Dato' Rev. Father A. Julien( 1917 - 2004 )
Today I'm here is to talk about this great man which I give my full salute to him and respect. Dato' Rev. Father Julien was a man of great passion, honour and pride! He was a great role model and also a great warrior for the Chinese community here in the island.
Father Julien is a priest all the way from Belgium. He had a great passion for the Chinese community and culture that he traveled to stay in China just before the communist attack, He wanted to learn and study the Chinese culture that within a fast learning period of 3 years, He as a born Belgiun manage to pick up the mandarin tongue and to speak it out proudly without any flaws.
After the 3 years of being in China, Father Julien was sent to Malaya and to the island of Penang when the communist attacked China, while being in Penang he still had the great passion for the Chinese community where he went all out to reach his helping hands to them.
Father Julien even conducted the first ever mandarin mass in the island which was the Seven Sorrows Church. He had became the main pillar of support for the chinese community here in Penang where He, along side with Rev. Fr. Chao Chong Sen started of the Heng Ee secondary school. The main purpose of the school was to help the poor chinese families who could not afford education and also those who were over age to enter schools. It was also a school for those who were not able to enter the prime chinese schools such as Chung Ling High School and the Penang Chinese Girls High School.
In order to build the education of the Heng Ee Kindergarden, Primary and Secondary schools', Father Julien had gave up his Belgian family will which was around RM 60,000 that was given to him and to channel it for the education foundation of the school.
Father Julien was awarded the Datukship by the Penang state Government in July 1995. He then became an inmate at the Batu Lanchang Old Folks Home after his retirement in 1999, which was then they discovered that Father Julien had a disease of Parkinson.
Yet even with his illness he still had a strong determination and passion for the chinese community, Father Julien had a grand and honoured sent off during his funeral on September 14, 2004.
As for me, he is truely a great role model for all of the chinese community, we should really respect and thank him for his effort and passion for the people and to fight for all of us.
Father Julien is a priest all the way from Belgium. He had a great passion for the Chinese community and culture that he traveled to stay in China just before the communist attack, He wanted to learn and study the Chinese culture that within a fast learning period of 3 years, He as a born Belgiun manage to pick up the mandarin tongue and to speak it out proudly without any flaws.
After the 3 years of being in China, Father Julien was sent to Malaya and to the island of Penang when the communist attacked China, while being in Penang he still had the great passion for the Chinese community where he went all out to reach his helping hands to them.
Father Julien even conducted the first ever mandarin mass in the island which was the Seven Sorrows Church. He had became the main pillar of support for the chinese community here in Penang where He, along side with Rev. Fr. Chao Chong Sen started of the Heng Ee secondary school. The main purpose of the school was to help the poor chinese families who could not afford education and also those who were over age to enter schools. It was also a school for those who were not able to enter the prime chinese schools such as Chung Ling High School and the Penang Chinese Girls High School.
In order to build the education of the Heng Ee Kindergarden, Primary and Secondary schools', Father Julien had gave up his Belgian family will which was around RM 60,000 that was given to him and to channel it for the education foundation of the school.
Father Julien was awarded the Datukship by the Penang state Government in July 1995. He then became an inmate at the Batu Lanchang Old Folks Home after his retirement in 1999, which was then they discovered that Father Julien had a disease of Parkinson.
Yet even with his illness he still had a strong determination and passion for the chinese community, Father Julien had a grand and honoured sent off during his funeral on September 14, 2004.
As for me, he is truely a great role model for all of the chinese community, we should really respect and thank him for his effort and passion for the people and to fight for all of us.
Father Julien, Rest In Peace.
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