VATICAN CITY - The Vatican released on 19 Aug 2017 the official logo and motto for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Peru, which takes place on 18-21 January 2018. “United for Hope” (Unidos por la esperanza) is the official motto…
PENAMPANG - Over 1000 parishioners attended the rededication of Penampang church on 18 Aug 2017. Saint Michael had been closed for renovation since March this year and Masses had been celebrated at the parish hall. Archbishop John Wong officiated the…
TANJUNG ARU - The Catholic Women's League (CWL) of Stella Maris Tanjung Aru celebrated 50 years of ministry on 17 August 2017. Archbishop John Wong presided at the Thanksgiving Mass at the parish church. Joining him at the altar were…
LAHAD DATU - Eighteen members of the Sandakan Diocesan Family Life Commission (DFLC) attended a half-way recollection on 22 July 2017 at St Dominic here. The participants came from St Mary Sandakan (5), St Martin Telupid (3), OLOF Beluran (2),…
BELURAN - The Parish Family Life Ministry (PFLM) was established in Our Lady of Fatima Parish here on 29 July 2017. Thirty participants from St Paul Ulu Dusun, St Anthony Bukit Garam, Emmanuel Church Jaya Bakti and neighbouring Beluran chapels.…
KAINGARAN, Tambunan - The Elias Carmelite Family celebrated its founder's golden jubilee of priesthood on 13 Aug 2017 at St Mary Magdalene Chapel here. Visitors from Indonesia, China, Sarawak joined the local Putri Karmel (Daughters of Carmel), Carmelitae Sancti Eliae…
PENAMPANG - The Diocesan Organisational Pastoral Plan (DOPP) of Kota Kinabalu Diocese was drafted by a core team in 1996. It was accepted and launched on 16 Sept 1997. Twenty years later (14 Aug 2017), Dominic Lim, one of the…
KOTA KINABALU - On 16 September 2017, the Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the launching of its Diocesan Organisational Pastoral Plan (DOPP). This document was launched on 16 September 1997 by then Bishop John Lee at…
Assumption Masses will be celebrated as follows: Mon Aug 14 Sacred Heart Cathedral Kota Kinabalu - 7:30 pm (Eng) Church of Mary Immaculate Bukit Padang - 7:30 pm (Mand) St Paul Dontozidon - 7:30 pm (Kad) Our Lady Queen of…
BUNDU TUHAN – Over 25 participants attended the inaugural BM training courses f0r catechists at the Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre here in June 2017. Twenty-nine catechists attended Level 1 (June 12-July 7) while 27 enrolled in Level 2 (July 9-21).…