Dear Muslim Friends,
On behalf of the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of
Singapore, I would like to wish you and all Muslims a very happy
Hari Raya Aidilfitri. May you have reaped great spiritual rewards
from the season of Ramadan.
Muslims and Christians share a common humanity, and a tradition of
prayer and fasting to help us draw closer to God.
Lent is similarly a time of deep reflection and sacrifice for
Catholics so we can appreciate the faith and discipline that is
required of Muslims during Ramadan.
It is wonderful that we live in a country where many Catholics will
have been invited to break fast with their Muslim neighbours,
friends and colleagues and to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri with
them.
May our respective faith communities continue to work together in
the humble and generous spirit of charity and compassion for the
less fortunate in Singapore, so that the message of faith, hope and
love from God may continue to yield abundant blessings for
all.
I wish Muslims renewed spiritual energy, peace and happiness.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
Archbishop Nicholas Chia