8/16/2023 0 Comments John dato![]() Francis Xavier’s Major Seminary in Singapore, where he served as a formator. ![]() And then he was appointed to College General, a Major Seminary in Penang and following that, St. For example, he was appointed to Serian, and then to Kota Padawan, where he served as assistant (rector). And the two parishes that come to mind are of course the Holy Trinity Church in Kenyalang and the Blessed Sacrament Church in BDC.īut before and in between these two postings to these parishes, he had had other appointments as well. Summarily, his services could be seen as encapsulated in the churches he built – the church taken in two senses of the word: in the sense of the physical building, but also in the sense of the parish community that he built. Chua serve his people? We could be sitting here for a whole day and would not be able to touch the base of the iceberg of all the services that he rendered with his talents. He responded to God’s call to be a servant for all.Īnd how did Fr. And therein lay his greatness – greatness by Christ’s standards: “You want to be great? Be ready to be a servant for all.” And that was Father Chua. He channeled all his God-given talents to serving in love, serving the people God put under his charge with great love. In all his 57 years of priestly ministry, he displayed greatness – greatness not by the standards of the world. But he forwent, he gave up all the high prospects of becoming a great and successful leader in society in favour of what he had discerned to be God’s call of him – to be a priest. He seemed to be cut out for great leadership. ![]() This is just touching the top of the iceberg of his talents. He had good insights and foresight that assured good planning for the community. He was always prim and proper, knowledgeable and conversant. Dato Lawrence Chua, even for the first time, even for a short while, will most likely see in him the trappings of a great leader in society. My dear sisters and brothers in the Lord, anyone encountering Fr. ![]()
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