The procession after Mass around the chapel grounds
By Herald Malaysia
May 15 2023
MELAKA – The feast of St Joseph the Worker was celebrated at the Chapel of St Joseph, Tanjung Kling. Chapel Administrator, Fr John Yoew, presided over the feast. More than 400 faithful from far and near were present.
In his homily preached in both English and Mandarin, Fr John described how Jesus behaved to fulfil His mission. In the early morning, He would go into the wilderness to pray. Before His Passion, He prayed earnestly to His Father for strength to fulfil His mission. Jesus has the heart of a father — to forgive, to understand those who need compassion. Faithfully He obeyed the Will of the Father, fulfilling His mission, not boastfully, like St Joseph, a simple man, like you and me. He knew his mission and every day faithfully fulfilled it, according to the Will of God.
Fr John, who is also the parish priest of the Church of St Mary in Ayer Salak, said St Joseph, who is the foster father of Jesus, is a favourite saint of all workers. Usually we think of workers as those who work for a salary, but even housewives/husbands are workers.
St Joseph is a patron saint for everyone — fulfilling the Will of God, building up families and nations. Fr John invited the assembly to ask St Joseph to intercede for us as we celebrate his feast day. To be faithful ourselves and always to do God’s Will. One day when we enter the Heavenly Kingdom, like St Joseph, God will tell us — well done, good and faithful servant.
There was a procession after Mass around the huge grounds of the chapel followed by fellowship. – Herald Malaysia
