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From left: Parish priest, Fr Mitchel Joseph, guest preacher, Fr Andrew Manickam OFM Cap and Fr Francis Go OFM Cap.The Church of the Good Shepherd celebrated her feast with a Triduum of daily Masses, Holy Hour and Adoration from April 28 – 30.
The theme for the celebration was a Christ Centred Community, with sub-themes of Communion, Participation and Mission. On the first day, guest preacher Fr Andrew Manickam OFM Cap, reflected on the theme of Communion. In our society today, many have lost the understanding of what truly being together can be. We have lost the understanding of being a community of authentic friendship and communion. Society is longing for connection and communion. Sometimes we are engrossed with our digital gadgets that we fail to see the person sitting next to us. In a digital world, we have lost the essence of table fellowship.
On the second day, Fr Andrew spoke on Participation in the life and mission of the Church. When we participate, we are building the body of Christ. What are the barriers we have when it comes to participation? The three images that we see operating in our lives are; those who see the church as a restaurant i.e.
On the third day, he said that Mission invites us to move out from our bigger family, the church, to the world. “There are two great days in a person’s life — the day we are born and the day we discover why.” The first day explains our presence on earth. The second day explains our purpose. “We weren’t put on Earth to live for ourselves. We were made for a greater purpose than simply to make money, retire, and die. We were made for a mission, and that mission gives our life meaning.
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