Do not stop the children coming to me - A Prayer by Lithuanian girls confined to a siberian prison(1953)

Saviour, I have cast away

Your passion, love and desires.

I have condemned myself

and become

profoundly unhappy.

With all my being,

I implore you:

cast Your glance at me,

cover up my transgressions,

raise me up that with joy

I may hasten to you

to worship Your mercy

and ineffable love. Amen.

Draw near,

all holy Angels;

draw near,

all saints of heaven,

Immaculate Mother,

Saint Joseph, Saint Therese,

come to praise

the Lord of Mercy,

the God of Love.

Teach me

how to be humble, how to love,

that everywhere and always

I may live in gratitude

and with my entire life

I may proclaim

God's love and goodness.

Jesus, You have come to me.

Remain with me for ever.

Live in me. Teach me,

painful though it be.

Rest in me,

and never forsake me.

With all my being,

to You I cling,

praising and thanking You

for coming,

for Your consolation,

for all the other graces

You have brought

to me and to my home.

O Heart of Jesus,

inflamed with love,

have mercy on those

who fight for freedom,

who have died on the battlefield

or still are suffering

for my country.

Have mercy on all in whose stead

I should pray and praise You.

O God of Mercy,

I thank You for the hearts

who have done me

so much good

and who never forgets me.

I thank You also for those 

who, by their hatred

teach and warn me. Amen.

The above prayer was written by four young Lithuanian girls confined to a Siberian prison in 1953.

St.James Church,Thangachimadam

This Church  is synonymous with new dress for our family, not only for our family in fact the whole island Christians. Even if need to borrow money,my people will borrow and buy dress. The buzz of this festival still remains the same as 12 years before, in fact more number of people are coming for mass every thursday than ever before. I heard from auto driver that more number of Muslims are coming these days.

After ten years i visited this Church one month back, surprised by the houses and development around the area.Now there is road till the Church entrance and house all around the church.There is no railway gate to control the vehicles which is always dangerous , hope government will do something about this.

Unfortunately when i visited the main church was closed.We sat outside for sometime and went to the old Church at the back.

The old Church is more or less a Chapel with St.James's statue and a cross.On the other hand the new Church was designed to symbolize Unity of Three Major Religion of the area.

I always spend time to see the bell towers in churches i visit, here too i spent considerable time.The bell is nothing extraordinary very simple and looks like a typical temple bell and the good thing about this bell is that anyone can ring it, easy to access not like other church bells which always hidden in bell tower.

Here too there is a bell tower,which is very simple and looks good.

The flag pole will be hosted only during the festival time.Unfortunately i went after the festival so i did not see the pole.

Some miscellaneous shots:

Church Of Our Lady Of Queen Of Peace Feast

Church of Our Lady Of Queen Of Peace feast was celebrated on the Assumption day which falls on August 15th every year. This year Archbishop of Singapore Most.Rev.Nicholas Chia was the main celebrant of the feast mass which was followed by the procession of Our Lady of Queen Peace.

The procession started with choir praying rosary.The procession was organized neatly.The order of procession- alter boys,flower girls,priests and bishop,various prayer groups followed by the public.

Procession ...

Our Lady Of  Queen Of Peace

Flower Girls

Our Lady

Alter Boys

Archbishop Of Singapore: Most Rev.Nicholas Chia

Banners

At the end of the procession crowning of Mary took place.

Church address :

Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace

4 Sandy Lane, Singapore 437321

Telephone: 67442879

Fax: 67474401

Email: admin@queenofpeace.sg