tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post6994646534169858136..comments2024-03-17T22:48:00.427+08:00Comments on Reflections and Ruminations: Building up the body and the ChurchFr Luke Fonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079016104331055895noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-5648090163561669582013-10-02T13:16:11.638+08:002013-10-02T13:16:11.638+08:00Hello Father Luke,
I love the Cathedral too. It...Hello Father Luke,<br />I love the Cathedral too. It's old and rustic, and absolutely stands out in the midst of all the shiny buildings. Although it is in a worn state, I'm enamoured whenever I visit. Nowadays, it's us Catholic students in SMU who run across to Cathedral! (for evening mass, we go to st peter's and paul). Mostly, we go for masses on days of obligation; rarely, we (or I speak for myself) escape to Cathedral because of despair and fatigue from school. <br />At those lunchtime masses, the Cathedral is brimming with officer-workers, all prim and proper in suits and dresses. There are non-Singaporeans, tourists, and some old people who come every day. On Sundays at 10am, the music and singing resonates through the Cathedral and fills my heart with joy, though I often end up staring at the widening hair-line cracks and gaps behind the altar. <br />I've been looking at the 'Fund meter' at the entrance, it has risen slowly but surely. I don't have much money as a student, but I do love this grand old dame. Perhaps offerings during lunchtime masses in the CBD can be collected for our Cathedral and parish priests can encourage parishioners on Sunday. If only more people knew how beautiful our Cathedral is!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-66730263079570167302013-10-01T08:21:27.348+08:002013-10-01T08:21:27.348+08:00Good morning Fr Luke, in fact just last week I wa...Good morning Fr Luke, in fact just last week I was lamenting to a friend the poor state of our Cathedral is in as my oversea colleague who came n visited our Cathedral passed a comment that she couldn't reconcile the fact that in Singapore with all the state of art buildings, our Catholic Cathedral is in such poor state. I felt so ashamed to call myself Catholic at that very moment. Seeing your post, I know I have to do something but not sure how. For myself, I'll start my little campaign to ask people I know to save the money that they intend to spend on Christmas presents to donate to our Mother Church Building fund. And I hope people who are good at raising fund will help to do something for our Mother Church because God deserves the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7853204965986587589.post-47445448127837112362013-09-30T12:03:47.853+08:002013-09-30T12:03:47.853+08:00Good morning Fr Luke, just a word of encouragement...Good morning Fr Luke, just a word of encouragement - you are now running a different marathon even though your road to recovery is moving slowly, it is but surely you will get there! Yes it's sad to see the state of our Mother Church as she is today after having attended numerous masses during my school days from across at CHIJ. Now I only pray for a wonderful miracle to see her back in all her glory. <br />Have a pleasant day Father, God Bless!!luvfenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219506985543037186noreply@blogger.com