We regret to announce the death in Holland, on December 30, 2013, at the age of 86, of Fr Ton Putman mhm.
Father Ton Putman was born and baptized as Johannes Adolfus Antonius Putman at Rotterdam, Holland, in 1927, but throughout his life he was known as “Ton”. He joined the Mill Hill Missionaries and was ordained a priest at St. Joseph’s College Mill Hill, London in 1951, when he also received his appointment to Sabah, the Diocese of Jesselton – as it was then known.
KENINGAU – Keningau Diocese hosted this year’s Sabah Clergy Gathering.
There comes a time when it is hard to find any priest to administer sacraments. These times are usually twice a year – January and September. In this bi-annual event, all the bishops and priests of the three dioceses in Sabah are gathered at one place for meeting, which is in January, and retreat, which is in September.
KOTA KINABALU(CS).- The Archdiocesan Youth Pastoral Team (AYPT) organized Emmaus Youth Camp 2014 for the fifth time for school-leaver youths aged 18-20 years old.
TAWAU(CS).- Living life as a servant of God is a wonderful and sacred call to those who have responded to the priestly vocation in their discernment of the precious gift of life that God has given to us. God has created us out of his love that we may know him and know his purpose of giving us his blessed breath the moment we were formed in our mother’s womb.
PAPAR – The first ever Assembly for the Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis (OFS) of the Emerging National Fraternity of Malaysia-Singapore took place 10-13 Jan 2014 at Pace Bene, Franciscan Retreat Centre, Papar.
KOTA KINABALU(CS).- Christmas is a time for joy and as children, what nicer way to make joyful noises than at a party!
The children of Church of Mary Immaculate (CMI) celebrated the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ. with a Children Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec 22 at the CMI canteen. The occasion was well attended by over 100 parishioners, comprising of parents and 92 children who have registered earlier for the party.
JOHOR BARU – The 93rd Plenary Session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (CBCMSB) took place at Majodi Centre, Plentong, Johor, Jan 6-10.
Vatican’s first resident Apostolic Nuncio to Malaysia and Apostolic Delegate to Brunei, Archbishop Joseph Marino addressed the Arch/bishops at the opening session. Ten Arch/bishops from the region were present.
Earlier Archbishop John Ha, president of the CBCMSM chaired the CBC meeting and welcomed Archbishop Joseph Marino and Msgr Marek Zalewski, the First Counsellor of the Apostolic Nunciature in Malaysia and all Arch/bishops for their presence.
Initiation Year student, Elvost Lunchi, shares …
This vocation is a gift from God – a very wonderful gift, and one that is full of mystery. The beauty of this call, which comes from God, can never be exactly described in words. The desire and sense of being in formation, which I believe is a journey guided by God Himself, continues to blossom and flourish as time passes.
God calls whosoever He chooses and whensoever He wants. His call is a life-changing experience which can never be replaced by anything else. He reveals things in His own time, and this is what I want to share in this little sharing of my journey.