Marist brother marks 25th year of ordination
SIBU: Sibu Catholic High School principal Marist Brother Anthony Tay celebrated the 25th anniversary of his ordination as a Marist brother at Sacred Heart Cathedral recently.
More than 1,000 people including students, well-wishers and friends attended the thanksgiving mass at the cathedral.
The mass was celebrated by Bishop of Sibu Right Reverend Joseph Hii.
The mass was also celebrated to mark the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Marist Brothers.
Tay, 49, who hails from Malacca went for training as a Marist brother in the Philippines in 1990.
In May 1, 1992, he was ordained as a Marist brother and was first posted to St Francis Xavier College in Hong Kong in June, 1995.
He served there until end of July 1998.
He was then posted to Sibu Catholic High School in Aug 3, 1993 and has served at the school until today.
According to him, when he was posted to Sibu in 1998, he felt a bit sad to be transferred to a smaller town.
“I got used to the big city and suddenly had to come to a smaller town, but after 19 years here, I found that Sibu is a very friendly town indeed,” he said.
He said he decided to become a Marist brother to help young people, especially those with poor results.
He wanted to give hope and guide them to a brighter future.
Marist Brothers was founded by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a priest from France with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected.