Visitation parish to look into formations and deeper faith knowledge
The Church of the Visitation held its Pastoral Assembly on January 8. The three-and-a-half-hour assembly saw 176 parishioners from different language groups in attendance.
Jan 20, 2023
By Sabrina Smith
The Church of the Visitation held its Pastoral Assembly on January 8. The three-and-a-half-hour assembly saw 176 parishioners from different language groups in attendance.
Archbishop Julian Leow, parish priest Fr Xavier Andrew, and assistant priests Fr Kenneth Gopal, OCD, and Fr Philip Tay, OCD, were also present.
The PPC chairperson, Stephen Francis, gave a welcome speech before Fr Xavier Andrew addressed the congregation.
Based on feedback from the Synodal Survey in 2021, the four areas of concern identified were youth, family, Church, and community.
Participants were broken into groups of five for three rounds of sharing, and each group tackled one area of concern.
Feedback included the need for formation, and organising study sessions on Scripture and Spirituality, to help married couples and families deepen their faith knowledge and spiritual life. Broken families and mixed marriages were also highlighted.
In his closing address, the prelate stressed the need to have events that bring the community together like Family Day and multi- lingual celebrations. Archdiocese PPA Coordinator, Rita Krishnan, presented the closing summary before Fr Xavier said a few words and the closing prayer.
Son of the soil, Archbishop Julian who recently celebrated his birthday, was presented with a surprise cake to commemorate the occasion.
