Fr Francis Ng CDD returns to the Lord

KUALA LUMPUR: Fr Francis Xavier Ng, CDD (aged 71) passed away on August 5, 2018 at the St Francis Xavier Home for the Elderly, Cheras.

The late Fr Ng, a religious priest from the Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (CDD), had served in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and the Malacca-Johore Diocese.

A ‘son’ of Air Salak, Melaka, Fr Ng had his early education at the Catholic Primary and Catholic Secondary Schools in Melaka. In 1967, he applied to join the CDD and left for Taiwan a year later for training as a novice.

He then commenced studies at St Thomas Seminary in Taipei from 1969 to 1974. During this time, he underwent studies in Philosophy and Theology at the Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan.

In 1974, he took his perpetual vows as a CDD and was ordained priest in the same year on Nov 30.

Upon his return to Malaysia, he was appointed as Parish Priest of the Church of St Ignatius, Petaling Jaya (also known then as Sg Way Chapel) in 1975. Fr Ng was instrumental in the building of the new Church of St Ignatius in Taman Mayang which was officially opened on 3rd November 1988.

In 1990, he left for Rome to pursue his studies in Spirituality at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas.

Having completed his studies, Fr Ng returned to Malaysia and began his tenure with the Malacca-Johore Diocese where he served as Assistant Parish Priest of both the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart and the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Johor Bahru from March 1996 to Feb 1998.

He was then sent to Melaka as the Parish Priest of the Church of St Francis Xavier, a post he held from Feb 1998 to 2003. During this time, he was also in charge of the Good Shepherd Seminary, Melaka until 2013. After his retirement Fr Ng returned to Petaling Jaya and took up residence in the CDD Provincial House.

After a one-month stay at the hospital, he went to recuperate at the St Francis Xavier Home for the Elderly, where he eventually passed away.

The late Fr Ng leaves behind two older brothers, two older sisters (Sr Agnes and Sr Paula — both of whom are IJ nuns) and a younger sister.

The body lay in state from Monday, Aug 6 to Wed Aug 8 at the Church of St Ignatius. After the Mass, the cortege left for the Church of St Mary, Melaka, where Mass was celebrated at 8.30pm.

The Funeral Mass was on Thursday Aug 8 at 10.00am. He was buried at the cemetery behind the Church of St Mary.

Source: Chancery Notice KL Archdiocese (chan/MC/Obit02/2018)

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online