Published by Serra Club of Singapore

Called and Chosen

A collection of 17 inspiring stories on how God calls His Priests!

For many are called but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:14

“I believe these vocation stories will certainly help some young men out there who may be struggling in discerning if God were really calling them to the priesthood. I would have been glad for such a book during my time when I was discerning my own priestly vocation – a collection of the experiences of local priests whom we know, love and respect. It is always comforting to know that you are not alone and that others had traveled this same road before. ”

- Extract of Foreword
by Rev. Fr. Richards Ambrose


In these numerous pages of Called and Chosen, our beloved priests share with us in their own words and from their hearts, their vocation stories. They are living witnesses to the love of God revealed in their unique “Call stories”. Each one of them has been called in a special way by Our Lord, a way that the Lord alone has decided even before they were born. The Lord said in Isaiah 43:1 “I have called you by name – you are Mine.” - this verse holds especially true for these blessed chosen men – our priests.

Read about the launch of Called and Chosen in the Catholic News

Only SGD$4 per copy
All proceeds go to vocation promotion

Available at the bookshops at Blessed Sacrament Church, Novena Church, Church of St. Ignatius, St. Anne’s Church, Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Church of St. Vincent De Paul, Church of St. Teresa and Church of the Holy Spirit. It is also available at CANA - The Catholic Centre at Waterloo Street.

The Stories:

"Be It Done Unto Me According to Your Word" by Most Rev. Archbishop Nicholas Chia

"Be Obedient" by Monsignor Francis Lau

"My Grace is Sufficient for You" by Rev. Fr. Alfred Chan

God Must Have Loved Me by Rev. Fr. William Goh

My Daily Rosary Led Me to the Priesthood by Rev. Fr. William Lim

Chosen Before I Was Born by Rev. Fr. Edmund Chong

I Had Found a Better "Job"! by Rev. Fr. Kenson Koh

Here I am Lord, I am Yours! by Rev. Fr. John Bosco Pereira

"Why Have You Not Thought of Becoming My Priest?" by Rev. Fr. John Joseph Fenelon

"My Happiness is Found in Doing God's Will" - Vocation Story of Rev. Fr. Joachim Chang

Called at a Young Age by Rev. Fr. Ignatius Yeo

The Priesthood Would Still be My Choice by Rev. Fr. Brian D'Souza

It is My Joy, O Lord to do Your Will by Rev. Fr. Aloysius Ong

Why Me, Lord? I Already Have My Own Plans by Rev. Fr. Damian De Wind

God Was Calling Me to Something More in Life by Rev. Fr. Valerian Cheong

"You Did Not Choose Me, but I Chose You." by Rev. Fr. Christopher Lee

"Come, Follow Me." by Rev. Fr. Anthony Kenny Tan