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‘No crib, no cross’: Rector on welcoming SYD cross

KOTA KINABALU: The St Simon Catholic Church Likas community welcomed the 5th Sabah Youth Day Cross and Marian Icon on Jan 12. The cross was brought to the Likas parish by 91 delegates, led by its Youth Coordinator Jonathan J, from Holy Trinity’s Inobong parish. They were joined by 10 other delegates from St Catherine’sContinueContinue reading “‘No crib, no cross’: Rector on welcoming SYD cross”

Fr Cosmas celebrates 43rd anniversary

KOTA KINABALU: The rector of St Simon Catholic Church Likas celebrated his 43rd anniversary at the parish on the feast of the Holy Family on Dec 29, last year. Fr Cosmas Lee, in his usual no-nonsense sermon, shared how some people would probe his decision to join the priesthood with these stereotyping questions on theContinueContinue reading “Fr Cosmas celebrates 43rd anniversary”

Fire safety awareness

KOTA KINABALU: As part of St Simon Catholic Church Likas parish’s ongoing efforts to ensure the protection and well-being of the community, a fire safety briefing and demonstration was held, here, Nov 17.  The campaign, led by the parish’s Safety and Security Chairperson Romulo Sulit in cooperation with the Fire and Rescue Department, Lintas branch,ContinueContinue reading “Fire safety awareness”

Sunday School’s first Nativity Play

KOTA KINABALU: The Year 2 Class of St Simon Catholic Church Likas re-enacted the Nativity story of the birth of Jesus Christ in front of some 400 people at the parish hall, here, on Nov 10. The Nativity play, held for the first time by the Sunday School Ministry, showcased the many talents of theContinueContinue reading “Sunday School’s first Nativity Play”

EMM 2019: ‘Zeal to save souls’

KOTA KINABALU: The opening Mass of the parish-level Extraordinary Month of Mission (EMM) was celebrated together with the Month of Rosary, here, on Oct 1. The event, which also falls on the feast of St Therese of Lisieux, saw a number of faithful attending despite the rain. St Simon Catholic Church Likas rector Fr CosmasContinueContinue reading “EMM 2019: ‘Zeal to save souls’”

M’sia Day: Rector on love for country

KOTA KINABALU: The St Simon Catholic Church Likas community, here, ushered in Malaysia Day with a flag-raising ceremony during the morning service on Sept 15. Both the Sunday morning and evening services were said in the national language, Malay. Parish rector, Fr Cosmas Lee, who spoke fluently in the national language, said there is aContinueContinue reading “M’sia Day: Rector on love for country”

Rite of Acceptance into Order of Catechumens

KOTA KINABALU: The Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens was held in St Simon Catholic Church Likas, in which five enquirers* were admitted into the order of catechumens, on Sept 8. Fr Cosmas told the congregation that the enquirers were given a catechesis the day before and were told that to be aContinueContinue reading “Rite of Acceptance into Order of Catechumens”

Training begins for parish’s 7 aspiring organists

KOTA KINABALU: A total of seven musicians from St Simon Catholic Church Likas took part in a two-day organ training sessions, here, on Aug 18-19. The aspiring organists were trained by three tutors from Singapore. The two full-time organ teachers from Methodist School of Music are Dr Evelyn Lim and Ng Chet Wei while AngelaContinueContinue reading “Training begins for parish’s 7 aspiring organists”

Maiden visit to rural Pitas chapel

PITAS: The St Simon Catholic Church Likas outreach team visited St Stephanus Chapel as part of its rural outreach programme in Kg Bilangau Kecil, here, July 22. St Stephanus is one of the many outlying chapels under the Kota Marudu Parish, about an hour’s drive from Kota Marudu. The chapel was selected after initial visitsContinueContinue reading “Maiden visit to rural Pitas chapel”