The senior group with Archbishop Julian Leow and Fr Dominic Lim
By Elena Chan
Feb 28 2023
THE Church of the Holy Rosary’s Ministry of Senior Persons Circle (PAMSPEC) welcomed the Lunar New Year with Mass and luncheon recently.
Dressed in all shades of red, this was the senior group’s first physical gathering since the pandemic.
The Mass was presided over by Archbishop Julian Leow, with parish priest, Fr Dominic Tan, and former parish priest, Msgr Daniel Lim, concelebrating.
In his homily, the prelate reflected on the day’s Gospel reading by telling everyone not to worry about tomorrow. “Each day has enough trouble of its own. All of us have our crosses and concerns, we have so many things to worry about and yet, we are assured today that if we put our trust in God, He will take care of everything, and will accompany us all the way.”
Archbishop Julian reminded the congregation to thank God for the relationships they have, for life itself, for the people in their lives, and for one another. He also asked them to be aware of the people around them, especially the poor and the marginalised, and to do what they can for the less fortunate.
“Life is short”, he said, “and it gets shorter as we grow older.” He urged them to build a good relationship with God, and with one another and to reconcile deteriorated relationships. He concluded by advised them to let the Year of the Water Rabbit help them take a step forward in their relationships with the less fortunate; to pray for the victims of the recent earthquake in Turkiye and Syria and those suffering in war-torn countries and from natural and human problems.
After Mass, everyone was led to the church hall by Lion Dancers for a fellowship lunch. Once again, the archbishop reminded the seniors to treasure their friendships and relationships and pray for those who have gone before us. He then sang the famous Alleycats’ song, Andainya Aku Pergi Dulu much to the delight of all present.
The afternoon ended with everyone singing Give Thanks with lots of gratitude and love for God. – Herald Malaysia
