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Lenten Recollection Day for CAC Staff

Lenten Recollection Day for CAC Staff

Friar Arul gives his session on the Rukun Negara during the CAC’ Staff Lenten Recollection KOTA KINABALU – Delivering his sessions in a fluent malay, Friar Arul Maridass OFM guided the staff of Catholic Archdiocesan Centre for a half day Lenten Recollection, taking...

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A Novice each from Singapore and Malaysia

A Novice each from Singapore and Malaysia

We are blessed to have two new novices in 2023. On 14 January, Friar Peter Michael, Director of the Novitiate at St Anthony Friary, received Friars Jorgerson Japar and Nicholas Lee into the Novitiate programme.  From left : Novice Friar Jorgerson, Novice Master...

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Connecting and Growing for Faith and Mission

Connecting and Growing for Faith and Mission

With the movement restrictions for Covid-19 lifted, the Franciscan Friars are delighted to be able to connect en masse and in person again.  On 28 February, the Devotion to St Anthony returned to the Church of St Mary of the Angels. Join us there at 7 pm on...

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Are Our Hearts Set Free Anew this Easter?

Are Our Hearts Set Free Anew this Easter?

Every Lent, we journey through the desert landscape of our souls endeavouring to strip ourselves of all that burdens, oppresses and encumbers us. This is so that we can free our hearts to welcome the graces of Easter, the greatest event of Salvation history. ...

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Looking Towards Easter

Looking Towards Easter

Christ is risen, He is truly risen! This is the Easter cry, a shout of joy from the heart that darkness and death are overcome by light and life. This is the mystery we celebrate at Easter, the Paschal Mystery that God who became man out of love for us has passed over...

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Friar Cruzender Alex Seru umat berani Utamakan Tuhan

Friar Cruzender Alex Seru umat berani Utamakan Tuhan

Friar Cruzender mengoles abu di dahi salah satu kanak-kanak KINARUT – Lebih 600 umat memenuhi gereja Paroki St Augustine, Kinarut dalam Misa Kudus Rabu Abu jam 7.30 pm pada 22 Feb lalu di yang dipimpin oleh Friar Cruzander Alex, OFM. Friar Cruzander dalam homilinya,...

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(Re)Building the Church in Laos

(Re)Building the Church in Laos

Br. John Wong, Definitor General of the Conferences of Asia and Oceania, is visiting the fraternities of South-East Asia.The Curia OFM receive and publish his story from Laos. Lao People's Democratic Republic is a socialist state that embraces communist values. This...

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The Franciscan presence in Vietnam

The Franciscan presence in Vietnam

Friar John Wong is currently serving as one of the OFM General Definitors since 2021 and will end his term in 2027. He is overseeing and taking care of the friars in Asia and Oceania. Br John Wong meets the new Definitory of the Province of St Francis in Vietnam. On 9...

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Conference on Franciscan Spirituality

Conference on Franciscan Spirituality

Did you know that there is a rich Franciscan Intellectual Tradition? The Franciscan Friars of the Custody of St Anthony (Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei) are pleased to be able to offer in April an opportunity to learn from Friar Wayne Hellmann OFM Conventual, a...

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