Confirmation at SMC, Ipoh

Nov 22, 2024

Jennifer Duarte
Eighteen youth were confirmed at the Church of St Michael on November 9. Eleven of them were from the Englishspeaking classes and seven from the Chinese-speaking classes.

Based on the readings of the 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year B), Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, in his homily, advised the confirmands and the congregation about their spiritual companions on the journey. In the First reading, the widow was rewarded for sharing her last bits of food and drink with Prophet Elijah. In the Gospel, we see that Jesus was pleased with the poor woman who gave the little that she had for the use of the Church. Bishop Sebastian asked all present to reflect on these two important questions: What is Jesus observing about our disposition today? Will He be pleased with us?

In the second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews, the Cardinal spoke about the purpose of Jesus’ second coming, which is to reward us with salvation The key message is that we should be waiting as baptised disciples for His second coming. The St Theresa’s Choir sang the hymn Companions on the Journey as the recessional hymn, which was apt.