2010 St. Pio Triduum
This year's theme "Towards Holiness with St. Pio"
The 2010 St. Pio Triduum was held at Church of the Holy Spirit, commencing on Sep 21, with preacher and celebrant Fr. Ermelindo Di Capua, OFM Cap.
Father Ermelindo, who travels all over the world to promote the spirituality, teaching and life of St. Pio of Pietrelcina arrived in Singapore on the last leg of his mission to the Far East which also took him to Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.
The Church of the Holy Spirit was filled with many Catholics from all over Singapore coming to pray and venerate the relics of St. Pio during the triduum.
Mass on the first day was celebrated by Father Augustine Joseph, Spiritual Director who delivered the homily on “Deepening One’s Faith in worshipping Christ”. Father Simon Pereira, CSsR preached on “A Call to Serve Christ Lovingly” on the second day.
Father Ermelindo, who had assisted Padre Pio for three years between 1965 and 1968 before the latter’s death on Sep 23 1968, preached on “Sharing Christ and Giving Christ to Others” on the feast day Mass Sep 23 where Archbishop Nicholas Chia was the main celebrant.
Concelebrating the Mass were Father Andrew Wong, Parish Priest of Church of the Holy Spirit, Father Ermelindo and Father Augustine Tay.
Father Ermelindo had spent time in Penang visiting St. Anne’s Church, Church of the Holy Name of Mary and the Church of the Holy Family where the Capuchin Friars are based. (Source : CatholicNews Archive,Oct 10, 2010, Vol 60, No 20)
Father Ermelindo, who travels all over the world to promote the spirituality, teaching and life of St. Pio of Pietrelcina arrived in Singapore on the last leg of his mission to the Far East which also took him to Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.
The Church of the Holy Spirit was filled with many Catholics from all over Singapore coming to pray and venerate the relics of St. Pio during the triduum.
Mass on the first day was celebrated by Father Augustine Joseph, Spiritual Director who delivered the homily on “Deepening One’s Faith in worshipping Christ”. Father Simon Pereira, CSsR preached on “A Call to Serve Christ Lovingly” on the second day.
Father Ermelindo, who had assisted Padre Pio for three years between 1965 and 1968 before the latter’s death on Sep 23 1968, preached on “Sharing Christ and Giving Christ to Others” on the feast day Mass Sep 23 where Archbishop Nicholas Chia was the main celebrant.
Concelebrating the Mass were Father Andrew Wong, Parish Priest of Church of the Holy Spirit, Father Ermelindo and Father Augustine Tay.
Father Ermelindo had spent time in Penang visiting St. Anne’s Church, Church of the Holy Name of Mary and the Church of the Holy Family where the Capuchin Friars are based. (Source : CatholicNews Archive,Oct 10, 2010, Vol 60, No 20)
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