Church of St Francis of Assisi
This is my childhood church at Boon Lay. Over the years, this church has changed so much. Not only are there more statues and new extensions, the church is now air-conditioned too. It has really improved a lot.
During my childhood days, my family brought me to the church during special occasions like Christmas, Good Friday, and Chinese New Year. My family did not go to church every Sunday — at least they went on special occasion (otherwise, I would not have know anything about my faith)…
My mother always brought me to the church for classes when I was young. My kindergarten was here, at St Francis of Assisi Kindergarten.
Church Entrance: Church of St Francis of Assisi and its Chinese name
Address: Church of St Francis of Assisi
200 boon Lay Avenue
Singapore 649964
official website: St Francis Assisi Church
To see the interior of the church, read my past post here, Memory Lane. Compared that to the old church which I had at Mystery of Faith, showing the day I had my Holy Communion.
Church of St Francis of Assisi
History of The Church
A chapel, built at Tuas Village in 1958 by the late Rev. Fr. Joachim Teng, Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Church in Bukit Panjang, was the humble beginning of our church. It was built in honour of our Lady of Fatima. Rev. Fr. Thomas di Pasquale was appointed as the first Parish Priest in 1960.
The increase in the Catholic population of Jurong prompted the Parish Priest to set up a chapel in a rented shophouse at Hu Ching Road in 1967. The chapel was called Taman Jurong Chapel. Soon, with a growing community, its capacity was reduced. So, in 1969, a Parish Chapel was built at Gek Poh Road. It was named St. Francis of Assisi Chapel.
As more residential estates emerged in the Boon Lay neighborhood, the present site of the church was acquired. The construction of a permanent church, begun in 1975, was completed in 1976. This church came to be known as the Church of St. Francis of Assisi. The chapel at Tuas Village was demolished. Taman Jurong chapel became the Young Christian Workers (YCW) Centre. The chapel at Gek Poh was converted to St. Joseph’s Home after it was taken over by the Cannosian Sisters.
Our parish celebrated the 20th Anniversary of our present move to the Boon Lay site in 1986. In 2002, improvements and renovations were done to expand the capacity of the church. The construction of a multipurpose hall, a canteen, several function rooms and other facilities were incorporated in the project. Rev. Fr. Nicholas Ho, our former Parish Priest was responsible for initiating the project.
It took almost quarter of a century to transform a chapel into the present church for the glorify of God and to meet the diverse needs of our expanding Parish Community.
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