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"I have been attending Eucharistic Adoration for Young Adults at St Ignatius for more than
1 year now. After a few months attending it, I found myself yearning for that precious quiet time with Jesus more and more. During one of the Adoration sessions, I felt so overwhelmed with God's love and blessings, that I found myself for the first time in my life saying "I love you, Jesus". And Jesus answered me quite literally afterwards that He loves me, had loved me, and would always love me. That was when I truly realized that I am precious in His eyes, and I view my relationship with God with new light since then.

Adoration has helped me build a more intimate relationship with God, and put Him in the centre of my life”
(– Irma)

I had arrived at the Dec 2009 Adoration feeling angry and hurt for being treated unfairly by my colleagues at work. During the Adoration, we were asked to reflect on 2009 and to offer up our intentions to Jesus and Mother Mary for Her intercession.  I surprised myself by offering up my 3 colleagues who hurt me with the following prayer, “Forgive them Lord because they know not what they do.”  I later asked myself why I had not offered to Jesus my own intentions. Spending time in Adoration has given me the strength to be charitable and to forgive.  I realized that God has such great plans for me that there is no need for bitterness and anger.  Truly, I am blessed.  Thank you Jesus and Mother Mary. Thank you very much!
(- Carol)

" I joined the Young Adults Adoration session at St. Ignatius Church in Oct 2009 for the first time. In Nov, I sent in a prayer request to get the right job, as well as for my 2 friends, who have been looking for a job for a long time. The community lifted our prayer requests during the Nov Rosary session. By mid-Dec, the 3 of us received job offers! We are very happy and grateful to God for answering our prayers!

May our testimony inspire you to walk closer to God. Truly, when we surrender our needs to God, He will grant our hearts’ desire in His perfect time. "For nothing is impossible with God" (Luke 1:37). And may always we look to Mary as our role model of faith and trust in God's Will."
(Meity, Fidelia & Richard – Jan 2010)

"Thank you for lifting up our prayer intention during the young adults Adoration session, interceding to Jesus to help our son pass his O’Level exams. We are happy to share with you, our son has done well in his exams.  For some time now, he has been struggling academically and emotionally. Thank you Jesus, for giving our son another chance, for reinstating his confidence and providing him with all the help needed. Given the many struggles he went through, this good news could only be attributed to a miracle from God! Praise the Lord! "
  (Keng – Jan 2010)

“When I first heard about the young adults Eucharistic Adoration and was asked to go, I must admit that I was apprehensive as I thought it would be one of those boring prayer and rosary session, where I would most likely fall asleep! However, after going for my first adoration session, I wanted to come back for more! It is really an intimate time spent with the Lord, talking to Him and listening to Him. Whether I felt sad, troubled, or had something that I needed to ask Jesus, or to thank Him, I always feel my burdens are lifted and my questions answered during the Adoration.” (Valerie – Dec 09)

“It was Saturday morning. Mummy came to my room to give me the message she picked up from the Adoration session at St Ignatius: ‘Peace I leave with you, My Peace I give you, not as the world give do I give you. So, do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid’ (John 14:27).

I knew immediately Jesus was talking to me because the message was talking about peace in the heart. I have some friendship problems in school which troubled my heart. I sat beside mummy, broke into tears and told her my troubles. She comforted me and I could feel the presence of Jesus. I give praise to Jesus for speaking to me and helping me to have peace in my

heart once again”

(Aigner,10 years old)

"Out of curiosity, I attended last month's young adults adoration session at St Ignatius even though I am not a Christian.
I had heard about the candlelight walk and silent prayer sessions and came to see what it was all about. The rain that night meant that there would be no candlelight walk, but as I attended the session, I realized the Adoration needed no such walk. It was impactful and meaningful in its simplicity.

It was a very moving experience to see so many young people attending the session, to see that Silence had such a profound impact on each person as they sat quietly reflecting on something in their lives they wanted to share with God. Be it anguish, fear, joy or gratitude, culminating with the lighting of a candle.
 
For me, there was no symbol greater than the little flames on candles, lighting the darkness. The session moved me enough to put this entry on my Facebook wall:
"Lit a candle today. Sometimes life's biggest reflections are made with the smallest of actions. Every flame is different."  

(Tracy- Nov 09)

"Whenever I attend the Eucharistic Adoration sessions, I also bring to Jesus the troubles facing my close friends and family. At last month’s Adoration, in the quiet of the chapel, I asked Jesus, "You say that you are our Friend but where are You when bad things happen?"  This was the question on the minds of some friends who recently suffered personal crises. And especially for a dear friend, where it seemed like Life dealt her a bad card.  It was an important question and I had no doubt the Lord will give me an answer.
 
Then, it slowly came to me... in the silence of my heart, I sensed Jesus saying:  "I was right there with her, keeping her strong" 
 
I relayed this to my friend after the Adoration. Although the realities of her troubles are still there, but it brought her comfort and peace, to know Jesus is and will be with her through it all. Thank you, Jesus! Thank you for being with us, especially in difficult moments.

(Melissa – Nov 09)

“ I was alone in this place (Singapore), over 10,000 miles from home. I knew only that God had called me to be here, but I did not know how he would equip me for the challenges I would face. I put my trust in the loving arms of the Church, knowing it to be Christ present today. I was struck by the differences I found, but even more by what was familiar.

The young adults Adoration at St. Ignatius was a welcome discovery, and it has never failed to sooth my soul. The peace, the music, the candles, and the personal messages delight my senses. But most important is the sense of Christ’s presence, not only in His precious Body, but also in the others around me. I know that they feel an irresistible pull toward Him just as I do… that they sense His presence just as I do. This is when I remember that I am home. No matter how much anxiety has built up inside me, it is washed away during Adoration.

(Oct 09 - Richard)

To the Young Adult Adoration Group (St. Ignatius parish)
 
Thank you very much for your prayers for the release of Hilda Kawuki and her colleague Sharon Commins who were abducted on 3 July while serving as aid workers in Darfur. They were freed on Sunday, 18 Oct, after 107 days of captivity! Prayers indeed work wonders and nothing is impossible with God. Do continue your prayer apostolate before our Eucharistic Master with Our Blessed Mother as a powerful intercessor.

(Oct 09 -  Sr Wendy Ooi, fsp, Nairobi, Kenya) 

Attending the Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration at St Ignatius has been... a way for me to worship, love, praise and connect with our Lord. I look forward to the Fridays we all come together, bound by our deep faith. I pray we all continue to grow deeper in our individual relationships with God as a result of the Eucharistic Adoration.
(Kate – July 2009)

I had arrived at the last Eucharistic Adoration session feeling emotionally and mentally exhausted. I was on the verge of giving up.  During the Rosary, each mystery spoke to my heart. From turning to God in moments of loneliness, doubt and fear, drawing inspiration to persevere from the example of Christ carrying the cross, to recognising the need to forgive those around me. This was one of the most meaningful Rosary experiences for me.
Towards the end of the session, I offered all my worries and concerns to Jesus.  I then picked up a scroll and on it were the words, 'Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.' That night, I walked out of the chapel with a lightness of heart, a new found joy and the greatest reassurance in knowing that Jesus cares about me! Thank you, Jesus!”
(Angela – Sept 2009)

 In mid-July, I received a call from my parents saying that my god father was admitted to hospital and diagnosed with liver cancer. According to the doctor, many rounds of tests and a biopsy were needed to confirm the magnitude of the spread of cancer.
At the Young Adults Adoration on 24 July, I prayed to Jesus to please save and heal my god father. That night, I received the news: the medical tests conducted that same day had found no traces of cancer. Even the doctor was surprised and happy with the results.
This testimony comes from our hearts – our family is deeply grateful to God for this moment of Grace, not only did the Lord save my god father, He cured him.                     
(Ranmali – Sept 2009)

August 2009

Some young people share about their experience at the monthly Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration sessions at Church of St Ignatius…

“Attending the monthly Eucharistic Adoration sessions never fails to rejuvenate me after a long hectic week at work. A sense of calm and peace envelops me as I sit before Jesus in the Holy Eucharistic. As we praise and adore him, I can sense the Lord is listening to our prayers with His words of encouragement. He reminds me that He is always there to comfort and strengthen me. I look forward to each session when I can spend a quiet time with Jesus” (J.S.)

“Attending the Adoration for Young Adults is always a very soul-comforting activity for me. Through the silence and contemplation, I am able to reflect more on my life and the goodness God has given me. In the hectic working life, it can be very difficult to just sit and listen to what God has to say. Adoration has helped me in doing just that. It never fails to help me hear God's message more clearly and feel His presence very close to me”. (Irma)

“The monthly Eucharistic Adoration session was one of the beautiful moments is in my life. I feel very peaceful, calm and close to Jesus during that hour. Thank you for organising it” (Ranmali)

“When I am before the most holy and real physical presence of Jesus during the Eucharistic Adoration, I usually experience and feel a sense of deep peace and calm; it's the sort of feeling you get when you are coming home to meet or be with a very close friend and confidant - but only more: indeed, here is someone who sees all, knows all and understands all, even before I am aware of it myself, even before a word is on my tongue, before a thought is conceived in my mind or an emotion wells up in my heart. Therefore, there are occasions when I feel that no words are necessary. So I devote some of the time to silence and listening.... for oftentimes God speaks in whispers”. (Ian)

“Coming to the Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration sessions have given me a sense of peace and God's calming presence. I feel comforted by Jesus’ rays of love and my faith in Him is strengthened when the community prays and petitions together. I believe Jesus showers His abundant graces and healing love to me during this special time”.

(Jasmine)

“I started attending the Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration after a friend invited me and find that it’s a good way to spend time with Jesus in contemplation. What touched me was the message I received during one of the Adoration. I’d just attended a silent retreat the previous week and was given a bible passage by my spiritual director that was particularly meaningful to me. During the Young Adults Adoration, when I took my message from the bowl, it was the same passage I’ve received at the retreat!

I started to feel God is indeed calling me, to live the scriptural message He has given me during the retreat and Adoration. And it is only in spending quiet time with Him that I can hear His voice”

(Christina)

“My life had been pretty chaotic for a long time. To add to the chaos, I had this bad habit of thinking too much and trying to solve my own problems… One day, I was invited to attend the Young Adults Adoration at St Ignatius. As I sat before the Blessed Sacrament, my heart was filled with a wonderful silence that I had not experienced before. I felt calm and peaceful and I heard Jesus speak in the silence of my heart. Through the Adoration, I found a way to listen to Jesus and experience His Presence through the immense peace He has given me”

(Jessica)

“I am not a devout Catholic – But through volunteering to arrange the flowers for the monthly Young Adults Adoration session, I found myself slowly developing a special bond with Jesus.

I had always wanted help arrange flowers for the church but when I approached the parish near my home, I was told that they had loads of help already.  So when I heard there was a Young Adults Adoration group starting up at St Ignatius, I volunteered to help to arrange flowers for the altar. This would be my only little gift to Jesus - arranging flowers for Him at the monthly adoration sessions.

In Jan 09, I was retrenched. I applied for several jobs but was unsuccessful. In April, I was worried and asked for prayers that I get a job soon. At the 29 April Adoration session, the community dedicated a decade of the Rosary to pray for my intentions. On 13 May, the Feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, I received a job offer and confirmation from an organisation I always wanted to work in!

I am very touched by all that has happened… thank you for the Adoration, thank you Mother Mary for your powerful intercession and THANK YOU Jesus, for your unconditional love for me.

(Carol)

Being before Jesus is always rewarding for me whether I feel it or not. I know in my soul that I am before my God who loves me and desires to nourish me so much more than I do for myself. My experiences before the Blessed Sacrament with the Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration Community have been very healing.

Each time I join the community, I bring before Jesus my current struggles and I leave recharge, at peace or with some insight as to how best to deal with the situation. Thank you JESUS, you are truly ALIVE!

(Karen)

I'm grateful to be a part of this Catholic young adult community at St Ignatius through the monthly organised Adoration sessions. Each time I come before the Lord, I receive a deep sense of peace and gratitude in my heart, regardless of how I had been feeling before that. Each time, Jesus reminds me to cast my burdens on Him for He cares for me and that no problem is too big for Him.

(Audrey)

ADORATION

In life, sometimes I hardly stop, In the Rat Race to survive, from which “one” does not want to drop. To keep pace, but with no clear direction, often times I keep running, Ending up lost, depressed is my usual story, I come to God crying…

With open arms You wait for me each time, Holding me firm, close to Your heart, I find peace of mind. Like a shepherd who goes in search of his one lost sheep, You look for me, Giving me spiritual fuel & sense of direction, that rejuvenates me.

This quiet time I spend in the Adoration, With many other young men and women, with the same devotion. Its simplicity, charming beauty and quiet meditation, Has had a profound peaceful movement in my heart’s direction.

The quiet time, the little candle, scroll & Benediction, Is something I am drawn to, with deep devotion. I thank you Lord for this quiet time every month, Give us the grace, to deepen our faith, love and hope in You, O Blessed One.

(Anonymous)

emailed from Fr Tom Curran, OCD

"The Adoration room at the Church of St Peter & Paul had a termite problem since Feb 09 and had to be closed for more than 4 months. I asked the St Ignatius Young Adults Eucharistic Adoration Community to pray that the persistent termite problem be resolved. The Community lifted this prayer intention during their Candlelight Rosary Walk on 29 May 09.

On 14 Jun 09, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the St Peter & Paul Adoration room re-opened... Praise the Lord! Alleluia! Thank you for all your prayers." (Fr Tom Curran, OCD)