Today on the feast of St John Marie Vianney, the patron saint of parish priest, our recent assistant parish priest Fr OC Lim had his first day out since he was taken ill and underwent triple surgeries at Institute Jantung Negara.
And guess where he chose to make his first trip out to? Our parish office! He made a surprise visit to parish priest Rev Fr Simon Yong and the staff of the parish in the afternoon wheeled into the office by his nurse, and was all aglow though he has appeared to have lost a couple of kgs since he was taken ill (10 kgs to be exact). From the parish maintenance team and the Jesuit residence's cook to the administrative staff and pastoral workers as well as parishioners and visitors, each had a chance to chat and delight in his company. Also at hand to greet him was Rev Fr Albert Tan SJ who is temporarily assisting Rev Fr Simon Yong in the parish.
Though his voice appeared a little faint and soft, neither his wit nor humour was lost in those 30 minutes or so that Rev Fr OC spent with the team, which included a brief tour of the church to view the newly installed retablo and stained glass Stations of the Cross.
Rev Fr Simon and the rest urged him to continue to get further rest and to take his time to recuperate, whilst Rev Fr Simon assured him that once he has fully recovered, the parish will offer a mass in thanksgiving for the success of his recent operation and recovery. (Write-up by Linda Archibald)
