and procession at the Singapore Indoor Stadium Dec 4 this year. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Nicholas Chia. Organised by the Order of Malta, the “Bringing Lourdes to Singapore” project caters to all pilgrims but especially to the sick and poor who are unable to make the long pilgrimage to Lourdes. Fr. Gino Henriques will lead healing, prayer and benediction before the procession and Mass in the evening. A maximum of 12,000 pilgrims can be accommodated at the Indoor Stadium. Special arrangements will be made for the sick and the handicapped. For some 150 years, pilgrims

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from around the world have converged on Lourdes to seek healing, purification and special graces from God. This first began Feb 11,1858 when Our Lady appeared to a 14-year old shepherd girl, Bernadette Soubirous, as she was gathering firewood near the famed grotto. Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette on 18 occasions over five months, bringing the message of penance, conversion and healing.

As we look forward to bathing our hearts in God’s love, let us reflect on Our Lady’s reminders of the secrets to true happiness: • The Gospel of Jesus • The poverty of an unencumbered heart • The prayer which opens us to God • The conversion which changes our lives • The Church which gathers us together as brothers and sisters. □

Catholics witness Islamic ritual slaughter By M el D iam se-L ee

SINGAPORE - God does not

benefit from the sacrifice of sheep or goat. But men who perform the Korban , or ritual slaughter of cattle, and feed the poor are brought closer to God. This is the essence of the Korban, which commemorates how God intervened - by substituting a ram - when Abraham was about to sacrifice his son Ishmael in obedience to God’s will. “God intervenes because God does not need sacrifice,” noted Mr Zainuddin Mohamed at the talk he gave to Catholics and some members of the InterReligious Organisation on Hari Raya Haji, Feb 1. Participants at the talk witnessed the slaughter of several goats at the Darul M a’wa, a children’s home run by Jamiyah Singapore. After praying at the nearby mosque some 100 volunteers, all men, arrived to help

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prepare the animals for slaughter. Darul M a’wa received orders for 200 sheep and goats to be slaughtered that day. A person who ordered an animal is advised to perform the slaughter, if he felt up to it. He is also expected to give two-thirds of the meat to the poor and keep the rest. As the anim al’s throat is slit, prayers must be recited. It is only then that it becomes halal, fit for a Muslim to eat.

Some 5,000 sheep and goats are annually brought into Singapore for the annual ritual. In other parts of the world, including Malaysia and Indonesia, cows are also slaughtered. Muslims perform the Korban on the feast of Haj (pilgrimage) to remember Abraham, who rebuilt the sacred house of worship, K a’bah (cube-shaped black temple), on the very foundations of the original one built by Adam, a prophet in the Islamic faith tradition. Muslims also believe that God told Abraham to pray and tell the people to make a pilgrimage. Cattle meant for the Korban must be healthy and fed on wholesome diet. Singaporeans rely on a Muslim dietary organisation to ensure that cattle from Australia meet this guideline. The animal must not be tied or bound before slaughter. For this reason, the sheep and goats at Darul M a’wa were put in a small, makeshift corral. □

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ascertain the individual’s ability the rights and responsibilities of to give consent and to fulfill the believers and the common good. obligations of marriage. Pope John Paul said that “Their pastoral intervention “support for matrimony must inspire must be guided by an awareness all the activity of the church” that at that moment the individuals because it is objectively good for can discover the natural and individuals and for society. supernatural good of marriage and The pope also said the can commit themselves to presumption of the validity of the following it,” the pope said. marriage contract until proven Rather than accept a secular otherwise is a basic attitude of all vision of marriage as a temporary law to all forms of contracts. social arrangement, he said, the The pope said that church must help people “unfortunately” in too many “rediscover the truth, the Catholic marriage tribunals there goodness and the beauty of the is a growing tendency to see the institution of marriage.” breakdown of a marriage as a Msgr. Raffaello Funghini, clear sign the marriage was dean of the Roman Rota, told invalid from its beginning. Pope John Paul some critics claim In those cases, he said, the the church is interested only and annulment process becomes a exclusively in protecting the search for “formal justifications” institution of marriage. for a conclusion already reached But, he said, the first aim of rather than a search for the truth. all church law is “the good of Assuming that all failed souls,” and that good is protected marriages were invalid from the beginning, he said, ignores the fact when the church upholds as valid those marriages that are valid and that “according to human issues a decree of nullity for experience marked by sin, a valid those marriages that are not. marriage can fail because of the Upholding the validity of a misuse of the spouses’ freedom.” contract, he said, also upholds the The increasing number of dignity, rights and responsibilities of situations in which an annulment those who enter into the contract. seems justified must lead priests At the same time, he said, and those who prepare couples marriage is not simply a contract, for marriage to take more but a sacrament. □ cm seriously their obligation to

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condoms; antibiotics which provided cure for sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and syphilis; scientific data which claimed that repression of sexual urges could be dangerous and the development of oral contraceptives. As a result, this sexual revolution has brought about a slew of social repercussions including abortions, divorce and sexually transmitted diseases (STD). “More condoms h av e b een passed out and used than ever before, but STD rates have gone up,” he said, emphasizing that condoms do not stop the transmission of STDs. Citing examples and figures of the US, he said, that 65 million out of the population of 280 million Americans have an STD and 15 million new cases of STD emerge in the US every year. While figures have shown that divorce rates have dropped, he said that cohabitation in the US has increased by “a factor of 10 in the last 25 to 30 years”. “You can’t get a divorce if you’re not married to begin

with.” he said. Yet, in the face of these repercussions, societies are asking for changes in legislation such as the legalization of oral sex and same sex marriages. “As laws start to change to reflect what people do, what w e’re in fact doing is increasing the level of temptation to people on a daily basis,” he said. However, making references to the Bible, he said that we must “flee temptation” and recognize that G od’s rules for marriage are right and the sanctity of marriage and life must be respected. □

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million members of Catholic religious orders have a vital role to play in modem evangelization, whether they be working among the poor or praying in monasteries, Pope John Paul II said. The pope praised the work of religious men and women at a Mass in St. P eter’s Basilica Feb. 2 marking the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the eighth annual World Day for Consecrated Life. “In the intimacy of the monastic cloister or working next to the poor and marginalized, among youths or inside ecclesial structures, in the various apostolic activities or in mission lands, God wants you faithful to his love and completely dedicated to the good of others,” the pope said in a sermon. “Christ calls you to conform yourselves to him, the one who for love became obedient, poor and chaste. Continue to dedicate yourselves with passion to announcing and promoting his kingdom. This is your mission, necessary today as in the past,” he said. Thousands of religious priests, nuns and brothers held candles in the darkened basilica at the start of

the Mass, which was celebrated in the pope’s presence by Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, head of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The pope blessed the candles during the “liturgy of light,” gave the sermon and led a prayer of thanksgiving for the gift of consecrated life. In 1997, the pope instituted the annual Mass to pay tribute to religious men and women around the world. It is celebrated on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which recalls how Jesus was presented as an infant to the high priest at the Temple, in accordance with Jewish law. The pope has drawn a connection between the presentation of Jesus and the gift of self made by all religious men and women. According to the latest Vatican statistics, the number of men and women members of religious orders totaled about 986,000 at the end of 2001, with 792,300 nuns and 193,600 priests and brothers. Men and women religious number approximately 442,000 in Europe, 167,000 in Asia, 164,000 in Latin America, 128,500 in the United States and Canada, 70,000 in Africa and 15,000 in Oceania. □

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praised the work of permanent deacons who he says enable the Church to be close to the daily life of many people, including those who have strayed from the faith. When he met Saturday with a group of visiting French bishops, the Pope noted the constant increase in the number of permanent deacons, most of whom are married. The Holy Father expressed thanks to the wives and children of deacons for their support to their ministry. And he expressed his appreciation for the deacons who at times “are in contact with environments that are very removed from the Church.” Permanent deacons “present a characteristic face of the Church, which likes to be close to the people and their daily reality, to root in their lives the proclamation of Christ’s message,” the Pope said. The ministry of deacons flowered in the Western Church until the fifth century. For a variety of reasons, it declined slowly to the point that it

became only an intermediate phase of candidates for priestly ordination. The Second Vatican Council opened the way to restore this ministry as a “proper and permanent stage of the hierarchy,” making it possible to be conferred on men of mature age who are already married. With the apostolic letter “Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem” of 1967, Pope Paul VI implemented the conciliar indications, establishing the general rules for the Latin-rite Church. In his meeting with the French bishops, John Paul II requested that permanent deacons be thanked for “the mission they carry out for the Church as servants of the Gospel, frequently supporting the Christian people in a professional framework, which is the first context of their ministry.” “With their word and demanding personal, conjugal and family life, they make the Christian message known and make men and women reflect

on social questions, so that the he evangelical values will shine,”:,” the Pope said. According to the Statisticalcal Yearbook of the Church, in 20(2001 there were 28,626 diocesan permanent deacons and 578 religious permanent deacons. Ins. In 1967 there were none. The United States has almost half thlf the world’s permanent deacons: 13,391. Europe has 9,122 diocesan an permanent deacons. Italy had id the largest number (2,546), followed among others by Germany (2,351), France (1,644), Belgium (547), Great eat Britain (534), Austria (489), the, the Netherlands (288) and Spain n (188). In the Americas, the countryntry with the greatest number of permanent deacons after the United States is Brazil (1,218), 18), followed by Canada (894), Mexico (691), Chile (600), Argentina (543), Puerto Rico o (404), the Dominican Republic blic (251) and Colombia (210). In the whole of Africa, there here are 339 permanent deacons, including 204 in South Africa, ca. I

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II spoke against violence directed toward children, including sexual abuse, human trafficking and the use of child soldiers. In his annual Lenten message, the pope also spoke of “the tragedy of AIDS and its devastating consequences in Africa,” especially its effects on children. “Humanity cannot close its eyes in the face of so appalling a tragedy,” the pope said in his message, dated Dec. 8 and released by the Vatican Jan 29. At a press conference to release the pope’s text, the Vatican also announced the launch of two initiatives to help African AIDS orphans. In his message, Pope John Paul said: “There are young people who have been profoundly hurt by the violence of adults: sexual abuse, forced prostitution, involvement in the sale and use of drugs; children forced to work or enlisted for combat; young children scarred forever by the breakup of the family; little ones caught up in the obscene trafficking of organs and persons.” “What evil have these children done to merit such suffering?” the pope asked. While human reason may not be able to answer the question, the pope said, “Only faith can make us begin to understand so profound an abyss of suffering.” He said children are “an incentive to rediscover the simplicity and tm st which

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Catholic musician dies By Ignatius Bong SINGAPORE - Edmond Branson Jr. (photo) died Feb 4 of complications from a rare heart disorder known as Marfan Syndrome. Those active in the local Gospel music ministries, or in the Jazz scene, will know Edmond and his brilliant techniques on the drums. However there is another legacy left behind by Edmond that of putting his Catholic faith into action and inspiring many young and professional musicians in churches of different denominations all over Singapore. Bom and brought up in a pious Catholic family, Edmond had his early education at St. Stephen’s Primary School and then at St. Patrick’s Secondary School where his love for drums first started. Upon completing his “O ” Levels, he continued his studies and obtained a degree in Design overseas, while still pursuing his dream of being a professional drummer in the music scene. In 1988, an opening came when he won 2nd place in the Yamaha Band X ’plosion competition with his jazz-fusion band “Room 430” and picked up the ‘Best Drummer’ award for the entire series. From then his career skyrocketed. Edmond performed internationally with renowned international jazz artist such as Ernie Watts andTerumasa Hino. He also played on stages such as the International WOMAD Festival. Despite his success, he always placed God and family first. He was the resident drummer for ‘The Hosanna Music M inistry’

in the early ’90s, lugging heavy audio equipment around and playing just to share the message of God in praise and worship. He was also active in the ’80s in his local parish choir “Semper Fidelis” of The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, playing drums for all evening Masses. International Christian recording artistes Bob Fitts and Ron Kenoly approached him to record and perform for them in Singapore’s Festival of Praise and at regional Christian Rallies all over Asia, for he had the Christian spirit that they were looking for. Edmond also played at Shine Jesus Shine Rallies in Singapore. Fr. Michael Sitaram mourns his passing, “he was very active in the SJS rallies and he always brought joy and life to the group, encouraging everyone with his humour and optimism.” In the entertaintainment world where there was frequent bickering, Edmond - he went to daily Mass - touched many people with positive remarks and encouragement especially when they were down. □

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from Poland performed Jan. C 25 in the Vatican’s sumptuous Clementine Hall, with someie spinning on their heads on tithe marble floor to the pope’s delelight. They jumped and twistedd to the sound of rhythmic m usiac that blared through the hall from i a boombox. The pope raised his handds in

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approval after each dancer finished, and told the group afterward: “I bless you from my heart for this creative and difficult work.” He told the youths that creativity was important in all art and that artistic talent was a gift of God that should be developed and not wasted. “Be faithful to beauty and be

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When the good die young By Sr. Wendy Ooi, fsp THE past week saw the death of two young Catholics and I was associated with both deaths in different ways. Edmond Branson (see related article) aged 37, who passed away Feb 4 from a heart disorder, had been a childhood and family friend. Samuel Shing aged 12, who was hit by a taxi Feb 6, was from the parish of St Vincent de Paul, where two Daughters of St. Paul and I were holding a book mission over the Feb 6-8 week-end. Our close proximity to Sam uel’s residence gave us the opportunity to visit his wake and pray for his eternal repose, while at the same time express our condolences to his bereaved family. Were Edmond and Samuel too young to die? Was it G od’s will that their lives were cut short - one at the prime of his life, and the other

just at the start of his teens? Is it fair for parents to outlive their child and in the case of Edmond, for a two year old to lose her dad? These questions will probably never be answered but they do lead to certain convictions for me: • Death indeed comes like “a thief in the night,” when you least expect it. • Life is precious, so live it to the full - fill it with love and kindness, joy and freedom (we have to let go of past hurts and conflicts). • Be grateful for what life offers you today - no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in, there are always things we can thank God for. • Death is not the ultimate end but leads to everlasting life and as St. Catherine of Siena puts it, “all the way to heaven is heaven” - so everlasting life, if we want to obtain it, starts right here and now. □ cns

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faithful to goodness,” he said. The youth group, which includes street poets and graffiti artists, helps raise money for assistance programmes for needy young people in Poland. “I ’m so proud, since I ’ve always admired his unique authority, the things h e’s done and his faith,” said Piotr Madera, a dancer. “Now he’s given me something amazingly big - the hope that what I do is worthwhile. I ’ve never had such an injection of motivation for further work,” he said. Another dancer said of his performance: “The greatest present in the world wouldn’t give me what I felt during those few minutes.” □ c n s

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TtKW ordafGdlj Sunday, February 15 □ Jeremiah 17:5-8; Psalm 1:1-4,6; I Corinthians 15:12,16-20; Luke 6:17,20-26

Greatest love at only the highest prices ONE of the best-selling books in England at present is a novel by Tony Parsons, Man and Boy. In it, Parsons reflects upon some of the strengths and weaknesses of today’s young adults, Generation X. His hero is a young man who has just celebrated his 30th birthday. Like so many people of his generation, he has a lot of admirable qualities: he is sincere, genuine, likeable, humble enough, generally honest, and essentially moral. He wants all the right things, but, all this goodwill notwithstanding, his life takes a painful twist. Happily-enough married and the father of a young son whom he much loves, our bungling hero unthinkingly sleeps with one of his co workers on the night of his 30th birthday. The action itself, he feels, is meaningless. He doesn’t love the woman, nor she him. For him, it’s an episodic act, pure and simple, one night of irrationality. His wife, though, takes a different view. She finds out and, for her, it is anything but meaningless. Having been betrayed before by significant men in her life, her father included, she is unwilling to accept and forgive this. She moves out and eventually divorces our hero who is left wondering why an act of such seemingly little significance has so great a consequence. Slowly, painfully, he begins to see that actions have far-reaching consequences, whether we intend that or not. What he learns too through this bitter lesson is that love costs something, demands hard choices, and asks us to sweat blood at times. It cannot be had without paying a price. THERE’S a real price to be paid for love. The cross tells us this. The language we use to speak about the cross might sometimes not give that impression. We speak of Jesus’ suffering on the cross “as paying a debt”, “as w ashing us clean w ith blo o d ”, “as making expiation for sin” and “as breaking the power of Satan.” T hese e x p re ssio n s, m etaphors essentially, might give the impression that Jesus suffers on the cross as part of some By Fr Ronald divinely-scripted plan and that the purpose Rolheiser of his sufferings is to pay off a debt within the divine realm. What has all of this got to do with us? What Jesus suffered on the cross and what he suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane is not something that is too much in the realm of divine mystery to be understood. It’s something we are asked to imitate. What Jesus’ suffering on the cross reveals, among other things, is that real love costs and costs dearly. If we want sustained, faithful giving love in our lives, the kind of pain that Jesus suffered on the cross is, at a point, its price-tag. “Love is a harsh thing,” Fyodor Dostoevsky once said, costing “not less than everything,” T.S. Eliot adds. That’s one of the messages of the cross. Simply put, the cross says: “If you want real love beyond romantic daydreams, if you want to keep any commitment you have ever made in marriage, parenting, friendship, or religious vocation, you can do so only if you are willing to sweat blood and die to yourself at times. There is no other route. Love costs. “What you see when you look at the cross of Jesus is what committed love asks of us.” This is not something our culture is keen to hear. Today we have many strengths, but sweating blood and dying to self in order to remain faithful within our commitments is not something at which we are very good. We find it very difficult to make choices and then to do the hard things that need to be done in order to stick with those choices. Our problem is not ill-will or ill-intention. Like Parsons’ bungling hero, we are sincere, likeable, and moral. We want the right things, but every choice is a renunciation and we would love to have what we have without excluding some other things. We want to be saints, but we don’t want to miss out on any sensation that sinners experience. We want fidelity in our marriages, but we want to flirt with every attractive person who comes round; we want to be good parents, but we don’t want to make the sacrifice this demands, especially in terms of our careers; we want deep roots, but we don’t want to forego the intoxication that comes with new stimulus; we want stable friendship, but we don’t want duties or obligations that tie us down. In short, we want love, but not at the cost of “obedience unto death.” And yet that is the message of the cross. Love costs - costs everything. To love beyond romantic daydreams means to “sweat blood” and “to be obedient unto death”. The cross invites us to look at the choices we made in love, see how they narrow our options, and, in that pain, be able to say: “Not my will, but yours, be done.” □ c a t h o u c h e r a l d

Jesus speaks from experience Blessed the poor,... the hungry, ...the sorrowful, ...the persecuted

riches (Matthew 6:33). He chose to pray throughout the night (Luke 6:12) and to fast for forty days and nights (Matthew 4:2) because he wanted God to fill him up. Jesus so wanted to give people everything he had received from his Father that he openly mourned his disciples’ unbelief and Jerusalem ’s rejection of him (Mark 9:19; Matthew 23:37). Finally, he knew that, like the prophets, he would be hated, reviled, and persecuted not because he was obnoxious but because his words struck against the hardness of sin in the human heart. But he could not keep from speaking out, so greatly did G od’s love for his people compel him.

W H EN EV ER we read passages like this, it’s helpful to keep one truth in mind: Jesus always spoke from experience. So when he said that the poor, the hungry, the sorrowful, and the persecuted were blessed, he was not just presenting a fanciful or idealistic set of dreams. He was speaking out of experience about what it was like to have his life shaped by G od’s overflowing love. Jesus knew what it meant to be poor and yet have the kingdom of God as his inheritance. He had nowhere to lay his head (Luke 9:58) - but not because he had no other option. He chose a life of sim plicity because his heart was set on higher

Jesus didn’t come to earth to be poor, hated, and sad. He came to reveal the kingdom o f God to a fallen people. L ikew ise, he d o esn ’t call us to become poor, hated, or sad. No, he offers us an experience o f his F a th e r’s love so great that everything else pales in comparison. He offers us a kingdom so m agnificent that we will happily endure hardship for the sake of em bracing this kingdom and spread in g the m essage o f th at kingdom into the world. With such promises, why would we ever fear G od’s calling? □ ‘Jesus, you prom ised that it is your F ather’s ‘good pleasure’ to give us the kingdom (Luke 12:32). Open my eyes to the treasures o f this kingdom. Let me know its blessings as deeply as you do.

Sunday, February 22 □ 1 Samuel 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23; Psalm 103:1-4,8,10,12-13; 1 Corinthians 15:45-49 Luke 6:27-38

With Jesus, we can do all things Love your enemies... Pray for those who abuse you... Give to everyone who begs from you. (Luke 6:27, 28, 30) sp en t so m uch tim e convincing his disciples and us - o f his power. Remember, Luke tells us th a t Jesus spoke th ese words after he spent time h e a lin g the sick and casting out demons (Luke 6:17-19).

HOW can we read this p a ssa g e and n o t feel burdened? Our hearts may say “yes” to every one of these commands, but we still sense how impossible th ey seem . H ow could Jesus expect us to do all this?

So rather than looking at B ut le t’s look at th ese this passage as a list of verses from another angle. im possible to-do’s, le t’s M ay b e, in a d d itio n to look at it as an invitation setting a high standard for to turn to Jesus for the us, Jesus is also revealing healing and strength we something about himself. need to mirror his perfect A fter all, he really did love and mercy. If there is know how to love all his som eone we ju s t c a n ’t enemies. He was an expert seem to love, if there is a at turning the other cheek. hurt we just can’t seem to He dem onstrated g en e get over, let’s draw close rosity to the point of giving to Jesus and ask him to up his life for us. In so mass murder in New change our hearts. We m any ways, he fulfilled "" ' CNS PHOTO really can do all things these very words, and in through Christ. All it takes the process revealed the is time, patience, and a willing heart. □ nature of divine love - a love that is selfless and giving, righteous and just. “Thankyou, Jesus, fo r being my strength and refuge. In you I can overcome every obstacle. Through you Jesus isn’t naive about who we are. He knows our I can love as fu lly as you do. Come, Lord, and do sin and weaknesses - far more than we do, in fact. whatever you must to m elt my heart and reshape it He also knows that we can’t do what he’s asking to be like yours.” of us, at least not on our own power. That’s why he

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Why Nicholas Chia is archbishop IT WAS interesting to read in “Here I am, Lord” CN, Jan 18 & 25 about the four categories of Catholics described by Archbishop Nicholas Chia. I have always admired Archbishop Chia for the strong Christian values which he emphasised and upheld when I was a parishioner at Holy Cross Church. He was the spiritual director in the RCIA class which I attended in 1994/5. I still remember vividly how he told off my wife and me for causing our tour group to look for us during al994 pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome. At that time I was not even baptised. I did not expect priests to be dishing out such scolding. It could have prompted me to reject the Catholic faith there and then. But I did not

because I saw in him my mentor in the Catholic faith - 1 appreciated the values he imparted, his desire to put things right. To this day, I still hold him close to my heart and am proud to mention him as my shepherd to my fellow parishioners at the parish (not Holy Cross) where I now attend Sunday Mass. W hat prompted me to write this letter to CN was the lack of respect for God during a recent Sunday Mass. Two parishioners in the pew in front of me were reading Catholic News during the homily. Was this a case of supermart Catholics who chose what was convenient? During Archbishop C hia’s tenure as a priest at Holy Cross Church, parishioners did not read CN during the homily or wear

The death penalty B y Sister W endy O oi, fsp

THERE was a ripple among some Singaporeans recently following an Amnesty International (AI) report that more than 400 executions had taken place in Singapore in the last 13 years. AI quoted the UN SecretaryGeneraTs report on capital punishment which said that Singapore had a rate of 13.57 executions per one million population, representing by far the highest rate of executions in the world in the 1994-1999 period. This was followed by Saudi Arabia with 4.65 executions per one million population. AI also raised some human rights issues. The Straits Times published a response from the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs saying that “most Singaporeans know that our tough but fair system of criminal justice makes Singapore one of the safest places in the world.” An official MFA statement dated Jan 30 was published on its website. There is a general lack of interest among Singaporeans about the death penalty. The majority probably agrees with the government’s view that Singapore’s tough laws help keep the country safe and crime rates low. As for me, I have been aware of the death penalty since I was young. M y dad was a rehabilitation officer at Changi Prison and I lived near the prison with “uncles” in the neighbourhood who were directly involved in the execution of criminals. The death penalty troubles me. I am not convinced that capital punishment is a real

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deterrent to criminals. A UN report from the Commission on Human Rights states that “a wide range of experts in sciences such as criminology, sociology and psychology have expressed doubts concerning the deterrent effect of capital punishment.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that “the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor. If however, nonlethal means are sufficient to defend and protect people’s safety, authority will limit herself to such means... the cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity ‘are very rare, if not practically non-existent’” In 1980, the US Catholic bishops also made a statment on capital punishment: iCrime is both a manifestation of the great mysteries of evil and human freedom and an aspect of the very complex reality that is

contemporary society. We should not expect simple or easy solutions to what is a profound evil, and even less should we rely on capital punishment to provide such a solution. We believe that the forms of punishment must be determined with a view to the protection of society and its members and to the reformation of the criminal and his reintegration into society (which may not be possible in certain cases). I am grateful that following the AI statement many Internet forums discussed the pros and cons of capital punishment. There has been a lack of publicity and education about the death penalty and human rights among Singaporeans. Greater awareness is necessary for each of us and society to be more humane. Perhaps the best place to start is to remember that 2000 years ago Jesus was a victim of capital punishment. We can also try to “step into the shoes” of those in death row and like St. Teresa of Avila be grateful that “There but for the grace of God go I.” The good news is that more countries are abolishing the death penalty as advocated by the Church, the UN and the European Union. I hope Singapore too will move that way. Web Links: U.S. Catholic Bishops’ statement on capital punishment: http:// www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/ angel/procon/bishopstate.htm l Catholic teachings on capital punishment: http://www.silk.net/RelEd/ capital.htm Amnesty International’s report on Singapore: http:// web.am nesty.org/library/Index/ ENGASA360022004?open&of=ENG-392 The Singapore Government’s response: http://www2.mha.gov.sg/ m ha/detailed.jsp?artid=990& type= 4& root=0& parent=0& cat=0

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Catholicise our schools more I HAVE read the articles appearing in the CatholicNews about the good academic progress in Catholic schools and feel proud about their achievement. The latest revised syllabus for catechism will also help them grow spiritually. It would be highly appreciated if ALL Catholic schools emphasise the following: daily morning and closing prayers, Masses in the school premises on special feast days or first Fridays, visits to chapel, exposition to the Blessed Sacrament, school choirs, recitation of a decade of rosary. These sessions of short duration will promote a long term relationship with the Lord by generating awareness of his presence and love. By this we can mould the minds of students and incline them to vocations like the priesthood. Sharon Soares Singapore 640169

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O THERS SA C E R D O T A L SILV ER JUBILEE CELEBRATION Rev Fr Nicholas Ho Thanksgiving M ass will be celebrated on Monday, Feb 2 3 ,6 pm. Venue: Church o f St M ichael. You are cordially invited. SACERDOTAL GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION Rev Frs Paul Tong, Joseph Chao and Bonaventure Tung will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of their priesthood on Apr 15 as follows: Eucharistic Celebration - Church of St Bernadette, Zion Rd, at 6pm. Dinner - M eritus Mandarin Hotel, Orchard Rd, at 7.30 pm. Those who wish to attend the dinner, please call or SMS Mrs Doris Ho 96613784. Cost: $50 per head. M ISSION EDUCATION W ORKSHOP W hat is m ission? W hat is the Church asking of each and every Catholic to be m issionary? The M EW is a two-day live-in programme for all who are interested in learning more about mission. Organised by Archdiocesan Commission for M issionary Activity (ACMA). Date: Sat. M ar 6, 8.30am to Sun. M ar 7, 5pm. Place: Lifespring, Jin Merbok. Cost: $35 - $50 per person depending on type of accommodation. To register: Mary (6383-4325) or email: amaizingm aize@ yahoo.com. Closing date for registration: Feb 27.

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THANKSGIVING O Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in m iracles, near kinsm an o f Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor o f all who invoke your special patronage in times of need. To you I have recourse from the depth o f my heart and hum bly beg you, to whom God has given such great power, to com e to my assistance. H elp me in my present urgent petition. In return I prom ise to m ake your nam e know n and cause you to be invoked. St Jude pray for me and all who invoke your aid. H umbly in need of your intercession. Amen. Thank you for answering my prayers. O Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in m iracles, near kinsm an o f Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor o f all w ho invoke your special patronage in time o f need. M any thanks to O ur Lord Jesus Christ, M other M ary and St Jude Thaddeus for answering our prayers. Please continue to pray for us. Amen Jordana & Winy

Third Anniversary In loving m em ory o f GRACE CHELLIAH Departed: Feb 24, 1992 In m em ory of a loving m other From: H er children, grandchildren and all loved ones. In loving m em ory of

D AVID G E RRARD PEREIRA W ho left us twenty-seven years ago on Feb 20, 1977 Sweet are the memories silently kept. O f one we loved dearly and never forget. Sadly m issed by fam ily and friends.

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Special thanks to M other M ary, Jesus, St Jude and St Anthony for answering our prayers. Please continue to pray for us. Margaret and family D ear St Jude, Thank you for granting me m y prayers. Please continue to pray with me and for m e and let me never lose faith and hope in you, in M ary, in Jesus and in God. Blessed St Jude, please pray for us. YTPH and family

JO SE PH W ONG POH HONG Departed: Feb 21,2001 H is memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. A lways rem em bered by loved ones.

GREGORY CHEOK POH SEONG Departed: Feb 17,1999 I have lost my soul’s com paniion, A life linked with my own; And day by day I m iss him more, As I w alk through life alone. C ecilia and Vincent.

O ur Lord Jesus knew w hat was best He took you hom e for eternal rest We w iped our tears and tried not to be sad And remember the precious times we had. Lovingly rem em bered by husband Charlie, children Victor, Vivian, Violet, Veronica; and W innie, Buck, M atthew and all grand-children. M ass will be celebrated at the Church o f the Holy Family on Feb 28 at 6pm.

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Sadly missed and cherished by family: Parents: Annappa Joseph & Lourdemarie Dorett (deceased) Brothers: Sisters: Fr Anthony Dorett (Malaysia) Sr Beatrice Dorett (Malaysia) Emmanuel (deceased) Theresa (deceased) Michael (London) Josephine Gabriel Sr Bernard (France) Raphael Marianna Mary Cousins, brothers and sister-in-laws, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. The funeral was held on January 22,2004 at Nice, France. Eucharistic celebration was offered for the repose of her soul on Monday February 2, 2004 at 9 am at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Singapore. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.

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A N TH O N Y A D A IK ELA SA M Y Departed: Feb 26,2003 Take him in thy arms, dear Lord, And ever let him be A m essenger o f love B etween our hearts and thee. Forever loved and rem em bered by children and loved ones. Second Anniversary In loving m em ory of

LILY LIM HONG DAVID C alled home to be with the Lord on 14 February 2002 (Church of St Francis Xavier, St Francis X avier J5) Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!. D early m issed and cherished by children and loved ones.

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BELSIAN M ARTIN FERNANDO Departed: Feb 14,1968 Rest in peace, dear loving father, Thirty-six long years have passed away; Y ou’re gone, but are still living In the hearts o f those who stay. Lovingly remembered by wife, children and loved ones. Thirty-second Anniversary In loving memory o f

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have a Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) by the end of this year. This will be the case if a proposal made at a recent meeting of all Singapore diocesan and religious priests and agreed to by Archbishop Nicholas Chia is followed through at the parish level. The proposal was made at the annual presbyterium meeting held at St Francis Xavier Major Seminary from Jan 13 to 15. Each session was attended by some 90 priests. The importance of the PPC in the life of a parish was presented to the meeting by a team of local theologians and priests. “It is favourable to establish a Diocesan Pastoral Council as the principal form of collaboration, dialogue and discernment in the local church,’’said Fr Henry Siew, Dean of Studies at the Major Seminary. “This contributes to the communion and mission of the Church,” he added. “However, in order for the Diocesan Council to work effectively, the one important structure to be formed at the level of the parish is the PPC,” emphasized Fr Siew, whose talk was entitled: “The PPC in the light of the vision of the Church, with special reference to the roles and functions of priests.” Although a PPC is not a requirement in each parish in the way a Finance Commission is, Fr Siew said that it is highly recommended in Canon Law and in the recent documents of the Church. He said that the Asian bishops have also stressed the importance of a PPC in the life of the parish within the context of a new way of being church - that of building small Christian communities. “The local church is renewed when parishes within it are structured into a community of small communities,” he said. FR TERRENCE Pereira of St Anthony’s

parish and Fr Richards Ambrose of St A nne’s guided the assembly through the process of understanding the role, function and needs of a PPC. The PPC, they explained, will explore and articulate the parish’s core values. Its mission is to answer the question “W ho are we?” This will set the direction and focus for the whole parish. The various parish organizations will then answer the question “Where are we going?” and set goals for their particular aspect of parish life. As it is proposed, the PPC will include all priests in the parish, representatives from different neighbourhood, migrant and language groups and some persons competent in certain expertise. Implemention of the PPC scheme will begin next April when each parish will form a lay team of five persons who will attend a course on ‘How to organize a parish assembly.” The same parish team will then organise such an assembly in its parish during the June - September period. Some members will be elected at the parish assembly (and others chosen from existing church organizations) to form the PPC which, hopefully, will be functioning by the end of this year. Although some priests expressed reservations about the proposal and wanted more time for implementation, the great majority felt that they should try to implement it. In his closing remarks, Archbishop Nicholas Chia agreed with the presenters, gave his stamp of approval to the proposal and said that this was the best time to start the formation of PPCs. Archbishop Chia said that he hoped to see a PPC in each parish before the end of the year. A Diocesan Pastoral Council with representatives from parishes will then follow, he said. 0

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