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Profession-al Pictures

Here are some pictures taken at the occasion of my Profession into the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis on 02 December 2008 before the Blessed Sacrament at the sanctuary of the Church of the Visitation Seremban. It was a very modest but meaningful event.


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This is Br Deva, the Regional Minister, placing the tau cross over my head. This tau cross would be my "habit" as a Secular Franciscan, to be worn everywhere I go as a witness to the world of the way of life I have chosen in response to God's call.



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Making my profession before Sr Gertrude D'Costa, Minister of the local fraternity, who then accepted me into the fraternity in the name of the Church and of the Order. In the background is Fr Michael Teng, OFM Cap., Regional Spiritual Assistant of the Secular Franciscan Order.



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These are all the Franciscans who were present at the occasion, although there were many other guests who were not Franciscans. This group of Franciscans comprises the OFM Capuchins and Secular Franciscans. The two Franciscan Friars from the OFM Cap. were Fr Paul Cheong (from Penang) and Fr Michael Teng (from Johor).



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If the picture before this is the Franciscan family, this picture (just above) is the family of the Franciscan.



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These are some very special guests who graced the little occasion - the beautiful sisters from the Daughters of St Paul. On the far left is Sr Elizabeth, FSP, and on the far right is Sr Bibianah, SFP. The man beside me is Br Paul Chin who works closely with the Daughters of St Paul.

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Comments (7)

the cross so small wan ...!

Haha... so that's where Fr. Paul went =)

I was at Fr. Michael Teng's ordination several years ago at SFX in PJ. Looking at the SFO's I think you'll need to get a brown shirt soon.

The We Are Church banner is interesting though. WAC was founded to press for women's ordination, married priests, a Papacy without effective power or privilege, Bishops elected by the people, and a new and far-reaching revolution in the sexual morality of the Church which included strident opposition to Humanae Vitae.

St Francis was a great servant of God. To have him as mentor and to be shaped by the values of this order is a good thing.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

Hi Sherman,

I really have no idea how to express one's share of joy in such procession... So I'll just be "me".

Congratulation! May the Lord increased your portion in this new profession.

:)

A little explanation of the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis would be great.

Hi, thanks for the direct and indirect congratulatory notes everyone!


A little more information on the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis can be found here.

Peace and Good!
Congratulations dear friend and brother in the Order. May the Lord bless you now and then and gyuide you thru your franciscan way to walk with HIM. Be a franciscan professed is to become more than a consacrated laic, a religious consacrated laic for now you're member of an Order created by our Serafic Patriarc. Stay wih Him and Francis and live a life full of joy!

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