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| The group of young artists with Robb, from the Canadian High Commission with us for Friday Mass. |
Subject: Projek Dialog visit to Our Lady
Fatima Church, Kota Bharu
Dear Sister Jackie,
Thank you so much for
arranging our visit and the church's hospitality to our group of artists. Many
of us were very heartened by the church's reception, and the community who was
very welcoming towards us. The service would have been a first for a majority
of the group (including Robb from the Canadian High Commission, who is a
Buddhist). It was an eye-opening experience to see first-hand how worship is
done in the church, which focuses a lot on the joyous praise of God.
We appreciated Father
Francis Andrew's candid sharing with us, attending to our queries on everything
from the Catholic faith, systems and
rituals, to his own personal experiences. Particularly what stood out was the
thoughtful slide presentation by the church, which really gave us a good sense
of the history, community and camaraderie among the Catholics in Kota
Bharu.
It was good to observe
how the Catholic practice is also evolving over time (as evidenced by the altar
girls), and I believe through these visits there will always new things to
learn, appreciate and exchange with other faiths.
We are looking forward
to the art exhibition in late February, which is set for the National Art
Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. We would love to have any of the church community
members there, if you are able to make the visit. The exhibition will be open
for all.
Thank you once again
for kindly accommodating us, and we do hope to keep in touch for perhaps future
collaborations and visits. We hope our brief visit was as much a pleasure to
you as it was for us.
(Also the refreshments
were absolutely delicious!)
God bless.
Yana Rizal
(Coordinator,
Projek Dialog)
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| Yana Rizal (center) with the group of young artists who visited us |
