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Ash Wednesday for urban areas
The faithful are urged to follow the parish’s live-stream Mass at 7.30pm on Ash Wednesday and prepare their own ashes (read article for details)
70+ can now attend Mass: Archbishop
The archdiocese received the approval from State Laws and Native Affairs Ministry
Archbishop urges Sabahans to pray amid troubled times
“You should be awake, and praying not to be put to the test. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt 26: 41)
Archbishop’s advice to affected churchgoers: ‘Stay home’
In his communique released on Aug 5, Archbishop John Wong endorsed the decision to suspend Masses at the Church of Mary Immaculate on Aug 5-18, “as we need to give priority to the health of all church goers”.
Ascension Mass (May 23/24) and day of fasting (May 14)
Archbishop John Wong issued a Pastoral Communique exhorting the faithful to join the Ascension Day livestream Mass on the weekend of May 23/24. The prelate also urged the people to unite in prayer, fasting and almsgiving on May 14 in response to Pope Francis’ call during the pandemic
Comply with MCO, faithful urged
“May God give every family the grace to come out of this test not lapsed but blooming in your Catholic faith.” – Archbishop John Wong (April 15, 2020)
Holy Triduum live-stream from Sacred Heart Cathedral
‘If you have hope, this will make you cheerful. Do not give up if trials come… and keep on praying.’ — Romans 12:12
Archbishop on additional MCO restrictions
Archbishop John Wong in a March 23 pastoral letter stated his decision to “issue further directives in compliance with the (MCO) to ensure pastoral care for the faithful is not unduly impeded nor unnecessarily disrupted”
Record number of First Holy Communicants, confirmands on feast day
KOTA KINABALU: This year’s St Simon Feast Day celebration saw a record number of First Holy Communicants with 51 candidates and 46 confirmands, on Nov 4. The event started off with Mass at the main church where Archbishop John Wong led the celebration, which was concelebrated with Archbishop Emeritus John Lee, parish rector Fr CosmasContinue reading “Record number of First Holy Communicants, confirmands on feast day”