Ascension Day

May 15 - First day after end of examinations. It is a day of sadness for us because one of our students was involved in a serious car accident. We pray for his speedy recovery.

Sec One students begin their worskhops Drama lessons

May 17 - Day of Obligation - Ascension Day. Mr Lloyd Yeo and Joshua Anand, a student from 4E5 who recovered from an accident several years ago, said a prayer for the boy's speedy recovery. It was a prayer from St Augustine:

"Watch, O Lord, with those who wake, or watch or weep, and give your angels charge over those who sleep,
Tend our sick ones, O Lord
Rest your weary ones
Bless our dying ones
Soothe our suffering ones.
Pity our afflicted ones.
Shield our joyous ones.
And for all your love's sake.
Amen"

Mr Adrian Leow emphasized the importance to cross roads safely and appealed to all Montfortians to gather in prayer for his family and the boy.

Day of Ascension

Mr Lloyd Yeo spoke about the Day of Ascension, a Day of Obligation for Catholics.
Ascension Day marks the last appearance of Jesus to the disciples after his resurrection at Easter. It is the 40th day after Easter Sunday and always falls on a Thursday (hence its other name Holy Thursday). Ten days later is Pentecost, which marks the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples.

Ascension Day marks the final meeting between the risen Jesus and his disciples.

(Acts 6:7-9) Jesus saidto them, "The times and occasions are set by my Father's own authority, and it is not for you to know when they will be. But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." After saying this, he was taken up to heaven and as his apostles watched him, a cloud hid him from their sight."