As I blog, hundreds of thousands of youth are packing up and returning home from their two weeks of pilgrimage to meet the pope. It seemed like only yesterday when the Lake Erie Doves WYD group from Penn State dropped by Singapore. It was probably the closest I'll ever get to a World Youth Day Event.
I'm sure the contingent from Singapore will have plenty to share when they get back, and I'm all ears! Wishing all groups a safe travel back because... there is much to do!! :O)
The Walking Tour right at the entrance of Little India.
Admiring high-rise government housing apartments scattered all over the city state.
This looks like a typical scene on an average day after a WYD session.
Fr Bill blessing us all before they leave Cana.
"You will receive the power,
when the Holy Spirit comes upon you!"
Last week, I was asked by a friend from Cana to do a short presentation of Singapore's Catholic history to pilgrims from Pennsylvania going to Sydney. I thought that it was an excellent opportunity to get to know how eventually the faith had reached all the way here to the far east. Maybe I'll blog a little about it next time round. But I wasn't going to miss this chance to share our side of the faith to 32 high schoolers, a couple of leaders, some parents and Fr Bill who were here on a 12 hour transit before they continued their journey to Australia.
After lunch and the presentation, the group had split up into two groups: A) the Singapore Flyer and Bumboat cruise and B) Walking tour of our religious road on Queen St all the way up to Little India and then back via Selegie Road. [How could I not have them try the famous Rochor Soy Milk? ;o) ]
Ivan (back row, left) met the group at the airport and brought them safely to Cana - Catholic Centre at Waterloo Street. Fr bill (in yellow) enjoys his spicy sweet and sour fish!
After the simple yet sumptuous meal, it's time for... oh no... a history class...
We had Andrew who "appeared out of nowhere" to give us an insightful session on the history of St Joseph's Church at Queen Street.
Lance gave personal and easy to digest tour of the Chinese and Hindu temples.
An instant convert! Now Christine will never see soy milk the same way she did before! :O)
(To be continued...)
