Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 / 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17 / John 2:13-22
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the oldest Catholic Church in Singapore.
Built in 1847, the Church of the Good Shepherd was blessed and opened. In 1888 it was elevated to the status of a cathedral and on the 14th February 1897, it was consecrated as a cathedral.
The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd has a fascinating association with the history of Korea's Catholic Martyrs.
Saint Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert, a missionary Catholic priest who visited the island, died a martyr in Korea and the church's name "Good Shepherd" was inspired by what he wrote knowing the persecutions the missionaries will face "In desperate circumstances, the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep."
That was how the Cathedral got its name. The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the mother Church of all the churches in Singapore.
The Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop and it is the sign of unity for all the parishes in the diocese.
The Cathedral is the sign of God's presence in the Church and also the source of blessings and graces.
It is like what the 1st reading said about the Temple from which healing and life-giving waters flow.
So let us pray that the Cathedral will always be a sign of God's blessings for the Church in Singapore as well as a House of prayer and worship.