SHC PPC vice-chairman Bernard Liew presents Advent gift for Bondulu Children’s Home to Sr Frances in the presence of Fr Russell, PPC members and Franciscan Sisters .
By Catherine Wan
Dec 23 2020
Penampang – The Charity of Christ urges us! It is not something slow, not something we can wait to do – it is something we must do now.
Encouraged by parish priest Fr Paul Lo to extend the warmth of Advent to the needy, the Parish Pastoral Council and the Parish Pastoral Committee of Sacred Heart Cathedral (SHC) and Church of Mary Immaculate (CMI) proposed an Advent visit to the Bondulu Children’s Home Toboh in Tambunan and Students Hostel (Girls) Binaong in Keningau.
However, the charity initiative and goodwill visit was disrupted by the reinstated CMCO as the country continued to battle a resurgence of the coronavirus.
No health restrictions could rob the needy from receiving love (charity). On Dec 19, Mother General Sr Frances Mani received on behalf of the children’s home/girls hostel Advent gifts from their benefactors. Both the home and hostel are under the care of the FSIC.
After a short prayer led by Fr Russell Lawrine, SHC PPC vice-chairman Bernard Liew presented a cheque donation of RM2000.00 for Bondulu Children’s Home to Sr Frances. The gift presentation took place at the FSIC Generalate at Loreto Convent, looked on by several PPC members and Franciscan Sisters.
By the same token, CMI PPC chairperson Catherine Engsun presented a cash donation of RM600.00 and 69 Christmas gifts to Sr Frances for 64 girls and 5 staff of St Maria Goretti Convent.
The happy occasion was concluded with a closing prayer by Fr Russell, followed by simple refreshment.
CMI PPC chairperson Catherine Engsun presents Advent gifts for the students and staff of St Maria Goretti Convent to Sr Frances in the presence of Fr Russell, PPC members and Franciscan Sisters.
