Profession of Jesuit Final Vows by Fr Emanuel Lim, S.J.
Saturday 12 February , 2011 @ Church of St Ignatius, Singapore
Fr Emanuel Lim, S.J. pronounced his Final Vows to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) before Regional Superior Fr Colin Tan,SJ. These vows include a renewal of his vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, as well as a special vow of obedience to the Pope regarding availability for missions.
Fr Emanuel Lim, S.J., a Singaporean. was ordained a Jesuit Priest at the Church of St Ignatius, Singapore. During his priestly ordination, he touched many hearts and brought a tear to many (including his mother) when he asked for a chair to seat his mother at the foot of the altar, knelt before her and bowed down to her in the tradition of a Chinese kow-tow (to express filial piety) to thank his mother and then proceeded to give his first priestly blessings to his mother.
Fr Emanuel Lim, S.J. is currently the Moderator of Chinese Programmes Broadcast at Vatican Radio (the voice of the Pope and the Church in dialogue with the world), Rome.
Priestly Ordination of Deacon James Boey, SJ
Sunday 1st August 2010, 5.30pm
@ Church of St Ignatius, Singapore