MJ Diocese welcomes new bishop
JOHOR BARU - The Catholic community in Johor welcomed the new Roman Catholic Bishop of the Malacca-Johor Diocese in a ceremony that was not seen here for more than a decade on 12 Jan 2016. Bishop Bernard Paul is the…
Ranau parish celebrates Fr Tsen’s 50 years of priestly ministry
RANAU - St Peter Claver here celebrated Fr Francis Tsen's 50 years of priestly ministry on 9 Jan 2016. In the celebration there was a mixture of native and Chinese traditions. As the jubilarian and his concelebrants processed toward the…
Archdiocesan head urges pastoral leaders to reach the grassroots in countering identified issues
KOTA KINABALU - In his Pastoral Letter released on 7 Jan 2016, Archbishop John Wong urged all pastoral leaders - clergy, religious, lay - to "turun padang" or reach the faithful at grassroots level in countering the three identified issues…
Marist Brothers celebrate 199th foundation anniversary with house blessing
LIKAS - The Little Brothers of Mary or Marist Brothers (FMS) celebrated their 199th foundation anniversary with a blessing of their residence on 2 Jan 2016. Archbishop John Wong presided at the Mass, assisted by Fr Cosmas Lee, the parish…
Thousands gather to bid farewell to Br Charles
KOTA KINABALU - Over two thousand people - mostly former students, teachers, general public - gathered at Sacred Heart Cathedral here to bid farewell to Br Charles O'Leary fsc at the Requiem Mass on 28 Dec 2015. Archbishop John Wong presided…
Cathedral parish children celebrate Christmas together
KOTA KINABALU - Over sixty children of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish here celebrated Christmas together on Holy Family Sunday, 27 Dec 2015 at the parish centre. This year's gathering was organised by the faith formation ministry under Catherine Wan and…
Thousands come to celebrate Christmas with Abp Wong at his open house
KOTA KINABALU - Over a thousand came to celebrate Christmas with Archbishop John Wong at his open house at the Sacred Heart Parish Centre here on 25 Dec 2015 afternoon. It was the second time the open house was held…
Overflowing crowds seen at Christmas Midnight Mass
KOTA KINABALU - The Christmas Midnight Mass is one of two times in the year when overflowing crowds are seen in churches across the archdiocese. The Sacred Heart Cathedral here has two Masses on Christmas Eve in order to accommodate…
Abp Wong urges the faithful to return to simplicity, humility and detachment in his Christmas message
“Silent Night, Holy Night…” the evergreen traditional Christmas hymn is already in the air, setting shoppers on a frenzy of buying, hyping up on parties and merry making. People readily exchange Christmas wishes without even any reference to its true…
Pauline Family brings Christmas joy to families
KOTA KINABALU - The Pauline Family - Daughters of St Paul, Association of Pauline Cooperators, and friends - brought Christmas joy to around forty families living around Kota Kinabalu and Penampang through its Advent Family Visits on 2-23 Dec 2015.…