God has found favour in the heart of a child

Jun 14, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year the feast falls on June 19.

For the first time in history, the parishioners of the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jalan Peel, will be celebrating their parish feast from home. Under the guidance of parish priest Fr Edwin and assistant parish priest Fr  Lau, the Parish Coordinating Council put on their thinking caps to adopt creative ways to keep the spirit of the community alive and inclined to the sweet heart of Jesus, which is burning with love for us.

The decision was made to  have a pre and post online feast celebration. The first day was celebrated on June 5 with the theme God has found favour in the heart of a child.  The parishioners attended an online Mass which was celebrated by Fr Edwin. Children were intrigued by his fascinating story-like homily about Jesus the Good Shepherd and how each child is the Lord’s favourite pet sheep.

Being the first Friday of June, an online adoration especially for children was arranged. The availability of technology enabled Fr George Harrison, who is currently in Rome, to guide the children  through this adoration. During the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a pre-recorded video of primary school children reciting and singing the Chaplet to the Sacred Heart was played.

Catechists, parents and the media team worked hand in hand to record and compile the videos.

During the Litany of Praise, Brother Anthony Robert conducted some hands-on activity for the children; to praise, thank and ask God for help. 

Many parents shared that their children were thrilled and excited to be a part of the feast, and they focused and  participated well during Mass and adoration.

As a young seminarian; Bro Anthony shared that this experience is a new way of being Church, whereby various teams collaborate from home and church to bring out the sense of celebration and community participation. It has also enriched him to explore the availability of various media and online platforms for spiritual use.

The parishioners of the Sacred of Heart of Jesus invite you to join in the devotion and feastday celebrations on June 12, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 26 via livemass.archkl.org