By Francesca Polio Fenton
Denver, Colo., August 21, 2024 / 4:45 pm
The Catholic community in Singapore has released the theme song for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the country.
Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September. From the 2nd to the 13th, Pope Francis will travel. The 11-day multi-country trip will be Francis’ longest ever by a pope.
Titled 'One Church, One People’, it was composed by Ethan Hsu, a founding member of the Singapore band Mystic Fund and a parishioner of the church, St Mary of the Angels.
The hymn, which tells the story of salvation from Genesis to the New Testament, is designed to reflect liturgical principles and promote unity within the Church. LiCAS news.
„We are one church, sanctified in the Lord, led by the Spirit, the people of one God,” the hymn says. „We will rise with him, Jesus Christ, our King, and together we will be light to the world.”
Hsu told LiCAS News, „It reminds us that we are one church, sanctified in the Lord, led by the Holy Spirit, and become one people of God to become a light to the world.”
The songwriter turned to prayer to ensure that the song’s structure aligned with the values of the Catholic faith.
Hsu called the song-making process unity and trust.
„It’s a testament to the fact that we found unity and trust in this project, even within our own small task force,” he said.
Francesca is the social media manager for Catholic News Agency. degree in communications with an emphasis in digital media from the University of Colorado – Denver.