Friday, February 23, 2007

Celebrating the Family


Some time back, we posted a picture of the Holy Family and a prayer for families (used by the Archdiocese). Today, I thought I'd post a photo of the banner that we are using at St Ann (with 5 languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bidayuh Biatah, Iban and Chinese) with the official logo. Posted here as well is the modified version used throughout St Ann, which also includes a short prayer for the success of the project of the new complex:


O God, in the Holy Family, you left us a perfect model of family life, lived in faith and obedience to your will. We thank you for our family. Give us the strength to remain united in love, generosity and the joy of living together. Help us in our mission of transmitting the faith that we received from our parents. Open the hearts of our children so that the seed of faith, which they received in baptism, will grow in them. Strengthen the faith of our young people, so they might grow in knowledge of Jesus. Increase love and faithfulness in all marriages, especially those going through times of suffering or difficulty, and shed your grace and blessing on all families worldwide. We also ask you to bless the new St Ann's Complex project, that it may be completed soon.
For those of you with 'sharp eyes', wondering why the Paschal candle is present during the season of Lent, the reason is simply because we had Babies' Baptism that afternoon.

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