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MYTC holds 15th graduation ceremony

DSC_0128KINARUT – “Through the intervention of Montfort, many have graduated and were able to secure good employment with established companies in Sabah, Labuan, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia.”

Words fittingly spoken by Archbishop John Wong, who officiated at the 15th Graduation Ceremony May 16 for 65 Monfort Trainees at its Residential Campus in Kinarut, as he shared the joy and pride with Montfort on the occasion.  He acknowledged that the Montfort Youth Training Centre (MYTC) has, since its inception 15 years ago, uplifted and empowered hundreds of youth economically by providing technical skill training and character building through their holistic programmes.

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Mission schools celebrate La Salle Day

IMG_0438TANJUNG ARU – Some 600 students including teachers and religious brothers from La Salle Secondary school celebrated their La Salle Day with a Mass presided by Fr Rhobby Mojolou at Stella Maris Church May 15. The day was also celebrated in conjunction with the Feastday of St John Baptist de La Salle, their patron saint, and Teachers Day 2015. Principals and teachers from Stella Maris Secondary school and Sacred Heart Primary school also joined in the Mass.

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Redemptorist priests conduct mission in St Simon Likas

DSC_0368LIKAS – St Simon Parish Likas recently held a three-week Parish Mission conducted by the Redemptorist priests on 29 Apr – 24 May 2015, concluding on Pentecost Sunday during the morning Mass. Three Redemptorist priests came at the invitation of the Rector, Fr Cosmas Lee, to conduct this mission at the parish. They were Fr Joseph Stephen, Fr Paul Kee and Fr Suresh Pushparaj. The mission, themed ‘Renewal through the Holy Spirit’, was aimed to reach out to all parishioners to be renewed and invigorated in our life through the Holy Spirit.

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Putri Karmel sister opens up about religious life

Sr Max Soon pkarmWhen was the last time you had fun?

There’s much fun in religious life. We have fun very often in our community recreation every week.  During the recent Christmas and New Year celebration. Besides camp fire, telematch and sports competition, we had Christmas Carol with full band in attendance (all by the sisters!), accompanied by tambourine dance.

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Keningau Diocese marks triple celebration in Kemabong

IMG_0298KEMABONG, Tenom – Keningau Diocese marked its triple celebration in Kemabong on 9 May 2015.

The triple celebration comprising the 22nd anniversary of the Diocese, 22nd anniversary of the Episcopal ordination of Bishop Cornelius Piong and Harvest Festival was held at Bonda Maria Church Kemabong on Saturday.

The joyful celebration began with Mass, presided by Bishop Piong.  With him at the altar were Bishop Julius Gitom of Sandakan Diocese, 15 priests from the diocese of Keningau, as well as a visiting priest from Kenya, Fr Josephat.

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Putrajaya introduces new curbs on Alkitab

17764926911430986432KUALA LUMPUR – Putrajaya has unilaterally introduced new curbs on the import of the Alkitab, or the Malay-language Bible, under the Home Ministry’s new SOP or standard operating procedures. It also affects the import and use of other Malay-language Christian publications. But Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, the de facto national unity minister who unveiled the SOP in mid April is quick to assure Church leaders that Barisan Nasional is “sworn” to protect their freedom of religion as guaranteed by the Federal Constitution.

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CMI celebrates Kaamatan Festival cum Mother’s Day

IMG_9801BUKIT PADANG –  Church of Mary Immaculate here celebrated Kaamatan Festival cum Mother’s Day on 10 May 2015.

The celebration began with a procession, accompanied by gong beating, from the hall to the Church.  Parishioners, clad in their traditional garb, followed in the symbolic procession or “mamanau kampung” (in KadazanDusun) which was led by the cross bearer, altar servers, EMCs, lectors, Archbishop John Wong and Fr Jeffri Gumu.

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