Holy Spirit Sook aims to take ecological changes as their parish culture
Ecological change as parish culture Arriving in Holy Spirit Church, we were greeted with colourful wording embedded in its wire mesh fencing that says “We love GRKS”, an acronym adopted widely by the Catholic faithful in Sook, short for the…
Local faithful celebrate Korean priests’ sacerdotal anniversaries
POTUKI, Penampang - It was a unique assimilation of culture when the local faithful of Kg Potuki attended Mass on 5 January 2020, dressed in colourful ‘Hanbok’, the traditional Korean dress worn during festivals or celebrations (photo). This beautiful sight…
Fr. Felix Chung: 50 years of priesthood
ON December 14 1969, a local young man at the age of 32, Felix Chung, came forward and was ordained as priest by Bishop C. Van Melckebeke; at his hometown parish, Stella Maris Church Tanjung Aru, a historic first ordination…
What other Clergy says about Fr. Felix
Archbishop John Wong: “Fr Felix’s faithfulness exemplary to young clergy” “Fr Felix was the sixth local-born priest ordained in the Vicariate of KK back then. Among the six, only Archbishop Emeritus John Lee, Fr Francis Tsen and him are still…
Stephen Esguerra: My journey to the diaconate ordination
Deacon Stephen with his mother and Bishop Julius and the presbyterate STEPHEN Esguerra, 37, hails from Tawau, and is the sixth child in a brood of ten to Jose and Marina Esguerra. He began his education at Holy Trinity, but…
Stephen Esguerra ordained into the Order of Deacons
Stephen (inset) promises obedience to his bishop, Bp Julius SANDAKAN - A thousand Catholic faithful witnessed diocesan seminarian Stephen Esguerra being ordained a transitional deacon at St Mary’s Cathedral Oct 28. His ordination theme was “Do not let your hearts…
Sandakan Diocese strengthens its mission goal
One for the album: St Mary’s Cathedral 3rd Parish Pastoral Assembly Oct 19 SANDAKAN - Parish priest Fr David Garaman told the parish leaders in no uncertain terms that all were invited to go deeper into our relationship with the…
Together we have built 95 percent of the Catholic Centre
Facade of the Office Building looks almost complete on Nov 6 “TOGETHER we can make dreams come true... your prayers as well as your invaluable and generous contribution will indeed be crucial in helping to make the Catholic Centre a…