(The 2016 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been selected. Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord (cf. 1 Peter 2:9). For the coming year the theme finds its origins in the First Letter…
“Miserando atque Elegendo”: this is Pope Francis’ papal motto. It is taken from Matthew’s Gospel and recalls Matthew’s vocation. Matthew was a despised tax collector and yet Jesus saw him through the eyes of mercy and chose him, saying to…
TANJUNG ARU - Newly retired principal of SM La Salle Julia Willie Jock paid her tribute to the late Brother Charles O'Leary who died on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 2015. In the tribute she wrote: To the memory of a…
SANDAKAN - The Sandakan Christmas Celebration, a district-level event, jointly organised by the Karamunting ADUN's Office, the Sandakan Municipal Council and the Sandakan Inter-Church, was held at the Piazza Harbour Mall on 20 Dec 2015. More than 1,500 people turned…
KENINGAU - Bishop Cornelius Piong contemplated the mystery of the Incarnation as revelation of God’s saving love at the Manger after celebrating the Christmas Midnight Mass at St Francis Xavier Cathedral Dec 24. The prelate said that each time we celebrate…
KUCHING - St Peter’s College held her annual Thanksgiving Mass for the Friends of St Peter’s on 3 Nov 2015 at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Kuching. During the Thanksgiving Mass, which was well attended by about 600 friends of St Peter’s…
KOTA KINABALU - St Simon Likas celebrated its traditional three-in-one yearend do with a barbecue on 27 Dec 2015, feast of the Holy Family. The celebration marked the feast itself, Fr Cosmas Lee's 39th ordination anniversary, thanksgiving for all parishioners,…
PENAMPANG – St Michael Parish held its inaugural Christmas Charity Concert on 18 Dec 2015 in the church building itself. The idea of a charity concert came from the youths themselves particularly Danny Madalus in view of the current need of…
TAMBUNAN - Korean priest Fr Leo Choi donated a life size statue of Our Lady of Lourdes (fibreglass) to St Theresa Tambunan on 16 Jan 2016. Parish priest Fr Anthony Mikat was on hand to receive it together with Parish Pastoral…
TOBOH, Tambunan - The Franciscan Sisters of Immaculate Conception (FSIC) welcomed two more new full fledged members on 16 Jan 2016. Sisters Lucynia Jeprin and Liza Anggie took their final vows as members of the congregation at Holy Cross Toboh…