Tag: Eng

5 July 2026, The Parish of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Simanggang, joyfully launched and opened the celebration of Bible Month 2026 during the Sunday Mass at 8:00 a.m. The opening ceremony was officiated by Rev Fr Ramon Borja, marking the beginning of a month dedicated to deepening faith through the reading, reflection, and living of God's Word.

This is an annual event organised by the Sunday School with assistance from St Peter’s Seminary College. The Retreat prepares the students who will be receiving their Sacrament of Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation.

A new chapter of compassion began in Butterworth when Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, formally decreed the Samaritan Missionaries of Hope as an official diocesan ministry.

16 September 2026. Malaysia Day was celebrated in a truly special and grace-filled way by the Catholic community of the Diocese of Miri as the faithful gathered in thanksgiving and joy for the Sacerdotal Ordination of Deacon Joel Rut Markus, the first priest from the Berawan community. The solemn celebration took place at St Dominic and The Rosary Church, Taman Tunku, Miri, where more than 3000 faithful began arriving as early as 8.00 a.m. to witness and celebrate this historic moment together.

The initiative at Sao Biển Community in Phan Thiet, a coastal city in southern Vietnam, emerged from a reflection on the theme “Put Out into the Deep: Discernment and Governance in a Synodal Church,” led by Sr. Theresa Chi, a member of the congregation.

The announcement was made on October 19. Fr. Devadass, director of the Catholic Research Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who also serves as the Executive Secretary for the FABC Commission on Synodality, joins representatives from India, Taiwan and South Korea in the commission, which advises the Holy See on important doctrinal questions.