Ministry for Mission

  KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry for Mission, a fairly new group at the St Simon Catholic Church Likas, had been holding meetings since May, this year. Its leader, Derek Chong (pictured), said that the “Calling Support group meets about twice a month to explore what it means to be called personally by God”. “We planContinueContinue reading “Ministry for Mission”

‘Love-in-a-shoe box’ gifts

  Contributed by Vera Chin KOTA KINABALU: In line with the Jubilee Year of Mercy (JYM), the St Simon Catholic Church Likas Pastoral Care Ministry is organising a “Love-in-a-shoe box” programme. The project involves the Sunday School students who are encouraged to contribute by asking them to design and fill the shoe boxes with theirContinueContinue reading “‘Love-in-a-shoe box’ gifts”

JYM Plenary Indulgences

     What Is Plenary Indulgence? How To Receive It?         ON the occasion of the Jubilee of Mercy announced by Pope Francis, all faithful Christians may obtain a plenary indulgence. “An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven” (CatechismContinueContinue reading “JYM Plenary Indulgences”

Neophytes’ fellowship

Contributed by Joan Pang KOTA KINABALU: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Ministry held a fellowship with the recently baptized Neophytes at the St Simon Catholic Church Likas parish hall on Pentecost Sunday. The ministry’s head, Magdalene Chu, said among those present were the confirmands and their families and sponsors, representatives from theContinueContinue reading “Neophytes’ fellowship”