Maundy Thursday - The 1st Day of the Tridium Culminating On Easter

I always enjoy Holy Week – it’s a story  written in the Bible and is repeated possibly over 2000 years and we get to interact with it. On Holy Thursday churches reenact Jesus' act of washing his disciples' feet, symbolizing humility and service. This year OMPH Church had 2 of the 12 disciples were wheelchair bound ......

..the first 'disciple' was Frances Yeoh who became a Catholic less than a year ago .......... 

Presentation of the Chrism Oils .....

Presentation of the Holy Chrism Oils . It consists of the Oil of Catechumens, the Oil of the Sick, and the Holy Chrism. The Oil of Catechumens is used in the Sacrament of Baptism, while the Oil of the Sick is used in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. The Holy Chrism is used in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, as well as for the consecration of churches and altars.

..Blessed Sacrament is transferred to ......

The Mass does not end. There is no dismissal or final blessing. The evening’s celebration concludes with a “stripping of the altar” in which not only are all decorations removed, the Blessed Sacrament is taken from the tabernacle on the main altar and processed to an altar of repose outside the main body of the churchthe The sanctuary candle or paschal candle is extinguished or darkened, and not relit until the Easter Vigil.

.... the Altar of Repose ....and concludes with the 'stripping of the altar' 

Eucharistic Adoration is common after the Holy Thursday Mass and continuing until midnight. It is reminiscent of waiting with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.

...eucharistic adoration ...at the 'Garden of Gethesemane'

KC

OMPH Church Bell Rings For Pope Francis

KC

Happy Easter-He Is Truly Risen-Halleuiah!!!

 
Happy Easter One and All

Main Convent Ipoh/ Cancer Diagnostic Centre Meeting With Authorities

YB Howard Lee (right,in pink shirt) and authorities inspecting the grounds at the Main Convent, Ipoh.

The main parties at the centre of the Main Convent Ipoh and the Cancer Diagnostic Centre were called to meet with the authorities to explain the setup of the centre.  The meeting was called by the Education Department last week and held the school yesterday April 14 2025.

Present were representatives from Education Department, PIBG, MBI, Heritage department, Health Department and JKR.

Absent was the representative from the Bishop’s office, Board of Governors, National Cancer Society of Malaysia and the Project Manager.

YB Howard Lee was the Chairperson of the meeting.  

 

Asrama Bintang, the site of the proposed Cancer Diagnostic Centre

..the wide area at the back of the Main Convent for the proposed centre

Lets hope there will be a positive outcome from this meeting.

KC

Parents Protest Lost Field Due To Construction Of Cancer Diagnostic Centre

Close to a hundred parents held a gathering at the Main Convent Ipoh yesterday to protest the construction at the Asrama Bintang which has encroached into one third of the only grass field in the school.

The field used to be where the students held their field events such as long jump, high jumps, softball and netball. The site was the former Asrama Bintang and it has been proposed as a Cancer Diagnostic Centre.

The parents were in school for their children’s cross country event held yesterday morning. 

..construction has encroached into 1/3 of the field 

..the former field where they held softball and long jumps 

..the Convent cross country event held yesterday

KC

Main Convent, Ipoh .. Undergoing Construction / Renovation .. Isn't the Convent a Heritage Building

The back portion of the Main Convent. A wall demarcating the area of works. 

This is the Main Convent, Ipoh (SMK Convent Ipoh ) undergoing construction or a renovation.  It is always sad to see the old building undergoing works as these are the links to how Ipoh grew to what it is today.  

It is taking place at the the back portion of the Convent building and only from the inside of the Convent. A wall has been erected demarcating the area of works hence it won’t be visible from outside the Convent.

There is no sign of change to the front of the Convent where all looks normal.

It is very surprising as this is a Heritage Building built in 1907 before St Michaels School. Understand there are guidelines if Heritage buildings undergo any changes. 

the erected wall 

 

..a video ..shows a portion of the building has been torn down 

..all looks normal from the front ....

Will await the school authorities to shed information on this development.

KC

I Will Never Tire of the Evening View@Ipoh Padang #

I will never tire of a walk in the Ipoh Padang on a warm and bright sunny evening. The building surrounding the field never cease to stand out. Old Town Ipoh - St Michaels School, the India Muslim mosque ....KL Kepong , New CitiTel......   

seeing tourists (i think) dressed in white taking advantage of the warm evening sun and photgraphing away... 

 

..the old HSBC building, the Chinese Chambers....so much history ... 

..locals enjoying the nostalghia of Old Town ......

 ...and the ever present Court House and the Ipoh Club .... aaahh.....

KC

Its A Buzzard ...a Crested Honey Buzzard Sitting On The Cross@OMPH Church#

 Isaiah 40:31 ... "but those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not be weary......

KC / JAG

Credits: A.Law/ graphics / text.