HAPPENING IN THE PARISH

We had a very meaningful and solemn Holy Week and Easter Triduum celebrations. Despite your work and other duties, you have taken so much trouble to participate in the holiest of days celebrations. I am happy to see that many of you without fail attended these solemn celebrations. Our experiences of worship during the Triduum enkindled a deeper kind of conversion, hope and trust in the Risen Lord.

On this Sunday, 8 April, we shall have a formation on “Sustainable Living” by Ms Adelene Anthony Sinniah. She is an expert in the area on Environmental Management and Sustainability. Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce our demand on the Earth’s natural resources and personal resources.  We shall invite all parents of catechism students and all those are interested to attend on it. This session will help us to start practicing to live a sustainable life and to preserve the earth.

As a continuation on this sustainable living session, on the following Sunday, 15 April, our Catechism students will set up an exhibition on “Take Care Our Common Earth” in our Church Hall. During the season of Lent our Catechism teachers had formations for our catechism students both in English and Tamil focusing on care for the earth, our common home. These formations were basically to make them aware of their responsibilities of individuals in shaping the future of our earth. The teachers gave them some assignments and activities to be carried out during the Lenten Season. During the exhibition they will display all their projects. The Catechetical Ministry invites all parents to be present in the hall (10.30 am-12.00 noon). What kind of world are we going to leave to our kids who now growing up? Let’s come together to educate them as they grow in their relationships with nature.

There will be a “Graceful Aging Programme” for 7 weeks specially for senior citizens aged 60 to 75 years old conducted by Miss Molly Rajan. She is a psychologist and researcher with the National University of Malaysia (UKM) who conducts programmes for senior citizens. These programmes include a lot of interesting group dynamics discussion, various activities, fun videos, games, etc. and at the end certificates will be presented to the participations. These programmes may help you to improve your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects which will make the rest of years, the best ones.  Do not miss the opportunity. After the 9.00 am Mass on Sunday, 15 April 2018 we encourage all senior citizens to come for a briefing session at Conference Room (Ground floor).

Every year our youths coordinates a “Youth Rally” and this year it will take place on 21 April at our Church Formation Hall with the theme, “Be Not Afraid.” The presenters are professors from well-known colleges and will focus on four aspects:

·      Who is this seated before me?

·      Can being on a social media platform set us free? How can we better use the digital platform to serve God?

·      Let’s loose the masks: Identifying who we can become amidst a world of constant change?

·      It’s time for you to shine.

My dear young people do come and join. I am sure you will be transformed and you will be courageous enough to go forth and shine to others.

This year we are celebrating the 110^th year of the establishment of our Church (est. 1908). In conjunction with this we will begin our Novena and Feast day celebrations starting from Sunday, 22 April till 1 May 2018. The flyers and posters have been distributed to all parishioners and various parishes in the KL Archdiocese. Let's invite our families, relatives and friends for this celebration. St Joseph pray for us!