By: Eva Siruno
Sandakan: This year 2016, the Family Life Ministry of Sandakan from
the 3 languages: Bahasa Malaysia, English and Chinese speaking group, worked
hand-in-hand with Fr. Sunny Chung, in giving Catechesis to parents and
godparents of would-be-baptised infants. The talk was held at the Parish
Conference Hall from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm. This is the second year wherein the
talks were given to nearly 60 participants at different months and dates: first
was held in April and the second one in September. The former was given in
Bahasa Malaysia and the latter was in English, with the hope that they may
effectively share on the responsibility of parents and godparents towards the
faith formation of our future Catholics.
The talk touched mostly on the meaning of Baptism as a
Sacrament, the spiritual blessing and the sanctifying grace that encompasses
this ritual and what responsibility it entails to a godparent to their
godchild.
“By the holy baptism we become the children of God, not just literally
but in REALITY because a baptised person now embodies, not only the Word, but
also the Holy Spirit” said Fr Sunny Chung. “Therefore, it is indeed an eternal
responsibility and not just a matter of fulfilling the Church’s requirement.”
“The Family
is the basic or foundation church .Therefore, parents have the
responsibility to teach and share the faith to their children so that they grow
up as faithful and good followers of Christ” said Eva Siruno, from the Family
Life Ministry…”And so it is with the godparents”.
“Pray always for your godchild, and give support to the
godchild and their parents such as during Confirmation, Holy Communion or
celebrating their Baptism Anniversary” said Cesar Siruno, also from the Family
Life Ministry.
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