Mantin parish celebrates feast day with shrine inauguration
The Church of St Aloysius celebrated its 124th anniversary on June 21 with a feast day Mass celebrated by Fr Paulino Miranda who briefly served as an assistant priest at the parish following his ordination in August 1995.
Jul 05, 2024
MANTIN, Negeri Sembilan: The Church of St Aloysius celebrated its 124th anniversary on June 21 with a feast day Mass celebrated by Fr Paulino Miranda who briefly served as an assistant priest at the parish following his ordination in August 1995.
In his multilingual homily, Fr Paulino emphasised the importance of a Christ-centred life and shared memories from his early days as a priest. He also spoke about St Aloysius Gonzaga, the patron saint of youth, recounting his touching final letter to his mother where he expressed his readiness to meet Jesus.
A significant highlight of the celebration was the inauguration of the Shrine of St Aloysius by Archbishop Julian Leow on June 22. The shrine, designed to offer peace and tranquility, welcomes all visitors to the church grounds.
The seven-station candlelight procession of the Blessed Eucharist took place after Mass, beginning at the altar with the cross-bearer leading, followed by altar servers bearing candles and incense, hospitality ministers, flower girls with lit crowns, Archbishop Julian, priests, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, the choir, and, finally, the congregation.
The procession moved across the vast church grounds, where the Blessed Sacrament was passed to senior citizens, Form 4 and Form 5 students, youth in Kadazan, Orang Asli, Chinese, and Indian attire, the Legion of Mary, and the Charismatic Group, all executing their roles brilliantly.
The final day of the celebration saw the church filled for a Tamil Mass with an ‘Anjali’ adoration to the bread and wine, followed by a multilingual Mass celebrated by Fr Richard Anthony S.J.
The parish’s Maris Stella choir, lending their voices to the feast days, also held a fund-raising sale to support their future ministry work. Each Mass concluded with a fellowship meal that everyone enjoyed.
This year’s theme, “Communion, Participation, and Mission with St Aloysius,” was a guiding principle throughout the celebrations, emphasising the community’s commitment to these values.
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