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giveness, Pope Francis told abuse survivors that “despicable actionsâ€? caused by clergy have been hidden for too long and had been ÂłFDPRXĂ€DJHG ZLWK D FRPSOLFLW\ that cannot be explainedâ€?. “There is no place in the &KXUFKÂśV PLQLVWU\ IRU WKRVH ZKR commit these abuses, and I commit myself not to tolerate harm done to a minor by any individXDO ZKHWKHU D FOHULF RU QRW ´ DQG to hold all bishops accountable for protecting young people, the pope said during a special early morning Mass for six survivors of abuse by clergy. The Mass and private meetLQJV KHOG ODWHU ZLWK HDFK LQGLYLGual took place in the Domus Sanctae Marthae – the pope’s residence DQG D 9DWLFDQ JXHVWKRXVH ZKHUH the survivors also stayed. In his homily on July 7, the pope thanked the three men and WKUHH ZRPHQ Âą WZR HDFK IURP Ireland, the United Kingdom and Germany – for coming to the VatiFDQ WR PHHW ZLWK KLP 7KH 9DWLFDQ SURYLGHG LWV RZQ WUDQVODWLRQV RI the unscripted homily. The pope praised their courage for speaking out about their abuse, saying that telling the truth ÂłZDV D VHUYLFH RI ORYH VLQFH IRU us it shed light on a terrible darkness in the life of the Churchâ€?. The pope said the scandal of abuse caused him “deep pain and suffering. So much time hidden, FDPRXĂ€DJHG ZLWK D FRPSOLFLW\ that cannot be explained.â€? He called sex abuse a “crime DQG JUDYH VLQ´ WKDW ZDV PDGH HYHQ ZRUVH ZKHQ FDUULHG RXW E\ FOHUJ\ Âł7KLV LV ZKDW FDXVHV PH GLVtress and pain at the fact that some priests and bishops, by sexually abusing minorsâ€? violated the innocence of children and their

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Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, It is with immense joy that I celebrate with you the end of your holy month of Ramadan; of fasting, prayer and almsgiving. May this message express my great esteem and respect for all Muslims; in particular, your active involvement in promoting peace, and harmony through interreligious dialogue, and projects that reach out to victims of environmental calamities and the poor and needy of different religions and races. As Pope Francis has called for particular attention to families this year, coinciding with the United Nations’ “International Year of the Family�, I ardently wish God’s abundant blessings of love and unity on all your families. I believe Muslims and Catholics share a common goal to build up families anchored in love and respect for each family member. It is when there is real unity within families that we can also speak of real unity in the country and humanity.

God wishes that our families learn not simply to tolerate each other’s religious beliefs, but actively dialogue, seek understanding and rejoice in our diversities. Our families today face immense challenges in the living out of our respective faiths due to the prevailing tide of secularistic, individualistic and materialistic currents. We face an ever growing need to inculcate strong moral and religious values in our families. $V &DWKROLFV ZH DUH JUHDWO\ HGLÂżHG by your ‘Id al-Fitr celebration due to our shared emphasis on ongoing family renewal and the importance of the community. In recent months, we have witnessed an escalation of appalling violence and painful disregard for reli-

gious liberty in different parts of the world. It is indeed very distressing to note that as a family of humanity, who are meant to live harmoniously as sisters and brothers on our beautifully created earth, many are engaged in harming and destroying one another. This will surely sadden God. God wishes that our families learn not simply to tolerate each other’s religious beliefs, but actively dialogue, seek understanding and rejoice in our diversities. When such diversities are built on deep mutual respect, and a genuine desire to love and forgive one another at all times, then over time, this will forge

strong interreligious relationships that will be invaluable for the building of lasting peace in our nation and the world. Let us renew our commitment to collaborate with goodwill so that our nation may continue to grow from strength to strength through our interreligious bond. On behalf of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore, I would like to sincerely thank you for the many years of genuine friendship and wish all our Muslim sisters and brothers a very EOHVVHG +DUL 5D\D $LGLO¿WUL „

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Catholic, Muslim students work together to help underprivileged By Gabriel Seah Catholic and Muslim students from the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) joined hands recently to clean the homes of needy and elderly people living in the Chai Chee area. According to the SIM Catholic Society (SIM CS), the Malay Cultural and Muslim Society (SIM MCMS) invited the former to take part in the project, called ProjectGiveback – and on July 5, they got to work. Twenty-four participants from SIM MCMS and seven from SIM CS cleaned six homes selected by Back2Basics, an organisation that provides basic needs to underprivileged families regardless of race or religion. Catholic and Muslim participants said they found the joint effort an enriching experience. SIM CS member Victoria Lim, 21, said that the resident she served needed “compassion and someone to talk to as he lives alone”.

“Helping the resident brought joy to his life and I feel that we should have more interfaith bonding activities with MCMS because if it’s one thing that we share in religion, it is the act of helping and loving others,” she said. 6,0 0&06 PHPEHU 6\D¿TDK Syazwani Binte Sunardi shared that “doing this project was indeed an experience that I will never forget. Especially working with Catholic Society makes this experience more enriching and an eyeopener to everyone involved.” SIM CS member Daryl Stewart, 25, commented, “I made new friends working with MCMS, and shared about our lives in university.” Prior to cleaning the homes, members of both societies went to their own faith’s places of worship to raise funds to purchase houseKROG LWHPV IRU WKH VHOHFWHG ÀDWV The Catholic students sold chocolate chip cookies at the Church of the Risen Christ, while the Muslim students raised funds DW WKUHH PRVTXHV

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Old boys reunite as SJI Junior holds 60th anniversary dinner

A reunion of Michaelians at the dinner held on the school grounds.

By Daniel Dominic Kwek St Joseph’s Institution Junior (SJI Junior), formerly St Michael’s School, celebrated its 60th year with a gala dinner on the school grounds at Essex Road. The July 5 event took place at WKH VDPH VLWH ZKLFK VDZ LWV ¿UVW batch of students reporting to school to be educated in the Lasallian tradition, a point noted by SJI Junior principal Timothy Goh in his welcome address. Br Edmundo Fernandez, Visi-

tor of the Lasallian East Asian District, attended the dinner together with some 700 guests consisting of former Michaelians. They included priests, present and former politicians, teachers, and entertainers. Ten members of the pioneer batch of Michaelians (1954-1959) were also present along with current students and their parents. The dinner was abuzz with conversations among long-lost classmates. Mobile phones and digital cameras worked overtime as the

A painting by former student Brayden Tang (right) is auctioned off.

old boys took photos with their former classmates and teachers. An auction was also held. Items auctioned included a painting of the school building by Brayden Tang, 14, from the class of 2012; a Lego set of the building; and a six-tier St Michael-inspired cake designed by Mr Augustine Ashley, 27, from the class of 1999. The school had kicked off its 60th anniversary celebrations earlier this year with a Thanksgiving Mass on Jan 10, celebrated

by Archbishop William Goh and priests, including some who were former students. The school will also launch its Heritage Gallery later this year. To donate or loan school-related items, visit the school at 3 Essex Road, Singapore 309331. To make a contribution to the school, write a cheque in favour of St Joseph’s Institution Junior. For more information, visit http://www.sjijunior.edu.sg/ or the school’s Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/sjijunior.

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3rd Lourdes Experience to be held in December The Lourdes Experience will be held this December for the third time. The Singapore association of the Order of Malta, a lay religious order, is once again organising the event, which will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday, Dec 6. According to the association, hundreds of litres of the water from the well-known Marian shrine in Lourdes, France, will be imported and distributed to the sick at the event. The water is known to have miraculous properties. Mr Michael Khoo, president of the Order of Malta Singapore, told CatholicNews that the event is to “enable those of the faithful in Singapore who for any personal reason are unable to make the pilgrimage to Lourdes, in particular the sick, WKH LQÂżUP DQG WKH QHHG\ WR H[SHULence Lourdes here in Singaporeâ€?. The programme for the event includes a Mass celebrated by Archbishop William Goh and priests, Stations of the Cross, a candlelight multilingual rosary procession and adoration of the Eucharist. According to the Order of Malta Singapore, because of limited seating capacity at the indoor stadium, each parish will be allotted tickets corresponding to the population of Catholics in that parish. The tickets are free and will be made available through parish representatives. Ticket distribution will be made closer to the

event, probably in early November. Announcements will be made in Catholic News, church bulletins and parish notice boards etc. The order will also be provid-

ARCHBISHOP AND PRIESTS CELEBRATE TOGETHER: The Church of the Risen Christ hosted a joint celebration at the Toa Payoh Swatow Restaurant for Archbishop William Goh and several priests who marked important milestones in their lives recently. The June 25 celebration was to celebrate the parish’s assistant priest Fr Louis Loiseau’s 88th birthday (second from left), fellow Paris Foreign Missions (MEP)

Statue of Mary at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. CNS photo

ing more details on its Facebook page, Order of Malta Singapore, closer to the event. The Lourdes Experience was previously held in 2004 and 2008. „

priest Fr Bruno Saint Girons’ (far left) 12th priestly anniversary, Archbishop Goh’s 57th birthday, MEP priest Fr John Nguyen van Dich’s 26th priestly anniversary (second from right), and parish priest Fr John Sim’s 30th priestly anniversary. MEP priest Fr Joseph Jeannequin, who was unable to attend the June 25 event, celebrated his 88th birthday with Fr Loiseau earlier on June 23. „

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Jesuit Fr Manoling Francisco, who will perform in an upcoming concert at Queen of Peace church, shares how music can evangelise On Aug 8-9, the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a Meditation & Music prayer concert at 8pm. Filipino liturgical composer Jesuit Fr Manoling Francisco will perform on both nights accompanied by a choir from the host parish and the St Francis Xavier Choir from the Church of St Ignatius. The priest, who performed at the Church of St Mary of the Angels last December, shares with CatholicNews his musical inspirations and how music can lead listeners to a deeper experience of God. Following are excerpts from the interview:

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A: Prose, such as a homily, addresses the mind. But art, symbolic expressions and language, such as music and architecture and dance, speak to the entire person – her mind, heart, imagination, volition‌What a carefully-prepared homily cannot do, a song can. Music has a way of reaching out to our innermost selves. Music has a way of channelling God’s compassion and mercy, God’s personal love for each one of us.

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A: We are all called to evangelise, but in varying ways‌ Experiences of beauty in the liturgy, a prayer concert or an outreach programme for the poor can facilitate a personal encounter with the Lord, who calls us to be ministers of the Word in ways proper to our vocation, and can evoke from deep within a desire and commitment to live out our faith more ardently and share our faith zealously with others.

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A: I hope to explain the Parable of the Prodigal Son using the insights of historical-biblical criticism and narrative criticism. Hopefully the audience will hear this most moving story of Jesus in a fresh manner‌ In the end, my hope is that through our prayer concert, people will have a personal encounter with the Lord, which will KRSHIXOO\ RYHUÀRZ LQ VKDULQJ RXU experience of God’s tender mercy and compassion with others. Tickets ($10 contribution) to the Meditation & Music Prayer Concert are available at the Church of Our Lady Queen of 3HDFH RI¿FH RQ ZHHNGD\V DQG DW WKH FDQWHHQ DIWHU ZHHNHQG 0DVVes. For enquiries, call 67442879 or 9233-2962. „

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Acting out Bible stories By Lorna O’Hara About 50 people gathered at the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea canteen on July 12 to witness Bible passages coming to life through drama. The church’s Bible Sunday celebration saw parishioners taking to the stage, donning colourful costumes and using props. &RPLQJ LQ ¿UVW SODFH ZDV -Hrome and Family, a family of nine including a two-year-old, who acted out a scene at the River Jordan, where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist. During the part when the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, a handmade white paper bird with an attached spotlight was lowered above the head of the actor playing Jesus. “Oohs”and “ahhs” were heard from the audience. In second place was the team from Faith and Light, a community for the intellectually disabled, who acted out a modern version of the Good Samaritan story. Using a classroom setting, the team portrayed out how a student made fun of a classmate she disliked. However, a sudden asthma attack brought the two together and they embraced one another in the end. A judge from a Neighbour-

A family depicts John the Baptist baptising people at the River Jordan at Our Lady Star of the Sea’s Bible Sunday celebration. The ‘river’ was made up of a blue cloth s pegged to a table (right).

Members of Faith and Light, a community for the intellectually disabled, act out a modern version of the Good Samaritan story.

hood Christian Community, Mr Eddie Low, 56, said their performance was highly “relatable to real life”. Two other teams from the Angelus choir and the Bible Time Line group also took part. The Angelus choir acted out a skit based on the story of Joseph and his brothers. When Joseph jumped through a hula-hoop with a greyish-blue cloth attached, the DFWRU KDG WURXEOH ¿WWLQJ LQ GXH to his height, sparking waves of laughter among the audience.

Members of the audience said they found the dramatic renditions of well-known Bible stories interesting and educational. “The skits were very informative,” said Mr Kenneth Edward, 23. Mr Nicholas Anthony, 23, said, “Acting would actually make people understand more about the passages.” Ms Suzan Ling, one of the organisers of the event, said that “the point for the participants is to interact with the word of God”.

Last to perform was the group from the Bible Time Line. One of their members acted as the adulteress in the New Testament story who was on the verge of being stoned. Ms Elizabeth Chan, 60, who played the role of the adulteress, got on her knees and crawled towards the actor who played Jesus in the skit. “I wasn’t told how I should act,” she said. “Because I’ve been a sinner ... if I was remorseful and repentant, I should crawl to him to seek his mercy.”

Parish priest, Fr J J Fenelon told CatholicNews that the event marked “a beginning” for the church and said he hoped that everyone would get “rooted in the word of God”. “All you need is a spark, and when you fan that spark, next year, more will come,” said Mr Raymond Chang, pastoral coorGLQDWRU RI WKH SDULVK ³)RU D ¿UVW time event, personally I’m quite VDWLV¿HG ´ lorna.ohara@catholic.org.sg

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From left to right: Bishops-designate Joseph Ha Chi-shing, Michael Yeung Ming-cheung and Stephen Lee Bun Sang CNS photo

Pope names three auxiliary bishops for Hong Kong VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has

named three auxiliary bishops for the Diocese of Hong Kong. Their ordinations are set to take place on Aug 30 at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of the diocese. The auxiliary bishops include the diocesan vicar general, the head of Opus Dei for East Asia and the former regional superior of the Franciscan friars. Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, 67, has been vicar general of the Diocese of Hong Kong since 2009 Born in Shanghai, he worked for an import-export company before being ordained a priest in 1978. Head of Opus Dei for East Asia is bishop-designate Stephen Lee Bun Sang, 57. A Hong Kong native, he VWXGLHG LQ (QJODQG ÂżUVW DW Oxford Polytechnic then at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.

In the course of his studies, he joined Opus Dei. After working as an architect in London and Hong Kong, he entered the seminary and was ordained a priest for Opus Dei in 1988. Since 2011, he was been the vicar of Opus Dei in East Asia. Former regional superior of the Franciscan friars, bishop-designate Joseph Ha Chi-shing, 55. entered the Franciscans and made his vows in 1988. After studying at the diocesan seminary, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1990. After ordination, he studied spiritual theology at Rome’s PonWL¿FDO $QWRQLDQXP 8QLYHUVLW\ and religious education at Loyola 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ &KLFDJR From 2010 to 2013, he was the Franciscan superior for Hong Kong. At the time of his appointment, he was on the pastoral staff of the Church of St Bonaventure in Hong Kong. „ CNS

Participants of the workshop pose for a photo with Kevin Allen (front row, extreme right). SINGAPORE – Choir leaders from

various parishes attended a workshop on choir leadership from July 7-11 at the Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre (CAEC) at Highland Road. Seventy-six participants from eighteen parishes attended the nightly sessions led by Kevin Allen, a Catholic composer based in Chicago who has been highly regarded as a composer of church music for the Roman Rite. Allen’s works have been performed in churches and concert KDOOV WKURXJKRXW WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV and Europe. He was invited to share his expertise on managing

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choirs as well as conduct a master class for conductors. The aim of the workshop, organised by the Liturgical Music Committee of Singapore (LMC), was to encourage choirs to be PRUH SUR¿FLHQW LQ OHDGLQJ WKHLU choirs and to collaborate with their clergy and congregation towards a more orthodox and appropriate liturgical celebration of the Eucharist through the rediscovery of the Church’s liturgical traditions in chant and sacred polyphony. Allen covered a wide range of topics. These included how to organise auditions that set the precedence for singing discipline for new members, and how to manage rehearsals while teaching and encouraging orthodoxy in music selection through chant and

sacred polyphony, vocal development and exercises for choral singing, just to name a few. The workshop concluded with a Mass in the Ordinary Form at the chapel of SJI International, Thomson Road on the morning of July 12. Participants were able to appreciate the culmination of all the material they have learnt during the week, made present and practical as they experienced the Mass through chant and sacred polyphony. Many of the participants expressed that they have experienced a new solemnity towards the Mass and that a deeper reverence and adoration was inevitable. Mr Ivan Lee from the Church of the Risen Christ, said, “I’ve come to understand the reasons for chant and sacred polyphony by appreciating the history and traditions of Sacred Liturgy. “I also appreciate why we should recover this tradition in our Liturgy in place of the contemporary music we use in our Mass today. The liturgy accompanying the celebration of the Eucharist was made more solemn and there was a certain grandeur about it that was appropriate for the sacrament.� „ CNS

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Catholic health workers can object to contraceptives PHILIPPINES – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has reminded Catholic health care workers they have the right to object to dispensing contraceptives. In the “Pastoral Guidance on the Implementation of the Reproductive Health Law,� Archbishop Socrates Villegas of LingayenDagupan, conference president, said it was the bishops’ pastoral duty to give the “necessary information and instruction� to Catholic physicians, nurses and other medical workers as well as Catholic public servants. Implementation of the law was put on hold for a year due to challenges in the Philippine Supreme Court, mainly from Catholic pro-life groups. The law calls for governmentfunded contraception and family planning advice for the needy, sex education for middle-through high-school students and mandatory medical care for a woman after she has had an abortion, which is illegal in the Philippines. MANILA,

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Korean artistes make music video to celebrate Pope Francis’ visit SEOUL – More than 20 celebri-

ties from South Korea’s music and entertainment industry have come together to create a video clip in honour of Pope Francis ahead of his forthcoming visit to the nation from August 14 to 18. According to its’ promoters, the video aims to overcome religious differences. Actor Ahn Sung-ki, one of the organisers of the event, explained that “if we are united in prayer for others [through the music], this could be the most beautiful ERXTXHW RI Ă€RZHUV WKDW ZH FRXOG present to the pope on his arrivalâ€?. The pope will also attend the Asian Youth Day in Daejeon. The Korea Herald reported that the Koinonia is a celebration of the Pope’s visit to South Korea, and derives its name from the Greek words for friendship and sharing in communion.

The song Koinonia is a symbol of friendship and sharing.

and composer Noh Young-sim. Other celebrities taking part include the actress Kim Tae-hee, her colleague Kim Woo-bin and singer Bada. “The song carries our hope that the pope’s visit will bring joy to all of Korea, beyond religious differences,â€? said Sungki. The video is directed by Won Dong-youn, executive producer of Realies Pictures also said “they were so willing to do this, considering it a true honour to be part of itâ€?. The original version of the song will be played in the various appointments scheduled during the Pope Francis’ visit, including WKH EHDWLÂżFDWLRQ FHUHPRQ\ RI WKH 124 Korean martyrs.

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Japan bishops issue statement opposing military shift TOKYO – Japanese bishops issued a statement to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling on the government to “review and repeal the cabinet’s decision at once� to allow Japan’s Self-Defense Force to carry out military operations with other nations. On July 1, Japan’s cabinet announced a reinterpretation of the nation’s constitution that would enable the country to exercise “collective self-defence� involving military cooperation with other nations. The Standing Committee of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan (CBCJ) issued the bishops’ statement on July 3. Seven bishops, including the archbishops of Tokyo and Nagasaki, signed the statement. They pointed out that previous governments had recognised that participation in collective self-defense was “constitutionally unacceptable.�

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Abe government’s decision thus “trampled on the constitution� and was “a denial of constitutionalism�. The bishops said that since the end of World War II Japan’s citizens have respected and taken pride in the Preamble and Article

9 of the constitution that call for peace and renounce war. “We, the Catholic Church, are convinced that it is false to think that security can be ensured by military buildup and the use of force,â€? said the CBCJ statement. “Moreover, the latest backtracking on the principles of the Peace Constitution obstructs the easing of tensions in East Asia so that dialogue and trust among nations will be beyond our reach,â€? they said. The bishops emphasised that peace “can be built by sincere UHĂ€HFWLRQ XSRQ KLVWRU\ DQG DSROogy followed by forgivenessâ€? and “We must not abandon the hope WR DYRLG ZDU DQG DUPHG FRQĂ€LFW through dialogue and negotiation.â€? However, Prime Minister Abe expressed the government’s view that “this cabinet decision does not in any way change the principles of the constitutionâ€?. „ UCANEWS.COM

Previously, all health workers had to comply with the provisions regardless of their religious beliefs. The pastoral guidance on the bishop’s website highlighted an April Philippine Supreme Court ruling with 15 points that support a conscientious objector’s rights and uphold the protection of the family. The bishops said the ruling clearly allows for Catholic workers to object. “Obviously, Catholic workers should not, on moral grounds, seek employment in the very government agencies that proPRWH DUWLÂżFLDO FRQWUDFHSWLRQ ´ LW said. It pointed out that consent from both spouses was needed for any medical procedure that would result in permanent contraception. Also, it noted, Catholic schools, which dominate the private school sector, were not obligated to follow the government’s sex education curriculum. „ CNS

Bishops warn against renewed calls for death penalty PHILIPPINES – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines recently issued a statement warning against renewed calls for the revival of the death penalty following reports of an increase in criminal incidents. “Detestable as crime may EH WKHUH LV QR MXVWLÂżFDWLRQ DW DOO for the state...to send the erroneous message that human life is sometimes dispensable and disposable,â€? said the bishops’ statement, signed by Archbishop Socrates Villegas, conference president. The statement came after various anti-crime groups called for the revival of the death penalty following killings and the death of a college student during a fraternity initiation. The anti-crime group Volunteers Against Crime and Corrup-

tion called for drastic reforms in the country’s criminal justice system, including harsher penalties for anti-hazing law violators. Authorities are still looking for the suspects in the killing of Guillo Cesar Servando, 18, a student of the College of Saint Benilde who died during a fraternity’s hazing rites in Manila on June 28. The prelates maintained that crime deterrence does not lie in the severity of the penalty “but in the certainty that offenders are held to answer for their crimes and the guilty are punished�. “Our posture cannot be otherwise. The Gospel we preach is a Gospel of life, but the position we take is defensible even on nonreligious grounds,� the statement said. „ UCANEWS.COM

1st Catholic Bible in Thai BANGKOK – The Catholic ver-

sion of the holy book in Thai, will be presented in a single volXPH FRSLHV RI WKH ÂżUVW edition will be printed in South Korea. The go-ahead arrived on June 30, when at the headquarters of the Thai Episcopal Conference in Bangkok, Msgr Arpondratana Francis Xavier Vira, head of the Biblical Commission and Sr Phanni Phuruanghong, secretary of the Commission, signed an agreement with representatives

of the Thailand Bible Society. The signing of this agreement is a landmark event in the history of the local Church and indicates that the translation of the entire Bible in Thai ODQJXDJH KDV ¿QDOO\ EHHQ FRP pleted. 7KH ¿UVW FRSLHV RI WKH Bible will be available in Thailand in early November. The entire Bible had previously been translated and published by the Protestants. „ ASIANEWS

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Pope’s call for Church reform stressed at bishops’ meeting Photo: FRANCIS GOPAL

By Vincent D’Silva

We must be bold ‘enough to discover

JOHOR BAHRU – Pope Francis’

call for reform within the Church was emphasised to bishops from around the region during a recent meeting. Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia Archbishop Joseph Marino told the bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei that in the midst of their already demanding work, there is now a new challenge given by the Holy Father. “We are all aware of the process that he has undertaken himself to reform the Curia and many structures in the Vatican,� said Archbishop Marino during the 94th Plenary Session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei. The July 7-11 meeting was held at the Majodi Centre in Plentong, Johor Bahru. The nuncio noted that for selfrenewal to take place at the local level, there is a need for self-examination. Things cannot be left “as they presently are�, he said, quoting the pope. The nuncio explained that the reform the pope is referring to is not just about changing structures, establishing new structures or change for the sake of change. Rather, he said, the pope calls

new signs and new symbols ... and different forms of beauty which are valued in different cultural settings.

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– Apostolic nuncio to Malaysia Archbishop Marino speaking to bishops from the region.

Participants at the regional bishops’ meeting. Front row from left: Archbishop-elect Julian Leow (Kuala Lumpur), Bishop Cornelius Sim (Brunei), Archbishop Emeritus Murphy Pakiam (Kuala Lumpur), apostolic nuncio to Malaysia Archbishop Joseph Marino, Archbishop John Ha (Kuching), Bishop Emeritus James Chan (Melaka-Johor), Bishop Paul Tan (Melaka-Johor). Back row from left: Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom (Sandakan), Archbishop John Wong (Kota Kinabalu), Bishop Joseph Hii (Sibu), Archbishop William Goh (Singapore), Bishop Richard Ng (Miri), Bishop Cornelius Piong (Keningau) and Bishop Sebastian Francis (Penang).

for a deep and overall reform with the goal of assisting the Church to IXOÂżO KHU HVVHQWLDO PLVVLRQ WKDW RI evangelisation marked by enthusiasm and vitality. The nuncio stressed that in

this “bold and creative� rethinking of what it means to be Church and how evangelisation is carried out, there are three ideas that come from the Church document Evangelii Gaudium. These are: a Church that proclaims with joy, a Church that bestows mercy without end and a Church that goes forth with eagerness. He noted that Pope Francis said it is important to proclaim the message of joy by being with the people and among the people, add-

ing that “at times we need to get on our knees and wash the feet of our brothers and sisters in needâ€?. He urged the bishops to be supportive of people, especially the weak, not just materially but also spiritually. The nuncio emphasised that “we must be bold enough to discover new signs and new symEROV QHZ Ă€HVK WR HPERG\ DQG communicate the word and different forms of beauty which are valued in different cultural settingsâ€?.

He reminded the bishops that the Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the life of the Gospel. Quoting the pope, he said, “I invite everyone to be bold and creative in this task of rethinking the goals, structures, style and methods of evangelisation in their respective communities.â€? He also noted that “there has been a growing awareness of the identity and mission of the lay faithful in the Church, as well as a recognition that they are called to take an increasingly important role in the spread of the Gospel.â€? 7KH HOHFWLRQ RI RIÂżFH EHDUHUV for the term 2015-2016 was also held during the meeting. The new president will be Archbishop John Ha (Kuching), vice-president Bishop Sebastian Francis (Penang), honorary secretary Bishop Cornelius Sim (Brunei) and honorary treasurer Bishop Paul Tan (Melaka-Johor). „

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Seminary lecturer named new KL archbishop By Vincent D’Silva KUALA LUMPUR – Fr Julian Leow

Beng Kim from the College General Major Seminary, Penang, has been appointed to succeed Archbishop Emeritus Murphy Pakiam of Kuala Lumpur. Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia Archbishop Joseph Marino made this announcement on July 3. Fr Leow, 50, is set to become the fourth archbishop of Kuala Lumpur. The priest of 12 years has also been holding other roles such as Dean of Studies and Initiation Year Director at the College General Major Seminary. He was born in Seremban and studied at St Paul’s Institution before heading to Australia, where he graduated with a degree in building from the University of New South Wales. In 2002, he was ordained a priest and for two years was assistant priest at the Church of the Visitation, Seremban. He was parish priest at the Church of the Holy Family, Kajang, from 2004-2007. In 2007, he went to Rome and studied Church history at the Gregorian University. He returned in 2010 to lecture at the College General Major Seminary

Archbishop-elect Julian Leow.

and was made Dean of Studies and Initiation Year Director. Speaking to reporters, Archbishop-elect Leow said he is happy with his appointment but apprehensive of his new responsibilities. “I’m still reeling. I just found out a few days ago. I was hoping it was somebody else because it is a very heavy responsibility,” said Fr Leow. Until his episcopal ordination, Fr Leow will remain as Dean of Studies. The Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur covers Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Pahang, Terengganu and Negeri Sembilan and includes 40 parishes and chapels.

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Court may compel priest to break confessional seal in abuse case BATON ROUGE, LA. – Louisiana’s

Supreme Court has ruled that a priest may be compelled to testify as to what he heard in the confessional in 2008 concerning an abuse case. The priest, Fr Jeff Bayhi, faces automatic excommunication if he breaks the seal of the confessional. He also could be jailed if he refuses to testify. In the case, a girl who was 14 in 2008 said she told her parish priest – Fr Bayhi, pastor of St John the Baptist Parish in Zachary – in the confessional that she was abused by a now-dead lay member of the parish. The girl’s parents sued Fr Bayhi and the Diocese of Baton Rouge for failing to report the abuse. “As you know, one of the great sacraments of healing in the church is the sacrament of reconciliation/confession. It has given hope and comfort to all Catholics...and continues to do so today,� Fr Bayhi said. “The seal of confession is one that can never be broken. Through its use the faithful must always be protected, so much so, that as a priest I cannot even say someone has come to confession, let alone divulge the contents of what was revealed.� The Baton Rouge Diocese, in its own statement on July 7, said the state Supreme Court violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in its decision.

“A foundational doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church... mandates that the seal of confession is absolute and inviolable...a priest is compelled never to break that seal,â€? the diocese said. “Neither is a priest allowed to admit that someone went to confession to him. “If necessary, the priest would KDYH WR VXIIHU D ÂżQGLQJ RI FRQtempt in a civil court and suffer imprisonment rather than violate his sacred duty and violate the

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seal of confession and his duty to the penitent. “This is not a gray area in the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. A priest/confessor who violates the seal of confession incurs an automatic excommunication reserved for forgiveness to the Apostolic See in Vatican City.� The diocese added that “the matter will be taken to the highest court in the land by the Church in order to protect its free exercise of religion.� „ CNS

Hopes rise for priest abducted in Afghanistan KOCHI, INDIA – A Catholic priest

Pope Benedict’s secretary passes on ‘condolences’ to Pope Francis after World Cup

Ramadan “those who have taken abducted in Afghanistan last him will release him as a festive month is believed to be alive and Eid al-Fitr giftâ€?, he said. the hope is that he will be released The statement said that JRS at the end of Ramadan in late July, has worked “quietly to resolve the Jesuit Refugee Service says. WKLV GLIÂżFXOW VLWXDWLRQ ´ DQG KDG Jesuit Fr Alexis Prem Kumar, been in touch with Afghan and JRS’ Afghanistan director, was Indian authorities. The priest’s abducted on June 2 by a group of family also held discussions with armed men from a JRS sponsored ,QGLDQ JRYHUQPHQW RIÂżFLDOV school in Sohadat, westThe JRS statement ern Afghanistan. said it feared AfghaniMr James Stapleton, stan’s unstable political JRS International’s comclimate, may make the munication coordina“process of his release tor, told ucanews.com more complicated than on Wednesday that the we had imaginedâ€?. agency would not release JRS also announced updates on negotiations that it had begun rewith the priest’s captors -HVXLW )U $OH[LV opening many of its to protect his safety. schools in Afghanistan, 3UHP .XPDU “There are things which were closed last happening. But this is a month in the wake of Fr delicate situation,â€? Mr Stapleton Kumar’s abduction. said, adding that they do not want “We remain committed to acto speculate on the group behind company our Afghan students and the abduction or the reasons for it. their families in their desire for The Jesuits are doing “eve- quality education and re-opening rything in our power to ensureâ€? our schools is a clear sign of that that the safety of the priest and commitment,â€? the statement said. expressed hope that by the end of „ UCANEWS.COM

3HRSOH GLVSOD\ WKH ÀDJV RI *HUPDQ\ DQG $UJHQWLQD SULRU WR 3RSH )UDQFLV OHDGLQJ WKH $QJHOXV LQ 6W 3HWHUœV 6TXDUH DW WKH 9DWLFDQ RQ -XO\ *HUPDQ\ GHIHDWHG $UJHQWLQD LQ WKH :RUOG &XS ¿QDO VRFFHU PDWFK CNS photo VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict

XVI did not watch the World Cup Final between Argentina and Germany on television last night but NQHZ LQVWDQWO\ ZKDW WKH ÂżQDO VFRUH was when he saw the expression on the face of his secretary, Archbishop George Gaenswein, the following morning. 7KH SUHIHFW RI WKH 3RQWLÂżFDO Household said he watched the match with the Memores Domini – consecrated women who assist Pope Benedict – and all of them rooted for Germany, although he said he felt sorry for the Argentines. “They played well but I think in the end Germany won deservedly,â€? he told Vatican Radio. Germany beat Argentina by one goal at the Maracana stadium LQ 5LR GH -DQHLUR VFRUHG LQ WKH Âżnal minutes of extra time. The German archbishop said he had invited Pope Benedict to

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watch the game which began at 9pm Rome time, but the pope emeritus declined. “He thanked me but preferred to go to sleep,â€? he said. “Of course, this morning I was going to tell him – but he had already seen my face which expressed a clear message. Then I told him how it went and the result of the match.â€? Archbishop Gaenswein said he hadn’t seen Pope Francis but did pass on his “heartfelt condolencesâ€? to the pontiff’s secretary, Don FabiĂĄn Pedacchio Leaniz.

Asked about the many lighthearted and affectionate comments on social media regardLQJ WKH WZR SRSHV DQG WKH ÂżQDO he said he had seen them and was “very glad, because you see how football has the power to unite.â€? “And then we have seen many things that expressed in a joking way, sometimes in an ironic way, but in the end always in a nice, sincere way,â€? he said. “I think that this occasion has made it clear there is a nice harmony between the two popes.â€? He underlined Pope Francis’ emphasis on the importance of encounter that sport provides, especially if the match is positive. He said sport, particularly soccer, is able to bring opposing sides together in a way politics cannot. The World Cup, he said, is an opportunity to “strengthen and appreciateâ€? this reality. „ ZENIT

Vatican recognises international association of exorcists VATICAN CITY – The Vatican for-

mally recognised an international association of exorcists founded by Pauline Fr Gabriele Amorth, an Italian priest renowned for his work in dispelling demons. The Congregation for Clergy signed the formal decree on June 13 approving the group’s statutes and granting it “private juridical personality�, which recognises the group’s autonomy as an organisation of Catholics not operating in the name of the Catholic Church, but as having some accountability to the Vatican.

The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published the news on July 3. The International Association of Exorcists is headquartered in Rome and was co-founded by Fr Amorth and the French exorcist, Fr Rene Chenessau. Fr Amorth, who is an exorcist in the Diocese of Rome, started bringing Italian exorcists together in the 1980s in response to an upsurge in interest in Satanism and occult practices. The aim was to have exorcists gather regularly to exchange their experiences and best practic-

es, the Vatican newspaper said. 7KH ÂżUVW LQWHUQDWLRQDO FRQIHUence was held in 1994, and since then, an international gathering has been held every other year. The association claims 250 exorcist-members from 30 different countries, the newspaper said. The association’s president, Fr Francesco Bamonte, a member of the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, said, “Exorcism is a form of charity, helping the people who suffer; it is part of... the works of corporal and spiritual mercy.â€? „ CNS

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Gaza’s Christians work together to stay safe amidst Israeli attacks CNS photos

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Hamas is also very strong in Gaza, he said. “When [the militants] see they are threatened...they usuDOO\ JR DJDLQVW WKH ZHDNHU VHJment of the population,� the priest said. Prior to Operation Protective (GJH DQ H[WUHPLVW ,VODPLF JURXS DFWLYH LQ ,UDT DQG 6\ULD KDG GHPonstrated in Gaza. Fr Hernandez described as a “cocktail� of very extreme forces present in Gaza and said the tiny &KULVWLDQ SRSXODWLRQ ZDV ZRUULHG EHFDXVH RI ZKDW WKH\ KDYH VHHQ KDSSHQ WR &KULVWLDQ FRPPXQLWLHV LQ 6\ULD DQG ,UDT „ CNS

Iraqi nuns, orphans kidnapped in June released safely AMMAN, JORDAN – 7ZR ,UDTL

nuns and three orphans kidnapped in late June have been released VDIHO\ DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH &KULVWLDQ ULJKWV JURXS 0LGGOH (DVW &RQFHUQ 7KH JURXS FLWLQJ &KDOGHDQ &DWKROLF 3DWULDUFK /RXLV 6DNR VDLG WKH ÂżYH ZHUH UHOHDVHG RQ -XO\ ZLWKRXW DQ\RQH SD\LQJ UDQsom. They are reported to be in good physical health. They also VDLG WKH\ ZHUH WUHDWHG ZHOO GXULQJ their abduction. 7KHUH KDV EHHQ QR RIÂżFLDO VWDWHPHQW RQ ZKR NLGQDSSHG WKH nuns and orphans in Mosul, an DUHD RI ,UDT WKDW ZDV RYHUUXQ LQ -XQH E\ ,VODPLVW PLOLWDQWV RI WKH ,VODPLF 6WDWH RI ,UDT DQG WKH /Hvant. The extremist group has takHQ RYHU YDVW WHUULWRU\ DFURVV ÂżYH

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Pope: Prayer is never in vain; work for peace VATICAN CITY – Praying for peace is never a useless exercise – it keeps evil at bay and helps people not give in to violence, Pope Francis said. %XW ÂżJKWLQJ EHWZHHQ ,VUDHOLV and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip DQG URFNHW H[FKDQJHV ZLWK VRXWKern Lebanon have escalated since ,VUDHO ODXQFKHG DLUVWULNHV DJDLQVW Gaza on July 8. More than 150 Palestinians have been killed by DLUVWULNHV ZKLFK ,VUDHO KDV VDLG are targeting the homes of militants. On June 8, the pope brought ,VUDHOL 3UHVLGHQW 6KLPRQ 3Hres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch BarthoORPHZ RI &RQVWDQWLQRSOH WRgether, to pray for “the gift of peaceâ€? and to listen to “the call to break the spiral of hatred and violence.â€? “Someone might think that that encounter may have been in vain. But no! Prayer helps us not let ourselves be defeated by evil or resign ourselves to violence and hatred having the upper hand over dialogue and reconciliation,â€? he said. The pope called on all sides to never stop praying, to do everything possible to end the hostilities and to bring about “peace for the good of all people.â€? The pope then asked God to help “teach us peace, guide XV WRZDUG SHDFH DQG JLYH XV the courage to say: ‘War, never DJDLQ Âś Âľ$OO LV GHVWUR\HG ZLWK ZDU ϫ The pope also asked God to help everyone have “the courage to carry out concrete gestures of building peace.â€? „ CNS

Vatican appoints 1st woman rector VATICAN CITY – 7KH &RQJUHJDWLRQ IRU &DWKROLF (GXFDWLRQ KDV named Angeline Franciscan Sr Mary Melone, 49, to a three-year term as rector of Rome’s PonWL¿FDO $QWRQLDQXP 8QLYHUVLW\ PDNLQJ KHU WKH ¿UVW ZRPDQ WR KHDG D SRQWL¿FDO XQLYHUVLW\ LQ Rome. The Antonianum is run by the Order of Friars Minor – the Franciscan fathers and brothers – DQG RIIHUV GHJUHHV LQ FDQRQ ODZ theology, philosophy, biblical studies and archaeology, Franciscan spirituality and medieval studies. ,Q 6U 0HORQHœV DOO male colleagues elected her the ¿UVW ZRPDQ GHDQ RI D WKHRORJ\ GHSDUWPHQW DW D SRQWL¿FDO XQLversity in Rome. She earned her doctorate in theology at the Antonianium in 2000 and served as president of its religious studies department in both the 2001-

2002 and 2007-2008 academic years. ,Q DQ LQWHUYLHZ ZLWK WKH 9DWLFDQ QHZVSDSHU /Âś2VVHUYDWRUH 5RPDQR DIWHU VKH ZDV HOHFWed dean of theology in 2011, VKH VDLG Âł7KH ZD\ RQH DSSURDFKHV P\VWHU\ WKH ZD\ D ZRPDQ UHĂ€HFWV RQ ZKDW WKLV mystery reveals, certainly is GLIIHUHQW IURP WKH ZD\ D PDQ does.â€? Rather than demanding that PHQ LQ WKH FKXUFK DOORZ PRUH ZRPHQ WR VWXG\ WKHRORJ\ VKH VDLG ZRPHQÂśV UHOLJLRXV RUGHUV DQG OD\ZRPHQ PXVW VHH WKH LPportance of such study and dedicate themselves to it “because it is a treasure. Theology done by ZRPHQ LV GRQH E\ ZRPHQ \RX cannot say it is not distinguishDEOH +RZHYHU LW LV DERXW FRPplementarity and richness rather than opposition and claiming space.â€? „ CNS

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World Youth Day 2016 logo and prayer released VATICAN CITY – 7KH RI¿FLDO ORJR KXPDQLW\ HVSHFLDOO\ WKH ZRUOG¶V DQG SUD\HU IRU :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ \RXQJ SHRSOH 7KH VHFRQG SDUW ZHUH XQYHLOHG LQ WKH HYHQW¶V DVNV *RG WR JUDQW WR WKH IDLWKIXO KRVW FLW\ ± .UDNRZ 3RODQG ± E\ WKH JUDFH RI EHLQJ PHUFLIXO WRWKH FLW\¶V DUFKELVKRS &DUGLQDO ZDUG RWKHUV HVSHFLDOO\ WKRVH ZKR 6WDQLVODZ ']LZLV] KDYH GRXEWV DERXW IDLWK RU ZKR 7KH 9DWLFDQ UHOHDVHG WKH LQIRU- DUH GLVFRXUDJHG 7KH ODVW SDUW DVNV PDWLRQ WKH VDPH GD\ -XO\ IRU WKH LQWHUFHVVLRQ RI 0DU\ DQG 7KH ORJR DQG SUD\HU IRFXV RQ 6W -RKQ 3DXO ± WKH SDWURQ VDLQW RI WKH WKHPH FKRVHQ E\ 3RSH )UDQ- :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ FLV IURP WKH *RVSHO RI 0DWWKHZ 7KH $UFKGLRFHVH RI .UDNRZ ³%OHVVHG DUH WKH PHUFLIXO IRU WKH\ LV WKH IRUPHU VHH RI 6W -RKQ 3DXO ZLOO UHFHLYH PHUF\ ´ DQG LV KRPH WR WKH 'LYLQH 0HUF\ 7KH ORJR FUHDWHG E\ 0V 0RQ- VKULQH 6W -RKQ 3DXO KDG D JUHDW LND 5\EF]\QVND ZLWK KHOS GHYRWLRQ WR 'LYLQH 0HUF\ WKH UHFIURP 0V (PLOLD 3\]D RJQLWLRQ RI *RG¶V PHUF\ DV GHP IHDWXUHV D UHG DQG RQVWUDWHG LQ +LV VHQGLQJ +LV VRQ WR EOXH ÀDPH RI GLH IRU WKH VLQV RI KXPDQLW\ 'LYLQH 0HUF\ 3RSH )UDQFLV KDV DVNHG ÀRZLQJ IURP D \RXQJ SHRSOH WR JROG FURVV WKDW UHDG WKH %HDWLLV VXUURXQGHG WXGHV LQ 0DWE\ D UHG RXWWKHZ OLQH RI WKH PDS QRW MXVW DV D RI 3RODQG $ JROG ZD\ WR SUHSDUH GRW UHSUHVHQWV WKH IRU WKH FLW\ RI .UDNRZ RQ The World Youth Day 2016 logo. GLRFHVDQ FHOHEUDWKH PDS DQG V\PWLRQ IRU :RUOG EROLVHV WKH \RXWK 7KH UHG EOXH <RXWK 'D\ DQG WKH LQWHUQDWLRQDO DQG \HOORZ FRORXUV UHSUHVHQW WKH JDWKHULQJ ZLWK WKH SRSH LQ RI¿FLDO FRORXUV RI .UDNRZ DQG WKH EXW DOVR LQ RUGHU WR PDNH WKHP D FLW\¶V FRDW RI DUPV EOXHSULQW IRU WKHLU ZKROH OLYHV 7KH SUD\HU EHJLQV ZLWK D OLQH 7KH LQWHUQDWLRQDO JDWKHULQJ LV IURP 6W -RKQ 3DXO ,,¶V KRPLO\ DW VFKHGXOHG IRU -XO\ WKH GHGLFDWLRQ RI WKH 6KULQH RI 'L- ZLWK 3RSH )UDQFLV DQG \RXWK IURP YLQH 0HUF\ LQ .UDNRZ LQ DOO RYHU WKH ZRUOG ³*RG PHUFLIXO IDWKHU LQ \RXU VRQ 7KH ODVW LQWHUQDWLRQDO FHOHEUD-HVXV &KULVW \RX KDYH UHYHDOHG WLRQ RI :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ ZKLFK \RXU ORYH DQG SRXUHG LW RXW XSRQ 3RSH )UDQFLV FHOHEUDWHG LQ 5LR GH XV LQ WKH +RO\ 6SLULW WKH FRP- -DQHLUR %UD]LO LQ -XO\ FRQIRUWHU ZH HQWUXVW WR \RX WRGD\ WKH FOXGHG ZLWK D 0DVV DWWHQGHG E\ GHVWLQ\ RI WKH ZRUOG DQG RI HYHU\ PLOOLRQ SHRSOH PDQ DQG ZRPDQ ´ 7KH RI¿FLDO :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ 7KH ¿UVW SDUW RI WKH SUD\HU HQ- ZHEVLWH FDQ EH IRXQG DW WUXVWV WR WKH /RUG¶V PHUF\ DOO RI ZZZ NUDNRZ FRP „ CNS

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Papal astronomer wins recognition for communication CNS photo

US Jesuit Br Guy Consolmagno, an astronomer with the Vatican Observatory, is seen with the observatory’s meteRULWH FROOHFWLRQ LQ WKLV ¿OH SKRWR +H ZRQ WKH SUHVWLJLRXV &DUO 6DJDQ 0HGDO IRU ¾RXWVWDQGLQJ FRPPXQLFDWLRQœ VATICAN CITY – A papal astrono-

mer has won recognition for his ability to communicate accurateO\ DQG FOHDUO\ WKH GLVFRYHULHV RI planetary science to the general public. 86 -HVXLW %U *X\ &RQVROmagno, a planetary scientist and meteorite expert at the Vatican 2EVHUYDWRU\ ZDV DZDUGHG WKH prestigious Carl Sagan Medal for “outstanding communication by DQ DFWLYH SODQHWDU\ VFLHQWLVW´ VDLG the American Astronomical SociHW\ÂśV 'LYLVLRQ IRU 3ODQHWDU\ 6FLences, which chooses the annual prize winner. Through his many books, pubOLF OHFWXUHV LQWHUYLHZV DQG PXOWLPHGLD SUHVHQFH %U &RQVROPDJQR ÂłKDV EHFRPH WKH YRLFH RI WKH MX[taposition of planetary science and astronomy with Christian be-

lief, a rational spokesperson who FDQ FRQYH\ H[FHSWLRQDOO\ ZHOO how religion and science can coH[LVW IRU EHOLHYHUV´ WKH GLYLVLRQ said in a press release on July 2. $ QDWLYH RI 'HWURLW DQG JUDGXate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Jesuit astronomer has been at the Vatican ObserYDWRU\ VLQFH ZKHUH KH LV QRZ coordinator for public relations. +H WROG &16 WKDW ÂłZKHQ , present science, I look for the story to tell. What is the setting, who are the characters, what’s the challenge, where is the climactic moment when the insight changes the way we look at ourVHOYHV DQG RXU XQLYHUVH" 7KH VWRU\ RI WKH XQLYHUVH LV WKH VWRU\ science tells; so I tell it as a storyâ€?. In the Church’s mission to better communicate that it is not op-

posed to science, but embraces it DV DQ LPSRUWDQW KXPDQ HQGHDYour to understand God’s creation, %URWKHU &RQVROPDJQR HQFRXUaged all Catholic scientists and engineers to talk about their work in their parish communities. “Often it is the religious folk who need the most to hear about KRZ *RG UHYHDOV KLPVHOI WKURXJK science,� he said. “I would encourage people of faith to be public about their science among their fellow parishioners – talk about your research, start astronomy or computer clubs with young people or retirees. “Show them that our religion does not tell us what ‘facts’ we FDQ EHOLHYH EXW UDWKHU RXU UHOLJLRQ JLYHV XV WKH UHDVRQ ZK\ ZH go looking to try to understand those facts,� he said. „ CNS

Vatican to address child migrants issue MEXICO CITY – The Vatican’s sec-

retary of state pledged full support for addressing the issue of child migrants streaming out of Central America in search of safety and IDPLO\ UHXQLÂżFDWLRQ LQ WKH 8QLWHG States. Pope Francis, meanwhile, has described the situation as a “humanitarian emergencyâ€? and called for the international community to act. Speaking at the Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretariat on July 14, Cardinal Pietro Parolin repeatHG D UHFHQW FDOO RI ELVKRSV LQ ÂżYH countries for Catholics and society at large to lend a helping hand

to the thousands of young miJUDQWV WUDYHOOLQJ WKURXJK 0H[LFR DQG RIWHQ DUULYLQJ XQDFFRPSDQLHG LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV Âł*LYHQ WKHVH PLJUDWRU\ IDFWV ZH XUJHQWO\ QHHG WR RYHUFRPH SULPLWLYH PLVJLYLQJV DQG DJDLQ propose common strategies at the subregional, regional and world OHYHOV WKDW LQFOXGH DOO VHFWRUV RI society,â€? Cardinal Parolin said in a speech attended by clergy and the foreign ministers of Mexico, *XDWHPDOD (O 6DOYDGRU DQG +RQduras. “Their numbers grow daily exponentially,â€? he said, as he comPLWWHG WKH &KXUFK WR ÂżQGLQJ VROX-

tions and offering assistance. ³:KHWKHU WKH\ WUDYHO IRU UHDVRQV RI SRYHUW\ YLROHQFH RU WKH hope of uniting with families on the other side of the border, it is urgent to protect and assist them because their frailty is greater and they’re defenceless, they’re at the mercy of any abuse or misfortune.� 7KH FDUGLQDO WUDYHOOHG WR 0H[ico as countries in the region came to grips with an increase in the number of Central American migrants not seen in decades – and DQ LQÀX[ VR XQH[SHFWHG DQG PDVVLYH WKDW 86 RI¿FLDOV KDYH KDG GLI¿FXOWLHV SURSHUO\ SURFHVVLQJ WKRVH DUULYLQJ DW WKHLU ERUGHU „ CNS

Guns, knives banned at some US church facilities phere. Should it be necessary, we

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA – Guns DQG RWKHU ZHDSRQV DUH RIÂżFLDOO\ unwelcome at Catholic churches, schools and other buildings owned, leased or operated by the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the 'LRFHVH RI 6DYDQQDK LQ *HRUJLD 86$ Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D *UHJRU\ DQG 6DYDQQDK %LVKRS *UHJRU\ - +DUWPD\HU LVVXHG D GHFUHH SURKLELWLQJ JXQV DQG NQLYHV ZLWK EODGHV ORQJHU WKDQ FP from parishes, churches, schools, DGPLQLVWUDWLYH RIÂżFHV DQG RWKHU buildings owned or used by the &DWKROLF FRPPXQLW\ HIIHFWLYH from July 1. In a statement, the bishops said Catholic places of worship are sanctuaries where “ways of peace and reconciliationâ€? should be the rule. “This decree is rooted in the belief that our churches and other places of worship are intended to be sanctuaries – holy sites where people come to pray and to worship God. In this nation of ours, WKH\ KDYH VHOGRP EHHQ WKH ORFDWLRQV ZKHUH YLROHQFH KDV GLVUXSWed the otherwise peaceful atmos-

will seek the assistance of trained law enforcement personnel for SURWHFWLRQ EXW DPRQJ RXUVHOYHV ZH ZLOO ÂżUVW VHHN ZD\V RI SHDFH and reconciliation.â€? The new policy is in response to Georgia’s Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014 that went into effect on July 1. The act still prohibits weapons in places of worship but allows religious leaders to “opt outâ€? of the prohibition and allow these weapons in church, an option the Catholic Church in Georgia has declined to embrace. $Q\ SDULVKLRQHU RU YLVLWRU XQlawfully carrying a weapon in YLRODWLRQ RI WKH &DWKROLF GLRFHVHVÂś decree may be charged with tresSDVVLQJ 7KH\ ZLOO EH DVNHG WR OHDYH the facility and return only once WKH\ KDYH UHPRYHG WKH ZHDSRQ The policy also will apply to DFWLYLWLHV VSRQVRUHG E\ WKH &DWKRlic Church in Georgia, such as conferences, parish and school trips. Law enforcement workers and authorised security personnel, inFOXGLQJ FDPSXV SROLFH RIÂżFHUV are exempt from the ban, according to the decree. „ CNS

Committee to help revamp Vatican communications VATICAN CITY – 6HYHQ PRQWKV The other members are: DIWHU KLULQJ D FRQVXOWLQJ ÂżUP WR Mr Grey Erlandson, presistudy the Vatican’s communica- dent and publisher of Our Suntions structures, the Vatican has GD\ 9LVLWRU 3XEOLVKLQJ LQ WKH 86 set up an 11-member committee – DQG ZKR VHUYHV DV D FRQVXOWDQW WR which includes former Singapore WKH 3RQWLÂżFDO &RXQFLO IRU 6RFLDO Cabinet minister George Yeo – to Communications. suggest ways to increase collaboMs Daniela Frank, execuration and cut costs. WLYH GLUHFWRU RI WKH &DWKROLF 0HAustralian Cardinal George Pell, dia Council in Germany and conprefect of the Vatican Secretariat for sultant to the council. the Economy and a member of Pope French Dominican Fr Eric Francis’ Council of Cardinals, an- Salobir, media promoter for the nounced the forDominicans mation of the comworldwide. PLWWHH DW D -XO\ Ms Leticia news conference. Soberon, a MexiÂł7KH REMHFcan psychologist. WLYHV DUH WR DGDSW Mr George WKH +RO\ 6HH PHYeo from Singadia to changing pore, who is also media consumpa member of the tion trends, enVatican’s new hance coordinaCouncil for the WLRQ DQG DFKLHYH Economy. SURJUHVVLYHO\ DQG Mr GiVHQVLWLYHO\ VXEacomo Ghisani, VWDQWLDO ÂżQDQFLDO director of interVDYLQJV ´ KH VDLG national relations 0U *HRUJH <HR LV D PHPEHU RI Lord Chris and legal affairs WKH QHZ FRPPLWWHH Patten, former at Vatican Radio. FKDLUPDQ RI WKH %%& 7UXVW DQG 0VJU &DUOR 0DULD 3ROYDQL IRUPHU FKDQFHOORU RI WKH 8QLYHU- head of the information and docuVLW\ RI 2[IRUG ZLOO VHUYH DV FRP- PHQWDWLRQ RIÂżFH LQ WKH 9DWLFDQ mittee president. The Catholic Secretariat of State’s section for %ULWLVK SXEOLF VHUYDQW ZDV FRRUGL- general affairs. QDWRU RI 3RSH %HQHGLFW ;9,ÂśV WULS Msgr Lucio Adrian Ruiz, WR WKH 8QLWHG .LQJGRP LQ who was born in Argentina, and Irish Msgr Paul Tighe, sec- VHUYHV DV KHDG RI WKH 9DWLFDQ ,QUHWDU\ RI WKH 3RQWLÂżFDO &RXQFLO WHUQHW 6HUYLFH DQG LWV WHOHFRPPXfor Social Communications, will QLFDWLRQV RIÂżFH VHUYH DV VHFUHWDU\ RI WKH FRPPLW 0U *LRYDQQL 0DULD 9LDQ tee, which has been asked to come editor in chief of the Vatican up with recommendations in the QHZVSDSHU /Âś2VVHUYDWRUH 5RPDnext 12 months. no. „ CNS

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Vatican questions accuracy of latest papal interview VATICAN CITY – 7KH ODWHVW SXE-

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Irish abuse victim who met with pope calls it ‘huge vindication’ DUBLIN – 2QH RI WKH ,ULVK VXUYL-

vors of clerical sexual abuse who met Pope Francis on July 7 described the encounter as a “huge vindicationâ€? for her. The victim, Ms Marie Kane, also asked the pope to remove Cardinal Sean Brady as ArchbishRS RI $UPDJK 1RUWKHUQ ,UHODQG Cardinal Brady was the subject of sharp criticism after a 2012 documentary revealed that he had been involved in a 1975 canonical inquiry into a notorious abuser-priest, Norbertine Fr Brendan Smyth. Despite the canonical process, Fr Smyth evaded the civil authorities for decades and went on to commit IXUWKHU DEXVH LQ 1RUWKHUQ ,UHODQG WKH ,ULVK 5HSXEOLF DQG WKH 8QLWHG States before being arrested in 1994. 0V .DQH WROG ,UHODQGÂśV VWDWH UXQ UDGLR 57( WKDW VKH DVNHG Pope Francis to remove Cardinal Brady due to his handling of a clerical child abuse inquiry in 1975. Âł,WÂśV D ELJ WKLQJ ZLWK PH WKDW

there are still members of the hierarchy there who were involved LQ WKH FRYHU XS , IHHO SHUVRQDOO\ they [the Church] cannot contemplate any change happening, there will be no success� as long as such people remained in place, she said. Ms Kane said she told the pontiff that “cover-up is still hap-

He listened and ‘ seemed genuine. There was a lot of empathy.’

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pening, and you have the power to make these changesâ€?. She said that Pope Francis responded that ÂłLW ZDV GLIÂżFXOW WR PDNH WKHVH changes,â€? she added, “but it’s a big thing with me that [Cardinal] Sean Brady is gone.â€? Ms Kane, one of six survivors who met the pope at the Vatican, said she met with him privately

for about 20 minutes. She was accompanied by Ms Marie Collins, also an abuse survivor and D PHPEHU RI WKH QHZ 3RQWLÂżFDO Commission for the Protection of Minors, which met on July 6 at the Vatican. The rest of Ms Kane’s discussion with Pope Francis was “more personalâ€?, she said. She discussed the effect of her abuse and its subsequent handling by the Church on her two children, ages 18 and 14. “They have no belief in the Church in any shape or form,â€? she WROG 57( She said she found Pope Francis “very, very humble. There was no standing on ceremony. 1R SRPS , IHOW YHU\ FRPIRUWDEOH relaxed. He seemed genuinely frustrated at what he was hearing. He listened and seemed genuine. There was a lot of empathy. There ZDV QR ORRNLQJ DW ZDWFKHV , ZDV WKH RQH ZKR HQGHG LW DV , KDG VDLG DOO , ZDQWHG WR VD\ ´ „

Chapter on abuse is not closed while people still suffer, says archbishop ROME – The crisis of child abuse

by clergy is not a thing of the past – it will linger until the Church humbly and courageously reaches out to all people still suffering in silence, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin. “To some it might seem less than prudent to think that the Church would go out of its way to seek out even more victims and survivors,â€? opening up further possibilities for lawsuits, anguish and “troubleâ€?, he told representatives from bishops’ conferences from around the world. However, when Jesus tells SDVWRUV WR OHDYH EHKLQG WKHLU Ă€RFN to seek out the one who is lost, that mandate “is itself unreasonable and imprudent but, like it or not, that is precisely what Jesus asks us to doâ€?, he said in an introductory address on July 7. The archbishop was one of a number of speakers at an annual meeting of the Anglophone Conference on the Safeguarding of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults. The 2014 conference held from July 7-11 at the 3RQWLÂżFDO ,ULVK &ROOHJH LQ 5RPH and was hosted by bishops from ,UHODQG DQG &KLOH (YHU\ \HDU WZR different countries organise the conference. Founded in 1996, the conference is an informal gathering, bringing together delegates from WKH &KXUFK LQ WKH $PHULFDV (Xrope, Asia and Africa, to share best practices and develop solid norms in the prevention and handling of

the scandal of sexual abuse. ,Q KLV DGGUHVV $UFKELVKRS Martin said, “The greatest harm that we could do to the progress that has been made right across the Church is to slip back into a false assurance that the crisis is a thing of the past.â€? “What has happened has wounded the entire Church,â€? he &16 ÂżOH SKRWR

entire Church ‘is The called to put right what has happened.’

– Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin

said, and “the entire Church is called to put right what has happened.� Putting things right not only demands creating safe environments for all young people, he said, it requires the Church become “a privileged place of healing�, where all survivors – even

those who are afraid or angry – “can genuinely come to feel that the Church is a place where they will encounter healing.â€? “We are not that kind of Church yet: and by far,â€? he said. Those in the Church who downplay, try to ignore or avoid mandates for prevention and enforcement “damage the Church’s witness to the healing power of Jesus Christâ€?, he said. The Church also needs to do more than guarantee victims and families counselling, which often involves directing victims to counsellors, he said. “Healing cannot be delegatHG ´ KH VDLG ,W UHTXLUHV HYHU\ Church member be humble and Christ-like in lovingly embracing “wounded men and women, with all the brutality and unattractiveness of woundsâ€?. Helping perpetrators, victims, parishes, communities and people who are distanced from the Church out of “disgust at what has happened to childrenâ€? won’t happen with “slick public relations gestures or even from repeated words of apologyâ€?, the archbishop said. ,W ZLOO FRPH ZKHQ WKH &KXUFK recognises “how compromise and insensitivity and wrong decisions have damaged the witness of the Churchâ€?, he said. The healing the Church is looking for will only come “when it welcomes our brothers and sisters who have survived abuse as Jesus would have welcomed themâ€?, he said. „

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After pope slams PDÀD ELVKRS EDQV processions VATICAN CITY – A bishop in

Calabria has ordered an end to all religious processions in his diocese after 30 men carrying a large statue of Mary and hundreds of people accompanying the statue paused and bowed in front of the KRXVH RI D SUHVXPHG PDÂżD ERVV 7KH ÂżUVW UHDFWLRQ RI %LVKRS Francesco Milito of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi, Italy, was to say that those who bowed during the July 2 procession in Tresilico “are clearly far from even a minimum spirit of pure, correct and authentic faithâ€?. The bow, he said, was a “gesture of blasphemous devotion that is the opposite of what is due to the mother of Godâ€?. Following the bow, Bishop Milito announced that beginning July 10, all processions would be suspended until diocesan leaders could work out rules and procedures for preventing their abuse. Bishop Milito said the decision was a call to “caution and an invitaWLRQ WR UHĂ€HFWLRQ DQG VLOHQFH´ EXW should not be read as “a gesture of mistrust or judgment of those who contribute with dedication and righteousness to processionsâ€?. The ritual bow was made in front of the home of Peppe Mazzagatti, 82, sentenced to life in prison, but serving his sentence under house arrest because of ill health. He was convicted in connection with his presumed ties to the Âľ1GUDQJKHWD WKH &DODEULDQ PDÂżD Bishop Milito told the Italian bishops’ news agency, SIR, that “the lack of a correct reaction on the part of participants in the procession, including clergy and people active in the life of the churchâ€?, shows just how “hardened and dulledâ€? people’s consciences are to the evil that is organised crime. Pierluigi Natalia, a writer for the Vatican newspaper, wrote in the

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An Italian bishop said all pocessions would be suspended until diocesan leaders could work out rules for preventing their abuse. July 8 edition that “it certainly was QRW WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VRPHWKLQJ OLNH WKLV has happened in a region where the perversion of religious sentimentâ€? LV D FKDUDFWHULVWLF RI WKH PDÂżD Because of the cultural ties to WKH PDÂżD WKDW VRPH UHOLJLRXV SURcessions have had, Archbishop Salvatore Nunnari of Cosenza-Bisignano, president of the Calabrian bishops’ conference, said he would stop all religious processions in the region for at least two years. “I think it would please Our Lady,â€? he said. Also in early July, Italian newsSDSHUV ZHUH ÂżOOHG ZLWK KHDGOLQHV about prisoners, presumably with PDÂżD WLHV JRLQJ RQ ÂłVWULNH´ IURP

attending Mass in the high-security wing of a prison in Larino. The stories said the inmates were protesting Pope Francis’ remarks in Sibari in late June that “those who follow WKH SDWK RI HYLO OLNH WKH PDÂżRVL do, are not in communion with God; they are excommunicated.â€? Bishop Gianfranco De Luca of Termoli-Larino, who celebrated Mass with the inmates July 6, told Vatican Radio that the pope’s words had left them with serious questions. “They were asking, ‘Does that mean we can’t go to Mass anymore? Can we receive Communion if we’re excommunicated?’â€? the bishop said. “They were shaken up by what the pope said.â€? The men had so many questions for the prison chaplain, he said, that he decided to go see them in person. “But there was not a mutiny nor a decision not to go to Mass,â€? Bishop De Luca said. “Their consciences were moved by what the pope said.â€? „

On being always distracted THERE’S a story in the Hindu tradition that runs something like this: God and a man are walking down a road. The man asks God: “What is the world like?â€? God answers: “I’d like to tell you, but my throat is parched. I need a cup of cold water. If you can go and get me a cup of cold water, I’ll tell you what the world is like.â€? The man heads off to the nearest house to ask for a cup of cold water. He knocks on the door and it is opened by a beautiful young woman. He asks for a cup of cold water. She answers: “I will gladly get it for you, but it’s just WLPH IRU WKH QRRQ PHDO ZK\ GRQÂśW \RX FRPH LQ ÂżUVW DQG HDW ´ +H GRHV 7KLUW\ \HDUV ODWHU WKH\ÂśYH KDG ÂżYH FKLOGUHQ KHÂśV D UHVSHFWHG merchant, she’s a respected member of the community, they’re in their house one evening when a hurricane comes and uproots their house. The man cries out: “Help me, God!â€? And a voice comes from the centre of the hurricane says: “Where’s my cup of cold water?â€? This story is not so much a spiritual criticism as it is a fundamental lesson in anthropology and spirituality: To be a human being is to be perpetually distracted. We aren’t persons who live in habitual spiritual awareness who occasionally get distracted. We’re persons who live in habitual distraction who occasionally become spiritually aware. We tend to be so preoccupied with the ordinary business of living that it takes a hurricane of some sort for God to break through. Irish novelist C S Lewis, who commented on why we tend to turn to God only during a hurricane, once put it this way: God is always speaking to us, but normally we aren’t aware, aren’t listening. Accordingly, pain is God’s microphone to a deaf world. However none of us want that kind of pain; none of us want some disaster, some health breakdown, or some hurricane to shake us up. We prefer a powerful positive event, a miracle or mini-miracle, to happen to us to awaken God’s presence in us because we nurse the false daydream that, if God broke into our lives in some miraculous way, we would then move beyond our distracted spiritual state and get more serious about our spiritual lives. But that’s the exact delusion inside the biblical character in the parable of Lazarus and Dives, where the rich man asks Abraham to send him back from the dead to warn his brothers that they must FKDQJH WKHLU ZD\ RI OLYLQJ RU ULVN WKH ÂżHU\ Ă€DPHV His plea expresses exactly that false assumption: “If someone comes back from the dead, they will listen to him!â€? Abraham doesn’t buy the logic. He answers: “They have Moses and the Prophets. If they don’t listen to them, they won’t be convinced either, even if someone came back from the dead.â€? What lies unspoken but critically important in that reply, something easily missed by us, the reader, is that Jesus has already come back from the dead and we aren’t listening to him. Why should we suppose that we would listen to anyone else who comes back from the dead? Our preoccupation with the ordinary business of our lives is so strong that we are not attentive to the one who has already come back from the dead. Given this truth, the Hindu tale just recounted is, in a way, more consoling than chiding. To be human is to be habitually distracted from spiritual things. Such is human nature. Such is our nature. But knowing that our endless proclivity for distraction is normal doesn’t give us permission to be comfortable with that fact. Great spiritual mentors, not least Jesus, strongly urge us to wake up, to move beyond our over-preoccupation with the affairs of everyday life. Jesus challenges us not to be anxious about how we are to provide for ourselves. He also challenges us to read the signs of the times, namely, to see WKH ÂżQJHU RI *RG WKH VSLULWXDO GLPHQVLRQ RI WKLQJV LQ WKH HYHU\GD\ events of our lives. All great spiritual literature does the same. Today, there is a rich literature in most spiritual traditions challenging us to mindfulness, to not be mindlessly absorbed in the everyday affairs of our lives. But great spiritual literature also assures us that God understands us, that grace respects nature, that God didn’t make a mistake in designing KXPDQ QDWXUH DQG WKDW *RG GLGQÂśW PDNH XV LQ VXFK D ZD\ WKDW ZH ÂżQG ourselves congenitally distracted and then facing God’s anger because we are following our nature. +XPDQ QDWXUH QDWXUDOO\ ÂżQGV LWVHOI DEVRUEHG LQ WKH DIIDLUV RI everyday life, and God designed human nature in just this way. And so, I think, God must be akin to a loving parent or grandparent, looking at his or her children at the family gathering, happy that they have interesting lives that so absorb them, content not to be always the centre of their conscious attention. „

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Getting to know the Korean Catholic community By Clara Lai According to the community’s records, there are 25,000 Korean residents in Singapore, of which an estimated 12 percent or 3,000 people are Catholics. Currently, 1,340 people are registered in the Korean Catholic community. The Korean Catholic commuQLW\ ZDV ÂżUVW IRUPHG LQ ZLWK Fr Robert Balhetchet presiding over a Mass for the Koreans in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. However, it was only in 6HSWHPEHU ZKHQ D .RUHDQ priest was appointed as chaplain, WKDW WKH FRPPXQLW\ ZDV RIÂżFLDOO\ established. In a recent interview with CatholicNews, the current chaplain Fr Angelo Kim, chairman Mr Paul Chang and community members, Mr Gabriel Park and Mr Joseph Ryu, spoke about their community, its challenges and future plans. Fr Angelo, who came to Singapore in September last year, is WKH ÂżIWK FKDSODLQ IRU WKH FRPPXnity. With help from a translator, Fr Angelo shared that his “priority is to make people really happy DQG VDWLVÂżHG >DQG WR@ SODQ D ORW RI things to attract new peopleâ€?. He also wants to “communicate more with the local archdioceseâ€? so as to collaborate better with the Singapore Catholic community. Masses and Sacraments The community has regular Sunday Masses at 12.45pm at Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary where they are currently based. On top of this, primary and secondary school children have catechism classes on Saturdays followed by Mass at 3pm and 5pm respectively. The community also has adult catechism every Tuesday at the Catholic Spirituality Centre in 55 Waterloo Street. Except for Mondays, the community has weekday Masses at Nativity Church on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am and ThursGD\V DW SP DV ZHOO DV DW WKH Catholic Centre every Tuesday at SP 0U &KDQJ VDLG WKDW &RQÂżUPDtion is usually done by a Korean bishop, and this depends on his schedule. There was no SacraPHQW RI &RQÂżUPDWLRQ FDUULHG RXW within the community last year. According to him, the Chuncheon diocese’s bishop will be coming to Singapore this December. He added that baptisms are conducted in June and December, while First Holy Communion is

held in October. On average for WKH SDVW ÂżYH \HDUV WKHUH KDYH been 65 baptisms each year. The community’s events and groups Occasionally, the community holds a food bazaar, where members prepare homemade food which are sold at low prices. A joint year-end celebration with local Church members was held last year, said Mr Chang, and they will be helping out in the Nativity Church’s feast day celebration in September this year. Mr Park added that the community sometimes holds a Sports Day, where members are split into two teams and have friendly competitions such as tug-of-war and basketball. Fr Angelo also said that at the end of last year, the community also had a Korean Night that introduced the Koreans to Nativity Church. The community has its own Legion of Mary, Marriage Encounter, choir, youth association, altar Servers and Charismatic prayer groups. Recently, it also established “Vincentioâ€?, which Mr Ryu says is the community’s Society of St Vincent de Paul volunteer group. Challenges faced by the community In 2012, the community moved from the Cathedral of the Good

Above: The community’s Sports Day. Right: Fr Angelo Kim (second from left) with some of the main coordinators (from left) Mr Joseph Ryu, Mr Paul Chang and Mr Gabriel Park.

Shepherd to the current Nativity Church. “The only problem is its location – it’s too remote,â€? Mr Chang said. Hougang, where Nativity Church is located, has the least number of Koreans, Mr Chang said. A shuttle bus service has been set up where buses bring the community to Nativity church Mass and back to various parts of Singapore. The service is paid by the community. Mr Ryu added that there are also shuttle buses for the children on Saturdays. The community also rents a place at the Catholic Spirituality Centre for two hours on Tuesdays for adult catechism and evening Mass, Mr Chang said. Fr Angelo also said that he feels the Sunday Mass timing PDNHV LW ÂłGLIÂżFXOW IRU .RUHDQ tourists to come here because it’s out of the city. Millions of Korean Catholic tourists will go to the Cathedral for Korean Mass, >EXW@ QRZ LWÂśV QRW KDSSHQLQJ because of our locationâ€?, he added. The community also faces GLIÂżFXOW\ ÂłUHFUXLWLQJ SHRSOH IRU long-term commitmentsâ€? due to

Koreans coming to Singapore for short business trips. The community’s charity work and future plans This year, the community will try and help the Korean Chuncheon diocese’s bishop to come to SinJDSRUH LQ 'HFHPEHU IRU &RQÂżUmation, Fr Angelo said. “Singapore has one of the most well-organised Catholic communities in Asia,â€? Fr Angelo added. This led to the community trying to help other countries such as Thailand, by having a camp for Thai Catholic youths in Singapore in June this year. Mr Chang said that certified Korean teachers in the community also volunteer by providing free Korean language classes. The community also regularly

helps out at the Missionaries of Charities’ Gift of Love Home. According to a Sister from the home, the members volunteer every Monday morning, with a nurse taking residents’ blood pressure and other volunteers giving hair cuts. According to Mr Chang, the community also supports various school-building efforts by Korean missionaries in Cambodia. Similarly in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, they have been building an orphanage. Mr Chang hopes to “strengthen the relationship with the archdiocese� because “we are a part of the Singapore community�. For more information on the Korean Catholic community, please call 6228-9771 or visit their website (in Korean) at cafe. daum.net/kccsg. „ clara.lai@catholic.org.sg

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Volunteer work as form of prayer By Rhina Guidos Ever since I moved to the nation’s capital a couple of years ago, I’ve been repeatedly hearing the name of a particular woman in the area. She’s of Cuban descent, a mum, a grandmother. Having suffered displacement of her own, from Cuba to the United States, she’s helped countless immigrants in the city who also have been displaced from their homelands by causes such as wars, natural disasters, poverty or crime. When she sent me an email recently asking to meet and talk about a project of mutual interest, I dropped everything I’d scheduled for that day and rushed to meet her at her home. When I arrived, there she was, a woman in her 60s, not particularly striking in any way. Yet for decades, after she got off work, she taught English classes, basic math and writing to women from Central American countries who arrived in the city, some as domestic workers or as refugees. She taught them to answer phones, to get around on the bus or subway. If there was a basic skill they needed, this woman tried to identify it and found a way to help them master it. She never collected any payment for doing so. I don’t know that she ever called it “volunteer work” but that’s what she’s been doing for

decades while raising a family and trying to build a career. When I asked why she did so much work, she answered with another question: “Aren’t we called to do so?” Some people encounter God in Eucharistic adoration, she told me, but, she was not one of them. In seeking greater intimacy with God, she said, the way she found the closeness she sought was by lending a hand to others, even by helping people who provided many moments of frustration. In learning to help and love them, she encountered Christ, she said. In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the sentiment she expressed by saying that volunteer work is a personal way to encounter Christ and is not just an expression of good will. Ultimately, Christ is the model for those who choose to give, without asking for reward, of their talents and their time. ³+H ZDV WKH ¿UVW WR VHUYH KXmanity, he freely gave his life for the good of all. That gift was not based on our merits,” Pope Benedict said. “Christ’s grace helps us to discover within ourselves a human desire for solidarity and a fundamental vocation to love.” A desire to volunteer is most beautiful when it’s not governed by any promise of future recognition of our work, the number of good deeds we’ve done and can brag about to others, or to rack XS DZDUGV RU FHUWL¿FDWHV WR VKRZ how great (we think) we are.

A volunteer serves people during a free dinner service provided by the Emergency Assistance Department of Catholic Charities in Chicago. CNS photo

Volunteer work is a personal way to encounter Christ and is not just an expression of good will. There is something almost sacred about being around those who quietly set out to teach someone to cook, clean, type, perfect their command of a new

ODQJXDJH RU OHDUQ WR ¿OO RXW D MRE application. Volunteer work is then a special form of prayer because it brings us into direct contact with our brothers and sisters who need

us most, and therefore, draws us toward God. Our contributions bear fruit not only when we help a particular person or group, but also when we help them see that now they too have a responsibility to continue the prayer in the form of service that Jesus left for us. CNS Guidos in an editor at Catholic News Service.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT For Christians, volunteering, as religious leaders have reminded us, isn't simply an act of good will but an opportunity to encounter Christ in our brothers and sisters. Addressing the good works of millions of Catholics who offered their volunteer work around the world, Pope Benedict XVI said in 2011, the European Year of Volunteering, that “the faith of all Catholics is surely strengthened when they see the good that is being done in the name of Christ.” We become instruments of

God’s love “in a world that still profoundly yearns for that love amid the poverty, loneliness, marginalisation and ignorance that we see all around us,” he said. But in the sharing of this work, he said, we shouldn't be moved to make changes out of a “purely human vision,” but as way to plant a seed that will bear great fruit, “a sign of Christ’s presence and love that like the tree in the Gospel grows to give shelter, protection and strength to all who require it.” CNS

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Embarking on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints 21-year-old Singaporean Catholic Darren Chan shares his faith journey in Eastern Europe On April 27, Pope John Paul II was canonised by Pope Francis and this milestone was witnessed by many Catholics. Since the canonisation, many pilgrims have journeyed to places associated with the late pope including his birthplace in Krakow, Poland, to gain more knowledge of his life from childhood until he became pope. From June 10 to 22, I, together with other Catholics including 31 parishioners from the Church of the Risen Christ, journeyed together, discovering God’s presHQFH LQ SODFHV WKDW LQÀXHQFHG WKH much respected pope. One of the places we visited was the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wadowice, the birthplace of the late pope. 7KH ¿UVW WKLQJ , VDZ ZDV D large banner of St John Paul II. It was the church where St John Paul II was baptised, con¿UPHG VHUYHG DV DQ DOWDU ER\ DQG found his calling to be a priest. Looking around, I saw a special section dedicated to the pope and there were people there praying to him. As they lit candles in remembrance of his contributions to the Church, it struck me that like the saints, we could emulate their actions and impact the lives of others. Journeying on, we visited the Salt Mines of Wieliczka, Krakow. There were three chapels in it – the St Anthony’s Chapel which was named after the patron saint of miners, the Holy Cross Chapel and the St Kinga’s Chapel. Out of the three chapels, St Kinga’s Chapel was the most striking. Spanning 54 m, it had impressive salt chandeliers suspended from its high ceilings. I also saw various salt statues of St John Paul II and St Kinga. There were many other religious grey salt carvings on the walls of the chapel, all made by the skilful hands of professional miner sculptors. They stood as testimony to the beauty and symbolic meaning of the Catholic faith. We also made our way to the Wawel Hill Cathedral and the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Krakow. The 400-year-old cathedral was where St John Paul was ordained on Nov 1, 1946, All Saints 'D\ +LV ¿UVW 0DVV WRRN SODFH WKH very next day at the crypts below the cathedral where the royalty and national heroes of Poland are buried. A gothic-looking cross of Jesus stands at the altar of the cathedral. It was the cross that Queen Jadwiga prayed daily to

Above: Singapore pilgrims pose for a photo at the Sanctuary of the Jasna Gora (Black Madonna). Right: Statue of Pope John Paul II carved out of rock-salt in the Salt Mines of Wieliczka, Poland.

Overall, the pilgrimage made me realise that God is always forgiving. Even in times of trouble, He is always there guiding and giving us hope to soldier on and on June 8, 1997, St John Paul II canonised her. She is now known as St Jadwiga. The Divine Mercy Sanctuary that I visited was another iconic place where St John Paul II canonised Sr Faustina on April 13, 2000. Ms Jeanette Kong, a pilgrim from the Church of the Risen Christ said, “By praying at the church of the Divine Mercy, it has showed me the mercy of God in times of hardship.� As we made our way to the Auschwitz Concentration Camp I, Poland, I felt pain and sadness as many people were killed by starvation, overwork and the gas chambers. St Maximilian Kolbe, who was canonised by St John Paul II on Oct 10, 1982, had volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the death camp. St John Paul II had a great devotion to the image of the Black

Madonna and prayed before it during his four visits to the sanctuary in Czestochowa. The Black Madonna was reportedly painted by St Luke the Evangelist. Today, it still attracts many pilgrims due to the reported miraculous healings. As part of our pilgrimage, we visited the St Vitus Cathedral and Church of the Holy Infant Jesus in Prague, in the Czech Republic, where Mass is held daily. Our group had a private Mass at the Church of the Holy Infant Jesus. It was heartening to see Catholics from the area joining in the celebration. Overall, the pilgrimage made me realise that God is always forgiving. Even in times of trouble, He is always there guiding and giving us hope to soldier on. St John Paul II’s inspirational MRXUQH\ ZDV LQGHHG UHÀHFWHG LQ the places we visited. „

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SPOTLIGHT ON SAINTS:

St Arsenius St Arsenius the Great was a Roman senator more than three centuries after Christ. Because he was well-educated and a good teacher, he was selected to be the tutor of the emperor’s children. After 10 years in that position, St Arsenius became a monk, and for 40 years lived as a hermit. St Arsenius preferred to be alone to pray and study, but he built a reputation as an effective teacher and devout follower of Jesus. Although he spent much of his life studying and teaching, he always was impressed when he met a person who may not have had much formal education, but who served God in truth and humility. In the same way, he did not like people to brag about their social status or their wealth as if those things made them better than other people. We remember St Arsenius on July 19.

as you request,” God told Solomon. “I give you a heart so wise and discerning that there has never been anyone like you until now, nor after you will there be anyone to equal you.” When Solomon woke up, he went to Jerusalem and made offerings before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Then he gave a feast for all his servants. From that day on, Solomon became famous throughout the land as

a man who had the wisdom of God in him. Read more about it: 1 Kings 1 & 3

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Answer to Bible Trivia: Deciding which woman was an infant’s real mother.

As the titles of the books indicate, 1 Kings and 2 Kings tell the stories of the rulers of Israel from the end of King David’s reign through the reign of King Zedekiah. Some of the kings were very good and did what was right in the eyes of God. Others were very bad and did things that the Lord did not like. Woven among the stories of the kings are the stories of God’s prophets. Some of these prophets are not very familiar to us or are not even named, while others are quite wellknown – Elijah, Elisha and Isaiah. The prophets tried to warn the bad kings that God was displeased with them and to change their ways, but they did not listen. “He did what was evil in the Lord’s sight, just as his father had done” is a sentence you will read many times in 2 Kings. Even though most of the kings did not learn from their fathers’ mistakes, there were a few who did. One was Josiah, whose story can be found in 2 Kings 22-23. His scribe brought him the book of law, and when he read it, he repented and renewed the covenant between the people and God. Unfortunately, this turning back to God only lasted until the end of his reign.

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David, who had been king of Israel for 40 years, was now a very sick old man. As David neared death, his eldest son, Adonijah, son of Haggith, began to brag, “I shall be king!” Adonijah even began acting as if he were king, although his father was still alive. Some people thought that Adonijah should be king, but others liked David’s younger son Solomon, the son of Bathsheba, better. As a matter of fact, David had once promised Bathsheba that Solomon would be the next ruler of Israel. When David heard that Adonijah thought he would be king just because he was the older brother, David remembered the promise he had made and named Solomon king instead. After Solomon became king, God

came to him in a dream. The Lord wanted to let Solomon know that whatever he wanted would be given to him. “Now, Lord, my God,” Solomon answered, “you have made me, your servant, king to succeed David, my father; but I am a mere youth, not knowing at all how to act.... Give your servant, therefore, a listening heart to judge your people and to distinguish between good and evil.” God was very happy with Solomon’s answer. He knew that Solomon FRXOG KDYH EHHQ VHO¿VK DQG DVNHG IRU lots of money or to live a long time. Instead, Solomon wanted to be the best king possible for God’s people. “Because you asked for this – you did not ask for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies – but you asked for discernment to know what is right – I now do

Answer to puzzle: 1. David, 2. Solomon, 3. Elijah, 4. Jeroboam, 5. Elisha, 6. Isaiah, 7. Zedekiah

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CTIS LIBRARY Visit the CTIS Library at the Catholic Centre, Level 4, 55 Waterloo Street for your spiritual reading and research. Library opening hours: 10am-8pm Mondays to Fridays, 10am- 2pm Saturdays. Contact: 6434 8008 (Angela).

JULY 27 LIVING AUTHENTIC LIVES BY FATHER MONTY WILLIAMS, SJ Join us for a time of input, prayer and sharing For those in pastoral care and for spiritual directors as we journey with others, we are invited by God to live authentic lives. Fee: $300. Closing date: July 20. At Kingsmead Centre, 8 Victoria Park. Register T: 6467 6072; E: cisc2664@gmail.com.

JULY 24 CBN MY JOURNEY SERIES: TALK BY MS SYLVIA LIM 7-9pm: The Catholic Business Network invites you to join us for an evening of fellowship, networking and to listen to the sharing of Sylvia Lim from the Workers’ Party. She will share about her personal and corporate life journey, her challenges and joys from both work and spiritual perspective. We hope this talk will inspire you and give you valuable insights as you strive to progress towards being a Shepherd in the Marketplace. Fee: $20 (Nonmember). At Catholic Centre, 55 Waterloo Street, St Flora Room, Lvl 2. Register T: 9228 4463 (Raymond); E: admin@cbn.sg.

AUGUST 2, 3, 9, 10 TILE PAINTING – FUND RAISING FOR ST ANTHONY’S CHURCH 2-7pm (Sat) or 9am-2pm (Sun): The Church of St Anthony in Woodlands is constructing a new Annex Building in order to provide much needed space for our expanding Church activities and programs. Showcase your artistic talents and contribute to the building fund of St Anthony’s. The painted tiles will be displayed in the new building. Cost per tile: $140. Contact T: 97313974 6KLUHHQ ( NULVNLÀLH#JPDLO FRP

JULY 24 TO SEPTEMBER 4 KNOWING GOD BETTER 7.45-9.45pm: A relaxed, fun and practical course which includes mime, music, testimonies and opportunities for SUD\HUIXO UHĂ€HFWLRQ $W &KXUFK RI WKH Immaculate Heart of Mary, 24 Highland Road. Register T: 9127 0707 (Faustina) / 9221 2876 (Agnes); E: cafe@ihm.sg.

TUESDAYS AUGUST 5 TO NOVEMBER 4 INTRO TO WISDOM LIT AND BOOK OF SIRACH 9.30-11.30am or 7.45-9.45pm: By Msgr Ambrose Vaz. Sirach is the longest of the Wisdom books touching on major themes. It stresses the ethical aspects of everyday life. The study will incorporate a pastoral approach to and application of the messages contained in the book. Contribution: $85. At Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre, 2 Highland Road. Register T: 6858 3011 (Christina); E: christina@one.org.sg.

JULY 25 ORIGAMI WORKSHOP WITH TEA 10-11:30am: Learn how to make an H[FLWLQJ YDULHW\ RI ÀRZHUV DQG EXWWHUÀLHV using only paper. Refreshments will be served and origami materials provided to all participants. Please note that photographs taken at this event may be used for publicity purposes. Fee: $2. At Nee Soon South, Yishun Street 81. Register T: 6757 7990; E: registration@clarity-singapore.org.

AUGUST 6 TO AUGUST 10 LIVING THE BEATITUDES 7pm (Wed) - 5pm (Sun): This retreat will carry us through the path of the Beatitudes. It sees the Beatitudes as a spiritual journey which brings us to a closer intimacy with God. Retreat Master : Fr Monty Williams, SJ. At 8 Victoria Park Road. Fee: $420 / $500, including SD stipend. Register T: 6467 6072; E: cisc2664@gmail.com.

JULY 25 TO JULY 28 TREASURE YOUNG ADULTS’ ENCOUNTER RETREAT 7.30pm (Fri) -3pm (Mon): Join young working adults from ages 21-35 at the TREASURE Young Adults’ Encounter Retreat. Fee: $80. At CAYC, 2 Lorong Low Koon. Register T: 6285 2571; W: http://tinyurl.com/TREASUREretreat; E: mariana@cayconline.org / shaunsly@gmail. com. Registration closes on 13 July 2014.

AUGUST 7 TO OCTOBER 9 ACTS OF THE APOSTLES BY MSGR AMBROSE VAZ 8pm-10pm: “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witness in Jerusalem & in all Judea & Samaria and to the ends

JULY 27 ST ANNE’S CHURCH FEAST DAY 2014 Theme: ‘Here bring your wounded hearts,

of the earth� Acts 1:8. This is a 10 weeks course by Msgr Ambrose Vaz. At Church of Christ the King, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. Register T: 9832 1538 (Lene) ; E: ctkbat@ hotmail.com. AUGUST 8 TO AUGUST 9 MEDITATION AND MUSIC PRAYER CONCERT 8pm: A night of meditation and music with Jesuit Fr Manoling Francisco, a renowned liturgical composer from the Philippines. At Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace, as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations. Tickets: $10, DYDLODEOH DW WKH SDULVK RI¿FH DQG &$1$ the Catholic Centre. Contact T: 6744 2879 SDULVK RI¿FH &$1$ ( mellee66@yahoo.com (Mel Dianse-Lee). AUGUST 17 FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 7pm: Come join us for Mass, a candlelight procession with rosary and benediction in Tamil. At Blessed Sacrament Church, 1 Commonwealth Drive. T: 6474 5249/ 9678 3855 (Margaret Samuel); E: jackies@mediacorp.com.sg. AUGUST 17 TO OCTOBER 12 COUPLE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME 2pm (Sun) - 8.30pm (Sun): Couple Empowerment Programme (CEP) is an Archdiocesan approved Post Marriage Catechesis and formation programme based on the Catholic Church teachings and faithful to the Magisterium on marriage and family. CEP also teaches life skills designed by modern day marriage psychologists, psychiatrists and sociologists. Register T: 9105 9921 (Victor & Annabelle) / 9857 9075 (Jason & Andrea); E: goto_cep@hotmail.com. AUGUST 24 CATHOLIC NURSES’ ANNUAL MASS AND BLESSING 6-9pm: Annual Mass and blessing for Catholic nurses and healthcare professionals & providers. At Church of Risen Christ, 91 Toa Payoh Central. Dinner after Mass: $10. Register: 9236 1047 (Theresa) / 9661 0818 (Maria) / 9109 3391 (Doreen) / 9785 4283 (Stephanie). AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 2 CHARIS-CFC MISSION FRIENDSHIP: HAIYAN HOUSE-BUILDING TRIP A joint CHARIS-Couples for Christ mission team will be deployed to help Typhoon Haiyan victims with the building of 30 permanent houses. Join us as we work hand-in-hand with our brothers and sisters in need to help rebuild their homes and their lives. Come experience faith in action, joy of Mission work, and fellowship ZLWK WHDP PHPEHUV DQG EHQH¿FLDULHV At Bogo, Northern Cebu, Philippines. Register T:6337 4119 (Lilynne); E: lilynne@charis-singapore.org.

AUGUST 30 UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY: WHAT MAKES YOU THE WAY YOU ARE? SP 'R \RX ZRUU\ HDVLO\" 'R \RX ¿QG it hard to trust others? Recognising these and other traits could help explain human behaviours. Gain an insight to these and more as we cover personality theories, traits and disorders. Sign up now to understand yourself and those around you better. Refreshments will be served and door gifts given. Fee: $20 (payment at the door). At Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Tower B, Learning Centre, Main Auditorium. Register T: 6757 7990; E: registration@clarity-singapore.org. WEDNESDAYS SEPTEMBER 10 TO OCTOBER 22 BOOK OF EZEKIEL BY MIKE ARENTS 9.30am-11.30am: Join us to know more about the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel was a man of deep faith and great imagination and many of his insights came in the form of visions. His messages were expressed in vivid symbolic actions. Ezekiel emphasised the need for inner renewal of the heart and spirit and the responsibility of each individual for his sins. At Church of the Holy Spirit, 248 Upper Thomson Road, Room #03-02. Register T: 8228 8220 (Clare); E: HSBibleApostolate@gmail.com. SEPTEMBER 13 TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION 4-6.30pm: Sunset Mass & Reception. The Archdiocesan Commission for Catholic Schools welcome you to our celebration of thanksgiving and appreciation to all teachers and Catholic teachers especially. At SJI Junior School Hall, 3 Essex Road. Main celebrant: Msgr Ambrose Vaz. All are welcome. A humble request: kindly car-pool or take public transport. Register T: 6858 7080 (Shirley); E: accs@catholic.org.sg. SEPTEMBER 26 TO SEPTEMBER 28 RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND (STAY IN) 7.30pm (Fri) - 5pm (Sun): Marriage Challenges? Retrouvaille helps couples put the pieces back together and rebuild loving relationships. At At 201-B Punggol 17th Avenue. Register T: 6711 6774 (Laurence & Christina); E: info@helpourmarriage.sg; W: www.helpourmarriage.sg. OCTOBER 3 TO OCTOBER 5 MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND 8pm (Fri) - 6pm (Sun): This is a live-in marriage enrichment programme for happily married couples. Come for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to equip yourselves on this till-the-end-of-time journey of love. At 201-B Punggol 17th Avenue. Register T: 9670 5390 (Vincent & Julyn); E: register@marriageencounter-sg.org; W: wwmesg.org.

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In loving memory of our dear parents

PETER HEE SWEE KHEE

MAGDALENE MOLLY TAN Departed: May 3, 1988 July 31, 2008.

6HOI VDFULÂżFH KXPLOLW\ DQG SDWLHQFH Virtues of our dear departed parents. Called by God to their eternal bliss, We reminesce, cherish and deeply miss. Love always, Paul & Angie, Patrick & Julie, Perry, Philip & Cecilia, Percy & Sylvia, Goddaughters Winnie & Rosalind Seet and all loved ones.

In loving memory of our parents

FRANK JOSEPH ISABEL FERNANDEZ FERNANDEZ Departed: Jul 18, 2000 Departed: Aug 3, 2005.

Dearest Dad and Mum, Though we are apart, your faith, hope and love live on in our hearts and lives. Thank you for all that you have been to us. You are fondly remembered by your children and their families. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Please turn to pages 26 and 27 for more in memoriam advertisements.

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