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KOTA KINABALU: The shepherd of the Catholic archdiocese here celebrated a four-in-one event with the St Simon Catholic Church Likas community, recently. Archbishop John Wong in his sermon at the Mass which was concelebrated with parish priest Rev Fr Cosmas Lee, highlighted the four events: Confirmation of 37 young Catholics, visitation of the Archbishop, theContinueContinue reading “St Simon Feast Day: 37 Confirmed by Archbishop”

Only practising Catholics in the state of grace may receive Holy Communion.To maintain a good and dignified flow in the reception of Holy Communion during Mass, each communicant, when approaching the Blessed Sacrament, are to show a sign of veneration to Christ in the sacrament by a deep bow, extend their hands respectfully, answer “Amen” to “BodyContinueContinue reading “Reception of Holy Communion”

Increasingly, we are receiving requests for Masses to be said daily for the living or the dead for long and continuous periods of days, for up to a month and beyond. We feel that this is overdoing it. Every Mass is infinite in grace, and there is no need to multiply them to some unreasonableContinueContinue reading “Mass Intentions”

St. Simon’s Parish celebrated its patron saint’s feast day on October 29, 2023. The feast day is generally observed on October 27th, but this year it was held on Sunday to coincide with the holy sacrament of confirmation. Archbishop John Wong presided over the mass, together with the rector and assistant parish priest, Fr. CosmasContinueContinue reading “Sacred Celebrations: Uniting Faith and Youth – The Feast Day of St. Simon and the Empowering Confirmation of 45 Teens”

Kota Kinabalu – 17 September 2023 — The St Simon Catholic Church Likas community here joyously celebrated the Malaysia Day Mass today, 17 September 2023 to commemorate the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963.  Led by Parish Assistant Priest, Fr Rhobby, and both Sunday morning Masses were celebrated in the national language, Bahasa Malaysia,ContinueContinue reading “HAPPY 60TH MALAYSIA DAY! A Mass for Love and Tolerance”