Remembering Fr. Leo 怀念张神父

Today is the mensiversary (one month) of the death of Fr. Leo Chang. May his soul rest in peace.

I have written a short sharing on Fr. Leo Chang as requested by the Kajang-based Herald correspondent. It was not published. I am sharing with you all.

Fr. Leo Chang was faithful to his vocation, church and community.

I knew Fr. Leo when he was transferred to Kajang as the Parish Priest in 1991. He was unconventional; his sermon was inspiring and more so, he taught me what Christian Spirituality is: to discern what is God’s will in everything I do.

He had an eventful life right from his junior seminary years until his ordination in Malaysia, then known as Malaya. This has shaped his outlook of life and his priestly ministry. He had the opportunity to put all his experiences and knowledge into practice when he was in Kajang. In his own words “My tenure in Kajang was my most fulfilling years”.

I was very happy to see him enjoying his retirement years. The young priests, from his immediate successor, Fr. Julian to the present Fr. William and Fr. George Harrison, all cared for him very much and always welcome him to Kajang.

He received good care from many concerned parishioners during his final term battling with pancreatic cancer.

He was a faithful servant of Christ and His Church and Fr Leo died in peace and in love.

今天是张学礼神父逝世一个月纪念。

张学礼神父对他的圣召 、教会及团体彻底忠诚。

我认识张神父是自他在1991被调派到加影圣家堂开始。他思想开明；他的道理非常精辟，但更重要的是他教导了我认识什么是基督徒的灵修：在任何事上，寻求天主的旨意。

他的一生，打从十二岁进入小修院开始，直到他在当时的马来亚晋铎成为神父，充满不平凡及动荡的体验。这对他后来人生观及神父的生涯，有着非常巨大的影响。他到了加影之后，就有机会把他的经验及知识，有个用武之地了。以他自己的话来形容：“加影是我司铎生涯中，最充实的一段岁月"。

我非常欣慰的看到张神父安享退休之年。加影教堂打从他手中接任的廖神父，到现在的威廉及赫神父，都非常的爱护及关怀他，也非常欢迎他到加影来。

在他面对胰脏癌的最后弥留时刻，他也得到许多关怀他的加影及外地教友及朋友的悉心照顾。

张神父是对耶稣及他的教会忠心的仆人。他在爱及平安中，安然逝世。