Stay close to the Holy Spirit’s flame
Amidst the solemnity, as parishioners in their Sunday best and hushed whispers, there was also a sense of anticipation and excitement as 56 student confirmands and 13 adult confirmands filed into the Church of St Thomas More in a single line, taking their respective seats with their sponsors.
Jun 30, 2023
By Kathleen See
Amidst the solemnity, as parishioners in their Sunday best and hushed whispers, there was also a sense of anticipation and excitement as 56 student confirmands and 13 adult confirmands filed into the Church of St Thomas More in a single line, taking their respective seats with their sponsors.
The Confirmation Mass was celebrated on the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on June 17. Archbishop Julian Leow presided over the Mass together with the host church’s parish priest Msgr Patrick Boudville, and the Church of Divine Mercy, Shah Alam’s parish priest Fr Alan Pereira, as the concelebrants.
During his homily, Archbishop Julian emphasised the importance of assisting one another in their faith journey as we all need a faith community. He said, “If we are alone, as in a fire, and you remove a piece of coal or a piece of wood from the heap of burning flame, that piece will die off eventually. But if it is together, in that community, it burns brightly.”
He reminded the confirmands to stay close to the flame and let their hearts beat as one together with the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to give life and radiate goodness, gentleness, loving-kindness, fear of the Lord and all the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Congratulations to our 2023 batch of confirmands! Filled with the Holy Spirit, may you go forth in action and service for Christ.
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