Friar Rowland Yeo away 2-18 Nov 2006

we're still around for Mass at 10.45am :)

Happy Feast Day to Saint Francis of Assisi and all Franciscan Friars!!!

Il Cantico del Sole (Cantico della Creature)
di Francesco di Assisi
Assisi Codex

Altissimu onnipotente bon signore. tue so le laude la gloria e l onore et onne benedictione. Ad te solo altissimo se konfano. et nullu homo ene dignu te mentouare.

Laudato sie mi signore cum tucte le tue creature spetialmente messor lo frate sole. lo quale iorno et allumini per loi. Et ellu e bellu e radiante cum grande splendore. de te altissimo porta significatione.

Laudato si mi signore per sora luna e le stelle. in celu l ai formate et pretiose et belle.

Laudato si mi signore per frate uento et per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo. per lo quale a le tue creature dai sustentamento.

Laudato si mi signore per sor acqua. la quale e multo utile et humile et pretiosa. et casta.

Laudato si mi signore per per frate focu. per lo quale ennallumini la nocte. ed ello e bello et iucundo et robusto et forte.

Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra matre terra. la quale ne sustenta et gouerna. et produce diuersi fructi con coloriti fiore et herba.

Laudato si mi signore per quelli ke perdonano per lo tue amore. et sostengo infirmitate et tribulatione. beati quelli ke l sosterranno in pace. ka da te altissimo sirano incoronati.

Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra morte corporale. da la quale nulla homo uiuente po skappare. guai a cquelli ke morrano ne le peccata mortali. beati quelli ke trouara ne le tue sanctissime uoluntati ka la morte secunda nol farra male.

Laudate et benedicete mi signore et rengratiate et seruiteli cum grande humilitate.

Michele Faloci Pulignani (ed.). Il Cantico del Sole di San Francesco di Assisi. Foligno: Tipografia di Pieter Sgariglia, 1888, pp. 10-11.

http://www.webster.edu/~barrettb/cantico.htm

The Canticle of the Sun (Praise of the Creatures)
by Francis of Assisi

Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.

Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.

Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.

Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.

Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them.

Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility.

(translated by Bill Barrett from the Umbrian text of the Assisi codex.)

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24 Sept : what did we do...?

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4th Commandment

"Honour your father and mother"

Not only parents but to people of higher rank and senority--for example, in the workplace--as long as doing things which are not against God.

Be a good citizen for your country too :) !

Bhangra Night at the Piazza

The Church was filled with colourful traditional costumes and contemporary fashion reflecting the occasion as many came for the Evening Mass. The aroma from the Punjabi dinner set brought sighs of longing from friends with weak stomachs and delighting in non-spicy Western and local dishes.

All were treated to performances by Sunday School children, some of the Friars (back-by-popular demand) and a Punjabi acrobatic/dance troupe. The DJs spinned popular Bollywood hits and got us dancing!

Truly an adrenalin-pumping night!

August activities

here are our acitivities for the month of August at a glance
(Liturgical : Cycle Year B)

27 : 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
12.15pm
3rd Commandment

20 : 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Why Do We Honour Mother Mary and the Saints?
2nd Commandment

15 : Assumption
Mass

13 : 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Commandment

11 : Feast of St Clare
Mass
"food glorious foooood!" at the piazza
Night Benediction

9 : National Day
Mass
Welcome New Interpreters!
Potluck and Movie on DVD : "Narnia"

8 : Transfiguration of the Lord
Introduction : The 10 Commandments

Apologies!!!

glitch in internet connection..watch out for this space soon..updates!

11 18 25 "Joseph"

Friar Rowland got a VCD of the movie and we watched it for 3 Sundays..somehow interpreters wish there are subtitles so all of us won't miss any essential parts...DVD would be an excellent recommendation ;)

04 June 2006 : Explanation of film "Jacob"

Friar Rowland's VERY ESTATIC with his new laptop!!! We watched a VCD film "Jacob" the previous week (interpreter apologises!) and this week he explains with "Jacob's family tree" and simple hand-drawn pictures to explain about the film..some of the interpreters may recall a particular pic in consternation..

28 May 2006 Mass in the Chapel

Apologies for not updating since March..cable problems always..there's connection today..
" veni, vidi, vici " !!!!

Finally a good shot of Friar John! What's more..he Signed Homily!!! Broke record ("tzigoi" Father!!!) !!! Two more Friars (not in picture) joined us : Friars Vernon and Harry, both learning Sign..Chaplain, Friars..?

30 April 2006 : Sharing

YAHWEH

center of our lives

Amen

23 April 2006 Mass in Chapel

one of the events i always look forward to...

Friar John reads the Gospel as Friar Rowland Signs

Friar Brother Rowland and Karin


in the peaceful silence of the Chapel
my gaze wanders
to the leaves of whispering willows springing up their dances with the breeze
the sun shines happily onto the ripples of water of songs of koi

HAPPY EASTER TO ONE AND ALL :D !!!!

Hope springs from the tomb. And hope is not just an optimism, which sees the more pleasing side of a reality ignoring the other side. The hope brought by Jesus' resurrecion transforms everything. Mary goes to the tomb perhaps to see Jesus once more, even just his dead body. Instead, she will be led to see Jesus who is alive. The two disciples who return to Emmaus have seen their hope of arrival of Israel's glory dashed into pieces by Jesus' death. Instead, Jesus rekindles a flame in their hearts and reveals to them the far greater glory of the Messiah who has to suffer.

The believers instead look at the empty tomb and see in it Jesus' victory over death and their own destiny, too. Man has been rescued from the claws of death. Where, O death is your sting? Jesus has conquered death. This is not just an assurance that despite everything, things will turn in the right direction. This is an assurance that everything has turned out marvelously (for Him and for us). For His life and destiny are also ours.
excerpts, 365 Days with the Lord, Easter Sunday

The Crucifixion of Jesus

Gospel : John 19:25-34 ( Jn 19:25-34 )

The Word
"They did not break his legs" --- The Johannine Passion of Jesus enables us to reflect better why we call this day "Good Friday" :
The Passion of Jesus is theophany. Jesus is not a helpless, pitiful victim. He reminds Pilate that he is King. He breathes the Spirit even as he Breathes his last. He establishes a community represented by his mother and the beloved disciple.
The Passion of Jesus is victory. Earlier in the Gospel, in his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus alluded to his crucifixion: "Just as Moses lifted the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. ( Jn 3:14 ). At Calvary, Jesus may be dangling on the cross as a condemned criminal, but in the eyes of the evangelist, he reigns as king. His death sentence, written in three languages, is a universal proclamation of this kingship: "Jesus the Nazorean, the King of the Jews".
The Passion of Jesus is saving. John brings in the image of the lamb of the Israelite Passover. Hyssop was used to paint the doorposts of the Israelites with the blood of the lamb. The bones of the Passover lamb were not broken when eaten. Now, a sprig of hyssop is used to make Jesus drink wine. And not one of his bones is broken. Clearly Jesus is the "Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world ( Jn 1:29 )"
365 Days with the Lord, Good Friday (Fast & Abstinence) RED

26-27 : When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom Jesus loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son." Then he said to the disciple, "Behold your mother" And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
Mary is given a role as mother of Christians (personifed by the beloved disciple [John] ); or, as a representative of those seeking salvation, she is supported by the disciple [John] who interprets Jesus' revelation; or Jewish and Gentile Christianity (or Israel and the Christian community) are reconciled.

29 : There was a vessel filled with common wine..
John does not mention the drugged wine, a narcotic that Jesus refused as the crucifixion began [Mark 15:23, but only this final gesture of kindness at the end [Mark 15:36]

30 : Handed over the spirit: there is a double nuance of dying (giving up last breath or spirit) andthat of passing on the Holy Spirit [John 7:39] which connects the giving of the Spirit with Jesus' glorious return to the Father, and [John] 20, 22, where the author protrays the conferral of the Spirit

34 : ..and immediately blood and water flowed out
In the blood and water there may be also a symbolic reference to the Eucharist and baptism
The New American Bible

2 Sundays

Friar Rowland teaches us about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Passion of Jesus Christ

"Follow Me"

Following Jesus is for the simple, the available, the vunerable. Those who are filled up with themselves have no room for Jesus. Following Jesus is for those who are open, who are not so touchy whenever their egos are pricked, and who are willing to be corrected and learn from their mistakes

365 Days With The Lord

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Ash Wednesday has passed, signalling the start of Lent, a Liturgical Season of (actually) more than 40 days as we approach Good Friday.

During the start of this Season :

From the Friar's Desk
Friar John Paul Tan, OFM, takes a trip down memory lane as he gives his tribute to his mentor, fondly titled "A Life Recalled - Fr Alban James Mitchell, OFM". You can find the abovementioned in the Bulletin column of Church of Saint Mary of the Angels' official website (starting link on the left)

Don't Stop "Enjoying"!
Father Aloysious "i learnt some Signs from Friar Rowland :) !" Ong shares his thoughts
you can either click here
or if you'd like more manual practice ;) the link is below
http://alongcorner.blogspot.com/2006/03/dont-stop-enjoying.html

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29 January 2006

Apologies for not posting for a long time, we've been busy with SCDC gatherings, vocation obligations and Chinese New Year preparations!

let us share what we did on 29 January 2006


Every last Sunday of the month we have Mass in the Franciscan Chapel. It has been a long time since Father John Wong celebrated Mass. He gave the interpreters the day off--He Signed! The interpreters hope he celebrates Mass in the Chapel more often ;)

Epiphany

"The gifts brought by the Magi have significance. Gold is a symbol of wealth and fidelity. Frankincense is burned to purify the atmosphere by releasing an aromatic and pleasing smell. For centuries, Native Americans have burned holy smoke in order to bless and purify themselves, and monks have watched incense rise to the sky as a symbol of their prayers ascending to God. Myrrh is a kind of resin or oil used for anointing and embalming. It is a symbol of comfort and soothing...but it is also a foreshadowing of death."

Epiphany: Following the Star (Article 443)
Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart
Saint Mary's Press

Happy New Year!

It was a wonderful Sunday, Mass with our friends from the North :D ! SCDC-SPI/IHM and SMDC (fka SCDC-SMOTA) gathered at St.Mary's to celebrate the first day of 2006. Excited "hi"s and lots of catching up with one another continued during lunch until we parted our ways..what a beautiful way to start-off 2006 :) !

This Sunday SMDC will travel "up North" to meet SCDC-SPI/IHM :)