Sentul Church organises lunch for 1,000

November 19 marked the First World Day of the Poor as declared by our Holy Father, Pope Francis with the theme, Let Us Love, Not With Words But With Deeds. As churches all over the world responded to this call, the Church of St Joseph, Sentul celebrated the First World Day of the Poor with its Parish Family Day on November 19.

The day began with a multi-lingual Mass which was enriched by the presence of a strong Myanmarese community with their lively liturgical music. This was followed by a Praise & Worship session by the Youth band of the parish.

Parish priest, Fr George Packiasamy invited about 1,000 poor children and their families to join him for lunch on this 33rd Sunday of the liturgical year; a practice called by the Pope “to care for the true riches, which are the poor.”

The parishioners and Catechism children were given the opportunity to mix with these children and their families. There were various activities, a Raffle Draw and Live Bands to entertain the crowd. About 2,000 people attended this dual event.

Archbishop Julian Leow was also present at the celebration, together with representatives from other faith communities who came to participate as well.

The celebration of the First World Day of the Poor 2017 concluded successfully with tremendous support from the parishioners, from inception to execution.

However, the message of our Holy Father, Pope Francis must be embedded in our hearts. This should not be just a one day event. It should become a commitment for all of us until our actions for the poor become second nature to us.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online