1 ViDa March 2012 Editor Says ‘If you exist, make me happy.’ An earnest quest for the existence of God as well as true happiness led a 14 years old boy from a Spanish island of Mallorca to search for the truth of his life. The answer he received from prayer led him to experience God personally and intimately. Such a great joy he had in his heart that he gave his life to God and there was no looking back. This young lad is no other than Fr. Jaime Bonet, our dearest Founder of Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity. Jaime Bonet listened to God in the depth of his heart. How many of us listen to God and allow Him to answer all the questions we hold deep within? These days, we are in the world of Google where everyone simply google for answers to their questions. Yet, there are certain questions regarding God, self, love, happiness that no Google or Ask.com can give us answers that satisfy the thirst within. St. Ignatius of Loyola once said that at the time of his conversion he had no one to turn to for guidance, so God taught him the way a schoolmaster teaches a child. He listened to God his Teacher and he learnt more than books could teach him. He stated that even if all the scriptures were destroyed, he would hold on to what they revealed because of what God had taught him personally. Both St Ignatius and Fr. Jaime and many other people down the century to today have discovered that their conviction to give their lives, to love, to spread the Word of God, etc. came from God the Teacher, not from external sources. God revealed himself to them and they were seduced, enlightened. Do I lack the courage to listen to you, O Lord, and to trust that you would break your silence and reveal yourself to me? Verbum Dei Missionaries Singapore 73 Taman Mas Merah Singapore 128195 Tel: 62740251 Email: [email protected]Website: www.verbumdeisingapore.org/
“Verbum Dei is me and is you. Each one of us is a gift of God for the world when we live his Word in our lives. Let us participate this Eucharist with joy for this gift of Verbum Dei to the world.” ~ Maria Jose welcoming the people before the
start of mass
“If you exist, make me happy.” A skit depicting the call of the founder, Fr. Jaime Bonet, as well as history of the congregation was presented
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“All the followers of Jesus have these experiences of deep joy. In my first silent retreat, I realised how beautiful life with God is and that the most precious treasure in life is to find God and live with Him... As missionaries, our mission is to share with others the joy of the Gospel. When God is at the centre of our lives, we experience fullness of life.” ~ Gerson, a Verbum Dei Missionary
Priest, preaching the homily
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Fiesta Time!
Fiesta Time!!!
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Annual Verbum Dei Disciples cum
Lay Consecrated Commitment
25th March 2012
Disciples who took the commitment:
Tuesday Disciples: Debbie Ho
Yvonne Tan
Monika
Karen Goh
Saturday Couples Disciples: Nicole Jegathesan
John Jegathesan
Sandy Lye
Lawrence Lye
Florence Low
Albert Ho Irene Chan
Aloysius Wee
Joan Loh
Sunday Couples Disciples: Adeline Tan
Mark Lee Julia Chan
Paul Lee
Michelle Lim
John Lim
Diana Ho
Gerard Ng
Christian Cheong
Karen Ho
Henry Sim
Jackie Phillips
Serene Hong
Gary Lee
Francis Ng
Angela Loh
Those who were not able to be present that day:
Leonard Freeman Verena Tan
Andrew Nicolas Paola Ng
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Jill and Angie taking the Lay Commitment pledge
Karen giving her sharing at the end
of the commitment mass
Disciples saying their Disciples
Commitment pledge
Signing of commitment
pledge
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Lenten Walk Travelling Light: Making Choices 10th March 2012
Tuesday Disciple Group organised a morning of walk with a talk, sharing, fun games... for young adults. The theme of the whole walk was on how to make choices as life presents us with many alternatives to choose from. We travel light when we fix our eyes on the only thing necessary in life, i.e. God. He is our way and destination!
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Young Couples Lenten Recollection
18th March 2012
The Sunday Couples Disciples organised a day recollection to reach out to their friends. The theme was ‘Love never end’. It was a time to get away from normal routines of Sunday and renew once more the relationship with God and others.
