Singapore & Ipoh Mission: Responses to-date

Agatha arrived on 13 Dec at the Cebu Monastery for a 4-day Observation visit. The visit will be participated by two other ladies, Amanda and Belinda, all from Malaysia. This is the 3rd batch of visitors to the Monastery following similar visits made by Agnes and Toviya in Oct/Nov. Well done Agatha and all!

Amanda arrived with Agatha for a 4-day observation visit to the Cebu Monastery from 13-16 Dec. Both Malaysians, they were joined by another Malaysian, Belinda, who arrived earlier the same day. Well done Amanda and all!

Belinda arrived in Cebu on 13 Dec for a 4-day observation visit to the Redemptoristine Monastery. A Malaysian, but residing in Singapore, Belinda was joined by two other Malaysians, Agatha and Amanda, who came in also on the same day. Well done Belinda and all!

Fr. Herbert Simacio, C.Ss.R., (leftmost), who celebrated Mass at the Monastery today (14 Dec), posing with the Redemptoristine Sisters and our three Malaysian visitors.

  Our Sisters made several Rosaries to give away at our Mission. Some of the types are illustrated below (click here).

  We had the great honour of coming across the Dendrobium Orchid named after His Holiness, Pope Francis, commemorating his visit to Singapore on 12 September.

  Nancy (second from left) invited the Sisters to her house and lunch on 13 September to thank them for their prayers and Mass Offerings for abatement of her Cancer. She was one of the donors who helped in funding the restoration of  the Monastery's roof destroyed by Typhoon Odette in Dec 2021.

  On 13 September, we attended Mass at SS. Peter & Paul church and paid respects to Fr. Bill Heng, C.Ss.R., and Br. Bernard Heaney, C.Ss.R., at their niches at the church's columbarium.

  We made 3 standees (2 of which are shown above), to explain the Redemptoristine Order, and these attracted much discussions at the booth at Novena Church foyer after each Mass and Novena Devotion break. There were several ladies who registered for further follow-up contact.

We had a booth with the 3 standees made in Cebu. Volunteers who manned the booth included donors of the Monastery's roof restoration, and friends.

Sr. Alice gave a short introduction of the Order and the Mission at each Novena Devotion and Mass on 14, 15 and 21 September at Novena Church.

Sr. Alice was invited to join the Sunday 5pm St. Gerard's Choir on 15 September prior to her introduction to the congregation. Click here to view video.

  We held 2 talks in the evenings of 17 and 18 September at Ven Francis Xavier's Room, Church of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Both talks were attended by about 25 people, and several ladies, discerning the call of God, expressed very keen interest in visitng our Monastery in Cebu.

  Rev. Fr. Joseph, C.Ss.R., (right-most) prepared his special waffle for us for breakfast after morning Mass on 18 September. The waffles were delicious!

  Visited St. Mary's Chapel at Tersusun, Perak (near Ipoh) on 18 September. It has a grotto on the hill with a statue of Mary within.

 O Mother Mary, help us in our Mission in Singapore and Ipoh. May all that we do give glory to your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Two blue/pearl beads demarcate every decade of the Rosary.

Close-up.

A small circular glass medal depicting Archangel Michael separates each decaade.

Close-up of the painting of Archangel Michael on the glass medal.

A small metal medal separates each decade.

Shows small metal medals separating the decades.

Close-up of the metal medal depicting St. Benedict in centre. Words at periphery “Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur,” mean “May we, at our death, be fortified by His presence.” 

Close-up of the St. Benedict medal. The letters VRSNSMV,” are an abbreviation for “Vade Retro Satana, Nonquam Suade Mihi Vana” or “Begone Satan, do not suggest to me thy vanities".