Founder's Day Mass

20th April - Founder's Day Mass

Montfort School celebrated our 91st Founder's Day with a Holy Mass. The mass was said by Father Gerard Weerakoon.

The mass began with a prayer by Mr Lloyd Yeo. It was fitting that the prayer was found in St Louis Grignion de Montfort's own writing on how schools should begin and how schools should be run.

"O Holy Spirit, enlighten us
Come, inflame each one of us.
Rule us, inspire our prayers.
For we can do nothing without you" - Original Rule La Sagesse

There was also a very enlightening sermon by Father Gerard. He spoke St Louis Grignion de Montfort's life. He was always close to God. He was brainy and always prayerful. The prayerful life kept him on the straight and narrow. It also kept him close to God and enlightened.

Father Gerard then related this to the problems of youths today. He spoke about Emo-kids (a fad of self-mutilation) and listening to violent, inappropriate music by such bands as Paul Boy. "The question youths have", he said, "is always about who or what to follow. They are filled with so much pain and confused emotions."

Father Gerard said that if prayerfulness, filling your life with 'Godliness' and using Montfort's life as a model was the solution to the problems of troubled youths today. It would give serenity and calm to your lives. (In a a frank revelation, Fr Gerard even mentioned that he had a friendster account in which he lists his favorite music as Gregorian chants and prayers)

He went on to add,

"If at Mass, a God so large and so powerful can become so small
and be present in bread and wine, what more would be capable of.
Start with the small things which you can change.
Be patient, persevering and prayerful
Do not be a tortured Soul.
God helps you in your life or else it would all seem so complicated.
Always keep the good name of the school and the founder.
Follow his example of having a devotion (St Louis Grignion de Montfort was devoted to Mary, the Virign Mother of Jesus)
Seek her intercession.
Keep the good name and walk in the life of St Louis Grignion de Montfort
Amen."

Mr Leow and Father Gerard praised our boys for being so well behaved and participative at mass. It was also heartening and deeply meaningful to see that some of our Catholic boys in the front row kneeling in prayer at Consecreation Time like 'Salt of the Earth' and 'Light of the World' .