R.I.P Most Rev Msgr Gregory Yong, DD Archbishop Emeritus
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The Most Rev Msgr Gregory Yong, DD Archbishop Emeritus has returned to the Lord this afternoon. Let us pray for the repose of his soul.
Date of Birth: 20 May 1925Ordained Priest: 3 December 1951
Ordained Bishop of Penang: 1 July 1968
Installed Archbishop of Singapore: 2 April 1977
Retired: 17 October 2007
Date of Death: 28 June 2008
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name sounds familiar.
from holy cross in clementi?
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Originally posted by maurizio13:
name sounds familiar.
from holy cross in clementi?
I'm not sure. But before he was archbishop he must have been parish priest in a number of places. -
I met him in person and he wasnt nice to me.May he rest in piss.
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I met him in person and he wasnt nice to me.May he rest in piss.
This is not the place for this.... -
Originally posted by SingaporeMacross:
This is not the place for this....I wont go into detail why I personaly think he is different but you are right.It is him and God now.
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My parents had the distinct opportunity of picking him up from the Bishop's house a few times for our parish events when he was still the archbishop, and they have nothing but praise for the man's character. Even though he was bishop, there was no airs about the man and he spoke to everyone he met with the upmost humility and sincerity. My dad described him as a gentle father figure who possessed a unique sense of humor (still remember his homilies where he went true/false on everything!) and to show his appreciation for giving him a ride, he actually presented two rosaries to my parents - of which they still pray with fervently. Now, I'm certain those two rosaries extend a greater significance to them - as it reminds them of how a great bishop Gregory Yong was and how much he contributed to building and leading the Catholic Church here in Singapore and I'm certain that like my parents and myself, His Grace would be missed by all of us, but we take comfort that he is now with the almighty.
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Anyway, does anyone know where his body is resting and the details for the funeral?
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This afternoon, the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus Gregory Yong passed away peacefully at Joseph’s Home, Singapore. Here’s a biography of the shepherd.
Gregory Yong Sooi Ngean (Chinese: �瑞元) D.D. D.C.L was the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Singapore. From May 20, 1925 - June 28, 2008.
Born in Taiping, Malaya on May 20, 1925, he was educated at St. George’s Institution and St. Michael’s Institution in Ipoh, Malaya. In January 1941, he entered the Minor Seminary and in 1944 graduated to the Major Seminary. He was ordained in 1951 and posted to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Singapore. In 1953, he left for studies in Rome where he was conferred a Doctorate in Canon Law, the very first local priest to achieve the distinction. Back in Singapore in 1956, he was sent as assistant Parish Priest to the Church of the Sacred Heart. In the following year, he joined the teaching stuff of the Minor Seminary. After a short stint as assistant Parish Priest at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, he was appointed to a teaching position in the Major Seminary, again, the very first local priest to be thus honoured. On July 1, 1968, he was consecrated Bishop, and took over the Diocese Of Penang from Bishop Francis Chan who had died on October 27, 1967.
On February 3, 1977, he was appointed to succeed Archbishop Michel Olcomendy as the first of the local clergy to lead the Church in Singapore. On April 2, 1977, he was officially installed as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. He was the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Singapore, which was formed in 1972 when the Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore split and held the office until retiring on October 14, 2000.
He died on June 28, 2008 at St Joseph’s Home, Singapore.
As announced earlier during Sunset Mass this evening, his body is lying in wake at St Joseph’s Home, Singapore. Map Location.
Let eternal rest grant unto Archbishop Emeritus Gregory Yong, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace,
Amen.http://aquietmoment.wordpress.com/2008/06/28/passing-of-archbishop-emeritus-gregory-yong/
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hmm sorry to hear about it..
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Thanks for the info
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I met him in person and he wasnt nice to me.May he rest in piss.
I can understand why he was not nice to you and only to you.
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Just to update those who did not have the chance to attend mass over the weekend and are not aware of the funeral arrangements.
The Archbishop's body will be resting at the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd from Monday, 30 June till his funeral on Wednesday.
- There will be mass scheduled at 8pm on Monday and Tuesday evening.
- The Funeral Mass has been scheduled to start at 1.30pm on Wednesday, 02 June.
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And of all days I had to pick my medical screening, it had to be that day, and time.
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And of all days I had to pick my medical screening, it had to be that day, and time.
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Originally posted by Honeybunz:
I can understand why he was not nice to you and only to you.
What is it that you understand? People like you dont know shit about people and life.There is always two sides in every human being and you dont know me comprende?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:Originally posted by Short Ninja:
I met him in person and he wasnt nice to me.May he rest in piss.
What is it that you understand? People like you dont know shit about people and life.There is always two sides in every human being and you dont know me comprende?
See? Look at your attitude. You can't blame nice people like Arch Greg Yong not being nice to you. Nobody should.
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Originally posted by Honeybunz:
What is it that you understand? People like you dont know shit about people and life.There is always two sides in every human being and you dont know me comprende?
See? Look at your attitude. You can't blame nice people like Arch Greg Yong not being nice to you. Nobody should.
What attitude? In this real world when someone slap your right cheek do you offer you left? My only crime at that time was wanting to officially change my religion.Let us have freedom of speech and freedom to choose and the rest of the World can go to blazes
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true.. freedom comes with responsibilities...
anyway, the man has passed on...
you go your way, he went on his...
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Originally posted by the Bear:
true.. freedom comes with responsibilities...
anyway, the man has passed on...
you go your way, he went on his...
That's right Chief.....Spoken like a true Bear
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
See? Look at your attitude. You can't blame nice people like Arch Greg Yong not being nice to you. Nobody should.
What attitude? In this real world when someone slap your right cheek do you offer you left? My only crime at that time was wanting to officially change my religion.Let us have freedom of speech and freedom to choose and the rest of the World can go to blazes
hmm, u change ur religion to which religion?
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Originally posted by Short Ninja:
See? Look at your attitude. You can't blame nice people like Arch Greg Yong not being nice to you. Nobody should.
What attitude? In this real world when someone slap your right cheek do you offer you left? My only crime at that time was wanting to officially change my religion.Let us have freedom of speech and freedom to choose and the rest of the World can go to blazes
Was he strict to you in the confession booth? -
Originally posted by Honeybunz:
See? Look at your attitude. You can't blame nice people like Arch Greg Yong not being nice to you. Nobody should.
He's a church leader, i'd be ticked off if i was in ninja's shoes too.
and yeah, i certainly can blame him. because if he's going to preach turning the other cheek, or preaching about being nice to your neighbours, and enemies, but can't or won't do what he preach.
then.. well, you figure out the rest i guess.
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If you really want to know although I was baptised and had my holy communion I was never confirmed as a catholic and was brought up by my grandparents in an Islamic enviroment.16 years ago.At that time I got a letter from father Dunn to go to see Father Kang at the Good Shepherd for an Interview .....which would later turn out to be a Mas Selamat type of Interrogation.Arch Bishop Gregory Yong was particularly pissed as I didnt even know who he was at that time and didnt give him the proper greetings.Throughout the session we didnt exchange good words,I think the words that really ticked him off was when I said 'I want to have a second chance at worshipping GOD' That was a long time ago but the interview is still fresh in my mind.Last year my sister told me not to feel angry at the Church because of two servants of GOD and from her I also learned that he had retired and Father Kang had gone to Jail for stealing millions $$$ church money (hope he too have his second chance).My sisters are praying that someday I would go back to the Catholic faith but like I said I was never a Catholic in the first place.
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hmm..
what do you mean mas selamat interrogation.
and why did u say u want a 2nd chance to worship God? that part i don't get.
and.. i guess.. it's also time to try to forgive them. not easy i know, i was hurt by a church leader too, but it's so funny that.. they don't even know that i was angry at him. i found that out when i decided to forgive him during church camp, and talked to him about it, and we prayed together. it felt really good to drop the burden.
he really didn't know i was angry at all.
so.. i guess.. what i'm trying to say is that.. you're only hurting yourself actually, by unforgiveness, k?
take time to talk to God about it, i'm sure God understands how you feel, let Him heal you. =)