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Permanent deacons must bring their ministry of service beyond the sanctuary and into homes, neighbourhoods, workplaces and the lives of those who are easily overlooked, Bishop Bernard Paul told deacons of the Diocese of Malacca Johore.

The Church of St Anne celebrated its annual patronal feast from July 17 to 26 with a renewed call for parishioners and pilgrims to become “Pilgrims of Peace,” carrying the peace of Christ into their families, communities and the wider world.

For ten grace-filled days, the Minor Basilica of St Anne became a place where faith, hope and community converged, as an estimated 100,000 pilgrims journeyed to the Shrine of St Anne — affectionately known today as the Shrine of Harmony. From July 17 to 26, pilgrims from across Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and beyond came with hearts full of prayer, thanksgiving and hope, united by a shared devotion to St Anne.

Merdeka Day marks our freedom from colonial rule and the journey towards nationhood. Malaysia Day marks the moment Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak came together to form a new nation: Malaysia.

“Iman bukan sekadar diwartakan, tetapi perlu diwariskan kepada generasi akan datang.” Demikian penegasan Uskup Agung John Wong Soo Kau ketika mengajak setiap anggota Caritas menghayati semangat misionari dalam kehidupan seharian semasa Misa Kudus pembukaan Perhimpunan Kedua Caritas Sabah di Pusat Retret Bundu Tuhan, Ranau.

Cardinal Sebastian Francis, Bishop of Penang, urged Chinese Catholics to proclaim Christ through music during the final concert of Radio Veritas Asia’s (RVA) Mandarin Service three-city tour in Malaysia.