Interfaith Christmas fellowship lunch

IPOH: It was the last day of Christmas, Epiphany Sunday, and what better way to end this lovely season than by sharing a fellowship lunch with the Interfaith group.

The event at the hall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OMPH) Church was organised by the Diocese of Penang in collaboration with the three parishes of Ipoh, namely, St Michael’s Church, Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and OMPH Church.

The representatives from the various religious communities, Buddhists, Hindu, Catholic and Christian and Muslim NGOs were present.

They sang the Negara Ku before each group gave a short input on the topic What is Inter Religious Dialogue. Christmas carols were performed by the three parishes after each input and sung in four languages.

Fr Joseph Stephen said that we, as different religious groups, have come together with a single goal in mind, and that is to celebrate fellowship together.

“We hope that this spirit can continue in our workplaces and our schools. We should not be suspicious but respectful of each other and know that we all believe in God and God will bring us together.”

Lunch was a delicious vegetarian meal including a Christmas cake which was made without using eggs.

It was a beautiful ending to a wonderful Christmas season made more beautiful by sharing it with the other religious communities. —kintachronicles. blogspot

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online