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Run-up to CANA film fest

Franciscan friar George Boggs helped to set up St Mary of the Angels and produced many Catholic Junior College musicals

The Case for Christ, Marie’s Story to be screened

In his homily, Franciscan Friar John-Paul Tan gave thanks to God and commended Br George for being faithful to God’s call. He emphasised that the Mass was a celebration of God’s fidelity to Br George through all the twists and turns of life. At the end of the Mass, Fr John-Paul read out a message Br George Boggs speaking at his diamond jubilee celebration. from Archbishop William Goh, thanking Br George on behalf so much”. She added that his musicals gave of the Church in Singapore for his work here. Ms Moira Goh (CJC class of 1982), who her the opportunity to express herself in singhad performed in Br George’s musicals, told ing and dancing for God. A tea reception was held after Mass durCatholic News that “Br George believed in us ing which Br George recalled how he first met the Franciscans while in primary school. He subsequently entered the novitiate at the age of 19 and took his first vows in 1958. n

It was a joyful reunion for Australian friar George Boggs and his Singaporean friends as the 81-year-old celebrated his diamond jubilee on June 30. Catholic Junior College (CJC) alumni, who acted in the musicals that the Franciscan Brother produced when he was serving at the college decades ago, were among the 100 or so who attended his diamond jubilee Mass at the Church of St Mary of the Angels. Br George came to Singapore in 1968. Together with other Franciscan friars, they established the Franciscan parish of St Mary of the Angels in Bukit Batok and the Franciscan formation friary. In addition to serving Bukit Batok residents, Br George also become involved with the newly-built CJC in 1976, where he taught catechism class and produced Christmas and Easter musicals performed by the students. He returned to Sydney, Australia, in 1986 to work in various ministries such as serving the migrant communities and training to become a nurse to look after AIDS patients. At the June 30 thanksgiving Mass, Br George shared that one of his fondest memories of working in Singapore was meeting and bringing the Word of God to Singaporeans and Malaysians. He also told Catholic News that other fond memories include the many lifelong friends he made here, who would bring him out for a “catch-up makan” whenever he visBr George greeting Sr Callistus Goh, FMDM, ited Singapore. and other well-wishers after the celebration. Photos: BENEDICT LAU

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Much-loved friar returns to S’pore to mark jubilee Raphael Phang

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Br George believed in us so much. – Ms Moira Goh (CJC class of 1982), who had performed in Br George’s musicals

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Remembering Archbishop Yong His love for poor recalled at anniversary memorial Mass n Page 7

Our Parish Communities Feature on Sts Peter and Paul Church n Pages 8-9

Priests’ retreat A time of silence, reflection and bonding n Page 12

Knowing God and knowing self Friar Derrick talks about his vocation n Page 18

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A PPO I N T ME N T S 1. The following persons have been appointed as Committee Members to the TR CAS Chinese Mission Fund for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 17 May 2018: a. Mr Joseph Ho b. Mr Simon Chow 2. The following persons have been re-appointed to the Board of Directors for Catholic Foundation for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 17 May 2018: a. Mgr Philip Heng SJ b. Deacon Clement Chen c. Mr Andrew Sng 3. Fr Augustine Tay has been reappointed as Spiritual Director for the Extraordinary Form Mass Community for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 17 May 2018. 4. The following have been appointed to the respective offices on the Board of B SEAS for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 17 May 2018: a. s Gan iok oon Chairperson . r imon on o Chair 5. Deacon Clement Chen has been reappointed as the Financial Administrator of the Archdiocese of Singapore in accordance with can. 494 for a term of five 5 years with effect from 19 May 2018. 6. Deacon Clement Chen has been appointed a Member of the Board of Clarity Sin-

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a ore imited for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 17 May 2018. 7. The following have been reappointed to the Human R esource Advisory Council for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 21 June 2018: a. Mr Thomas Chia b. Ms Ann Y ong c. Ms Frances Cheang d. Ms Patsy Tan 8. The following have been appointed to the Board of the Archdiocesan Commission for Migrants and Itinerants (ACMI) for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 21 June 2018: a. Mr Gerard Hooi b. Mr R oland Y eow 9. Mr Gerard Hooi has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Archdiocesan Commission for Migrants and Itinerants (ACMI) for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 21 June 2018. 10. Fr Benjamin Anthonisamy has been appointed as Spiritual Director for Choice Singapore for a term of two [ 2] years with effect from 21 June 2018. O T H E R MA T T E RS E rratum Catholic N ews

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Je sus Y outh band members belting out live ly C hristian songs.

Encountering the Lord in music and dance As evening set on July 7, the Agape V illage Hall in Toa Payoh was transformed into a hive of youthful activity as familiar faces greeted one other and strangers became friends, all in anticipation of worshi in the ord as one. The Heart of Worship outreach event, organised by Jesus Y outh Singapore, brought some 230 young people to experience the ord thro h the niversal language of music and song. For the next two hours, the band belted out vibrant Christian songs as participants raised their hands and danced to the music. A pair of dancers moved to choreographed numbers and led action songs, heightening the exuberant mood in the hall. Mr Edwyn de Souz a, programme manager at the Catholic Spirituality Centre, shared a message of joy in Jesus. He spoke about his experience meeting St Teresa of K olkata, one of the most joyful personalities the world has seen. “Joy is a very deep mystery,” he said. e need to fill the emptiness of our hearts” with joy, he said. He challenged everyone

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to share joy, especially with their families and colleagues. Two of the band members also shared how God has touched them in their lives and how much He has loved and cared for them in various situations. The concert ended with a song, Powered by Jesus, that was composed by the band. Many participants said they were spiritually energised by the event. “This experience really re-

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newed and filled my s irit said Ms Dulanjali Wakwella from the Church of St Mary of the Angels. “It was an amaz ing time of anointing, power and enthusiasm. For sure, the Holy Spirit moved! ” she added. Mr Maximo Jr Ferma Carag from the Church of Christ the in shared t was my first time and [ it] was really a heart-felt time of praise, worship, music and meeting new people in the wellorganiz ed event.” Music has always been at the centre of Jesus Y outh gatherings. According to the organisers, such concerts aim to inspire the youth in Singapore to know Jesus and to love Him. This is the group’s second concert this year, They plan to have such concerts every six months. The Jesus Y outh Si ngapor e F ac ebook page is https :/ / www.f ac ebook .c om/ j y 15s g n

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Giving in Faith & Thankfulness gift campaign report 2018 Quarter 2 The GIFT (Giving in Faith and Thankfulness) campaign was launched in Advent 2016 to support the archdiocese’s vision of a more vibrant, missionary and evangelistic Church. Every Catholic is challenged to pledge a monthly contribution for the archdiocese’s operational and building needs. This quarterly report updates on the campaign’s progress.

contributions to date GIFT had an encouraging start to its second year with an increase of $1.4 million in contributions for the first calendar quarter against the same period in 2017. This upward trend has continued with 2018 second quarter’s collections of $3.3 million, an increase of 50 percent over the second quarter of 2017. The increase in contributions for this quarter

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is primarily due to the increased generosity of givers to the Bethany East Fund and the SFX Seminary Building Fund. These restricted funds have been set up for the capital building needs of the two projects. In total, GIFT has collected $26.7 million since its launch in November 2016.

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This is a special purpose fund set up to provide for the expected expenses of caring for the well-being of priests, especially the elderly priests. Monies received in this fund will help to cover the living expenses, medical and other welfare needs of priests. Rising medical costs has made it a necessity to ensure that sufficient resources are set aside for the shepherds who have given their lives in service. Contributions to GIFT can be made either to restricted funds (such as the Clergy Welfare and Retirement Fund) for specific causes, or to the GIFT general fund, which allows the archdiocese to channel funds to where the needs are the most urgent.

CITY DISTRICT Ca t h edr a l of t h e G ood S h ep h er d Ch u r ch of O u r L a dy of L ou r de s Ch u r ch of S t A lp h on s u s ( Noven a Ch u r ch ) Church of St Bernadette Ch u r ch of S t M i ch a el Ch u r ch of S t s P et er & P a u l Ch u r ch of S t T er es a Ch u r ch of t h e S a cr ed H ea r t S t J os ep h ’ s Ch u r ch ( V i ct or i a S t r eet )

Shepherds Night is a very special evening to be held on Saturday, 28 July 2018 at the new St Francis Xavier Seminary Building at 618 Upper Bukit Timah Road (St. Joseph Church Bukit Timah). Attendees will be amazed at the amount of talent among our priests of today and tomorrow as they present items throughout the evening, while you dine on dishes prepared from some of the clergy’s favourite recipes. The SFX Seminary Building Fund has yet to meet its fundraising target. Tables for Shepherds Night are also still available. Those interested in helping to achieve the fundraising target, should contact Caroline at seminary.cf@catholic.org.sg.

Jan - Jun 2018 $ 112, 3 3 9 $ 26, 7 7 2 $ 7 6, 165 $ 17 3 , 5 11 $ 8 9 ,3 7 5 $ 4 9 ,5 3 5 $ 104 , 3 22 $ 8 4 ,7 9 4 $ 8 ,5 3 2

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$ 18 1, 8 8 2 $ 5 7 , 68 0 $ 104 , 3 8 8 $ 5 17 , 4 5 0 $ 162, 111 $ 164 , 3 66

SERANGOON DISTRICT Ch u r ch of S t F r a n ci s X a vi er Ch u r ch of S t V i n cen t de P a u l Ch u r ch of t h e I m m a cu la t e H ea r t of M a r y Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church of the Transﬁguration S t A n n e’ s Ch u r ch

$ 213 , 623 $ 204 , 224 $ 217 , 3 5 5 $ 3 4 8 , 4 15 $ 7 1, 15 8 $ 13 4 , 3 8 5

WEST DISTRICT B le s s ed S a cr a m en t Ch u r ch Ch u r ch of S t F r a n ci s of A s s i s i Church of St Ignatius Ch u r ch of S t M a r y of t h e A n g el s Ch u r ch of t h e H ol y C r os s

$ 9 2, 8 3 2 $ 5 9 , 4 63 $ 28 0, 613 $ 226, 7 7 4 $ 220, 7 5 1

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$ 3 10, 3 9 1 $ 2, 8 4 1, 5 8 3

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your involvement matters Though the GIFT campaign is oﬀ to a good start this year, much more prayers, time and resources are still needed to realise the vi s i on of t h e a r ch d i oces e. T h e r es p on s e of ever y C a t h ol i c i s crucial in building up the Church for generations to come.

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Archbishop William Gohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thoughts on this subject throws some interesting insights on how w N O O N E is happy about dyi ng, is how can we know how to live because no one wants to die. Most o what is death ery often eo le try to fi ht it. thers attem t death is seen as the cessation of ito defy it. his is a fact. am s re olo ical life. f that were the case we have come across many cases of then we need not worry a o t death terminally ill atients and their relaeca se it will e the end of all tives who st co ld not acce t the miseries and ain. For ood reason reality of death. B t no matter what we say all no man ha y ntil he we do we know that life is fra ile. t is dead . is s ected to illness and m st s cBut what is to be feared is actuc m to death the inevita le limit. ally not biological death but a liv Can we still believ e in life in ing death. he fact is that hysical the face of death? he answer is a health alone cannot rin s ha ireso ndin es. he lan of God ness. ndeed why ask for a lon life e did not incl de at all if o r resent death. n fact God life is f ll of em The a p r ad o x of lif e is nha y that h tiness and misery mankind m st die. eath is the loss of is that lif e is ours eath is not Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life a life only when it is gi v en sthatiritis allived doin . ather e in the created all thin s away . It is in sharing s irit a s irited ood. God wants a dynamic our lif e with others life s to live. life life in the that we truly liv e. H ow, then, do f llest sense of the we live in such a term. he tra edy way that we will neve r die? nd is that many of s are contented even when death really comes are with this kind of lifeless life e istwe a le to em race it with o en in and kickin t really we have arms witho t fear e can if we died. really nderstand the meanin of But that is what eve n us Cathdeath. nless we know what death olics seem to want. ake the ac-

rament of the ick for e am le. in sharin o r life with others that eo le wo ld rather t rn to rayer we tr ly live. he rich in the sense ro s and even medi ms for hel of this world can have real riches in time of serio s sickness than to only when the oor ives them the avail themselves of the acrament. oy of ivin and sharin . hy Beca se the acrament of the his is the way es s lived. For ick does not seem to offer s ectac- this reason t a l r es s to follar c res. low the e am le of n this acraes s. hrist ecame Christ be c ame ment the h rch is oor for o r sake so o p or f or our sak e not concerned with that we mi ht emerely restorin the come rich. hrist so that we might hysical health of was as rich as God e b c ome ric h. the erson. ndeed t ecame oor in what ood is it if the the incarnation and Christ was as erson who has een redem tion. ric h as G od u b t livin a wicked and But where can be c ame poor in we find the strength sinf l life is restored to health only to ourselve s? the inc arnation tohatdie to contin e that kind of stren th can and r ede mpt ion. only come from o r life o in the acown e erience of rament of the ick the h rch at- the love of God in o r lives. he tacks the root ca se of all illnesses. ood thin s that ha en to s and t rays for healin not st on the the lessin s that we receive are hysical dimension t also on the si ns of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fidelity to s. he emotional sycholo ical and most healin miracles in the Gos el and of all the s irit al level. in o r lives are meant to e st that A person cannot live when he to remind s that God loves s. hat live s only for himself. he arado is why it wo ld e naive to think of life is that life is o rs only when that so lon as we have faith and it is iven away. t is ray God will always heal s. L E A RN I N G A BO U T FA I T H : N eophyt es from var ious districts listen to A rchbishop Goh speaking on the topic, Body of Christ, at the Church of the H oly T rinity on Ju ne 23.

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nl w th th s th n s erwhel ng l e r s w ll we e en led t er e the llnesses nd de th th t e r r selfishness. For in experiencing His healing, we are empowered to do the same things that He did, to heal and to bring life to others, to lead them from exclusion to inclusion, from their hurts and sins to healing and wholeness. We can see this so often in our lives. Some who have been healed by God suddenly become His witnesses. They are now able to go

T hat priests be shepherds af ter the L ordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart, an d nurture a devotion to O ur L ady to guide them in times of struggle and challenge in their ministry.

In ex pe rienc ing H is healing, w e are empow ered t o do t he same things that H e di d, t o heal and t o br ing l if e to others. beyond their hatred to forgiveness, beyond their lack of concern to compassion and caring, beyond

their dishonesty and deceit to openness and truth. And then when biological death comes, we will no longer be frightened. A man who has lived fully in this life will not cling on to this life anymore. In fact, if many of us are so frightened of death, it is simply because we have never lived. we h e l ed ll l e here n e rth we w ll n t l ng t l e here e se we w ld e t h t g t see h gher r l e n the l e here ter w th d nd es s re er the res-

rre ted l e. e w ll e t w llng t e n nste d l ng ng t th s l e. I think the worst thing that can happen to us is to come to the end of our lives and realise that we have never lived. The saddest tragedy for many of us is that we all know how to make a living, but we do not know how to live! ( Note: The f ull v ersion of Arc hbi shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daily Reflection was first published on 01 July 2018, Sunday , 13t h W eek , O rdi nary Time)

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Gripping movies in run-up to CANA Film Festival The organisers of the biennial CANA Film Festival (CFF) are releasing two thought-provoking movies in July and August in the run-up to the festival proper, which will be held in late August and September. O ne is The Case for Christ, based on the dramatic true story of how investigative journalist L ee Strobel, legal editor at the Chicago Tribune, takes on the challenge of examining the historical evidence surrounding Jesus. The other movie is Marie’s Story, based on the life of Marie Heurtin (1885- 1921), often called the “French Helen K eller”. Born deaf and blind, Heurtin has no way to communicate with those around her. U nable to cope with his daughter’s violent behaviour, Marie’s father takes her to the famed L arnay Institute. It is there that Marie meets Sr Marguerite, a young nun who takes Marie under her wing. Armed with her faith, Sr Margue-

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rite works tirelessly to bring Marie out of her solitary darkness. he film festival ro er the third in a series, will last from Aug 29 to Sept 30. According to the oranisers film ffs yo n and old will have the opportunity to watch a myriad of feat res short films

and documentaries curated locally and the world over. Two movies are already confirmed. ne is achines in which the viewer is taken to view a dehumanised place of physical labour and intense hardship – a gigantic textile factory in Gujarat, India.

A riana Rivoi re and I sabell Carre in a scene from Marie’ s Story .

Director R ahul Jain observes the life of the workers, their suffering and the environment they work in. With carefully selected interviews of the workers, he tells a story of inequality, oppression and the huge divide between rich and the poor. The other movie is L ove and Bananas: An Elephant Story, about the plight of Asian elephants captured to become service animals. The movie shows a daring rescue of a 70-year-old captive blind Asian elephant. The heartwarmin film aims to i nite a sense of hope, and a new way of thinking about this species. After each screening, a panel disc ssion will e held to re ect on the film e erience thro h various lenses such as from the

filmmaker the iss e e ert and a R eligious or priest. Founded in 2014, the CFF aims to bring noteworthy indeendent films that es o se the universality of Catholic social teachings through depictions of good versus evil, friendship, hope and disappointment, life, love and loss. In a press release, CANA urged people to attend the various screenings “with an open heart and re ect dee ly on the iss es raised”. “We hope viewers feel motivated to take concrete action in understanding the challenges we face in society and how they might play a hand in contributing positively to their own communities,” CANA added. n

About the festival T he Case for Christ V enue : CANA The Catholic Centre. Dates : July 21 and 28, Aug 4. Time : 2 pm-5 pm .

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R emembered by many as a simple and humble man, the late Archbishop Gregory Y ong was loved by everybody and was a joy to be with, said Msgr Francis L au. Speaking during the memorial Mass on the 10th anniversary of Archbishop Y ong’s passing, the former vicar general shared fond memories of his time under the tutelage of the man he described as “always smiling and happy”. The special celebration, held at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on June 28, was attended by some of Archbishop Y ong’s relatives as well as R eligious Sisters who had worked with him. Archbishop Y ong loved the poor tenderly, recalled Msgr L au, who worked with Arch-

bishop Y ong in the Archbishop’s House. He recalled that the poor who visited him at his residence “would always walk away with something in their hand”. O n his prayer life, he said Archbishop Y ong prayed the rosary everyday and “his homilies were always well-prepared and practical.” Fondly recalling Archbishop Y ong’s love for durians, Msgr L au said that he has many memories of the two of them enjoying each other’s company while eating the fruit. He noted that the late archbishop gave away most of his possessions before he died. “He died a poor man but was loaded with gifts from heaven,” Msgr L au said. n

Msgr Francis L au sharing many fond memories of the late A rchbishop Gregory Y ong during the memorial Mass on the 10t h annive rsary of his passing.

LIFE AND TIMES Archbishop Y ong was ordained a priest on Dec 3, 195 1. O n April 2, 1977, he was installed as Archbishop of Singapore at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. O n his 75 th birthday on May 20, 2000, he submitted

his resignation letter to Pope John Paul II in accordance with canon law. It was accepted and made official on ct 1 2000. O n July 25 , 2001, he moved from Archbishop’s House at 31 V ictoria St, where he lived for the ast years to his new

home at the St Francis X avier Minor Seminary in U pper Serangoon R oad. n e tem er he was transferred to St Joseph’s Home in Jurong because of poor health. He returned to the L ord on June 28, 2008. n

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Spiritual support for our beloved priests J ared N g As an act of love and support for priests in the archdiocese, Catholics visiting the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd have been writing their prayer intentions and well-wishes for them on special “spiritual bouquet” cards. These cards, which can be found outside the adoration room at the cathedral, encourage the faithful to dedicate special intentions for priests on

their ordination anniversaries. These include fasting, praying the Divine Mercy and attending Mass. A list of priests celebrating their ordination anniversaries for each month is also displayed to allow the faithful to make their selection. At the end of each month, the cards, which are placed in a box provided, are sent out to the priests. This initiative was started on Good Shepherd Sunday, celebrat-

ed on April 22 this year, by the cathedral’s perpetual adoration ministry. he cards are to affirm the priests for their service and ministry to the archdiocese,” said rector Msgr Philip Heng. It is for them to know that the people are praying and supporting them, he added. n jared. ng@ catholic. org. sg

T he special “s piritual bouq uet” cards are avai lable at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd.

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A look at Singapore’s second oldest Catholic Chu Jar ed N g A spirit of prayer. This is what the Carmelite friars, who run the Church of Sts Peter and Paul at Q ueen St, share with the faithful. The O rder of the Carmelites Discalced Friars was established in Singapore in 1997 and they were given the parish to run in February 1998. Every morning, all seven Carmelite friars – six priests and a Brother – pray the ivine ffice with the laity efore ass as well as attend the celebration. The feast days of Carmelite saints – such as St Teresa of Avila, foundress of the Carmelites, and St John of the Cross – are celebrated in the church. These are also occasions for parishioners to know more about the Carmelite charism (see other story). O n such days, a relic of the saint is displayed in the church for the faithful to venerate. Assisting the friars in their mission is the Secular O rder of Discalced Carmelites (O CDS).

ade of 59 lay eo le they s ort the friars in activities such as the recent 12hour Eucharistic Adoration on the feast of Corpus Christi, where they led a 30-minute re ection as well as rayed a ds mornin prayer). The group, founded on O ct 30, 1978, by the Carmelite Sisters, meets every third Sunday of the month and its activities centre around spiritual formation for its members and in praying for the prayer intentions. O n Thursdays, many of the faithful attend the Infant Jesus of ra e devotion at 5. pm where prayer intentions are lifted up and thanksgiving letters are read. The faithful also spend time adoring the Blessed Sacrament during the devotion, which has its roots in the Carmelite tradition. The Sion Adorers,

The Carmelite charism Prayer is at the centre of the Carmelite vocation. For the Carmelites, the prophet Elijah is their example of prayer and action: Elijah recognises, through silent contemplation, the presence of the living God in the gentle breeze on Mt Sinai. With burning zeal for the glory of the only true God, in whose presence he stands in prayer, Elijah wins the people of Israel back to true wor-

ship of the Lord in spirit and in truth. Like Elijah, the Carmelite’s prayer flows into the service of his community and to others. The fruits of his prayer are not private possessions but are gifts to benefit those who come into contact with him. Embracing the Blessed Virgin Mary as his mother, sister and queen, the Carmelite looks to her as his teacher, companion and model of prayer, pondering lovingly on God’s word and putting it into practice.

another devotion, gather every at rday at . 5 m efore the Blessed Sacrament to pray for the parish. Another distinctive feature of Sts Peter and Paul Church is its Cantonese community. About 120 members of the community attend ass in the dialect every Sunday at 2 pm. O n the last

Sunday of each month, a potluck lunch is organised for members with birthdays that month. Coming up on Aug 9, a Cantonese retreat will be held with rosary recitation, a healing service and praise and worship. The parish also conducts Cantonese R CIA. arish riest Fr dward im said eca se of its downtown location, it is common to see office workers visit the ch rch d rin lunch time to pray and enjoy the silence. O n July 1, the church celebrated its feast day with a ass cele rated y rch isho William Goh. A carnival was held in the compound. Fr Edward said the theme of this year’s feast day, The Cost of Discipleship, aimed at empowering laypeople to live a chaste life, to live a life of poverty in spirit and to practise obedience to God’s will. ookin ahead to their 15 th anniversary in 2020, Fr Edward said there are plans to release a special coffee-table book commemorating the church’s history and milestones.

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Sts Peter and Paul Church was gaz etted by t he gove rnment as a national monument in 203.

Bec ause of its loc ation at Q ueen St , par ish pr iest F r Edw ard L im said i t is c ommon to see o fice wor ers isit the c hurc h dur ing lunc h time to spe nd t ime pr ay ing and e nj oy ing t he silenc e.

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History The Church of Sts Peter and Paul was built in 1870 to cater to the growing Chinese Catholic community. The construction of the building was helmed by Fr Pierre Paris who had arrived in Singapore in 1865. Fr Pierre died on May 23, 1883, and was buried in the church he built. Since then, the church has undergone several renovations and expansions, notably in 1891, 1910, 1969 and 2001. The church building was gazetted as a national monument in 2003.

In 2014, the church went through its latest restoration project and was officially dedicated on June 29, 2016. After successful completion of the restoration, it received the URA (Urban Redevelopment Authority) Architectural Heritage Award for Restoration on Oct 6, 2016. Today, it is Singapore’s second oldest Catholic church after the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. n jared.n g@ catholic.or g.s g

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How Catholics can contribute towards an authentic, integral development of those in need H annah L ee SINGAPO R E has developed from a low- to high-income country with a competitive economy and high living standards. But how complete is our notion of development? And what would Christ have to say about how we have developed as individuals, communities and as a society? In his encyclical Populorum Progressio, Pope Paul V I stated that development “must be well rounded; it must foster the development of each man and of the whole man”. F rther o e Francis defined “integral” development as “a development that harms neither God nor man, since it takes on the consistency of both”. As Catholics, we are therefore called to practise authentic integral human development. L umen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, reminds us: “The faithful, therefore, must learn the deepest meaning and the value of all creation, as well as its role in the harmonious praise of God. They must assist each other to live holier lives even in their daily occupations. In this way the world may be permeated by the spirit of Christ and it may more effectively f lfil its r ose in justice, charity and peace.” e can re ect more dee ly on how we are each called to exercise our contributions to the development of the people we care for, the communities we reside in, and practise our virtues and values to illuminate a positive development for societies around the world.

WE STAR T with the individual. The elderly is one group who seems to have missed out on development as persons. Many suffer loneliness and neglect despite numerous government schemes and programmes. Some do not have a living nextof-kin, while others have children who do not make time to visit. The elderly who are willing and ablebodied also face barriers to employment. Firms find them e ensive to hire compared with younger, faster, and less-experienced workers. With the number of elderly expecting to double to 900,000 by

T he elderly is one group who seems to have missed out on development as persons. M any suf f er loneliness and neglect. 2030, it is crucial for us to address the state of their development. We can start by giving our seniors their due respect, making known the elderly’s wealth of experiential work knowledge, as well as emulate Jesus’ relationship with His mother in our own relationships with our aged parents. NEX T, we look at how we have developed as communities of Singaporeans. In recent times, much has been discussed about inequality, social mobility (or lack of) and social cohesion. A study on social capital in

Singapore, released by the Institute of Policy Studies in December 2017, suggested that there was a clear class divide with social networks concentrated around class differentiators such as housing type and schools attended. The researchers suggested that people gravitated towards those with similar backgrounds. hese findin s invite s to reect on o r role in contri tin to cohesion across socio-economic groups: Do our life choices, including choice of friends and acquaintances, imitate that of Jesus

who ate with tax-collectors and interacted with lepers as well as oman officers

er, how can I help to shape a system which allows all children to develop their full human potential? Are our Singaporean children developing holistically as human persons? Does an over-emphasis on academic results undermine their sense of self-worth, and thus their dignity as children of God?

FINAL L Y , we grapple with societywide development. This year, the spotlight turned to the education system, wherein there is unequal development for different groups of people, with its strong emphasis on PR ACTISING inteAs a C atholic academic excellence, gral human developeducator, h ow the early sorting of ment is core to our can I help to children into differfaith. Pope Francis ent tracks by intellecshape a system reminded us of our tual ability, and “kimission to bring which allows asu parents” who use Christ to the vulnerawhatever resources ble – “the manifestaall children to available to them to develop their f ull tion of God in Christ prepare their children – including His acts human potential? of healing, liberation for exam success. Sociologist Teo and reconciliation Y ou Y enn commented in her book, that today we are called to offer in This is What Inequality L ooks turn to the many injured who lie by L ike, that some kids, because of the roadside – shows the way and class advantages, are advantaged the form of service that the Church in a system where early exposure intends to offer to the world”. and precocity – such as being able Today, let us imitate Christ and to read and write at primary one contribute to an authentic, integral – are rewarded, and consequently development of our brothers and the others “fall behind”. sisters in need. n Again, we are urged to examF or more on integr al human ine our roles in contributing to the de v elopm ent, sign up f or the So problematic system: As a Catho- c ial M ission Conf erenc e ( July 21 ) lic parent, have I made choices to atc aritas- singapor e.org/ smc 2018 enefit only my own children s The writer is with the Caritas a Catholic educator or policy-mak- Si ngapor e Y oung Adul ts.

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A time to reflect and bond at priests’ retreat he recent five day riests’ retreat allowed them to ond with one another refreshed their s irits and hel ed them re ect more dee ly on their ministry riests said. he time of silence hel ed the cler y to e more sensitive to the rom tin s of the irit said Fr harlie asan from the h rch of the ativity of the Blessed ir in ary. ost of the time riests are sy ministerin to eo le he told atholic ews. owever the time dedicated to silent rayer rela ed my mind and my s irit . n addition the retreat hel ed riests to ond more dee ly with one another as they ate and rayed to ether he said. Fr erence esavan shared that the ly retreat held at han i ove hel ed him to re ect on this fo r and a half years as a riest. t hel ed him to re e amine his relationshi with God re

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rchbishop Goh and other religious leaders at an E id ( H ari Ray a) gathering at the H armony Centre on J uly 5 . “ W e rejoice and are glad, dear friends, that we hav e the priv ilege of journey ing with y ou side by side in our endeav ours to break barriers, to build bridges and bonds of friendship and fraternal charity in our nation,” A rchbishop Goh had written in his H ari Ray a message.

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New CJC house fla s eat re a ities o its pioneers New student leaders receive the new flags in special ceremony Charlotte L ow and N icole W ang Four of Catholic Junior College’s pioneers are now represented on the school’s ho se a s as a way of inspiring similar leadership qualities in the students. Shields representing the late rch isho ichael lcomendy the first rch isho of in a ore former CJC principals De L a Salle Brs atrick oh and ose h iely and Ga rielite Br l ert ro l have been placed on the school’s ho se a s. O utgoing house captains handed over the newly minted a s to incomin ones d rin the college’s 4 4 th Student L eaders’ nstallation eremony on ly . rch isho lcomendy was resident from 19 5 19 and layed an instr mental role in its founding. Brs Patrick and Joseph were principals from 19 5 19 9 and 19 9 198 re s ectively. Br Albert was a member of the CJC School Management Com mittee from 19 5 19 . These four house patrons “dis layed resilience discernment initiative and servant leadership as they led the colle e n rt red and shaped the lives of cohorts of st dents said the colle e in a press release. During the recent installation ceremony est of hono r and CJC alumnus (class of 1999) Dr e en ssistant rofessor at the L ee K uan Y ew School of lic olicy em hasised the im ortance of diversity in e e rience. He stressed the need for per severance to overcome challeng es as well as the importance of treas rin the s ort of family friends and teachers. he ceremony was resided y Franciscan Friar ohn a l an who stressed that leadershi should be grounded in truth and love as e em lified y the colle e motto n eritate t aritate. Joseph House captain Megan im who received the new ho se a said it was a s ecial and proud moment” for her as it re minded her of the need for leaders to grow through continuous learn in and re ection. Archbishop William Goh in a rated the new ho se a s during the college’s commence ment ceremony in Fe r ary. “I think that it is important for students who come to CJC to understand that the college will develop them to be leaders of to morrow ones who have a heart for service he said. n

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Deacons learn about other faiths SEOUL – More than 100 Catholic K orea Muslim Federation, said deacons in South K orea visited “Islam is a religion of peace ... places of worship of other reli- That’s why we always greet peogions in Seoul from June 20-22 to ple with the salutation, As- salamu promote religious tolerance and alay u which means ‘ peace be understanding. upon you’.” The 108 transitional deacons Jesuit Deacon John L ee Heunjoined a three-day event, called kwan said the mosque visit was an the Ecumenical and Interreligious effective way of creating greater Pilgrimage of Catholic Dea- understanding. cons organised by the Catholic “It was a good chance to expeBishops’ Conference of K orea rience another religion and break (CBCK ). They visited the CBCK ’s headquarters, the V atican Apostolic Nunciature in K orea, St Nicholas O rthodox Cathedral, Seoul Anglican Cathedral, the Hwagyesa Temple of the Buddhist Jogye O rder, the Won Buddhist Temple in Gangnam, and the Seoul Central Masjid (mosque). T he Seoul Central Masjid ( mosq ue) was one “The CBCK organ- ve nue that K orean deacons vi sited. ised the pilgrimage so the deacons could better understand the different religions down barriers and prejudices,” he in K orea,” said Fr Stephano An said. Pong-hwan, CBCK ’s communiImam L ee Ju-hwa, who cations director. preaches at the mosque, hailed “By visiting [ these places of the visit as an example for others worship] and experiencing the to follow. culture of other religions, they “We feel graced to have had can widen their understanding the soon-to-be ordained Catholic of other religions and different deacons visit us with such open Christian denominations,” he minds,” he said. said. “Their efforts to understand During the visit to K orea’s other religions will serve as a largest mosque on June 22, Mr small step towards world peace.” on Bo ra an official with the n UCANEW S .CO M

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to threaten the land of Jesus’ birth and to undermine the existence of Christian communities there, the international community must learn from the errors of the past and do more to bring lasting peace to the Middle East, Pope Francis said. “Do not forget the previous century; do not forget the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; do not let the land of the East, where the Word of peace arose, be transformed into a dark expanse of silence,” the Pope said after a private meeting with the heads of Christian Churches and communities in the Middle East. Pope Francis travelled on July 7 to the southern Italian Adriatic port city of Bari to host a day of re ection and ec menical rayer for peace in the Middle East. Arriving by helicopter in the early morning, he stood in front of the Basilica of St Nicholas and greeted the patriarchs and other representatives of Christian Churches. Among them were Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, Coptic O rthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Greek O rthodox Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and all Africa. Metropolitan Hilarion of V olokolamsk, head of external relations for the R ussian O rthodox Church, represented R ussian O rthodox Patriarch K irill of Moscow. Flanked by the Church leaders, the Pope entered the basilica and walked down to the crypt, where he bowed deeply before the relics of St Nicholas, who is venerated by both Catholics and O rthodox.

After remaining for several minutes in prayer and lighting a candle on the altar, the Pope and the other Church leaders boarded a bus that took them to the seaside site of the ecumenical prayer service. Thousands of men, women and children cheered and waved as the group made its way to the stage overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Behind the Pope’s chair was a lar e stat e of hrist cr cified with the words “May peace be upon you” etched above it.

disfi rin the very face of the region. For a Middle East without Christians would not be the Middle East,” he said. After the prayer service, the Pope and the other Christian leaders returned to the basilica for a private meeting that lasted over two hours. In a speech delivered to the faithful outside the basilica, the Pope said members of the group were encouraged by their dialogue, which “was a sign that

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encounter and unity are always found without fear of differences”. Peace, he said, can only be cultivated and nurtured through listening and engaging in dialogue and not by “truces guaranteed by walls and tests of strength”. Before ending the meeting with the release of two white doves, Pope Francis once again called for peace in Jerusalem. The V atican supports a “twostate solution” for the Holy L and with independence, recognition and secure borders for both Israel and Palestine. n CNS

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Holy Father stresses service to new cardinals N ew Cardinal T homas A q uinas Manyo Maeda of O saka, Jap an, is seen with other cardinals during the Ju ne 28 consistory in St Peter’ s Basilica. file p oto

efendin the weak or ho eless and ecomin a servant to those most in need is the est romotion one can ever receive o e Francis told new and old cardinals. one of s m st feel s erior’ to anyone. one of s sho ld look down at others from a ove. he only time we can look at a erson in this way is when we are hel in them to stand he said d rin a ceremony in which he elevated 1 isho s and arch isho s from 11 nations incl din two from sia to the olle e of ardinals on ne 8. he new sian cardinals are ardinals ose h o tts of arachi akistan and homas inas anyo aeda of saka a an 9. ear rother cardinals and new cardinals the o e said

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new cardinal went to the o e who ave them a cardinal’s rin a red sk llca and a three cornered red hat. fter the cele ration o e Francis and the new cardinals visited retired o e Benedict in the ater cclesiae onastery his residence in the atican Gardens. ith the new mem ers the olle e of ardinals n m ered with 1 5 of them ein cardinal electors those nder 8 and eli i le to vote in a conclave. ith this consistory o e Francis has created almost half of the votin cardinals. art from akistan and a an the other new cardinals come from ra ain taly oland ort al er ada ascar e ico and Bolivia. he c rrent olle e of ardinals now re resents si continents and 88 co ntries. n CNS

Faith is living with joyous gratitude VATICAN CITY – God always loves and enero sly ives first efore askin for fidelity to is commandments o e Francis said. hristian life is a ove all the ratef l res onse to a enero s father not a forced oyless com liance to a series of o li ations the o e said on ne at his eneral a dience in t eter’s are. God never asks witho t ivin first. ever. e saves first then asks for fidelity to is commandments which are the lovin words of a father to is children so they can o rney on the ri ht ath thro h life.

his is the secret to the hristian a roach which is es s’ a roach to know one is loved y a father and to love others in t rn the o e said. es s doesn’t start with imself t with the father he added. ro ects or efforts fail when they are rooted in selfishness not in ratit de to the ord the o e said. he fo ndation of everythin a hristian does isn’t ased on a sense of o li ation m st do this this this he said. o. he fo ndation of this d ty is the love of God the father who ives first and then com-

mands he said it’s a sit ation ased on a relationshi and ersonal e erience etween father and child. o t the law efore the relationshi does not hel the o rney of faith. ow can a yo n erson want to e hristian if we start with o li ations tasks consistency and not with li eration o e hristian is a o rney of li eration. he commandments li erate yo from yo r own self centredness and they li erate yo eca se there is God’s love to carry yo forward said the o e. n CNS

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no in od and no in se Friar Derrick Y ap, O FM Who are you, L ord and who am I? I caught myself asking these questions more frequently these last few years. Be it accompanying someone in his or her spiritual journey, be it studying for my Masters in Dogmatics in R ome, be it during a personal crisis which happens every now and then. I remember as a kid or even just before entering the Franciscan order, I had thoughts that priests and R eligious have already “made” it and have gotten it all in order; they appear so holy and wise. K ey word here is “appear”. And now that I am a R eligious priest, I often ponder how I may have “appeared” likewise to others but am not authentically so. Talking about appearance, some have remarked that I still seem fresh out of seminary and the Franciscan formation process. But in reality, I had just cele rated my 1 th anniversary of my solemn profession on the feast of St Anthony of ad a ne 1 which means that 1 years a o had vowed licly to live in obedience, without anything of my own, and in chastity, for the rest of my life, together with my community, serving and building God’s kingdom. was lessed to cele rate this 1 th anniversary in ad a itself lessed because I did not purposely plan a trip there, but because it was a necessary transit stop for a trip. Being in a state of gratitude and in a city of graces, I was moved to make a rededication of my life to the L ord while in the Basilica of St Anthony. After receiving communion, I knelt at the side chapel nearest to me, to make this re-dedication of my life. I basically told the L ord that I will accept whatever is asked of me at the chapter to be held next year (a chapter is the meeting of R eligious where decisions are made, and also when new ministries are allocated), and I asked the L ord for the stren th and race to f lfil that ministry. O n a more serious note, it was a significant God incidence. had vowed to consecrate my life 1 years ack and was in formation for seven years prior to making this consecration, which means that I have been trying to follow in the

footste s of t Francis for the ast 1 years. Where am I at this point of my life? Where am I in my relationship with God? Although I have re-dedicated my life in ad a am really a thentic in this re-dedication? Is it mere lip service or had I meant it? I really don’t know. Which is why after I had made that rededication, I added that petition for grace and strength. Because I know that every time I let the L ord lead, He sure does. B t oftentimes find myself askin if I am following the ‘ right’ L ord, if I still want to ‘ invest’ my faith in following this ord and who am in the first lace

me, Christ has freely and constantly gifted His Holy Spirit. I am called to open my arms to receive this embrace of love, to receive this infusion of grace, mercy and power. And thus loved, to love in the same way, those whom the L ord has sent into my life, especially those who give me the most grief, pain and anxiety. This last point is indeed a terrible challenge and admittedly, has been the cause of many a crisis in my life. But touch my heart, I acknowledge that I have experienced even more powerfully, the L ord’s presence and consolation in my life. And when the next crisis comes,

Fr Derrick Y ap ( second from left) seen here with fellow priests in Rome ( from left) : Frs Samuel L im, Jovi ta H o, oJ s eph Z hang and Je ffrey T an.

M y pr ay er is that I may alway s de sire the Lord and f aithf ully walk toward s H im. to follow the L ord? And that brings us back to the questions posed at the beginning... who are you, L ord and who am I? Till this point, I realise that these two questions are very much intertwined. O nly when I know who God is (as much as He reveals himself to me, either through Scripture, doctrines or through ersonal e eriences and re ection then will I know who I am, who I am called to be and who I am in relation with others. So, who is God to me? In a few words, I would say that God is the one who loved me into being and through his h m le and self sacrificin love redeemed and saved me through His Son, Jesus Christ. And to purify and illumine

it gives me the ability to walk ‘ through the valley of darkness’ with just enough faith to take the next step, and the next, and the next, till I fall into God’s reassuring arms again. My prayer is that I may always desire the L ord and faithfully walk towards Him and dare to allow Him to purify and illumine me, so that I can be led to closer union with Him. It is also my prayer that I may journey with others who desire the same thing. Some friars reckon that I may take up the role of formator (accompanying Franciscan students), and others “prophesised” that I may take up a role at our new Franciscan Spirituality Centre (journeying with souls desiring to deepen their spiritual lives). As I intimated earlier, I will leave everything in God’s hand and allow Him to lead me through this passage of life, till at last, He leads me back to Himself. n

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Mourning to nd ea in O U R culture doesn’t give us easy permission to mourn. Its underlying ethos is that we move on quickly from loss and hurt, keep our griefs quiet, remain strong always, and get on with life. But mourning is something that’s vital to our health, something we owe to ourselves. Without mourning our only choice is to grow hard and bitter in the face of disappointment, rejection, and loss. And these will always make themselves felt. We have many things to mourn in life: We are forever losing people and things. L oved ones die, relationships die, friends move away, a marriage falls apart, our children grow away from us, jobs are lost, and so too one day our youth and our health. Beyond these many losses that ask for our grief there’s the need to grieve the simple inadequacy of our lives, the perfect symphony and consummation that we could never have. But how? How do we mourn so that our mourning is not an unhealthy self-indulgence but a process that restores us to health and buoyancy? There’s no simple formula and the formula is different for everyone. First, there’s the need to accept and acknowledge both our loss and the pain which with we’re left. Denial of either, loss or pain, is never a friend. The frustration and helplessness within which we find o rselves m st e acce ted and acce ted with the knowledge too that there’s no place to put the pain except, as poet R ainer Maria R ilke says, to give it back to earth itself. Next, mourning is a process that takes time, sometimes a lot of time, rather than something we can achieve quickly by a simple decision. We cannot simply will our emotions back to health. They need to heal and healing is an organic process. What’s involved? In many instances there’s the need to give ourselves permission to be angry, to rage for a time, to allow ourselves to feel the disappointment, loss, unfairness, and anger. L oss can be bitter and that bitterness needs to be accepted with honesty, but also with the courage and discipline to not let it have us lash out at others. And for that to happen, for us not to lay blame and lash out at others, we need help. All pain can be borne if it can be shared and so we need people to listen to us and share our pain witho t tryin to fi it. ride is o r enemy here. e need the humility to entrust others to see our wound. Finally, not least, we need patience, long-suffering, perseverance. Mourning can’t be rushed. The healing of soul, like the healing of body, is an organic process with its own non-negotiable timetable for unfolding. But this can be a major test of our patience and hope. We can go through long periods of darkness and grief where nothing seems to be changing, the heaviness and the paralysis remain, and we’re left with the feeling that things will never et etter that we will never find li htness of heart again. But grief and mourning call for patience, patience to stay the course with the heaviness and the helplessness. The Book of L amentations tells us that sometimes all we can do is put our mouths to the dust and wait. The healing is in the waiting. The choice you face constantly is whether you are taking your hurts to your head or to your heart. n yo r head yo can analyse them find their causes and consequences, and coin words to s eak and write a o t them. B t no final healing is likely to come from that source. Y ou need to let your wounds go down into your heart. Then you can live them through and discover that they will not destroy you. Y our heart is greater than your wounds.” We are greater than our wounds. L ife is greater than death. God’s goodness is greater than all loss. But mourning our losses is the path to appropriating those truths. n

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“Give them some food yourselves,” Jesus replied, but His friends said they did not have 200 days’ wages in order to feed such a huge crowd. “How many loaves do you have? Go and see,” Jesus told them. When the apostles brought back five loaves and two fish es s took the food and looked up to heaven. He said the blessing and gave the food to the apostles to give to the people. There were 5,000 men to feed,

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Bible Accent: Jesus performed more miracles in Mark 6 after feeding the 5,000. As Jesus was dismissing the crowd, he told His friends to cross the Sea of Galilee by boat. Then Jesus went to the mountain to pray. As evening came, Jesus was alone on the shore. He saw that His friends were quite a distance away in their boat. They were having a hard time rowing because the wind was against them and the sea was churning. Jesus began walking on the water towards the boat. When the apostles saw Him appear out of the storm, they cried out in fear, thinking that He was a ghost. Jesus reassured His friends and climbed into the boat with them. Immediately, the wind stopped and the sea was calm. es s and is friends then landed at Gennesaret. eople there recognised Jesus, and they brought all their sick to Him. Jesus touched everyone and healed them. n

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Jesus travelled from village to village near His hometown to teach the people about God. O ne day, He decided to send the apostles in pairs to preach in different places. He gave His friends the authority to drive out unclean spirits and instructions on what they were to do. For example, He told them the only thing they each could bring on the journey was a walking stick. They were not supposed to bring food, money, a sack or a second tunic. “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there,” Jesus told the apostles. “Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.” The apostles travelled around the

area to preach about the need for the people to repent of their sinful ways. After a time, they came back to Jesus and told Him about the people they taught and healed. eo le were comin and oin in great numbers as the apostles were talking to Jesus, and they didn’t even have time to eat. Jesus and His friends went to a deserted place together by boat. But the people saw where they were heading, and a great crowd of people arrived before they did. Jesus looked at all the people with love, because they were like sheep in need of a shepherd. He then began to teach them many things. The time grew late, and the apostles told Jesus to dismiss the people so they could go to nearby farms and villages to buy something to eat.

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20 WHAT’S ON JU

L Y 17 A CCI RD I nterreligious Panel on Marriage ( 2n d in a Series for 2018) Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm. V enue: Cathedral of the Good Shepherd annex building lvl 3. Come listen to an Abrahamic faith anel on the meanin si nificance of marria e and learn about the attendant rites/ rituals/ customs. R abbi ordechai hief a i of in a ore sta lhilmi (Mosque Mgr, An-Nahdhah Mosque) and Ms Michelle V oo (ACCIR D) will speak. R egister by July 10 with your name, parish/ organisation and handphone number. For more information erald.accird catholic.or .s .

to inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life. This workshop aims to empower catechists and parents to encourage those in their care to live more authentic and meaningful lives by creating safe, caring and learnin comm nities. For more information formation catechesis.or .s 911 .

L Y 20 T een Resilience Seminar eena e years can e very diffic lt on oth o r yo ths and their families as they struggle with self-identify and a sense of belonging amidst academic and social pressures. We invite parents and teens to come together for this talk to develop healthy resilience and to transform battle scars to a “badge of honour”. To register: W: www.olps.sg/ events; T: 8278 2559 ( Juliana).

A U G 1 T O A U G 31 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine ( CCD) 20182019 R egistration Catechism classes for international schools. CCD is a faith formation programme for children aged six-13 years in international schools. Grade one through grade seven classes are held weekly on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons from m 5 m and the confirmation classes are held on ndays from 3.30pm-5pm , starting in September through till the end of May 2019. O nline registration opens on Aug 1. All students (new and returning) have to register online. W: stignatius.org.sg

L Y 20- JU L Y 2 Jou rneyi ng I nto L ove and H ealing “Where is God in my pain? ” A weekend of journeying within, which opens to healing, love and inner growth. It offers you time to look at ways of prayerfully embracing h rts trials and str les of life and find the healin love of God. By r Francisca an and s Gerry eto (registered counsellor). V enue: Montfort Centre. To register: W: www.cenaclemission.com; E: cenaclemissionsingapore@ mail.com 9 1 8 5 5 895.

A U G 2 T O O CT 18 Gospel of Mark by M sgr A mbrose V az very h rsday. o class on 9 and e t . Join us for a Bible study on the shortest Gospel to know our L ord deeper and better. Time: 8pm-10pm. O rganised by the Biblical Apostolate Team, Church of Christ the K ing, Ang Mo K io Ave 8. To register: SMS 9010 52 ( Dorcas); 9832 1538 ( L ene); E: ctkbat@ hotmail.com.

L Y 16, 23 A N D3 0 Basic Catechist Course L eve l 2 – L earning to L isten – Part 1 Time: 7: 30pm-10pm. V enue: CAEC, 2 Highland R d, S549102. I n this course, participants will learn the key to facilitating small faith-sharing groups – w hich is how to listen authentically – a s well as the practical skills needed to help the individual and community grow in faith. For more information formation catechesis.or .s www.catechesis.or .s 911 .

L Y 21 Social Mission Conference 2018 ime 9am m. en e atholic nior olle e. Theme: Whole of Me, All of U s, O ne in Christ. What is true development in the eyes of our faith? This conference aims to look at the social teaching of integral human development – where the whole person is developed (i.e. physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual) and all persons are included in the development of our society. To register or for more information, W: www.caritas-singapore.org/ smc2018.

A U G4 Mass followed by p raye rs for healing Time: 2pm-4pm . V enue: Church of Sts Peter and Paul. Praise and worship and Mass followed by prayers for healing. After Mass, prayer teams will be available to pray with you for healing. ele rant Fr om rran. r aniser raise ork. For more information raiseatworks yahoo.com 9 .

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L Y 21 A N D 2 8 Craft of Catechesis W orkshop: T he Five strategies of the V irtues Project Time: 9: 30am-1: 30pm. The project is a global initiative

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N E 10, 2018 T O A PRI L 21, 2 019 RCI Y @ Church of St Francis X avi er Sessions will be held every Sunday from 10.15a m-noon. “Come and See” information session will be held on June 3 at the Good he herd room. For more information W: tinyurl.com/ sfxrciy2018; E: rciy@ sfxchurch.sg.

A journey for those seeking to know more about the Catholic faith. Baptised Catholics are also inv ited to journey as sponsors. N E 3, 2018 T O A PRI L 21, 20 19 RCI A @ Church of St Francis X avi er “Come and See” information session will be held on June 3 from 10.15a m-noon at the Good Shepherd room. To register: W: tinyurl.com/ sfxrciy2018; E: rciy@ sfxchurch.sg. R egistration forms are available on the parish website. Actual R CIA sessions begin on June 19 from 8pm-10pm.

N E 14, 2018 T O A PRI L 20, 2019 RCI A @ Church of the N ativi ty of the BV M Every Thursday from 7.30pm-10pm. Every Sunday from 1 . 5am 1 . m. For more information call 9 85 (Genevieve L au); E: nativitysg@ yahoo.com.sg. e istration forms are availa le in the arish office. JU

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L Y 1, 2018 T O JU N E 2, 2019 RCI A ( Mandarin) @ Church of O ur L ady of Perpetual Succour Every Sunday from 9am-10.30am. Calling all who wish to know about Catholic faith. O rganised by Church f r ady of er et al cco r 1 i la ill 5 85 . For more information 9 1 1 5 www.ol s.s . JU

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L Y 3, 2018 T O JU N E 9, 2019 RCI A @ Church of St I gnatius Every Tuesday from 8pm-10pm at St Ignatius Hall. For more information 5 n ela 9 8 (Sandra); W: https: / / tinyurl.com/ stignatius-rcia.

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N E 26, 2018 T O A PRI L 20, 2 019 RCI A @ Church of the H oly C ross For n lish very h rsday at . 5 m. t e ins on ne 8. For andarin very esday at . 5 m. t e ins on ne . For more information holycrossch rch.rcia mail.com T: 9757 71 15 ( Susan for English R CIA); 9 9 endy for andarin . JU

L Y 6, 2018 T O JU N E 24, 2019 RCI A ( Cantonese) @ Church of Sts Peter & Paul very Friday from . 5 m 9. m at arish second oor room 8. For more information 585 arish office T: 9712 04 52.

N E 27, 2018 T O MA Y 2, 2019 RCI A @ Church of Christ the K ing very ednesday from 8 m 1 m at oom 1 5. From September, additional sessions will also be held on every Sunday

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N E 25, 2018 T O MA Y 13, 2019 RCI A ( Mandarin) @ Blessed Sacrament Church very onday from . m 9. m. For more information E: rcia@ bsc.org.sg; W: https: / / tinyurl.com/ R CIA-BSC; 58 .

N E 6, 2 018 T O JU N E 5, 2019 RCI A @ Church of the Risen Christ Every Wednesday evening from 7.30pm-9.30pm at the parish hall. R egistration forms are available at the arish office. For more information 9 8 E: iwanttobeaCatholic@ gmail.com.

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N E 27, 2018 T O MA Y 29, 2019 RCI A @ Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Every Wednesday from 7.30pm-9.30pm. R egister at goo.gl/ and at the cathedral office. For more information cathedral.rcia catholic.or .s 9 8 erese .

N E 5, 2 018 T O MA Y 21, 2019 RCI A @ Church of St Bernadette Time: 7: 45 pm-10pm. Interested to know about the Catholic faith? Come on a journey with us at the Church of St Bernadette, 12 Z ion R oad. To register: T: 9385 9581 ( Ginnie).

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A U G4 L ectors’ Study D ay Time: 1.30pm-4.30pm . O pen to all lectors in the rchdiocese of in a ore. Fr erence ereira isco al V icar for the New Evangelisation, will be leading a study on the theme “The Word in Communion”. Come and discover how Sacred Scripture should be a part of our lives and in the life of the h rch. r anised y ffice for the New Evangelisation. V enue: CAEC, 2 Highland R d. For more information en iry one.or .s 911 www.one.or .s events.

N E 7, 2 018 T O JU N E 13, 2019 RCI A @ Church of St V incent de Paul Every Thursday from 8pm-10pm in room #03- 02. R CIA in irer re istration forms are availa le at the arish office. For more information 8 959 rcia.svd .s mail.com

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A U G 14, 21, 28. S E PT 4, 1 1 Basic Catechist Course L eve l 2 – L earning to L isten & Facilitate ime m 1 m. en e t ose h’s h rch B kit imah . artici ants will learn the key to facilitatin small faith sharin ro s as well as ractical skills to hel individ als and the comm nity row in faith. artici ants attendin art 1 of the co rse in ly need attend only the e t and 11 sessions. mail formation catechesis.or .s to inform that yo are only attendin the last two sessions. formation catechesis.or .s www.catechesis.or .s 911 A U G 19 T O O CT 14 Couple E mpowerment Programme en e h rch of the oly ross. en weekly sessions on Friday evenin s for newly married co les married etween one 1 years . earn how to ild a hrist centred marria e faithf l to the ma isterial teachin of the h rch. This is a parish-based programme that presents beautiful tr ths a o t the sacramental marria e thro h the stories of witnesses, whilst learning life skills designed by experts. For more information www.ce s .or or F com s ce .

A U G4 I ntroduction to A uthentic Conve rsations Time: 9.30am-5.30pm . Explore what is at the heart of an a thentic conversation listenin . re we aware of what and how we listen earn how to n rt re safe s aces for a thentic conversations. Facilitator r ance . r anised y in smead entre 8 ictoria ark d. ost . o re ister htt tiny rl.com itac 18 . A U G 10 T O A U G 12 Diocesan V ocation Retreat ometimes it takes all of yo r senses to discern God’s fra rant offerin . ome and discern yo r riestly vocation with s. o re ister seminariansonline mail.com diocesanvocations catholic.or .s . Closing date to register is Aug 4.

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A U G 1 1, 18, 25 A N D SE PT 1, 8 N ew Catechist E lective Course – A nswering Q uestions of Faith ime 1 am 1 m. he co rse seeks to ins ire catechists to e e cited a o t their faith and e i them to address questions of faith that are relevant to young people s ch as reli ion vers s science and how God is at work in the h rch today. For more information 911 .

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July 7 and thereafter every Saturday in the parish hall, evel . ime m. forms availa le at arish office. For more info contact a 9 imothy 9 18 98 or email rciacdm mail.com JU

L Y , 10 201 8 T O A PRI L 20, 20 19 RCI A @ Church of St T eresa ant to learn know more a o t atholic faith very esday from . 5 m 9. m at the cha el. o re ister rcia stteresa.or .s . L Y 14, 2018 T O JU N E 9, 2019 RCI Y @ Church of St I gnatius allin all yo n eo le who are not atholic a ed 1 . ey dates welcome tea and information session ly 1 m m . ntrod ctory essions ly 1 and ly 8 m m. se ent sessions will commence on and contin e every esday from 8 m 1 m. For more information 9 1 li a 8 8 19 aron 981 118 e ie rciy.i nati s mail.com htt s tiny rl.com i nati srciy.

L Y 24, 2018 T O MA Y 28, 2019 RCI A @ Church of the H oly S pirit ime 5 m 9 5 m. e welcome new in irers who wo ld like to find o t more a o t the atholic faith. e also invite ad lt atholics to enroll as s onsors to accom any the in irers in their faith o rney. All sponsors will be required to go through an ntrod ction to trainin which will e rovided y the core team. o re ister W: https: / / bit.ly/ R CIA2018.

A U G 21 E xp erience, Poetry an d Spiritual L ife ime . m 9. m. oetry as the recollection of intense feelin s can e seen as the literary distillation of s irit al e erience and a window into the mind and heart of the a thor. iscover how yo can a roach oetry and rayer in the natian tradition. Facilitator tanley Goh . r anised y in smead entre 8 ictoria ark d. ost . o re ister htt tiny rl.com tanGoh18 . A U G 24 T O A U G 26 Magis I mmersion Retreat . m m . iscover God and self through the lens of Ignatian spirituality. Explore what it means to find God in all thin s and live as a contem lative in action. Facilitators eith e ronner and ar aret an . r anised y in smead entre 8 ictoria ark d. ost non 1 . o re ister htt tiny rl.com ma is18 . A U G 24 T O A U G 26 A rt and Soul: A W ay T o God T hrough A rt This weekend retreat invites us to see that art is not se arate from life and in e eriencin yo r own and others’ creativity yo will learn to find God in all thin s.

his is not an art worksho . on artists are most welcome. rt materials are rovided. By r el Benedictos and Ms Joanna Tan, an art therapist. V enue: Montfort Centre. o re ister www.cenaclemission.com cenaclemissionsin a ore mail.com T: 6565 2 895; T: 9722 3148. A U G 25 Bishop’ s Catechesis for Catechumens ( Discipleship) ime 1 . am 1 . m. en e h rch of t Bernadette. talk to allow catech mens to hear the mind of the h rch thro h the rch isho . t is also meant to im ress on them the meanin of ein a disci le of hrist. N O V 10 C O MME N CI N G Maryval e Certificate in Catechesis ( MCC) his is a year art time distance learnin co rse for those interested to develop his or her faith so as to explain it to others. t incl des ractical as ects of catechesis as well as a solid foundation in key areas of theology and spirituality, so theory is reflected in ractice thro ho t the co rse. r aniser ffice For atechesis. act catechesis.or .s ane N O V 18 C O MME N CI N G A rchdiocesan Catechetical T rainers’ Programme ( A CT P) he ffice For atechesis is o enin a lication for the ne t intake of the rchdiocesan atechetical rainers ro ramme. t is f lly s onsored and incl des years of trainin formation arish attachments and certifications. en to any catechist with minim m of years’ catechetical e erience. lication closin date ly 1. act catechesis.or .s or formation catechesis.or .s

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22 IN MEMORIAM OBITUARY In loving memory of

RI T A PH I L O ME N A D/ O M PU SPA N A T H A N Departed: May 23, 2018

In our home she is fondly remembered, Sweet memories cling to her name; Those who loved her in life sincerely, Still love her in death just the same. Sadly missed by all loved ones.

THANKSGIVING

First A nnive rsary In loving Memory of

Six th A nniv ersary In loving memory of

V A RGH E SE JO SE PH Born: 15 June 1928 Departed: 22 July, 2017 Even when we close our eyes, there is an image of your face. Y our memory linges forever in our hearts and, you will remain in our hearts eternally. Always remembered and cherished by your loving wife, sons, daughters, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren

N I CH O L A S GE RA RD RE T N A M A K A “ N I CK Y O R K E BO Y ” Born: Jan 3, 194 9 Departed: July 21, 2012 The angels came to take you home And you left us all alone We know you keep watching us from above As we still pray for the one we love. L ove always, R osemary (Wife) Neil and L ouis (sons) Christy and L aisan (daughter in-laws) Fayth and Isabella (grand-daughters) Nicky (furry grandson) and all relatives, friends and loved ones.

Y our heart of gold stopped beating Two smiling eyes at rest God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best The tears in our eyes will wipe away But the love in our hearts will forever stay. Deeply missed and always cherished by wife, children, grandchildren and loved ones. Mass will be held at Church of the Holy Family on Monday July 23, 2018 at 6.15 pm.

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DE N N I S K H O O SO O N FA H Departed: Feb 15 , 2018 We think of you in silence No eyes can see us weep But still within our aching hearts Y our memory we keep. Sadly missed by all loved ones.

CLASSIFIED O Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you, to whom God

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has given such great power, to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoke. St Jude, pray for me and all who invoke your aid. Humbly in need of your intercession. Amen. Thank you for answering my prayers.

T welfth A nnive rsary In loving memory of

CI N T A A JA N A K I Departed: Jul 23, 2015 R emembering you is easy We do it every day Missing you is the hardest part As it never goes away To hear your voice. To see your smile To sit with you and talk for awhile Would be our greatest wish Today, tomorrow, our whole life through We shall always love and remember you. Always remembered by beloved husband, family and loved ones.

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FRE DDI E CH I A August 2, 1931 to July 7, 1988

RE N DA L L E DMO N D DI A S Departed: July 23, 2006

Thirty years now on, not a day passes by without us remembering your words of encouragement and radiant smile. We offer our daily prayers to you. Continue to guide us while in the company of angels. L oving wife: Patrica, sons, Chris, Clement, V incent, their spouses and your grandchildren.

V I CT O R A RO K I A SA MY Departed: July 13, 2017 To us his name will ever be The key that unlocks memory O f a dear one gone but cherished yet A beloved face we’ll never forget. Dearly missed by cousins Mathews & Philomena, Cecil, Marie, Emmanuel and Theresa. A Mass was celebrated on July 13, 2018 at St Teresa’s Church.

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MRS BE A T RI CE H N BA L A SU N DRA M Departed: July 27, 2016 Peaceful be your rest, dear mother, It is sweet to breathe your name; As in life we loved you dearly, So in death we do the same. Deeply missed and remembered by Dad, Tony, Angie, Gerald, Justin and loved ones.

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JO H N SO N DE N N I S DA I SY MO RA E S Departed: Jul 18, 2015 N E E L IM O ur L ord Jesus MI CH A E L A N G Departed: Jul 23, 2012 knew what was best BO CK SA N We’re assured He took you home Departed: Jul 13, 2015 of your love for eternal rest Gone from our lives Even though We wiped our tears O ne so dear we’re apart and tried not to be sad But in our hearts ‘ Cause so much And remember the Forever near. we’ve shared precious times we had. Is written in our hearts. R emembered Deeply missed by by loved ones. Dearly missed your loved ones. and remembered by loved ones. In loving memory of T enth A nnive rsary Seve nth A nnive rsary Sixt h A nnive rsary In loving memory of

JO H N BA PT I ST OJ H N T A N T A N T O O N SE N G T E CK L I A N G Departed June 10, 2009 July 29, 1999.

O ur L ord Jesus knew what was best He took you home for eternal rest We wiped our tears and tried not to be sad And remember the precious times we had. Sadly missed and remembered by family and loved ones.

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We remember and cherish the happy times together R emembering them today and forever. Always remembered by children, son-in-law, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. I n memoriam rates M inimum $80 f or an insertion not ex c eedi ng an e ight c entimetre c olumn. Addi tional spa c e: $8 pe r one- c entimetre c olumn. P le a s e tu r n to p a g e 2 2 fo r m o r e in m e m o r ia m a d v e r tis e m e n ts .

CL A RA MO N I CA GO H K E CH I L Departed: July 28, 2014 Softly within the shadows God gave a gentle call With farewells left unspoken Mum, you silently left us all O ur hearts still ache with sadness and ilent tears still ow For what it means to love and miss you, Mum No one will ever know Mass will be celebrated at Church of the R isen Christ on Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 6pm.

PE T E R T A N T E CK Y A K Departed: Jul 25 , 2012 A fun nature A heart of gold The very best This world could hold Always there With a song & pipe These are memories Y ou left behind A silent thought A quiet prayer For a special person In God’s care

V E RO N I CA K U E N FRA N CI S L I M CH O I MI N G A H K O K Departed: July 19, 2008 O ct 31, 2011

Time changes many things but not the memory this day brings Till now you are still in our minds and hearts. May you always remain in our L ord’s and Mary’s loving care. Dearly missed and forever cherished by children and grandchildren.

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