Priests’ Transfers: As Church, What Does This Pastoral Transition Mean? | The Faith Perspective

Heard about the latest priest transfers within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore? Chancellor and Parish Priest Fr Terence Pereira with Counselling Therapist Daniel Ng share their thoughts on the 27 April announcement and why these pastoral movements happen. What effect do these appointments have on priests and parishioners, and how are we as church called to navigate transitions like these with faith, openness, and trust in Christ. ► CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 2:11 Process of priests’ transfers in the Archdiocese 3:31 Analogy for the rotation of priests 5:45 Considerations made before transfers 6:43 How these movements shape the life of a priest 7:17 Are we open enough to accept change? 7:51 Daniel’s experience of priests’ transfers 9:21 Daniel’s advice as a therapist: how can we understand such change? 10:29 How can we support priests with their transfers? 11:28 Fr Terence’s personal experience of transfers 14:37 Priests as gifts from God 15:59 Preparing ourselves for these transitions as laity 17:03 Having an openness of heart 19:36 Fr Terence’s advice to other priests 20:11 Conclusion ► SUBSCRIBE ABOVE For new Catholic stories and videos. Tap on the bell icon to be alerted. ► SUPPORT CHURCH ONLINE MEDIA • Singapore donors: https://www.catholic.sg/supportmedia • International donors: https://www.catholicfoundation.sg/intl ► RESOURCES • Watch the playlist of this series:    • The Faith Perspective   • Listen to the playlist of this series: https://open.spotify.com/show/4y9S7nl... ► MORE INFO • Produced in conjunction with CatholicSG Radio - https://radio.catholic.sg • Connect with the Archdiocese: https://www.catholic.sg/our-channels #thefaithperspective #catholic #church #singapore #transfer #change #faith Copyright © 2026. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore. All Rights Reserved. This video may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the Archbishop’s Communications Office. Unauthorised use, distribution, and reproduction of this video is prohibited.