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Catholic Sabah, Catholic Archdiocesan Centre, Kota Kinabalu (2025)

14/02/2025

Saturday of week 5 in Ordinary Time

The joy of sharing

Jesus is always concerned with the well-being of people, including their material, emotional, and spiritual needs. In this passage, He noticed that the crowd following Him was tired and hungry. His solution was not to send them away but to ask the disciples to share the little they had. Before distributing the fish and bread, He prayed to the Father for His blessings. Once the disciples started sharing their food, it is likely that others in the crowd were inspired to share the little they had brought. Sharing is contagious and makes it possible for many to receive what they need.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/feb-15-2025/

14/02/2025

Kepemimpinan Berlandaskan Iman Menjadi Fokus Retret MPP St Martin, Telupid

Majlis Pastoral Paroki (MPP) St Martin, Telupid buat julung kalinya telah mengadakan retret pada 19 hingga 21 Jan 2025 bertempat di Liwan’s Cultural Home, Ranau. Retret yang berlangsung selama tiga hari dua malam ini melibatkan penyertaan paderi paroki, 14 orang ahli MPP, seorang seminarian, dua orang staf pejabat paroki, serta beberapa ahli keluarga MPP yang turut memberikan sokongan dalam perlaksanaan program. Sepanjang program, semua yang terlibat menginap di Chelis Home.

Pada hari pertama, sesi Team Building dikendalikan oleh Iira Irda Joannes, yang melibatkan ahli MPP, staf pejabat paroki, dan seminarian. Aktiviti yang dijalankan memberi peluang kepada peserta untuk berfikir secara kreatif dan di luar kotak dalam menyelesaikan tugasan yang diberikan.

Selain itu, aktiviti ini bertujuan untuk memperkukuhkan komunikasi berkesan dan menekankan pentingnya kerjasama dalam satu pasukan. Para peserta berpeluang keluar daripada zon selesa mereka, bekerjasama dalam tugasan berkumpulan, serta memahami nilai kepimpinan berpasukan dalam konteks pelayanan pastoral.

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14/02/2025

Pope at Audience: The humble and poor bear witness to Jesus’ birth

In his continuing catechetical series on “Jesus our Hope,” Pope Francis turned to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, highlighting the humility of God, who chose to be born in a particular time and place, and in the most humble circumstances.

Even before His birth, the Pope said, Jesus made Himself our “companion on the journey,” traveling in the womb of Mary, His mother, to visit Elizabeth; and later, with Mary and Joseph, traveling to Bethlehem to be enrolled in the census.

First witnesses of the Good News
In his catechesis, which he asked Fr Pierluigi Giroli, IC, to read, Pope Francis explained that the manner of Christ’s birth was “unheard of” for a king. Jesus, he noted, was not born in a royal palace but in the back of a house, in the place where the animals were kept.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/pope-at-audience-the-humble-and-poor-bear-witness-to-jesus-birth/

14/02/2025

Jubilee of Artists set to begin in Vatican

The Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture is set to take place in the Vatican from Feb 15-18 2025.

A press conference presenting the event took place on Wednesday morning in the Holy See Press Office.

Among the speakers were Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education; Italian Senator Lucia Borgonzoni, under-secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture; Pres. Lina Di Domenico, acting head of the Department of Prison Administration of the Ministry of Justice of the Italian Republic.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/jubilee-of-artists-set-to-begin-in-vatican/

14/02/2025

Korean bill seeks to protect children of undocumented foreigners

A group of South Korean lawmakers has proposed a bill requiring medical institutions to register babies born to undocumented foreign nationals in a bid to protect the rights of children.

The bill was jointly presented in the National Assembly last week by 11 lawmakers from the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), The Korea Times reported on Feb 10.

An official at the office of lawmaker Lee Kang-ill of the DPK, who is leading the legislation effort, said if the bill is passed into law it will help many children.

14/02/2025

Pro-life youth leads ‘candy-condom swap’ in Manila

Several pro-life groups will promote “true love” this Valentine’s Day at the Dangwa flower market in Manila, offering free candy and rosaries in exchange for condoms.

“We think it’s a powerful way of making a stand in a culture that really wants to push other types of beliefs about the human body, love, and sexuality,” said Nirva Delacruz, a board member of Pro-life Philippines, one of the organizers of the campaign.

On Friday, Feb 14, members of Filipinos for Life, Singles for Christ, Pro-life Philippines, Young Catholics PH, and other individual volunteers will counter marketing efforts by companies giving away free condoms at the flower market, where buyers will rush to make last-minute Valentine’s Day purchases.

13/02/2025

Saints Cyril, monk, and Methodius, Bishop, Friday of week 5 in Ordinary Time

‘Be opened’

In today’s gospel, it was not the deaf man who went to Jesus for healing but rather the people who brought him to Jesus out of goodwill. Jesus was always ready to do good to alleviate the pain of those who suffer. He touched the ears and the tongue and, looking at heaven, said: “Be opened!”

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/jan-14-2025/

13/02/2025

Catholic church hit by bombing in Chin State

The Myanmar army has carried out air strikes that have seriously damaged the Catholic church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Mindat, in the state of Chin, in the northwest of the country. This church had recently been chosen as the cathedral of the diocese of Mindat, erected on Jan 25 by Pope Francis, separating the territory from the diocese of Hakha.

According to local sources of Fides, in recent months Mindat has been the scene of clashes between the Chinland Defence Force (CDF) and the Myanmar army. The CDF, which emerged in opposition to the military junta, managed to take control of the territory and, in January, officially declared the area as “liberated”.

In several border regions, these militias have allied themselves with ethnic armed groups that have been fighting for greater autonomy for decades.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/catholic-church-hit-by-bombing-in-chin-state/

13/02/2025

St Teresa of Calcutta’s feast day inscribed in Roman Calendar on Sep 5

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was “a beacon of hope, small in stature but great in love, a witness to the dignity and privilege of humble service in the defense of all human life and of all those who have been abandoned, discarded and despised even in the hiddenness of the womb.”

Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, offered that praise of St Teresa on Tuesday.

The Cardinal Prefect released a comment to accompany the decree inscribing St Teresa of Calcutta into the General Roman Calendar.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/st-teresa-of-calcuttas-feast-day-inscribed-in-roman-calendar-on-sep-5/

13/02/2025

Caritas Internationalis warns millions at risk with USAID cuts

Caritas Internationalis’ Secretary General, Alistair Dutton, has warned against the decision to close USAID-funded programmes and offices around the world, saying the sudden shutdown “will kill millions of people and condemn hundreds of millions more to lives of dehumanizing poverty.”

With an annual budget of over 40 billion dollars, USAID has funded humanitarian and development aid in some 120 countries, especially the world’s poorest.

In a statement issued on Monday 10 February, Alistair Dutton said the decision marks a grave threat “to people’s God-given human dignity” and “will cause immense suffering.”

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/caritas-internationalis-warns-millions-at-risk-with-usaid-cuts/

13/02/2025

Second attack on a priest worries Singapore’s catholics

Yet another attack against a priest in Singapore. The second episode in a few months after the one last November, which is beginning to ring more than a few alarm bells in an area where there are strict controls and, at least until now, no serious episodes of violence against Catholics have been recorded.

This time it was Fr Cary Chan of the Archdiocese of Singapore who was shot by a man inside the Church of the Holy Spirit on Upper Thomson Road yesterday. The assailant, a 22-year-old young man from the city-state of Chinese origin and with special needs, punched the priest in the head, causing minor injuries to his face.

Interviewed by the local media, Fr Chan gave his testimony about the attack: ‘He gave me a hard blow to the head. I feel a bit shaken; I did not expect such a strong blow from him’.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/second-attack-on-a-priest-worries-singapores-catholics/

12/02/2025

Thursday of week 5 in Ordinary Time

The miracle of humility

Today's passage shows us the love of a mother who persisted in her request, despite the Master's strong words to her. Her determination, accompanied by her humility in asking Jesus to cure her daughter, opened Jesus' mind to see her extraordinary faith and led Him to grant her request. At this moment, Jesus was travelling through the Jewish villages, preaching and healing all kinds of diseases. His primary mission was to announce the Good News of the Kingdom to His people, the chosen race of Israel. However, through the humility and faith of this gentile woman, the Good News was made accessible to the world. Jesus acknowledged that God is not only for the Jews, but He is the Father of all, and every person is His son or daughter.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/jan-13-2025-3/

12/02/2025

Parish holds ‘environment friendly’ Appreciation Gathering

Blessed Sacrament Church (BSC) held its annual parish gathering for all ministries on Jan 12 2025. The afternoon BBQ potluck to show appreciation to the various ministries also aimed to foster fellowship among the parish community.

The event commenced with Rosary and Divine Mercy recitations at Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto after which the community proceeded to the parish carpark for the potluck gathering.

PPC chairperson Pauline Lim in her welcome speech spoke briefly about the upcoming BSC Family Day to be held in May this year, encouraging everyone to give their support to the parish fundraising exercise.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/parish-holds-environment-friendly-appreciation-gathering/

12/02/2025

Pope to Paris Summit: Ensure human oversight of AI decision making

Pope Francis has called on decision-makers to ensure human beings maintain adequate control of AI’s decision-making capabilities and to examine AI’s effects on human relationships, information, and education over time.

The Holy Father made these remarks in the message he sent to French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday on the occasion of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, Feb 10-11 2025.

In the letter, the Pope expressed gratitude for the “praiseworthy initiative” and its efforts to include the greatest possible number of actors and experts in a reflection meant to produce concrete results.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/pope-to-paris-summit-ensure-human-oversight-of-ai-decision-making/

12/02/2025

Irish Bishops: Healthcare should never lose sight of human dignity

As the Church marks the 33rd World Day of the Sick, on Feb 11, the Chair of the Irish Bishops’ Conference Council for Healthcare has reiterated that human dignity must remain at the core of healthcare practices.

“Upholding the dignity and rights of each person is essential in healthcare,” remarked Bishop Michael Router, in a statement in which he expresses concern over the gradual erosion of this principle in Ireland.

Suffering is not an isolated journey
Welcoming Pope Francis’ recent message for the observance of the Day, the Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh highlights the Jubilee theme of hope as a sustaining force in times of suffering.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/irish-bishops-healthcare-should-never-lose-sight-of-human-dignity/

12/02/2025

Pope: Indigenous peoples have right to preserve cultural identity

“Land, water, and food are not mere commodities but the very foundation of life and the bond of peoples with nature.”

Pope Francis offered that reminder on Monday in a message sent to the 7th Indigenous Peoples’ Forum organized by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

The forum takes place in Rome on February 10-11 under the theme: “Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination: a pathway for food security and sovereignty”.

Continue reading inhttps://www.catholicsabah.com/pope-indigenous-peoples-have-right-to-preserve-cultural-identity/

12/02/2025

First priestly ordination in 2025 for Archdiocese of KL

The Church of St Francis of Assisi (SFA) was the site of a significant milestone for the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur as it celebrated the ordination of Fr Jonathan Andrew Rao on Jan 25. This marks the first ordination at SFA in 28 years, since the ordination of Fr Andrew Manickam, OFM, Cap. The ceremony, which took place on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, added further significance to the occasion.

The Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by Archbishop Julian Leow, joined by clergy from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and other dioceses. The event was attended by religious men and women from various congregations, as well as parishioners from across Malaysia, including guests from Sabah, Sarawak, and staff and children from the Myanmar Learning Community Centre. The gathering provided an opportunity for attendees to come together in prayer, witness the sacred ceremony, and celebrate Fr Jonathan’s journey into the priesthood.

In his homily, Archbishop Julian emphasised the immense effort and resources required to form a priest, stressing that it takes the support of many...

Full news in https://www.catholicsabah.com/first-priestly-ordination-in-2025-for-archdiocese-of-kl/

11/02/2025

Wednesday of week 5 in Ordinary Time

Purity of heart

“More than all else, keep watch over your heart since here are the wellsprings of life.” (Proverb 4:23) The heart is the core of a person; it is the wellspring of life and death. In the Bible, the heart and the mind are united, and it is where our thoughts shape our lives.

Continue reading in https://www.catholicsabah.com/jan-12-2025-2/

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