By Jane Moh
SIBU (18 April) — Former rector of St Teresa’s Church Fr Thomas Taam Chak Wing passed away today at the age of 98.
Current rector of St Teresa’s Church Msgr Michael Lee said Fr Taam passed away at 10.56 am due to old age.
He described Fr Taam as a man of God who was faithful to his ministry.
Msgr Lee said Fr Taam’s funeral Mass would be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 9.00 am on Wednesday.
“After the Mass, he would be buried at Nirvana Memorial Park,” Msgr Lee said.
Those who wish to pay their last respects can do so at the St Teresa’s Church Conference Room from today (18 April) until Tuesday (19 April).
Visiting hours are from 6.00 am until 9.00 pm and only a maximum 20 people are allowed at a time.
Fr Taam was born on 21 December, 1924 in Guangdong Province, China.
He accepted priestly formation in a seminary in Hong Kong in 1947 and on 10 July, 1954, was sent to South East Asia as a missionary priest.
His first posting was to St Francis Xavier’s Church in Kanowit.
He moved to Bintangor in 1963 and to Sacred Heart Cathedral the following year.
After working at the cathedral for seven years, he was given additional responsibility at St Teresa’s parish.
He became the rector of Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1980 and continued to serve the two parishes until 1999, when he was appointed rector of St Teresa’s Church.
Fr Taam retired in July 2020.
Source: Borneo Post Online
