By Shannon Wei
KOTA SENTOSA — The funeral Mass of Simon Au Loi Kui, father of Fr Felix and Friar David Au OFM, took place at Sacred Heart Church (SHC) on 26 September 2022, 10.00 am.
Simon Au, aged 83, was called home to the Lord on 23 September at 11.55 pm.
Members of the clergy, laity and friends filled the church to pay their final respects and offer their prayers.
Archbishop Simon Poh, who presided the Mass, extended his gratitude and prayers to the late Simon Au for the gift of two priests to the Kuching Archdiocese.
Joining him to concelebrate were Archbishop Emeritus John Ha, Fr Felix who is the rector of SHC, Friar David, and brother priests in the Archdiocese.
In his homily, Fr Felix expressed the feeling he felt was “not grief, not remorse”, but a sense of gratitude for a fulfilled life.
His father, he shared, was a servant at the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP), Catholic Senior Citizens Fellowship (CSCF) and a speaker at CHOICE Weekend.
Fr Felix said it was also his father’s wish to have his funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
Before the Mass ended, Friar David expressed gratitude to everyone for coming, with a special thank-you to those who had taken great care, and closely monitored his father during his sickness.
Both priests were then accompanied by their mother Marian and sister Celine in the final procession out of the church.
Following cremation, his remains will be interred at St Peter’s Columbarium, Padungan.
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