3rd Stop: Church of the Holy Family

As they moved on, they passed by a church and decided to enter to pray for a safe and fruitful trip.

We managed to meet one of the staff within the church and she provided us with useful information about the history of the church. The church of the Holy family is a Roman Catholic church and has one of the largest parish populations in the archdiocese.

The idea of having a church in Katong area was mooted in 1902 by four Eurasian families, who joined the La Salle brothers for mass. One of the Eurasian families was Mr Sheeder who donated land in the present location to build a chapel in 1923. This later became the first Church of the Holy Family. It was designated as a parish in 1936.

The church had been demolished and rebuilt twice in 1932 and 1999 in order to make way for the growing number of worshippers.

The Katong boys had never visited a Roman Catholic church and they were very amazed by the architecture of the church. The church also has its own columbarium that stores niches for funeral urns. In addition, they found out that the church has just been renovated, which gives it the new fresh look.

[pictures of the church bell, courtesy of the staff from the church]

After saying their prayers and when the boys were about to walk out of the gates, they found a plant that is shaped uniquely. After a closer look, it is actually in the shape of a heart (love). It reminded them about the journey that they are taking now.

LOVE(: