Preached Mission - Dialogues on Video
Monday, 14 May 2012 22:00
Ken Cham
After an absence of two decades, the Redemptorists are back on mission in St Ignatius Church (SIC) to preach the Spirituality of the Kingdom of God. Their focus over a three-week stint beginning from 6 May 2012 is on Families & BECs of the Parish. Led by Fr Paul Kee, the priests have been celebrating home Masses as well as making pastoral visits to BEC members during the weekdays. True to the exhortation of their founder – Saint Alphonsus Liguori – Fr Paul together with Frs Rudy Wong, Joseph Stephen & Neville Sinnappah have spiritually enriched the flock as 'lions in the pulpit and lambs in the confessional'.
Last Saturday on 12 May, Frs Paul and Neville conducted two dialogue sessions: One for Youths in the morning and the other for Parents/Adults in the afternoon. If you missed the eye-opening and interesting sharing-cum-dialogue about Life Issues & Challenges in Today's World, we have video-taped the sessions for your viewing.
Click on the hyperlinks in table below to download and view.
Video Recording: Winnie Yim
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93 Confirmed in SIC
Sunday, 06 May 2012 14:00
Ken Cham
Share the faith with our Catholic brothers and sisters from and in Sabah and Sarawak. Especially by Malay- and Mandarin-speaking youths with a foundation in basic catechism (for example those who have studied YOUCAT which is based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and written for young people). His Grace Archbishop Murphy Pakiam, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, made this suggestion at the 6 pm sunset Mass at St Ignatius Church (SIC) on 5 May 2012 during which 93 Catholics were confirmed.
 
 
Sixty-two students from the English Sunday school, 19 students from the Mandarin Sunday school and 12 adults of RCIA Class of 2011/2012 were administered with the Sacrament of Confirmation by His Grace Archbishop Murphy and SIC Parish Priest Fr Lucas Ng. Confirmands were anointed with the Oil of Chrism to signify the pouring of the Holy Spirit upon them, strengthening their faith, and making them more Christ-like. In addition to bread and wine, confirmands offered up their talents and gifts for which they have been blessed with, and faith experiences encountered through Sunday School lessons, Renewal in the Spirit Seminar, service projects, Confirmation Camp and other activities. An overflowing congregation comprising godparents, family members and friends attended the Mass which was celebrated in English and Mandarin.
 
 
Photography: Daniel Khong, John Ari Ragai & Aaron Thomas
SIC Receives 31 New Catholics
Sunday, 08 April 2012 12:00
Ken Cham
It felt right – this was the sentiment of Benedicte Ellingsen Slaatta for choosing to join the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Together with 30 other elects, the Norwegian was fully incorporated into the community of believers at the Easter Vigil Mass held at St Ignatius Church (SIC) on 7 April 2012. Accompanied by their godparents and witnessed by a packed congregation, they were baptised by SIC Parish Priest Fr Lucas Ng and Assistant Parish Priest Fr Andrew Wong. The newly-baptised then received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Fr Lucas and Fr Andrew by the means of Oil of Chrism whereby God pours His healing and life-giving Spirit. With great anticipation and as new members of Christ and his Church, they then received their first Holy Communion – the Most Holy Body and Precious Blood of God's Beloved Son.
 
 
SIC's Class of 2011/2012 went through a year-long journey guided by Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) facilitators with the support of sponsors and the church community. This period of faith discovery and formation involved learning, sharing, prayers, communal worship, fellowship, retreats and other forms of experiential exercises. Having received the sacraments of Christian initiation which laid the foundation of their Christian life, the newly-baptised are now called to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. In that sense, their life journey has only just begun. We wish them a spiritual bon voyage and welcome to God's Family!
 
 
SIC wish all a Blessed Easter!
Photography: John Ari Ragai & Daniel Khong
CDD House Opening
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 15:00
Ken Cham
More than 250 parishioners of St Ignatius Church (SIC) and friends attended the official opening of the Fr John Baptist Woon House on 19 March 2012. This auspicious occasion took place right after the Solemn Mass for the Feast of Saint Joseph celebrated by Fr Philip Tan [Provincial, Congregation of the Disciples of the Lord (CDD) priests in Malaysia] and concelebrated by eight other CDD priests. Located next to Parochial House of SIC, the new building is named in honour of the late Fr Woon who was instrumental in securing the land on which SIC now stands.
 
 
The new House has a prayer room, meeting room, library, lounge and accommodation for current and retired CDD priests. After the building was blessed, excited parishioners were invited inside to have a first-hand look and feel of the facilities. The surface of the altar is made of timber from Bentong, where the first batch of CDD priests arrived in 1957 to start missionary work in Pahang with particular emphasis on both pastoral work and education. The event ended with a fellowship dinner beside the new building where the priests mingled happily with parishioners. Fr Philip, who oversaw the construction of the three-storey building, thanked donors, well-wishers and everyone who contributed to the project becoming a reality.
 
 
Photography: John Ari Ragai
Lenten Signature Campaign 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012 11:00
Ken Cham
This year's Lenten Campaign for the Kuala Lumpur Archdiocese has adopted the theme Listen to that Voice. The thrust of this theme, as explained by Fr Mitchel Anthony [Director, (Archdiocese Office for Human Development (AOHD)] in his message for the launch, invites us to actively and attentively listen to God's Voice within and around us. So that we may concretely respond and act to build the Kingdom of God with our God-given knowledge, talents and skills.
The Archdiocese has also started a Lenten Signature Campaign on 22 February 2012 (Ash Wednesday). It is to petition the Government to respond to: What Is Happening to Our Children’s Education? You can also voice online at Online Lenten Signature Campaign 2012.
More information is available by clicking on Lenten Signature Campaign 2012. All documents related to the campaign will be handed over to the Prime Minister’s Department by the representative of AOHD on or before 9 July 2012.
Let us Listen to that Voice of conscience, justice and reason. Get out of our comfort zone. Go around to get signatures. Let the silent majority speak.
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The Eucharist - A Mystery of Love
Friday, 27 January 2012 14:00
Ken Cham
About 200 parishioners mainly from St Ignatius Church (SIC) attended a talk titled The Mass Explained on Saturday 14 January 2012 at SIC Community Centre from 9.30 am to 5 pm. The talk was given by formator, retreat master and an ordained minister for 28 years, Fr Ignatius Huan, who is currently Priest-in-Residence at the Church of Immaculate Conception in Johor Bahru. Apart from explaining the What, Why & How of the Eucharistic celebration, Fr Ignatius also gave a broad overview of the rationale for the changes incorporated into the New Order of Mass adopted recently by Catholic churches worldwide. Whilst the Mass at the Altar and Eucharistic feast celebrated in church is the source and summit of Christian life, Fr Ignatius stressed that the Mass of Life celebrated in the wider world is just as important because we are called to glorify the Lord by our life, words and deeds.
 
 
Click on the Parts below to download and view.
Video Recording : Winnie Yim
Prayer for the Family
Thursday, 26 January 2012 20:00
Ken Cham
In line with our 2012 pastoral theme Family: Life of the BEC, Saint Ignatius Church will project the Prayer for the Family below during Mass [after the Prayer of the Faithful] on the third Saturday & Sunday of every month (BEC Week).
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