Life's Crosses: Back!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Back!

Finally reached Singapore soil safely and in one piece after a 12-hour flight from Rome! I almost wanted to do a JPII ground greeting (i.e. kissing the tarmac of the airstrip) on the landing bridge but refrained myself just in time :-D

As for what's coming up next, more will be known by this Monday after my meeting with the Archbishop. I am just so glad to be back now!...

10 comments:

Terence said...: Welcome back Father,
will you be going for Fr John Sim's Silver Jubilee this tuesday? If you are, can catch up with you there.
God Bless; June 27, 2009 12:48 PM
Mocha said...: Welcome home, Fr! Did you really miss the weather here???!!! Hahaha...

Church-going in Singapore has taken on a new dimension but it's for the better. We went for Sunset Mass this evening and had to have our temperature taken at the door before a sticker was pasted on our shirt. Everything was done in an orderly manner and everyone was co-operative.

Whatever can be said about Singaporeans but resilience & co-operation are definitely part of our virtues!

Once again, welcome home to a land of laska, otah, mee pok tah & Chinese rice! :0); June 27, 2009 8:37 PM
Unknown said...: @terence: not sure yet. will know by Mon what my schedule is...

@mocha: thanks for the welcome back! sure good to touch S'pore soil! :-D; June 27, 2009 9:30 PM
ylo said...: Welcome, welcome! Enjoying the weather here yet? Yes, same old sucky weather as when you left 2 years ago. Nothing about it has changed, just that it has prolly gotten hotter after 2 years!

When you flew in this morning, did you see the Sg Flyer? Or too dark to see anything? Or you didn't fly in from where you can see the flyer?; June 27, 2009 10:33 PM
hehbre said...: Congrats Aloy! It's always great to be back home. Sei Contento? Sicuramente... vero?
I'm also started settling down and getting along with the people of this White city-Mattinata(see Jingpharia).Wishing you all the best for your future asignments, and remember us who are still here in Italia.; June 28, 2009 5:14 AM
Anonymous said...: WELCOME HOME! Hope that you will have a good rest before starting "work"! See you around in one of the parishes! - Olivia; June 28, 2009 12:40 PM
Chris Ng said...: Welcome back to sunny Singapore! And Happy Anniversary! Here's wishing you many, many, many more years of blessed ministry...; June 29, 2009 8:18 AM
olga said...: Welcome home FrAl, i feel like doing 'the JPII' even when I come back after a weekend away! So I can imagine your self restraint.If I were you(after 2 whole years) dont think i would have been able to hold back, heck care with what anyone thinks. Errrm, or then again maybe not.

PS: earlier welcome home post on 23jun was incase I couldnt get online again. computer was acting up.; June 29, 2009 9:47 AM
Unknown said...: Dear Loy,

Happy 6th Priestly Anniversary! Still the 29th here. Hope you had a memorable day. Remembered and prayed for ya. God Bless Always.

Just me,; June 30, 2009 3:25 AM
Young Minstrel said...: i also would "kiss the soil" after touch-down from WYD..long, tiring, lots-to-think-about journey. Somehow "homesoil" gives me comfort and relief from "everything-away-from-home"

OKAERINASAI!!!!!
(Japanese: welcome home); June 30, 2009 7:02 AM