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Amen, Lord Jesus: Come Soon!
An important part of our preparation for Christmas is the use of special antiphons from 17 to 23 December. They are called “O Antiphons” because each Latin text begins with a long beautiful chant expressing the longing of the Church for the coming of the Lord. Many...
Friars Join Gathering of Young Priests (YPG 2022)
The Custody sent a sizeable contingent to this year’s Malaysia-Singapore Young Priests Gathering. Our nine young priests joined 33 other young priests from the two countries for the gathering hosted by the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur from 10 to 13 October 2022. The...
New Leadership for the Province of the Holy Spirit and Custody of St Anthony
The Province of the Holy Spirit, of which the Custody of St Anthony (Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei) is a part, elected its new leadership at its Provincial Chapter in September. The 29 Franciscan Friars, who gathered in Sydney for the Chapter held from 25 to 30 September,...
From Community to Dependent Custody to Autonomous Custody
The Feature Article is a message from Friar Phillip Miscamble, who served in Singapore for 19 years and was our Custody’s first Custos. He was in Singapore in October for our Custody Chapter. It was a privilege to be a part of the Chapter of the Custody of St...
Restoring the Gospel Within Us
Dearest family and friends, May the Lord give you peace! Unanimous. This one word brought about a wave of emotion for me. At our Chapter, all the friars voted in favour of a Fraternal Life Project for every community in our Custody. It was a dream come true!...
St Anthony’s Bread (November 2022)
Vocare Season 3 – A Singing, Dancing Priest (Friar Derrick Yap OFM)
Friar Derrick Yap’s love for music and dance led him to know and learn about Christ. Here’s how this Taoist believer chose the Catholic priesthood. Check out the latest Season 3 of Vocare Episode 142 : A Singing, Dancing Priest | Friar Derrick Yap OFM Vocare Trailer...
Franciscan Calendar 2023
We're happy to announce that the 2023 Franciscan calendar is on sale now! Collaborating with The Way We Mend (TWWM), this unique calendar features the original artwork of Anna Dinh, a talented local artist from Sarawak, Malaysia. Besides being able to keep track...
