1888 | Msgr Thomas Jackson buys Labuan estate of 33 acres for $2,500.00. |
1977 | FSIC opens Keningau community. |
1980 | Joseph Chee, Anthony Lim, Daniel Kong & George Elias attend 1st Asian CCR Convention in Manila. |
2011 | Death of Fr Edmund Prendergast mhm |
March 1
1995 | Death of Sr Marie Joseph (Margaret) Meegan fmsj, 88, Blackburn England |
March 2
1991 | 1st profession of FSIC Novices Martha Kuak (Tambunan), Rita Baduk (Penampang), Veronica Basalan (Penampang), Mathilda Gomuru (Penampang), Aileen Andau (Bundu Tuhan), St Paul Dontozidon, officiated by Bp Lee |
1995 | Seminar for Keningau Diocesan Pastoral Council by Fr Manny Guazon |
Course on Christian Initiation & Pastoral Liturgy by Fr Ronald J Lewiski, BTRC March 2-5 | |
1996 | Final profession of Srs Aileen Andau & Mathilda Gomuru, Penampang. |
2002 | Seminar on Familaris Consortio by Fr Fundes Motiung, CDC. |
March 4
1975 | Bishop Peter Chung leaves Sabah to become Bishop of Kuching. |
1995 | Blessing of Sibuga cemetery Sandakan by Fr Tobias Chi |
March 5
1999 | PRW in KK/Limbahau/Papar March 5-7 |
2016 | Inaugural Social Communication Commission (2016-2018) meeting under Datuk Joseph Leong, CAC |
2017 | Rite of Election SHC |
Death of Fr John Rooney mhm |
March 6
1982 | Formation of State Vocation Team in Tg Aru w/ Fr Ben Basintal as chairman |
2016 | 640 Chinese-speaking pilgrims enter Holy Door at SHC led by Abp Wong |
March 7
1980 | 1st Kadazan mini camp in Ranau March 7-9 |
1998 | La Salle/Sacred Heart Alumni Association symposium facilitated by La Salle Brs John D’Cruz and Vincent Corkery, Rasa Ria Resort Tuaran March 7-8. |
2004 | DSCC roadshow in Limbahau |
2017 | Death of Sr Diana Eing fsic, 50, of cancer |
March 8
1903 | Death of Fr Anatole van der Broek mhm |
1993 | Seminar on social teachings of the Church by La Salle Brs Anthony Rogers & John D’Cruz, BTRC March 8-10 |
March 9
1928 | Death of Fr Bernard Mulder mhm |
1973 | Fr Schoor leaves Sabah for good. |
1976 | Seminar on Responsible Parenthood & Natural Family Planning (NFP) by Sr Rosaline Chan fmm |
1977 | Formation of PAX Youth Commission under Daniel Kong |
1989 | Formation of PAX Bible Commission |
1990 | East Coast Regional Eucharistic Congress in Tawau March 9-11 |
1998 | Death of Br Brendan Dunne fsc, 84, in Hong Kong |
2002 | Start of Little Rock Scripture Study seminar for facilitators SHPC |
March 10
1958 | St Michael Secondary School formally registered with Education Department |
1973 | Bishop Chung visits Ranau District March 10-12 |
1996 | Inaugural Mass for hearing-impaired parishioners by Fr Alex Jimsy, St John Tuaran |
March 11
1996 | Public profession of faith by 36 members of SH Neo-catechumenal community March 11-26 |
1998 | Death of Sr Teresa of Jesus ocd, 78 |
2017 | Red Mass Stella Maris Tg Aru |
March 12
1880 | Death of Msgr Cuarteron in Cardiz Spain |
1900 | Death of Fr Bernard Wensink mhm |
1989 | Thieves broke into Good Shepherd Church Manggatal |
1994 | 2nd Keningau Pastoral Assembly Toboh March 12-14 |
2003 | Meeting to look into future of mission schools in Sabah by Christian Church Heads CDC |
2016 | English/BM Acies led by Fr Alex Sipanul, CMI |
March 13
1971 | Inaugural seminar for Penampang Parish Council members by Fr W Smit, St Michael Parish Hall March 13-14 |
1977 | Bishop Fung’s visit to Kota Belud |
1987 | Msgr Lee receives his letter of appointment as Bishop of KK |
1994 | Inaugural Catholic Pastoral Centre (CPC) programme: Becoming Disciples of Jesus Anew March 13-15 |
1995 | Inaugural gathering for members of PAX/Diocesan Pastoral Planning Unit (DPPU)/Diocesan Finance Board (DFB)/CPC/CS/CDC at CDC |
2013 | Election of Abp Jorge Bergoglio sj of Buenos Aires to the papacy |
2016 | 640 Chinese-speaking pilgrims enter Holy Doors of St Patrick Membakut and Holy Rosary Limbahau |
March 14
1960 | Death of Fr Bernard Davis mhm |
1981 | Seminar for readers & commentators by Peter Thien & John Tham, SHC March 14-15 |
1987 | Scripture & Sprituality seminar by Fr Calpotura sj March 15-20 (15/3 Tawau; 16/3 Lahad Datu; 17-20/3 KK) |
1991 | Fr Louis Purcell mhm leaves Sabah for good |
1995 | Visit of Religious of the Good Shepherd Superior General Sr Liliane Tauvette to the local community March 14-16 |
1996 | Fr Jan vd Salm, 66, leaves for medical treatment in Holland |
2003 | Workshop on Basic Family Counselling Skills March 14-15 |
March 15
1902 | Death of Fr Alexander Prenger mhm |
2016 | Jalan Murni (from La Salle Junior Block to Senior Block) renamed Jalan Datuk Brother Charles M O’Leary by YB TSDP Joseph Pairin Kitingan |
March 17
1982 | PAX seminar on updating of financial management of the Church, Yayasan Sabah |
2005 | Death of Fr Michael Mewo |
2016 | Chrism Mass, 7:30 pm, SHC |
2017 | Blessing, New Block, SM St Peter Kudat |
March 18
1966 | Death of Fr Arnold Verhoeven in Vrijland Holland |
1984 | Launching of St Joseph Benevolent Fung by Msgr John Lee w/ Michael Wong as chairman, John Han as executive officer, SHPH |
March 19
1880 | Mill Hill Missionaries formally take charge of the Prefecture Apostolic of Labuan & North Borneo w/ Msgr Thomas Jackson (2nd Apostolic Prefect), Edmund Dunn, Aloysius Goossens & Daniel Kilty as pioneer missionaries. |
1979 | Silven jubilee of Br Ben Snoeren mhm |
1994 | Tawau Lenten retreat facilitated by Fr Peter Kim sj March 19-20 |
1995 | Pastoral visit of Bishop Lee & PAX officials to Papar |
1999 | PRW in Sandakan/Kota Belud March 19-21 |
2003 | Golden jubilee of SM St Joseph Papar |
2004 | Golden jubilee of Br Ben Snoeren Bundu Tuhan |
2013 | Inauguration of Pope Francis’ (Jorge Bergoglio) pontificate |
2015 | Death of Br Herbertus Gampok fsc |
March 20
1976 | Bundu Kuala Penyu Catholic Youth Association formed under Sr Genevieve fsic |
1982 | Foundation stone-laying ceremony of La Salle new school assembly hall by La Salle Superior General Br Jose Pablo Bastorrechea |
2016 | Chinese Acies, SHC |
March 21
1998 | Final profession of Sr Bibianah Dunsia fsp, 32, St Peter Claver Ranau, officiated by Bishop Lee; homily by Bp Piong |
March 22
1954 | Death of Fr Peter Groot mhm |
1980 | Death of Fr Francis vd Schoor mhm, 67, in Vrijland Holland |
1983 | Blessing of new St Francis Xavier Kindergarten Keningau by Bishop Fung |
1992 | Formation of CWL Kudat Zone (Kota Belud, Kota Marudu, Kudat, Tenghilan) |
2013 | 8th Archdiocesan Youth Consultation BTRC, Mar 22-24 |
2016 | Death of La Salle Brother Vincent Corkery in Ipoh |
March 23
1990 | West Coast Regional Eucharistic Congress (Kad) seminar Penampang March 23-25 |
March 24
1998 | Death of Sr St Luke (Monica) Meredith fmsj, 88, Burnley England |
March 25
1993 | 1st profession of FSIC Novices Diana Eing, Calista Saliun, Genevieve Fabian, Dariah Ajap, Mary How at Dontozidon, officiated by Msgr Piong. |
2018 | 25th anniversary of profession of FSIC Srs Calista Saliun, Dariah Ajap, Mary How, Julita Joseph |
March 27
1977 | Priestly ordination of Deacon Cornelius Piong, Bundu Kuala Penyu by Bp Fung |
2002 | Silver jubilee of priesthood of Bp Piong |
March 28
1999 | KK Diocesan Youth Day |
2004 | DSCC roadshow in Limbanak |
March 29
1982 | Fr Louis Kessels officially hands over the editorship and management of CS to Fr Thomas Makajil SHPH |
1987 | Blessing of St Jude Semporna by Fr Aloysius Tung |
1994 | Death of Beatice Ho Nyuk Kyau, 94, mother of Bp Lee |
March 30
1988 | 2nd unit of present Catholic Service Centre bought by KK Diocese |
2016 | Changed archdiocesan website theme to Iconic One. |
March 31
1948 | Death of Fr Henry Jansen mhm |
1987 | 5th PAX Raffles drawn. |
2016 | Blessing of LJCCC Centre Jalan Keramat by Abp John Wong in the presence of Abp Emeritus John Lee and Fr Jeffri Gumu. |
Archdiocesan Staff & Aspirants community Mass |