Fr Francis Xavier transferred to Kangar

Oct 12, 2018

By Patrick Gerard Au
The Parish of St Anthony bid farewell to their parish priest, Fr Francis Xavier Selvarajoo, with a dinner organised by the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). Fr Francis Xavier has served in the parish of St Anthony as the parish priest for six years and will be transferred to a new parish in Kangar, Perlis where he will be the first resident parish priest.

The parishioners thanked Fr Francis for the changes he had made. One example is the introduction of “24 hours with the Lord” where the parishioners were able to spend quality time with the Lord through spiritual exercises, Bible reading, reflection, and prayers. The Liturgical committee and parishioners also learnt a lot from him, especially how to prepare for Mass.

Masses became more meaningful when Fr Francis began preparing the weekly commentary. He would also explain the celebration or event to allow all parishioners to understand the significance of the Mass.

The Indonesians also benefitted from Fr Francis as he was very concerned in their spiritual life, preparing them to receive the sacraments. He took time to visit them at the different plantations and celebrated Masses for them on a monthly basis. He also helped them to grow in their faith by inviting missionaries from Indonesia to reach out to them.

In his farewell speech, Fr Francis shared his dream to write and publish books in the near future. The parishioners of Teluk Intan will continue to pray for Fr Francis as he begins to build “the little corners of heaven” in the north side of Peninsular Malaysia.