Best wish for you all...CVSF members...

Approximately 24 hours before the exam start (2nov@ 10.30am) , all varsity students plus SPM & STPM students received blessing from Father Eugene before they enter to the battle field. Many were came to pray for wisdom and courage for the examination time.

And for all students...

Do your best ya...May you all have the peace in mind and calm every second in the examination hour... All the best my friends...Gambate kudasai... Aja aja fighting...Chaiyo-chaiyo...Bule bah kalau kau... Agi idup agi ngelaban... Yeah...

From St. Thomas, KUANTAN to St. Thomas, ULU REMIS, Johor.

Slightly after the farewell party, Miss Camelia Fong searching for 2 more persons for Kluang visitation. After few minutes, the searching end up with Moses and Billy (thats me...) volunteered to go with them. Our journey started at 1.00pm.

We were using costal road again which for me good to test your driving skills. We enjoyed the sceneries from the van windows. During the journey, we prayed Rosary and recited Divine Mercy prayer. Our journey was like this: Pekan> Rompin> Mersing> Renggam> Ulu Remis.

river at Rompin (don't wory. no crocs)

Bill Fish, landmark of Mersing.

We arrived at St. Thomas Chapel, Ulu Remis around 5.30pm. We was welcomed by community of Ulu Remis plantation. Father Sebastian, parish priest of Kluang also present. FYI, the chapel was deep inside in a very huge palm oil plantation owned by Sime Darby.

The chapel of St. Thomas, Ulu Remis, Kluang, Johor.

inside the chapel

Before the thanksgiving mass began, Father Eugene presented the Flag of St. Thomas, Kuantan and stone of St. Thomas to the chapel representative as a token of friendship.

The thanksgiving mass began with Rosary prayer. After the mass, everybody enjoyed their dinner prepared outside the chapel. The community also tried the St. Thomas Cake baked by parishioners of St. Thomas, Kuantan.

this is my favourite part...makan...

That night, everybody enjoyed the celebration. We depart to Kuantan at 8.30pm. We arrived at Kuantan at 2.00am. The whole day I felt very tired but I enjoy the trip. I hope I have chance to visit the chapel again.

Farewell Party...

Last Sunday 26 November 2008, the CVSF held a party to bid farewell to the senior students who will left Kuantan by end of November. Before the party started, all varsity students animated the Sunday Mass under new core team. They offer all their heart and knowledges to the Lord on that Sunday as a thanksgiving before final examination start.

Michelle as commentator

wardens from UMP

After the mass, all students proceed to Mount Temple @ gathering room for P&W session. All students from various campuses as far as UNITEN Muadzam Shah attended this gathering. This gathering was the last gathering for this semester. Gathering started with games by Wednna to choose "Bapak Ayam".

Then followed by praise and worship.

After that, there were several sharing and farewell speeches from outgoing seniors. The seniors thanked to friends for the supports and experiences that they gained in Kuantan.

Finally before lunch, there were certificate giving ceremony to the pervious core team members. All core team member of 2007/2008 received their certifcate from mentor, Aunty Karyn and Father Eugene Benedict.

Music Co-ordinator, Mr. Denis

Miss Emma, Assistant Secretary

Miss Ermilya a.k.a Jojon, the vice president

Mr. Billy, the ex-CEO

The lunch was prepared by Aunty Georgina. She cooked pork, cabbage and bihun. All students enjoyed their food very much. The party finished by 1pm.

To all seniors, do the best for practical and to all varsity students, wish you all the best for the coming final examination. The time has come to prove your ability.

Aramaitiiii et RoMpiN...

Once upon a time on 25 October, early in the morning, Walther and Billy went to met Jojon. They want to take the car at church as constructed by Aunty Katherine Boon. With enough energy only for walking to KK1, both of them walk slowly while enjoying beautiful scenery of campus in the morning.

early in the morning at Kolej Kediaman Kedua

the student who wanna rocked the day

After managed drive the car back to UMP, both of them packed their stuff then picked Denis and Edwin. On that day, 27 varsity students will enjoy themselves at Orang Asli wedding receiption at Rompin. Rompin is about 2 hours drive via costal road.

We began our journey at 0830H, stopped at Restoran Zaman for breakfast. We passed by Bandar Diraja Pekan along majestic Sungai Pahang.

We arrive at the bride's house at 1130H after fast and furious driving along "snake road" under sunny day.


The students were happy during the wedding receiption. The Orang Asli here comes from Jakun tribe. Their wedding receiption was almost like Malay but the different was the food served to the peoples were mostly based traditional food except the drink, air sirap.




And after 40 minutes waiting, finally the bride came.

Father Eugene came from Kuantan to solemnize the marriage of the bride and bridegroom. All villagers came although that day the sun appeared in full blast mode. Everybody praise God after the bride and bridegroom exchange vows and rings.

After the wedding service, everybody were served by air sirap, kerbau kurma etc...

my favourite dish

The main event was cutting the cakes and karaoke plus joget. Some of the students really enjoy the day. They sang few songs to entertain the crowd.


We also joget under the hot sun. Thats the reason Souven wear his sunglass.

The students were enjoyed their trip because this was the first time in their life attended an Orang Asli wedding receiption. Altough the wedding was not fully following the Orang Asli traditions, the student especially the juniors enjoyed the trip. They were exposed to the Orang Asli life and learn their culture.

By 2.30pm, we left Rompin with thousand of sweet memories and one day we would like to come here again.

The Fifteen Promises of Virgin Mary to Those who Recite the Rosary

1. Whoever shall faithfully serve me by recitation of the Rosary, shall receive signal of graces.

2. I promise my special proctection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.

3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell; it will destroy vice, decrease sin and defeat heresies.

4. It will cause virtue an good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of people from the love of the world and its vanities and will lift them to the desire of eternal things.

5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of The Rosary shall not perish.

6. Whoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by unprovided death; if he be just, he shall remain in the grace of God and become worthy of eternal life.

7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacrament of The Church.

8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His grace; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise.

9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.

10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in Heaven.

11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.

12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

14. All who recite the Rosary are my children and brothers and sisters of my only Son, Jesus Christ.

15. Devotion of my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

[source: The New Rosary Book by Rev Paolo O. Pirlo, SHMI]

Parish Pastoral Assembly 2008

On 19 October 2008, the core team led by Mosses Paul Anap attended the St. Thomas Parish Pastoral Assembly. It was a review of pastoral journey for past year and planning for year 2009. Many parishioners attended the assembly which included the FMM sisters, Fr. Eugene and special guest, His Grace Most Rev. Murphy Pakiam, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur. All parishioners involved actively giving ideas and share testimonies.

The participants of the assembly

The parishioners especially Familty Life Ministry praised the varsity students for their active participations in church activities such as animating the mass, visiting to Orang Asli village etc. There also a testimony from Billy Sup, a senior student from Universiti Malaysia Pahang about undergraduate life in Kuantan. He shared the strengths, challanges and threats of being a university student in Kuantan.

Below was the sharing by Billy during the assembly.

Good evening Your Grace Archbishop, my dearest parish priest and all members of the hall. Praise to God because I able to stand here to share something 2 u all.

Back dated on 2 July 2005, I was landed in Kuantan after along journey from Kuching. I was accepted into KUKTEM 4 my 1st degree. Many things playing inside my mind. There were 2 questions need to be answered:

1. Where was the Catholic Church???

2.Where was the KUKTEM???

According to the address showed : Church of St. Thomas, Jalan Gambut, Kuantan. Aiya, where was Jalan Gambut??? I was so shy to ask the taxi driver where was the church coz the taxi driver wear kopiah ba... So, while searching for hotel, suddenly my eyes catch a blue light cross (late evening already) Luckily... the bell tower was quite high. I can see the cross from far. So I found my church oredi. Hepi sakan... :-) Yeah... That a story of me. From there we can see when a foreigner set foot on a foreign land eg; Burkina Faso, Timbuktu; Pakistan, Afghanistan or Tanjung Rambutan, sure 1st thing to find is CHURCH... Same goes to me. Church is the place for people like me to seek help when I'm in trouble. Church act as our umbrella.

Since I was here, I received lots of support from parishioners of St. Thomas, Kuantan. I met Father Eugene, who was very friendly and supportive. Thats why he won the title, THE BEST CATHOLIC PRIEST IN KUANTAN. During my years in Kuantan, all of you give us, the varsity students full support in many ways. We were given chance involved in mass animation, visit to the Orang Asli village which some of these activities were new to us. We also manage to organize activities which promote our culture here in Kuantan. Thanks to the parish leaders who gave us this chance to learn and improve our relationship with church.

We came far from our home. We left our loves one to obtain our scroll. So, as we far from home, we need your support in our journey of faith in Kuantan. Varsity students like me quite easy to surrender if there is a temptetion comes especially about faith and believes. We heard so many stories about lost sheperd among the varsity students. We need to struggle to survive in journey of faith. I think with the help from you all, we can survive here in Kuantan. We can overcome all the temptations with help from all of you here.

As I standing here, I urged all of you to continue your full support to the varsity students especially to the new generations. I'm sure I will leave Kuantan one day leaving my juniors, my sweet memories and stories behind. I will always remenber all your kindness and hospitality. I will never forget St. Thomas Parish, Kuantan.

I'm sure my juniors will happy to see this kind of relationship. Share to them your ideas, knowledges, experiences and skills. May this relationship will continue forever and enrich the unity among all of us here. Do give us some advises. We have "big ears" to listen to your advises.

Lastly, thanks again for your support and do continue to support us. God bless. AMEN...

During his remarks, Archbishop Murphy happy to see parishioners in Kuantan under Father Eugene's leadership had grew stronger. The sense of family life was began to live among the parishioners in Kuantan. He also loves to hear that varsity students and East Malaysian were very strong in faith and taking part actively in pastoral activities.

(L-R): Dexter, Wednna, Archbishop Murphy, Mosses.

Lastly, all the assembly participants had their dinner at breakfast corner. Thanks for Ismail Cathering for the nice dinner.

before makan

after makan

After that, we have our own post assembly chit-chat at Red Cafe together with Aunty Katerine Boon. Later, Aunty Katerine sent the core teams back to campus.

Wat a miracle!!!

Shalom everyone... Here we would like to share with all of you about one of the post of our CVSF's member in the CVSF's forum site "http://www.cvsf.forumotion.net" (This forum site is only for CVSF member but those who wish to know what is inside our forum, you may register as a member and do introduce yourself first so that we may know you. ) which the title is "Wat a miracle!!!". This post can be categorize as a TESTIMONIAL for all to Honour God and Praise God through His Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ for He is here, always with us. Amen.



Her name is Diana Linggang from sarawak and her post is about a true story that happened to her last year (during her study at Labuan Matriculation College, LMC@KML 07/08). We publish her story after we got her permission. Her story that has been publish here in CVSF's blogspot is truly original from her original post without any modification even a single word. It's written in mix BAHASA + ENGLISH with Borneo style of writing. Do take your time to understand the short words style (sms language). Here the story...

hai suma...sy mo kongsi sumthin ni dgn korang semua....ini bkn la crita dongeng yang sya reka2....ttp sy sndri mengalami....dgn kuasa TUHAN dah kasih sucinya kpada sy....sy prcaya...anda jg akan dislamatkan sperti mana DIA myelamatkan sy....

prkara ini tak la lama sdah...time sy d matrix...sy ada 2 org rmate muslim....1 org tu ok....tp sorang tu...hmmm...nak cakap ustazah...x juga...sbb dia konon alim tp mgaku dah prnah buat sex....kmi sebilik mmg ok...sgala2 pun kongsi...

sy ni jenis yg open minded...sbb byak kwn mcm2 bangsa n agama....pada masa saya di matrix tbka la pikiran sy mhu memahami agama islam...tp bkn la mo convert...tp nak tambah pngetahuan...mcm2 sy baca...crita confession org kristian yg convert..kebaikn dorang sujud smbyang...banyakla....

sampai sy tgk vdeo yg pelik2...suara latar blakang azan...at that time....sy tiba2 wonder...."btul ka agama kristian???.....knapa sya rasa...agama diorang mcm bgus..knapa agama mreka mcm btl sj...."...bgitu la sy satu hari tu...peningkan kpala sendiri...sampai terdetik hati saya hilang faith....(buduh btul kan)

sampai la malam tu....sy tak dapat tdo.....sy asik sy tringat apa sya baca...n vdeo yg sy tgk tu...smpai la sy terlelap...sy bukan org jenis yg bmimpi...klu sy mimpi..bgn pagi msti sy lupa sdah.....tp miracle blaku malam tu...sy mimpi sy brada dkt rumah lama kami...semua family ada....duduk mcm biasa...smpai la hari yg terang masa tu jadi gelap...mcm nak ujan...mcm fenomena gerhana matahari....angin kuat...kencang...smpai pokok pun senget...
sya pun kluar tgk keadaan....masa tu mmg menakutkan...mcm dunia mo kiamat...gelap...sya pun smbyang...dalam mimpi tu sy wonder knapa sya pray??.....

lpas tu sy dongak ke langit....sy tgk langit tu pcah mcm batu....then...the best thing i ever see is....sy tgk tanda cross yg sgt besar...terukir di langit.....sblah dia ada msg tetulis...
"plz dont let me go"...

sy tbangun...truz sy mnangis....sy tanya dri sendiri...sampai hati sy prnah terfikir mo tnggal kan DIA....knapa dgn senang sy boleh hilang faith...

jadi kawan2....jgn la sperti sy...hati tidak tguh...jd sy minta agar smua bimbing sy...mguatkan lg faith sy...."PLZ DONT LET ME GO"...itu la kata2 sy kpada kwn dan family dalam kristus...sejak dari itu...tda apa2 yg bleh buat sy tidak percaya kpd kewujudan DIA...

HE IS THERE BESIDE U FOREVER...."plz dont let me go"

I hope you get the message clearly after you read her TESTIMONIAL. Glorify our God through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Alleluyah!!! Praise be to Almighty God!!! Alleluyah!!!

Do you wish to contact her??? You may do so through her blogspot:
http://www.dheannatunnise89.blogspot.com/

Last but not least, I hope you all enjoy through this reading and do spread this story as many as you can for the sake of our Heavenly Father, The Almighty God in Heaven through His Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A SPECIAL LETTER FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART..

Hi everyone!! All the CVSF,,,yoooo!!! Im glad you all are who you are. And having each one of you to be in the family of CVSF is one such beautiful gift from God. This letter i am writing is pretty much related to the P & W Camp we had previously.

Firstly, I wud like to thank the 35 number of us who participated in making the camp a successful ones. This camp as i told many of you a zillion times during the camp...hehhee..had oredi lingering in my brilliant brain (aiseh...puji dirik indah..hahhaa) all this while..and when i happen to hv the chance to voice out my idea to our beloved Fr. Eugene, i was reali surprised at his response. U noe..most of the time he will marah2 at me like i did the worst thing on earth. but then..that's Fr. Eugene. ok..back to the story. He actually gave me more ideas on what to be done in the camp. Ajaib eh!! Thanxz..a lot Fr.

**they are some missing faces in d pic above sori ya!! will try my best to put all ur faces on this blog.

n owh..about the 35 number.. at first we kind of lack of participant and i still remember a conversation i had wit Michelle, my lovely cute n noty niece...

Michelle : Who are joining the camp?
And as usual my answer is...
Jojon: I duno la Michelle...mayb the Cyetha's group, Jenit, Cd n u..n ummm.. im not expecting a big grup tho..
Michelle : Ummm...which means the same small number??? owh...how lame...dushhhhh...(she sighed n showing the sign..)

Well, in CVSF we've always having this same old lame problem. But uh..guess wat when the new batch 2008/2009 came in i confidently promised to Fr. Eugene that this year grup is definitely a better one..Fr. Eugene, reali i strongly believe my instinct. This year wud be superb. (junior help me make this comes true ya..)



Well, here are some pics which will remain always in my memory. Yes, in my memory altho in 10 years my laptop may be formatted for 100 times, losing this pics from my laptop wud never erase tis pic from my natural very-own-gift-from-God processor.


And this too...yeah..i like it when u shake that thing...hehe..

That's wat happen when the Holy Spirit is wit us.. We juz cant resist it rite my fellow CVSF? Well this is what P & W is about..using our whole body..praising and worshiping our one and only devoted ones.

Eh i still feel the msg is empty without mentioning all the names who involved..umm..let me list them down..starting from my beloved very cooperative ajk..hehe

Financial : Diana Laura Thomas

Food Team : Emma Olga Taimin

Vanessa Pawie

Jina Muli

Hasren Toni

Hospitality : Jennifer Ugap

Tukang Gambar: Billy Sup

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Asheddie Asih

Beatrice

Bryan Lester

Cadence Isis Tay

Cresentia

Cyetha

Dexter Zick Donny

Diana

Dorine Patrick

Eurica Ak Dihem

Florence Wednna Sanggie

Gary Steven

Gibtson Masuin

Jacylyne

Jacqueline William

Jeremy Ashley Said

Michelle Anslem

Jenit Gervase Peter Lidadun

Mosses Paul Anap

Nancy Lieu Fui Leng

Nicholson Jambok

Peter Anak Meredan

Sharon Yong Wen Tin

Souven Jawa

Stephie Joseph

Walther Jenis

Ying Ying

My original intention for this camp is to give out watever i noe, watever i learn, share them wit u all so dat..the knowledge goes down and down..(bait kan aku..hehhe..no point being selfish tho..)

And owh..the drama..i'm so touch with both drama..the first Mosses grup. I cudnt helped myself..the tears juz went down..n down..it yeah..it relates my life too..and i noe..it relates Mosses too..see..mmg power la when all one in God..in eucharist..in Jesus.. And Cd grup..hehe..gud thing they tried to relate the problem we face in our own CVSF.. it reali did make everyone sees the reality..and hey..let's not make the same mistake k..n be feel free to be with each other. God makes us in His appearance...everyone around us is supposed to be treated with love of God..ehhh..serius la pulak bunyi..hehe..ehh..i reali like that part la when the Indai scolded the daughter who is a Kadazan in Iban...wow...hehhe.this is wat the Indai said...." Kami lelak ngeranak ka iya...nyerauh..nyerauh!!" (hahha..sumthing sounds like this..) Adakah..nganok anak k bahasa iban..? Dushhh..indai...indai...anak nuan Kadazan indai sanu..enda ya ngereti utai jako nuan nyak. hehhee...

Owh..i think this letter is too much la..may b i shud put a ful stop here...?



Thanx a zillion..zillion thanx ya guys.. These are the faces who will light up the life of CVSF.

Oh ya...not forgetting..to Souven & Nic...i heard the two of you actually stayed up until 6am blaja main lagu kena camp tok..terharu mai ku ngau sduai..huhuhuhu... guess wat..u r very gud company..snang berunding ngau sduai..if not becoz of Souven & Nic hardworks til 6am..we will not be able to sing & learn so much songs in two days only!! And guys i noe u reali love "Oh Betapa Indahnya"...yedehhhh..senyum2 sampe ke telinga la ya...

Tukang makan...



Tukang masak....



Tukang makan agik....

Diana tgk..dorg enjoy mknn km msk...and the karikang...???

***I wud like to apoligize for Fr. Eugene absence during the camp. He kinda thought it is a 3 days camp. He tot of joining you on the last day..and were quiet disappointed to not hvg to chance to meet all of you. So next time u see him at cuc..dun forget to say hi to him..owh ya..he reali likes "tuak". each time come back from holiday dun forget to bring him a bottle or two..he will surely not call you...eyyy...dat one..eyy...dis one...not anymore..ur name is then crafted in his eyes..hehe

Hope I got all of u in these pic ya... n all the best in everything you do...in your challenging life..and never forget YOU ARE NOT ALONE...CVSF's walk besides you always..and He too..

Ui....tadi mdh mau ful stop kunun....ok..ok..im going to bed..duh..

Love : JOJON @ ERMILYA GRACE