Dear brothers and sisters in Christ
Peace of the Risen Christ be with you!
Holy Week has come and gone but we are not without things to do. In fact, we just managed to schedule in, within the period of the Novemdiales, a memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Francis on Monday.
What we recognise and acknowledge is that the priests in the Cathedral are nothing without you. Therefore, we would like to give thanks to the Lord for your help, support and most of all your love.
Thank you to the liturgical committee and the key players who planned and executed the celebrations—the Sacristan, the choirs, the musicians, the lectors, the commentators, hospitality ministers, the altar servers, the artist who painted the Easter candle, the youths who sold the candles, the flower ladies. Thank you to the members of the Catechetical ministry who had journeyed with the Elect who were baptised and those completing their initiation in the Church. Thank you for without your coordinated cooperation, chaos could only ensue. With gratitude let us praised the Lord and give thanks to Him for His blessings.
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess 5:16-18)
God bless,
Padre
亲爱的主内兄弟姐妹！
愿复活主的平安与你们同在！
圣周已经过去，但我们的工作却没有结束。事实上，我们已经在“九日纪念礼仪”期内的星期一举行为已故教宗方济各的追思弥撒。
我们深知并承认，没有你们，主教座堂的神父们将一事无成。因此，我们要因你们的协助、支持，尤其是你们的爱感谢上主。
感谢礼仪组以及所有筹备和执行复活节庆典的主要成员——管堂、歌咏团、琴司、读经员、领经员、礼宾司、辅祭、绘制复活蜡的艺术家、售卖蜡烛的青年们、布置花卉的姐妹们。也感谢慕道班推动员，他们陪伴候洗者们走过信仰之路，直到他们在教会内完成入门圣事。若没有大家协调一致的合作，结果只会是一片混乱。愿我们怀着感恩的心一起赞美上主，为祂的恩赐感恩。
“应常欢乐，不断祈祷，事事感谢：这就是天主在基督耶稣内对你们所有的旨意。”（得前5:16-18）
天主降福大家！
杨光明神父