Fr. Philip in Putrajaya 菲力神父在布城

Fr. Philip Obaso was ordained as a priest on April 2013 in his home country Kenya. 

He is a Mill Hill missionary priest serving Sibu Diocese as an Assistant Parish Priest in St. Francis Xavier's Church in Kanowit.

He attended the just-concluded Young Priests Annual Gathering in Melaka and came to Kuala Lumpur attending to some personal matter.

We welcomed him to stay in our house.

Today, after morning Mass, I brought Fr. Philip to visit Putrajaya, the grand administrative capital of Malaysia.

Later in the evening, he has the "World famous" Kajang Satey for dinner.


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菲力.奥巴索神父在去年底四月，在肯亚的晋铎成为神父。

他是英国米尔山传教修会会士，目前在诗巫教区的圣方济沙乌列教堂担任副本堂。

他在马六甲参加了刚结束的年轻神父集会，然后到来吉隆坡处理一些个人事务。

我们欢迎他来到我家做客。

今早，参加了早上弥撒过后，我带他到布城一游。布城是马来西亚的行政首府。

傍晚，他品尝了世界著名的“加影沙爹”，确实了它果然名不虚传！

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Cool day in The Farm 在庄园避暑

We visited Andrew at The Farm today.

Farm is haven for a hot and hazy day.

Andrew is going for his eyes' cataract operation next week, thus the Farm would be closed for the next 3 weeks.

We were surprised to see many durians "dropped" today ... It is durian season in Malaysia.

After lunch, we went to Andrew's house in Mantin town. Andrew has renovated his house recently. It is tastefully decorated, and very cosy and comfortable. 

Wishing Andrew a successful operation, and years of clear-vision happy days ahead.

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今天我们到庄园The Farm 拜访了Andrew.

在这炎热及烟霾的日子里，庄园的确是个庇护所。

Andrew 将在下个星期动眼睛白内障手术，所以The Farm 将休息三个星期，不接受客人。

我们也很惊喜的看到好多榴莲的掉落。现在是马来西亚的榴莲季节。

我们共进午餐，然后到他的家坐坐。Andrew最近把屋子装修过，非常的优雅舒服。

祈愿Andrew 的手术成功，将来的好多年的日子里，都是视觉光亮的美好日子。

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A day out 一天之游

 For the past one month, hot and dry weather coming back to Malaysia.

It has not been raining for the past one month. Certain places in Kuala Lumpur are expericing water supply disruption.

To add salt to the wound, haze is back .. to an unhealthy level.

Today, my wife and I, together with housemaid Agnes and good friend Karen, we headed to the mountain - Fraser's Hill, which is about 130 kms from Kajang.

Fraser's Hill used to be the favourable mountain resort of the country. However, due to lackluster promotion and management,  not tourists crowd, especially foreigners, coming to this hill resort.

We left Kuala Lumpur at about 9:30 am, reaching Batang Kali for the famous Lo noodles and prawn noodles for lunch at noon.

Enroute, we stopped by St. Jude's Church in Rawang for a brief visit.

We reached Fraser's Hill at about 1:45 pm.

It was warm at Fraser's Hill too but the cooling breeze making our afternoon stay an enjoyable one.

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过去的一个月，炎热干旱的天气又回到了马来西亚。

已经超过一个月没有下雨了。吉隆坡许多地区的水供，已经受到影响。

雪上加霜，烟霾也跟着来袭。许多城市的空气污染，已经超过了安全水平。

今天，我和太太，连同佣人及老朋友Karen, 到离开加影大约130公里外的福隆港走走。

福隆港，不是海港，而是一个避暑山区 （Fraser's Hill）。它曾经是马来西亚的一个著名旅游景点，但因为缺乏推广及毫无生气的管理，如今很少见到大群的游客，特别为外国游客的前来。

我们在早上9：30 am，离开吉隆坡，在午餐时间，抵达巴当加里 (Batang Kali)，享用美味的卤面及大虾面午餐。

之前，我们经过万绕，也到圣犹达斯堂参观。

午餐后，我们继续旅程，大约在1：45pm 抵达福隆港。

福隆港的天气也相当的热，但凉爽的微风，让我们度过了一个愉快的下午。

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Father's Day 父亲节

 We were in Johor Baru from 13/6 to 16/6 to attend a wedding and to visit our parents.

On Sunday 15/6, our Johor Baru god-daughters - Agnes, Angela, Irene and Lucia,  organised a dinner gathering to celebrate Father's day.  It is a loving reunion!

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我们在13/6 - 16/6，南下新山，参加了一个婚姻，及探望了岳父母。

趁此机会，新山的四位乾女儿- 美芳、妃、爱玲及慧银，特地安排了一个集会，欢庆父亲节。这是非常温馨的集会，我们也非常的感动。

这趟旅程，我们乘搭巴士，非常的方便。我们把车停放在位于南湖镇的综合巴士终站， 然后乘搭Transnasional 的长途快车（享有乐龄折扣），四个半小时就抵达新山了。

停车场的收费，每天三元。

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原住民新教堂开幕 Opening of new Rumha Besar (Big house)

说起原住民天主教徒，就想到纳登神父。他也是原住民口中的“鬍子”神父 (Father Janggut)。

纳登神父在他的司铎生涯中，大部分时间用在原住民的牧灵与脱贫工作中。

柔佛东甲附近的波过 (Bekoh)一个原住民村落，就是他工作的一个重点。

一位来自马六甲阿逸沙叻的华人教友，在第二次世界大战期间，娶了一位原住民的女孩，定居于此，并开荒耕种。

1991年，他听说有一位“胡子”神父 在附近的原住民村落庆祝圣诞节，就与他取得了联络，并要求他前来教导子、孙天主教要理。

1992年，纳登神父在这个村落建起了一间简单的教堂（称为Rumah Besar 大屋）， 整个村落的居民也因此而受洗，成为天主教徒。

Bong Ajang于2000年去世，享年78岁。

经过岁月的冲刷，半木材做的小教堂变得破落损坏，也深受白蚁的侵袭，不能再使用了。

在甲柔教区的资助，村民本身的努力下，一间新的，更坚固的摩登大屋，成功的在原址重建了起来。大屋以Tok Batin （族长）Bong Ajang 命名。

8-6-2014 星期天，我和太太及金彪、年娇夫妇，受邀请出席了新大屋的开幕及祝圣典礼。

甲柔教区陈志音主教，连同副主教、五位神父，一位永久执事出席了这个庆典。

其中，主徒会的黄进龙神父来自马六甲阿逸沙叻，与这里的原住民有着亲密的亲戚关系。

大约三百位位来自各地的教友及赞助人出席了这个简单隆重的典礼。这应该是此原住民村落少见的大庆事。

这里居住的原住民属于Temuan 系，约有18个家庭。这个村落称为 C 村，附近还有两个村落，称为A及B村。

C 村子离开东甲市区大约15公里，隐蔽在一个大油棕芭的山上，背靠闻名的里当山脉（也称金山 Gunung Ledang）。

当天的典礼由陈志英主教主持。首先是开门仪式，接下来是撒圣水祝圣。在弥撒礼仪进行中，主教以圣油祝圣了祭台，然后才举行祝圣圣体礼仪。

弥撒及典礼过后，主办当局准备了午餐接待，并呈现多项文娱表演，娱乐嘉宾。

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Fr. Stephen Ng & family members with the children of Bong Ajang, his relatives  黄进龙神父,母亲，姐弟等与Bong Ajang 的后裔合照，他们有亲戚关系。

When we talk about Orang Asli (Aborigines), Fr. Naden's name comes to our mind. He is also known as " Father Janggkut  (Bearded Priest)."

In his priestly ministry, Fr. Naden spent a great part of his life pastoring Orang Asli, and eradicating poverty by teaching them skills and marketing techniques.

A Kampong (settlement) of Orang Asli in Gembor Baru, Bekok near Tangkak Johor is one of them.

A Chinese Catholic known as Bong Ajang from Air Salak, Melaka, married an Orang Asli girl during the second World War, moved here to start farming the land.

In 1991, he heard about a "Bearded Priest" was celebrating Christmas in a settlement nearby, so he contacted him and invited him to come over to teach him and children Catechism.

Later, a Rumah Besar (Big house - chapel) was built by Fr. Naden, a.k.a Father Janggut in 1992. With the completion of the Rumah Besar, the residents of the settlement were baptised.

Bong Ajang passed away in 2000 at the age of 78.

With the passing of time, and the onslaught of white ants,  the Rumah Besar became unusable.

The Melaka-Johor Diocese has given approval and financial support to start building a new Rumah Besar a few years ago.

On 8/6/2014, my wife and I, together with Stephen and Anna Wong, were invited to witness the official opening and dedication of the modern Rumah Besar which cost more than two hundred thousands Malaysia Ringgit.

Bishop Paul Tan, Vicar General Mongr James, 5 priests and a Permanent Decon together with about 300 well wishers, benefactors and parishioners attended this ceremony.

One of the priests, Rev. Fr. Stephen Ng CDD, is a close relative to this Aboriginal settlers. 

The opening ceremony included: Blessing and opening of the main doors, Blessing of the Altar and Mass.

There are about 18 families staying in this Kampong.

This settlement is called Kampong C. There are 2 more Orang Asli settlements nearby, which are called Kampong A and B respectively.

Fellowship lunch was served after Mass. Local residents and children presented items of Aborigine dances to the enthusiastic crowd.

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Celina and Okomen Japanese Restaurant 日本餐馆

Celina with boyfriend (business partner) Alan

2006年的9月，在汶莱遇见了一位来自霹雳州的“辣妹”姑娘，大家一见如故，就收了她作为乾女儿，当时她还在中学上课。(当时该是第二届青年圣母军交流会）

2014年，五月29日，我在槟城的Queensbay Mall，踏足进入了这位辣妹的合营日本餐厅，享受了该餐厅特别风味的『大阪烧』（Okonomiyaki）。

我称她辣妹，并不是她是一位以为穿着打扮的像“辣妹”，而是她有股独特的风格，带有年轻人的一个“辣劲” ，思想独立。很有性格。

今天，她，赖欣茹 Celina，已是一位亭亭玉立的少女，充满信心的一位日本餐厅的合伙人。

我和太太，及两位军友，来到了设在Queensbay Mall 三楼(北区）的 OKOMEN 餐馆。这不是一般众所周知的日本餐馆，点用寿司的著名日本菜肴。这家餐馆是专卖日本大阪地方风味菜单，大阪烧就是看门独特风味菜肴。

这是她与合伙人开的第二家餐馆。第一家开创在两年前，位于吉隆坡的Sri Hartamas 商业区。

见到了辣妹乾女儿，非常的高兴。

我们祝她及合伙人身体健康，生意顺利。

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Okonomiyaki 大阪烧

In September 2006, I met a young school girl in Brunei attending 2nd Young Legionaries Fellowship. I called her "Spice Girt" and became my god-daughter.

In May 29，2014， I set foot on her joint-venture Janpanese restaurant in Queensbay Mall, Penang, enjoying its speciality - Okonomiyaki ( Japanese Pancake).

She was called "Spice Girl" not because of her dressings nor makeup, but because of her unique strong character, independent thinking and progressive thinking.

Today, Celina is a pretty lady, full of confident, and a managing partner of a Japanese restaurant.

My wife and I, together with 2 other friend, arrived at the OKOMEN Japanese Restaurant, which is situated at Zone North, Level 3, Queensbay Mall. It is a restaurant with difference.

This restaurant served no Sushi but Osaka area menu such as the famous Osaka style Okonomiyaki and Ramen.

This is the second restaurant opened by the partnership. The first one opened about 2 years ago at Sri Hartamas area in Kuala Lumpur.

We are happy to see Celina.

May we wish her and partner good health, prosperity and good business always.

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华文圣母军交流会 Legion's Fellowship

马新汶台华语圣母军交流会，在29/5 至2/6/2014 成功的假槟城国顿胡姬酒店（Copthorne Orchid Hotel）举行了。

交流会给我回家的感觉。

它是一个交流会，也是一个大家庭的聚会。今年共有339位来自东、西马，新加坡，汶莱，台湾及香港四个国家，24个地区及单位的军友，出席了这个跨地区性的第二十二年度活动。

交流会的场面非常的温馨。来自各地的军友，藉着这个一年一次的见面机会，互相问候及叙旧。除了表达怀念之情，大家也分享了过去一年的生活点滴，特别是在圣母军服务工作方面，以及生活中，体验到天主慈爱及祝福的喜乐与平安。

槟城教区谢福华副主教在开幕当天的晚宴中，主持了开幕礼。他传达了槟城施恩天主教的问候及祝福。

在之前的感恩弥撒中，谢副主教表达了他对圣母军的赞赏。他强调今天的教会特别需要圣母的精神。 圣母军就是今天教会需要的团体、牧灵与福传的工具。他祈望军友们利用这个机会，在天主的临在中，好好的集聚、讨论、祈祷及联谊，有一个美好及难忘的体验。

今年的交流会主题是：“召叫、拣选、派遣”。施恩天主教在交流会特刊的献辞中，说到：“召叫、拣选、派遣是今年西马半岛的牧民主题，你们也挑选它为交流会的主题，希望它帮助你们反省及肯定作为一个教友的召叫，并再次的认定你们圣母军的使命：为天主的国，去传福音！”

“圣母军的目标是成圣自己，一生不断效法圣母要在人群中成为宣扬福音的酵母，希望你们谨记这目标，继续在各自的生活中及圣母军的事奉中，活出你们被召叫、拣选及派遣的使命！”

施恩天主教特别安排在2/6 主日天，在圣神主教座堂早上八点的弥撒中，欢迎及接见各地军友。

他非常高兴的看到有许多年轻军友的参与。他说圣母军是适合各年龄层的一个组织，不该被误解为为年长者而已。他也感谢年长的军友，以身作则，带领年轻者的好榜样。

他给军友们特别的降福，也派遣了他们回到个别的地区里，成为基督的使徒及福音传播者。

在五天四夜的交流会中，军友们非常享受场地的舒适与方便，饮食的充足（每天五餐）及丰富的节目。

交流会的主轴节目是分别以召叫、拣选及派遣为主题的讲座。

来自台湾的程若瑟神父，多次参加交流会，是马新汶熟悉的“名嘴”级讲师。他的讲题是“召叫”。

程神父的风趣、激励和别致的讲座方式，令军友们充满期待及新鲜感。

来自诗巫的江宗欢神父，年轻活力。他的主题是“拣选”

江神父的动作、歌舞呈献方式，能够把讲座的中心点，简单但深切的灌注进军友的脑海里。他的讲座安排在午餐后的时间，是个非常挑战的时段。但他的讲座，绝没有人打瞌睡，也没有机会给你打瞌睡。

槟城教区陈亿赐神父，是槟城教友之母区团指导神师，他负责“派遣”为主题的讲座。

陈神父是土生土长的槟城人，所以有个外号叫“豆沙饼神父”。豆沙饼是槟城著名的土产之一。

陈神父说话斯文淡定，但不缺乏幽默，是说笑话“不笑”型，但听者却是笑个不停。

他以本身牧灵及圣母军的经验，与军友分享了许多真人真事，令军友印象深刻。 他勉励军友们，要谨记本身的使命，在人群中，平日的生活里，活出基督徒的使命，把福音的喜乐传播出去。

主办当局也安排了半天时间，让军友们观光槟城的其他教堂，古迹地区，植物园等地方，也品尝了槟城道地的美食如煎堆，咖哩面等。

这是一个难忘、美满的交流会。

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The 22nd Annual Legion Fellowship was held from May 29 to June 2, at Copthorne Orchid Hotel in Penang.

About 339 Mandarin-speaking Legionaries from Malaysia （East & West), Singapore, Brunei, Taiwan and Hong Kong attend this annual event.

It was a homecoming event that gave the Legionaries from these areas an opportunity to meet new friends, exchanging experiences and living out the spirit of  Catholic Church - One, Universal, Holy and Apostolate.  

The Fellowship was opened by Vicar General of Penang Diocese Rev. Fr. Michael Cheah at a welcoming dinner held on the evening of May 29. 

He expressed great appreciation of the service and mission of the Legion apostolate. He highlighted in his homily during a Thanksgiving Mass prior to the opening, that the church needs the Spirit of Mary now more than ever. He encouraged Legionaries to continue their good work of evangelisation and spreading the Good News of Christ.

On June 1, Bishop Sebestian welcomed participating legionaries to the Cathedral during 8:00 am Mass. He also expressed his appreciaton and encouragement to all legionaries for their good works.

He told legionaries that he would send each and everyone of them back to their respective diocese and parish, to be the disciples and missionaries of Christ.

During the Fellowship, talks were given by various priests on the them "Called, Chosen, Sent."

Fr. Joseph Chen of  Taipei talked on "Called". He is a popular speaker back home in Taiwan but also well know in this region （Malaysia, Singapore an Brunei)

Fr. Fabian Kong from Sibu diocese is a young and energetic priest. His sessions on "Chosen" were filled with songs and actions, including dancing, making the subject matter lively and easily understood.

Fr. Aloysius Tan from Tanjong Malim is a Penang born and breed priest with a nickname "Dou Sha Bing" (a Penang's famous biscuits). His in-hurried but humourous style of talking constantly put the audience in stitches.


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