Lovey Dovey Facial

JAG

Day 9. One Family of Faith

The Parish Feastday of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. It was a trying time avoiding the rain but we prevailed to give the night a wonderful ending.

We had the Crowning of the Icon outdoors.

And the Candlelight procession around the Ipoh Garden neighborhood.........

The crowd capacity was estimated at over 2000.

..............followed by the Benediction.

Devotees praying for guidance.

It was wonderful evening though it was fraught with anticipation of the impending rain.

Even Fr Patrick Massang singing of Our Lady’s song “Gentle Woman” did not calm the weather.  

In fact towards the end of the song the wind became stronger with the first signs of raindrops beginning to fall.

That was the sign to move into the Church.

We had the mass in Church.

But by having the Mass in Church the Congregation seemed to be like the proverbial Lost Sheep,

In the Church Hall

Little did they know that the word had gone out that Crowning of the Icon and the Benediction would be held outdoors.

Preparation of the outdoor altar 

The word went out that immediately after communion the crowd would congregate outside for the crowning to be followed by the procession.

 And so it was all’s well that ended well.

We are after all One Family of Faith.

JAG

Day 8: The Golden Book.

On the eight day of the Novena Fr Joseph Stephen blessed the Golden Book of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.

The Golden Book is a compilation of all the donors who contributed to the Church building fund.

“The first donor towards the fund was Mrs Yeoh Khuan Joo with a sum of $200.00 in the year 1960. Most of the donations at that time averaged $5.00” said Fr Stephen.

 Our Mother of Perpetual Help was blessed and opened by the Rt Rev Gregory Yong , Bishop of Penang on the 15^th April 1972. Its first Parish Priest was the late Fr James Wallace, CSsr.

The Homily for the night was ‘The Wider Family” delivered by Rev Fr Michael Raymond, OFM Cap.

JAG

Day 9. Anointing of the Sick And Elderly

A service for anointing of the sick and elderly was held Day 9 of the Novena at 9am.

Approximately 300 of the sick and elderly congregated in the church to receive their anointing.

Touched by the Holy Spirit

Anyone is allowed to attend including non-catholics but they should inform the priest at the point of anointing.

Full house at St. Gerard's Cafe

After the service it was fellowship time where the volunteers from St. Peregrine served porridge and hot coffee.

JAG