Monday, January 14, 2008

New Side Altars

Here are some photos of the new Side Altars that have been erected as shrines dedicated to the Infant Jesus and the Divine Mercy in the Carmelite Church of Ss. Peter and Paul in Waterloo Street.

Enjoy!







They are beautifull illuminated at night by incandesent and halogen lights. I will upload the night shots soon. In the meantime, I hope all is well with all my readers. God bless!

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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Penang Trip 9/8-12/8 '06

My appreciations to Andrew of Unam Sanctam for showing me around Penang during my short visit to the island state.

Below is a short cronological summary of each day.

Thursday (9/8)

2100: Departed Sg for Malaysia
2200-0000: North-South Highway (West Malaysia)

Friday (10/8)

0000-0530: North-South Highway
0630-0645: Butterworth Train Station
0715: Sungei Nibong (Nibong River) Coach Terminal
0815: Georgetown

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1130-1400: Bukit Bendera (Penang Hill)

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1500-1630: Shopping and foot exploration of historic Georgetown.
1930-2300: Dinner at the Chinese Recreation Club

Saturday (11/8)

1130: Met Andrew of Unam Sanctam for a tour of Penang.

St. Xavier

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Our Lady of Sorrows

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Immaculate Conception

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1230: Met Mark of Exsurge Domine and his brother Servers at the Chruch of the Immaculate Conception.
1400: Lunch at Fatty Loh Chicken Rice Restaurant
1500: Briefly introduced myself to Summer, Andrew's Golden Retriever
1530: Visited College General Catholic Seminary

The Seminary Chapel- Holy Hour

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1830: Attended Holy Mass at the Chruch of the Assumption.
2000: Boarded the coach at Sg. Nibong Bus Terminal
2045-0000: North-South Highway

Sunday (12/8)

0000-0600: North South Highway
0715: Home

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Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Penang Trip

My trip to Pulau Pinang (Penang Island), West Malaysia, has been confirmed. I was at the coach agency in Golden Mile Complex this evening to book the seats. I plan to visit some of the historical churches there. The Church of The Assumption, dates back to 1786!

Andrew of Unam Sanctam was telling me that the Church of St. Francis Xavier (1957) is closest to where I'll be putting up.

It's still some time away, will keep one and all updated.

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Monday, June 4, 2007

May in Photos

All photos were taken with my Sony Erricson K800i Cybershot 3.2 mega pixels camera phone.

Visited the Sr. Teresa Lee at the FMM Convent to make a decent white cassock.
Visited the FMM Convent Chapel; the German Community have their Sunday Mass here.
Went to the Singapore Tyler Print Institute to check out the island's first solo Picasso exhibition. Features some of the great artist's early works.

Would have loved to share more, but these are the only decent pictures I captured in May.

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Sunday, March 4, 2007

Parish Transformation

How a Parish transformed from this...


into this...

Click here to visit Andrew's post or here to visit this Parish's Website. The parish is run by the Franciscan Friars of St. John the Baptist Province.

Now, only if the Franciscan Parish of St. Mary of the Angels, Singapore, hadn't done the reverse by transforming the entire Church into this:


(Photo Source)

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Da Pacem Domine (Give Peace, Lord)


Thanks to the author of EJVideo-Place for the link he left in the comment box of 'Gregorian Chant Is Returning from Exile. Maybe.'

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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Calls to unite Anglicans and Catholics under Pope


According to some Anglicans, YES. From The Times. Andrew has commented on this in his post.

5 Reasons why I feel the Anglicans should reunite with Rome:

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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

SAINT JOSEPH'S FEASTDAY CELEBRATIONS

LENTEN REFLECTION
for All Churches' Ministries
12-14 March 2007
1900hr


TRIDUUM
Family
Mass and Healing Service


Family and Love
1900hr Thu 15 Mar 07

Family and Prayer
1900hr Fri 16 Mar 07

Family and Eucharist
1800hr Sat 17 Mar 07


FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH
Sunday, 18 March 2007 1700hr
Mass with Procession and Benediction


Loving Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
we worship you, praise you and adore you.
We pray for our Pope, Bishops, Priests,
religious and all the faithful.
We pray especially for this church
deidcated to St. Joseph.
We pray for
Rev. Fr. Augustine Mundackatt
and his team leading this celebration.
Let there be an outpouring of
the Holy Spirit upon our community,
all the participants and
team members.
Bless all of us with joy, peace and love.
Mother Mary, in terceed for us
and for the success of this spiritual journey.

Pater noster (Our Father)...
Ave Maria (Hail Mary)...
Gloria Patri (Glory Be)...


"Come to me all who labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
(St. Matthew 11:28)


Rev. Fr. Augustine Mundackatt, V.C, is the Director of the Parithrana Retreat Centre in Kerala, India. (The Parithrana Retreat Centre is one of the many retreat centres of Vincentian Congregation.)


Click
here for directions to St. Joseph's.

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Friday, February 2, 2007

Only if......

...... our Churches could look like MOST HOLY MOTHER of GOD SERBIAN ORTHODOX MONASTERY, Grayslake, Illinois.

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Saturday, December 30, 2006

St. Jospeh's Church III

Related: St. Joseph's Church I, St. Joseph's Church II

More beautiful photos of the magnificent- once Cathedral- St. Joseph's Church, Victoria Street,

The High Altar (the only one in Singapore given dignity and pride)














The High Altar & the (new) Altar Table














A closer view of the High Altar (The statue's St. Joseph holding infant Jesus)



















Another view of the High Altar from the Sacristy



















Another stain glass window in the old Baptistry



















Immaculate Conception Side Altar's mural of Our Lady of Lourdes














Sacred Heart Side Altar's mural of Jesus raising the dead














St. Anthony Padua Side Altar's mural of St. Anthony and his flock














Fatima Side Altar's mural of Our Lady of Fatima














Side Altar statue of our Lady of Fatima

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St. Joseph's Church II

Related: St. Joseph's Church I, St. Joseph's Church III

Remember this post? Here's are more of the photos I promised. Many of the photos here are from 'restricted' areas of the Church. I only managed to get them as I was inspecting a leak from the main dome whilst cleaning the church. Now, this is what I call a true Catholic Church.

Enjoy!

A view of the Rectory form the central dome of the Church














Looking down from the spiral cast iron staircase



















Top of the spiral staircase (Looking down from the left dome)














A view of the Sanctuary from the Choir/Organ Loft














Another view at a different angle














The cast iron spiral staircase that leads to the left dome



















The church bells (They are the only bells in Singapore that toll for the 12 noon Angelus)



















The old baptistry (Jesus baptised by St. John Baptist)



















I had to climb through a window- in an undignified manner- to get here...



















This ladder leads to the central dome

















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Thursday, November 9, 2006

St. Joseph's Church I

Related Posts: St. Joseph's Church II, St. Joseph's Church III

Here are some pictures I took yesterday of the magnificent, ghotic-inspired Church of St. Joseph, downtown in Victoria Street.

St. Joseph's was once a Cathedral when it was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Macau (Porturguese Mission); the Bishop's Coat of Arms and insignia can still be found on the side walls, just outside the main entrance.

The current rector, Rev. Fr. Michael Teo, restored the Church back to it's glory when he took over about three years ago. He also managed to fill the pews of the old Church by having processions and devotions. Now the Church is proud to offer 4 Weekend masses.

It is also at St. Joseph's, where the faithful will be able to witness the traditional Portuguese Holy Week, Fatima and Corpus Christi processions.

She is one of the 3 remaining Churches in Singapore that has not replaced the High Altar with a Table. St. Joesph's has also retained the countless number of Statues, Stained Glass Windows, wood carved Pulpit.

Most of the photos below are of the Church's exterior. I will post the interior pictures soon.












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