of gongs,  sumajau dancers and faithful carrying banners .

 

 At 6 pm all faithful entered the church
bearing the cross to begin the Holy Mass.

Rasimi Linggang of St. Theresa , Kota Maruduin in her  sharing thanked the youths of St. Peter for the warm welcome. She continued to say that she experienced joy in Christ during the week the Youth Cross was in her

 church. She said the cross to her is no longer
a cross of suffering but a cross of victory for through the  cross we get to know Christ. She concluded by inviting all the youths present to follow Christ. "  Come let's follow Christ! " said this youth.

In his address to the congregation, Father Tobias Chi 

expressed his happiness to see so  many youths under

one roof at the same time to worship God. He  said it is

through the cross that we can be saved and urged the

 congregation to spread the good news  to non- christians.

After the homily , the faithful venerated the Cross. When

the Holy Mass was over, the faithful   proceeded   to

 St.Peter Hall for  dinner. After dinner, the youths from

 Kota Marudu made their journey home.

The Reconcillation Night was on 4th July. After Sister

 Emey read a well written text on reconcilation,  those

present proceeded to pray near the Youth Cross in dim light .

Then came the beautiful and meaningful part of the

evening when everyone started to ask for

forgiveness from each other while holding a

lit candle. Christ was really present then in everyone.

On 5th July 2004, the cross was brought  to Tajau and

 on 7th July to  Taipa . On 9th it finally came back to

St. Peter and on 10th  July it would be brought

 to Buntu Tuhan.

Agatha Lai.