To All Members of the Parish Coordinating Council - March 2014

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 March 2014 13:48 Justin Gomez - Wednesday, 05 March 2014

Archdiocese Theme for March 2014 - "Called to Intimacy"

Scripture reading for reflection: Jn 10:14-15, 27-28 (The Good Shepherd)

Focus: God calls us so that we can enter into a personal relationship with Him

Lent

The season of Lent has just begun with the Celebration of Ash Wednesday today. The theme for this year is “Touching the Wounds of Christ”. As stated in the campaign booklet given out to BEC leaders, the wounds of Christ represent the heavy price paid by Jesus to ensure our salvation. By extension, these wounds symbolize the deficiencies, inadequacies and shortcomings in our lives that we need to actively address and renew during this season of Lent. Please get a copy from your BEC leader and share with your respective ministries on how you plan to make this year’s season of Lent more meaningful in preparing ourselves to develop a more intimate relationship with Our Lord Jesus – This Lent let us begin to touch the wounds of Christ. 

Environmental Talk on Recycling our Home Waste

Organized by the PIHD, this talk is to be held on Saturday 15th March at the Mezz. floor from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon. Speakers are Don and Myleen Theseira from St. Anne’s Church, Bukit Mertajam. Please encourage your members to register and attend this truly beneficial talk aimed at protecting our environment. Refreshment and lunch will be provided. Parishioners from neighboring parishes will also be attending. Please register early.  

Visit to Orang Asli Kampong, Bidor, Perak

The PIHD of the Chinese Apostolate as part of their Lenten Campaign is organizing the above day trip on Saturday 22nd March. The cost is RM20.00 p.p. inclusive of transport and lunch. The bus leaves JCC at 7.30 am and returns after lunch. There will be a Mass celebrated in B.M. at the Chapel of Ibunda Maria, Kg. Chang, Bidor. It will be an experience to meet and talk with our Orang Asli brothers and sisters and see the conditions in which they live. Those interested may register with the Church Office @ 03-6274 4071.

Marriage Con-validation for RCIA Catechumens

A one day marriage course for RCIA candidates who are already married will take place on 22nd March from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm at the RCIA Room on the 3rd Floor. This specially designed and customized course will be facilitated by Richard Ganesh. The objective of this course is for catechumens to know and appreciate the values of Catholic Marriages. The marriages of the married catechumens will then be con-validated and a marriage certificate issued by the Church. This is the first time that such a course is being organized in our Church. 

Lenten Campaign

BEC leaders are to be guided by the briefing provided by Augustine Chua at Genting and work within their respective BECs/ZONES. The Chinese Apostolate has also welcomed the English speaking BECs to join them where possible in projects that they will be undertaking. List provided to BECCOT Chairman, Joseph Soosai. Contact person for Chinese Apostolate - Peter Foo @019-2295945. 

BECCOT Retreat 28th Feb to 2nd Mar

36 BEC leaders returned on 2nd March from Dominic Villa in Genting Highlands after a successful retreat facilitated by Richard Ganesh. Energized and excited they are ready to implement what they have learnt to transform the BECs of our Parish into WORD Centered Communities as BEC is about having an encounter with Jesus. Question for reflection - "What is God Calling Me To?" It is only after examining this question can we begin to make a difference. The theme for the retreat was "CALLED, CHOSEN, SENT".

May God Bless us all as we continue our journey in His vineyard responding to His call to intimacy.