St. Anthony Friary,5 Bukit Batok East Avenue 2, Singapore 659918
2) By bank transfer to :
Holy Land Vice Commissariat
(Standard Chartered Bank)SCB 07-0-830730-2
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Greetings of Peace and all Good!
During the holy seasons of Lent and Easter, many pilgrims will make their way to Holy Land. They will visit places where central events of our faith took place. However, this year, due to the Covid -19 pandemic, pilgrimages were cancelled and Holy Land became empty of pilgrims. Churches were also empty without the faithful during the lockdown as they had to stay at home. As these happened, Holy Land Franciscans prayed for all the people in the world who are suffering because of the pandemic and especially for our Christian brothers and sisters living in the Holy Land. They face more challenges in their livelihood as tourism and the economy have taken a downturn.
So this year, the Pontifical Collection for Holy Land will be even more significant. Your support will help over 10,000 children in schools, senior citizens and provide homes and jobs for Christian families through a wide range of services.
This year, the collection mandated by the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XV since October 4, 1918 and is taken up in every parish around the world on Good Friday was postponed to the Sunday nearest the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
I am writing in the spirit of universal collaboration to appeal to you to give to the collection that traditionally was made on Good Friday in every part of the world for support of our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land on 13 September 2020.
This year’s Holy Land collection will be collected at all Masses on 13 September 2020 at all parishes.
Not all of you will be able to attend mass on 13th September to give your donation.
However, you can still send your donation
1) By crossed cheque made payable to :
“Holy Land Vice Commissariat“
St. Anthony Friary, 5 Bukit Batok East Avenue 2, Singapore 659918
2) By bank transfer to :
Holy Land Vice Commissariat
(Standard Chartered Bank)SCB 07-0-830730-2
Yours fraternally in Christ Jesus,
Friar Justin Lim OFM
Vice-Commissariat of the Holy Land
For further enquiries, please reach us out at +65 65606362(Singapore) or email to holyland.asia@gmail.com or justinlimofm2008@gmail.com.
80 Sanctuaries : To Preserve the Memory and Modernize the History of Redemption
The Custody, through the Collect that is collected on Good Friday, guards the Places of salvation, supports the Christian presence and the living stones. “All of us are called to guard the Holy Land, protect it and feel it ours”.
A Video Sharing about Holy Land by Friar Justin Lim,OFM
A Call to all to Contribute towards the Collection for Holy Land 2020
Muslims and Catholics Talk About Good Friday and Hari Raya During Covid-19 | Food and Faith Series
Join Ustaz Khairul Anwar, Ustazah Syahiirah and their invited guests – Don Basil and Friar Sixtus as they share about their unique experiences and the significance of their celebrations. As the Muslims in Singapore commemorate their holy celebrations during this pandemic period, Catholics also make adjustments to their religious lives and sacred occasions.
Speakers & Invited Guests : Ustaz Khairul Anwar Ustazah Syahiirah Don Basil Friar Sixtus Peter, OFM
What does the future hold for the Franciscan friars in this region? Where is God calling us to go and do? That becomes the focus of this final part of this eye-opening series on the history of the Custody. Indeed, the Lord continues to mould us into instruments of his greater purposes! Click here for the exciting opportunities that lie ahead, hopefully, in Sabah.
Here is the link to the first & second part of The Genesis Series if you have missed it :
In this third part of the history of the Custody, Friar John Wong touches on the humble beginnings of the friars’ parish ministry at St Mary of the Angels, Singapore and St Ann’s, Kuching. It is a wondrous tale of God’s providence and care of the sheep of his flock! Have a listen!
Here is the link to the first & second part of The Genesis Series if you have missed it :
Join Friar John Wong OFM as he recounts the hand of God in establishing the Franciscan presence in Singapore in the 1950’s right up to the official establishment of the Custody in 1991. Through thick and thin, the Lord continues to bless us with courage, zeal and joy amidst all kinds of challenges.
On July 11, 2020, Friar Marvin Voo made his first profession into the Order of Friars Minor of the Custody of St Anthony Malaysia- Singapore-Brunei.
Receives the Friar Minor’s habit and cord with the three knots symbolises the three vows he temporarily professed which are to live all the days of his life in obedience, without anything of his own and in chastity.
The First Profession is the official entry into the Order of Friars Minor and it comes after a year of Postulancy and one year of Novitiate. Postulancy can be likened to a year of probation. During this time, the gradual transition of culture and intensification of fraternal living help to make clear a candidate’s personal and individual inspiration for being called to the life, spirit and mission of the Friars Minor. Novitiate is a time to consolidate and further clarify his vocation intentions as he prepares for the First Profession. During Novitiate, the candidate receives the Friar Minor’s habit and the cord without any knot because he has not taken the vows of poverty, obedience and chastity. This was the path Marvin Voo took over the last few years.
The Provincial Minister of San Pedro Bautista Friar Cielito R. Almazon OFM received Marvin’s profession.
Friar Marvin made his First Profession at the Minor Basilica Santuario de San Pedro Bautista Parish, Quezon City, Philippines. The profession, made into the hands of the Provincial Minister, Friar Cielito R. Almazan OFM, was for 16 months. The next milestone in Friar Marvin’s journey would be the renewal of profession to be held on April 16 2021 (the traditional date of St Francis’ profession into the hands of the Pope), with the other friars in formation. At his profession, the newly-professed Marvin received his knotted cord.
The next day, he flew back to Malaysia and joined the community in Ayer Hitam, Penang.
The Penang Community comprises Friars Marvin, Oliver, Arul , Timothy (Postulant) and John Soh.
