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A renewal of mind and heart to better walk with others

A renewal of mind and heart to better walk with others

Romans 12:2 reminds us, “Do not conform yourselves to this age but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” This verse encapsulates the transformative journey I made through the...

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San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre

San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre

Nestled behind the Church of St Mary of the Angels in the Franciscan Bukit Batok Complex is a building most parishioners do not know exist – the San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre. The building was originally designed to house the Poor Clares (the contemplative...

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Looking forward to a new year of  meaningful surprises

Looking forward to a new year of meaningful surprises

It’s the new year and I hope you feel you are embarking on something meaningful this year with the Lord. Sometimes we wonder if we are in the same rut year in year out. But I can assure you that our lives can be full of meaningful surprises if we take time to...

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Reflecting on our spiritual journey

Reflecting on our spiritual journey

Dear friends and benefactors, It’s that special time again when we intentionally look over the year that has passed and see where our journeys, especially our spiritual journeys, have taken us. We ask ourselves, “Where has God been in my life, and where is he leading...

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A renewed connection with The Canticle of Creatures

A renewed connection with The Canticle of Creatures

When Friar Derrick Yap asked me to create a series of artwork based on The Canticle of Creatures for the 2025 Franciscan Calendar, my first response was “No, I can’t”. I was busy with other commitments, and I said to myself that “my art days were over”. But either he...

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Consecration truly and totally

Consecration truly and totally

Dear friends and benefactors, We had a double celebration on 17 September 2024 – the 800th anniversary of the Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi on Mt Alvernia and the Solemn Profession of Friar Marvin Voo OFM. When Marvin applied for his Solemn Profession earlier this...

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Alleluia, a new priest for St Ann’s Church!

Alleluia, a new priest for St Ann’s Church!

KOTA PADAWAN — The St Ann’s Church community was filled with joy as they welcomed their new priest, Friar Nelson Evarinus Sipalan, OFM on 18 August 2024. His arrival marked the beginning of a new chapter in the parish’s spiritual journey, bringing with it fresh...

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Pelayan Komuni Tak Lazim sebagai gembala yang baik

Pelayan Komuni Tak Lazim sebagai gembala yang baik

KOTA PADAWAN, Kuching: Ministri Pelayan Komuni Bukan Lazim paroki St Ann Kota Padawan telah mengadakan Rekoleksi Pelayan Komuni Bukan Lazim (PKBL) 2024 di Gereja St Michael, Teng Bukap pada Ogos 3 lalu. Sesi kali ini bertemakan, “Peranan Pelayan Komuni Bukan...

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Pentahbisan melakar sejarah selepas 44 tahun

Pentahbisan melakar sejarah selepas 44 tahun

MEMBAKUT – “Mungkin inilah sebab hujan lebat selepas 44 tahun baru hari ini ada tahbisan paderi dari ini paroki”, ujar paderi paroki St Patrick Membakut, Fr Boniface Kimsin membuatkan para umat gelak ketawa. Paroki St Patrick Membakut telah melahirkan seorang paderi...

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