Friday, December 29, 2006
Rev. Fr. Carlo Ly (1925-2006)
It is with great grief that I have to announce the passing of Rev. Fr. Carlo Ly (approx 2200hr). I was at the hospital at the time of his death. Fr. Carlo, a native of Mongolia, left for the priesthood when he was only 16 and studied in Rome where he was taught Latin and Italian. His last parish was Queen of Peace, Katong. He was a pastor of souls there for 31 years. The ageing priest was diagnosed with dementia during the last few years of his life. However, that never stopped him from concelebrating a single Holy Mass. I remember how he would put on his white cassock long before the Mass begin and wait in the Sacristy, fearing that celebrating priests will not allow him to concelebrate.
I also won't forget how he gave me a blessing (in latin!)- for my vocation- 2 days before he was first admitted to the hospital. Some time after the blessing, he walked out of the Sacristy on his own towards a friend and myself. Looking at us in the eye, he asked us in an almost child-like fashion, "Are you Catholic?", "You ?"... He smiled when we told him, "Of course". It was not like Fr. to walk out on his own (he had ever gotten lost once).
Please pray for the repose of this holy priest's soul by saying the 'Prayers after death' or the 'De profundis', or the following prayer:
May Mary the most merciful Virgin Mother of God, knidest comforter of them that mourn, commend to her Son the soul of His servant, Rev. Fr. Carlo Ly, that through her maternal intercession, he may having her as his guide, may joyfully reach his longed home in the heavenly fatherland.
Let the holy angels come out to meet him and may St. Peter the apostle, to whom God gave the keys of the kingdom of heaven, receive him.
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