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of St Pius X – District of St
Pius X Priory
February
2nd, 2007 Dear Friends and Benefactors of the Asian Missions of the SSPX, Your prayers for our Missions are being answered in a surprising way: Two new and very generous benefactors, who have already proven their loyalty to the Society’s apostolate elsewhere, moved by divine grace, are now determined to help us financially in our endeavors to save souls and to spread Catholic Tradition in this huge Asian continent, and particularly here in Singapore, where for years we have been trying to find a suitable property for a proper church worthy of the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. I quote now from one benefactor's letter to me, ‘Guided by the saintly Abp. Lefebvre, SSPX is restoring authentic Catholicism around the world and developing Soldiers for Christ; therefore it is a privilege, nay an obligation! for each of us to strain one's financial resources in support of this most worthy of causes!’ Their
pledge: they will match – dollar for dollar Deo gratias! What a sign from Divine Providence! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will allow us to reach the amount needed for an eventual down payment — in the event of a purchase, which will be in the 3-4 million dollar range at least —, or for a complete restoration — in case of a long lease such as 20-30 years whenever the right property comes up for sale or lease. (Note: to find the right place in Singapore is extremely difficult and costly, as it is a small and very expensive island.) Now, we need you, dear Friends, to really extend yourselves. The deadline for this offer is July 1st, 2007, feast of the Precious Blood of Our Blessed Lord. We really need to push and get our US $ 100,000 so they will match it. Any SGD check, for Singaporeans, must be made to The Friends of the International Priestly Society of St Pius X, for all other currencies, make them to Society of St Pius X. Checks to be sent to our address above. There is also a possibility of wire transfers, bank to bank, for which we will give details on request. Get the word out! Let us storm heaven! Our Lady of the Missions, pray for us! St Pius X, pray for us! For the greater glory of God, in the service of Christ the King and of His Immaculate Mother, Fr. Daniel
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Catholic Lawyers vow to implement Christian values Singapore (Fides Service) - Catholic lawyers in Singapore agree that Christian values rather than the pursuit of riches ought to be the main force that drives them. On January 4 members of the newly established Catholic lawyers Guild attended a Mass at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in the centre of Singapore for the opening of the judicial year. This Mass, attended by judges, prosecutors, attorneys, law school professors, government officials, is called "Red" because the clergy wear red vestments and court personnel where their red togas since the Mass became a tradition years ago. Presiding the Mass Archbishop Nicholas Chia said that the members of the legal profession should focus on faith and regard legal service not just a profession but also a ministry. The Guild formed officially on December 5, 2002, serves to bring together Singapore's 500 Catholic lawyer and other legal personnel. The chairman of the Guild, Jimmy Yim acknowledged that lawyers risk being influenced by materialism, pursuit of wealth, to the exclusion of moral values and the concepts of justice and mercy. "We need to come to terms with our profession and have our faith life lead us in our profession" said the Chairman. Lawyer Jimmy Yim was behind the formation of the Guild whose constitution states that the Guild exists to assist Catholic lawyers and other legal personnel to "reach holiness in the profession, through the practice of Christian virtues". (Fides Service 17/1/2003) |
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