Holy Trinity Parish Tawau:
Some 130 candidates received the Sacrament of Confirmation on the 19th November
2017 during Bahasa Malaysia Eucharistic celebration. The Eucharistic
celebration was presided by His Lordship Rev. Bishop Julius Dusin Gitom and
concelebrated with Msgr. Nicholas Ong at 9 in the morning.
These confirmands are from
various classes and also from the Outstation parishioners as follows: 17 from the English class, 11 from the
Chinese, 28 from the Bahasa and 74 from the outstation respectively.
A week earlier, the candidates
attended a recollection along with their sponsors and their parents in
preparation for receiving the Sacrament.
In his homily, his prelate
expounded on the Gospel of Mathew 25: 14-30 regarding the Parable of the
Talent. "The Gospel tells of talents. The Holy Spirit is the gift you will
receive today. The gospel of Mathew
reminds us all, and especially to the candidates, that the Spirit of God is
always with you, whether you realize or not its presence.
The Holy Spirit is your
advocate in times of confusion, dilemma or any kind of temptation. He will
guide and lead you in choosing the right decision or inspire you with wisdom.
All these gifts are a free gift that is given to you. Therefore, do not hide
your talents; share your expertise and insights with others because that is,
the fruit of the Holy Spirit which dwells within you. Do not be afraid of your
talents, but just share it, and develop your talents by serving your family,
the community and the church. Do not let that little thing you have to be taken
back for remaining futile "he said.
His prelate ended his homily
with an encouraging message to the congregation to live up their faith and pray
to the Holy Spirit for wisdom, strength and affirmation in serving the church
and one another. Indeed, developing the gift of the Holy Spirit will nourish
the lives of the faithful.
After the Eucharist, all
confirmands proceeded to the Parish Hall for lunch together with their parents
and sponsors.
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