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KOTA KINABALU – Archbishop John Wong, in his address during the anniversary dinner, recalled the response of Emeritus John Lee to serve God as His priest on 27 December 1964 at the old Sacred Heart Church, and later in 1987 as Bishop and in 2008 as Archbishop.

On the occasion of his golden jubilee, the prelate, on his own behalf as well as the faithful,  thanked and praised God for the gift of Archbishop Emeritus John Lee, for his perseverance and faithfulness as a priest, for his love of God and of the Church, and for patiently and diligently guiding the local Church into what it is today.

KOTA KINABALU – “When a diocese has no bishop, there is no church.” Paraphrasing from the letters of St Ignatius of Antioch to the churches, who said “Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop”, Archbishop Emeritus John Lee called on  all  to “support your bishop.”

Smiling broadly but with a serious and firm tone, the Emeritus attempted to give an answer to the many who had wanted to hear about his 50 years of journeying in priestly service on the occasion of his golden jubilee dinner.

KOTA KINABALU (CS) – “Te Deum laudamus” rendered as “Thee, O God, we praise” – an early Christian hymn of praise –  fittingly chosen and led by Archbishop Emeritus John Lee in singing thanksgiving to God for his 50 years of priestly service towards the end of his Thanksgiving Mass coinciding with the Feast of the Holy Family at Sacred Heart Cathedral on 27 Dec 2014. 

KOTA KINABALU – The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was commemorated at the Carmelite Monastery of our Lady of Mt Carmel at the morning Mass 8 Dec 2014,   celebrated by Fr Aloysius Deeney OCD, General Delegate of East Asia and Oceania.

KOTA KINABALU – In conjunction with the 3-in-1 special events of the parish on 23 Nov 2014, the newly constructed rooms at the basement of the Sacred Heart Parish Centre here were officially blessed and declared open by Archbishop John Wong.

The parish has been celebrating the 3-in-1, namely, the Feast of Christ the King, the dedication anniversary of the cathedral, and the pastoral visit of the Archbishop to the parish annually.

KOTA KINABALU  – “A carnival such as the Gaya Christmas can only be a testimony of good relationship among people from all walks of life. It is a testimony of a people coming from different backgrounds who understand the importance of the strong bond of a 1Malaysia family.”