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Date:   19^th November 2017 (Sunsay)
Time:    10.30 am – 5.00 pm
Venue: St. Joseph Church Sentul

The Holy Father, Pope Francis has announced 19 November 2017 as the First World Day for the Poor with the theme, “LET US LOVE, NOT WITH THE WORDS BUT WITH DEEDS.” In line with this our parish will be organising a few activities:

1. Lunch with the poor families and migrants. We expect around 800 – 1000 people to come and have a meal with us.

2. Jumble sale: Items like clothes, toys, story books, electrical goods, household products, etc, the cost of which will range from RM0.20 to RM49.90. These items are for the poor people and also for those who are interested to purchase them.If you have any items to donate please do contact Ms. Dorothy Selva at +60172256331 or the parish office.

3. Catechetical Teachers will coordinate games and other activities for our catechism students, Myanmar and poor children at convent school ground from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon.

4. Parish Family Day will be held on the same day from 10.30 am to 5.00 pm:

5. Raffle Draws: We have printed 30,000 tickets at RM2.00 per ticket. There will be more than 100 prizes to be won. The draw date will be on 19 November 2017. Raffle tickets are on sale in your BECs and at the Church grounds. Kindly do purchase them.

6. There will be food & beverage on sale as well as games, funfair and entertainment. The proceeds from this event will fund the installation of air-conditioners in our Parish Community Hall. We look forward to your support towards this project. Donations are most welcome. We invite all our parishioners to come and celebrate.—SJC

 

 

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online

That Christians in Asia, bearing witness to the Gospel in word and deed, may promote dialogue, peace, and mutual understanding, especially with those of other religions.

Liturgical Feasts / Anniversaries /Observances

Nov 01: All Saints Day  (Day of Obligation) 

Nov 02: All Souls Day (commemoration)

Nov 03: St Martin de Porres

Nov 04: St Charles Borromeo

Nov 05: 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time A

 Nov 09: Dedication of St John Lateran

Nov 10: St Leo the Great

Nov 11: St Martin of Tours

Nov 12: 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time A

Nov 15: St Albert the Great

Nov 16: Sts Margaret of Scotland & Gertrude / 32nd death anniversary of Bp Simon Fung

Nov 17: St Elizabeth of Hungary

Nov 18: Dedication of Sts Peter & Paul

Nov 19: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time A / World Day of the Poor (2017)

Nov 21: Presentation of Mary

Nov 22: St Cecilia

Nov 23: Sts Clement I & Columban

Nov 24: St Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions

Nov 25: St Catherine of Alexandria

Nov 26: Christ the King / 36th Dedication Anniversary of Sacred Heart Cathedral

Nov 28: St Catherine Laboure

Nov 30: St Andrew, Apostle

 

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KOTA KINABALU – Members of the Pauline Family – the Daughters of St Paul and Association of Pauline Cooperators – celebrated the Solemnity of Jesus the Divine Master on 30 Oct 2017 at the Sisters’ convent at Jalan Sang Kancil Satu Karamunsing.

Joining them were their collaborators, friends and the Initiation Year students.

Father Mattheus Luta presided at the Mass.  After the Mass, all were invited to the potluck fellowship at the lobby.

At the centre of the Pauline spirituality is Jesus Master, Way, Truth and Life, the heart of the Pauline vocation and mission.  It does not include only the “praying” aspect but is a “style of life” covering the whole of spiritual life, studies, apostolate, external activities – according to Blessed James Alberione, the Founder of the Pauline Family  (Pr 6 [1958], 5).

The Pauline Family celebrates the solemnity on the last Sunday of October.

 

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KOTA KINABALU – The Singles for Christ (SFC) South East Asia and Borneo Regional Conference held at the Lintas Platinum Hotel here drew 150 participants.

The participants came from Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Sabah).

Based on the theme “Eimai Katholikos,” Greek for “I Am Catholic,” the participants were given the opportunity to deepen their Catholic faith and grow in their prayer life through a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

They learnt how to “Live Catholic” with the four cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice.

The participants were led to explore the challenges of being a Catholic in today’s society and to meet and build friendships with likeminded Catholics from around South East Asian.

All these objectives were realised through the Catholic Festival: singing and dancing, accompanied by music, colourful decorations and Catholic elements.

One of the basic elements of a Catholic Festival was the Catholic Booth with four sections:
i) The Creed: what we believe, human response, profession of faith through trivia and bible quiz;

ii) Sacraments: how we celebrate the Christian mysteries, sacred signs, seven sacraments through matching/memory games, and fill in the blanks;

iii) The Commandments: life in Christ, the ten commandments through word scramble; and

iv) The Lord’s Prayer: how to pray through prayer walk, rosary, Mass (Father Paul Lo).

The SFC is one of the family ministries of Couples for Christ (CFC), a Catholic non-profit renewal community, and is a ministry for young professionals aged 21-40 years.   “Single” refers to anyone within that age group who is free from any legal impediments to marriage. The pastoral care offered by the ministry, though, is not limited to those who are called to marriage but includes as well those who may be considering either single blessedness or religious vocation as a state of life.

The regional conference is part of the SFC activities in the second half of the year, July to October, when members from the Philippines and nearby countries gather in an area grouping for a two/three- day conference full of various activities such as talks, workshops and competitions.

 

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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Saturday, 28 Oct 2017,  reminded members of Secular Institutes about their ‎prophetic presence in the world, especially by being and acting the Word of God they hear.  ‎

‎The Holy Father’s exhortation came in a message he sent to the Italian Conference of ‎Secular Institutes(CIIS) that is holding a conference in Rome, Oct. 28-29, on the theme, “Beyond and ‎in the Midst: Secular Institutes: Stories of passion and prophecy for God and the world.”

A secular ‎institute is an organization of consecrated persons who live in the world, unlike members of a religious ‎institute or congregation who are required to live in a community.  ‎

Pope Francis told the conference participants that their laicity consists in knowing what God has to say to the ‎world, where “saying” means acting and not talking.  This, he said is very much needed in our times ‎where difficulties could tempt one to isolate herself or himself into a comfortable and secure situation ‎and withdraw from the world.  But the Pope said, “your place is to “stay in” with the transforming ‎presence of the Gospel.”   He admitted it is a difficult path, but assured them the Lord wants to walk ‎with them.‎

Pope Francis said that their vocation and mission is to be aware not only of their surroundings, without ‎stopping at appearance but going deeper, but also discovering where God manifests Himself.  In other ‎words –  aware of the world but with hearts immersed in God.    ‎

In this regard, Pope Francis suggested five spiritual attitudes.  One needs to pray to be united to God and to listen to Him.  One needs discernment to distinguish between essentials and unimportant things.  Like Jesus, one needs to share the lot of ‎men and women even in tragic and dark times.  One should never to lose confidence and courage, knowing how to find ‎good in everything. And lastly, one should be animated by Christ’s sympathy for the world and the people, to be free and passionate like salt and ‎yeast in the world.‎

In Sabah, there are four secular institutes: Secular Franciscan Order (OFS), Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS), Institute of Our Lady of the Annunciation (IMSA), and Institusi Komuniti Betania (ISKB). – vatican radio/kksoccom

 

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