Normal hours for Silent Adoration will resume at 7am on Tuesday, April 6.
Thank you and God Bless,
The Spirituality Sub-Committee
In a recent Parish bulletin, we read the above testimony given by our beloved Blessed Mother Theresa of Calcutta on the strengthening power of the Blessed Sacrament.
This grace could also manifest in your life today. Come and sit; kneel and pray; spend time with the Lord and pray for our Priests before the Blessed Sacrament. Do this and be renewed.
Sign up to pledge an hour before the Blessed Sacrament as part of our 1,000 Hours initiative. Each parishioner is encouraged to sign up for one hour only as we would like 1,000 different parishioners to be involved.
You may sign up on the form outside the chapel on weekdays, or outside the church after all weekend masses.
Therefore, those who have signed up for the 1000 Hours are advised to arrange for a backup in case they are unable to make it for the hour they have pledged.
Remember, this hour is YOUR personal pledge to be in the presence of the Lord; your undertaking to be present in faithfulness to Him.
It is therefore your responsibility to make arrangements with a friend or relative to take your place in the event that you cannot be present owing to last-minute, unforeseen circumstances.
We say this only because there have been instances where those who signed up were unable to be there and their respective hours passed with NO ONE at the allotted seat to be in Silent Adoration before the exposed Blessed Sacrament.
So upon signing up, you should immediately contact someone to be your "Plan B" ... just in case.
Bro. Eugene's message to all parishioners:
"I am glad to continue to uphold the vision of the Golden Jubilee Spirituality Sub-Committee Team which is to promote the spiritual aspect of our Parish life in preparation towards the Parish’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.
"The Team has been working tirelessly to plan and to organise activities which are spiritually nourishing for our people. As such, one of the activities is the 1000-hour adoration to pray for our priests which has received very positive response and participation from our parishioners.
"My hope is that as we participate in the various activities organised by the Church, we will also grow as Church in Faithfulness to Christ. (Acts 2:42)
"God bless you."
Sch. Eugene Koh, S.J.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The need for prayer is greater than ever in these trying times. We urge all parishioners who have yet to sign up for the 1,000 Hours to pledge their respective one-hour slots.
Let us continue to pray, not only for our priests and religious, but for peace, goodwill and love to prevail over ill intent and violence; and also that justice be upheld in our country.
We welcome all to join us in this endeavour - this figure of 1,000 hours should not be too hard to reach. As our Parish priest Father Simon Yong has said, 1,000 is just about 25% of the overall congregation.
So, do sign up after any of the weekend masses. The noticeboard and sign-up sheets will be located near the temporary Coffee Morning tables while the front porch is being renovated.
Thank you for your participation and God Bless.
As such, we would like to appeal to all those who have made the pledge to:
* Please be punctual - do not arrive late for your allotted hour;
* Kindly spend the hour in total devotion, FOCUSED on prayer and your silent communion with the Lord. Put aside all connections to the material world for the hour - no mobile phones or other distractions please;
* Stay the FULL hour. Please do not leave before your allotted hour is up.
For those who have yet to sign up, but who use the facilities near the chapel, we humbly request that you refrain from talking loudly or running in the corridor, as sound really carries inside and it can be very distracting to those who are praying before the Blessed Sacrament.
Thank you very much for your kind cooperation in these matters. May this 1,000 Hours pledge be fulfilling and spiritually rewarding to us not just as individuals but as a praying parish.
Yours in Christ,
The Spirituality Committee
A Private Book of Prayers for Priests is priced at RM3 to cover costs and is available from the Parish Office and also after all weekend masses.
The full-colour 32-page booklet is beautifully illustrated and includes such prayers as the Litany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Priest and Victim; a Daily Offering for Vocations; A Marian Prayer for Priests; and many more.
Several stamped copies have been placed in the Santa Maria della Strada Chapel for use by parishioners during their respective Hour of Silent Adoration; kindly note that these are not to be removed from the chapel.
God Bless and may you have a fulfilling Hour of Silent Adoration.
