Daily Meditation The Lamb of God. (John 1:29) When you hear John the Baptist call Jesus the “Lamb of God,” you might picture a cute baby sheep leaping in a pasture or happily resting on its shepherd’s shoulders. But that can be confusing. How can Jesus be that kind of lamb? Israelites in Jesus’ time would have understood what John was getting at. They would likely have called to mind the feast of Passover. Each year during that feast, every Jewish family slaughtered and ate an unblemished lamb in remembrance of God bringing his people out of slavery in Egypt (Exodus 12). They might also have thought about Isaiah’s song of the Suffering Servant, who, like a lamb, silently allowed himself to be led to the slaughter while he bore the guilt of us all (Isaiah 53:6-7). Finally, they might have remembered when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac. As Isaac prepared the wood for the sacrifice, he asked why there was no sheep to offer. Abraham replied, “God will provide the sheep for the burnt offering” (Genesis 22:8). John likely had all this in mind when he called Jesus the Lamb of God: Jesus was the sacrifice, provided by God, who would silently offer his life to redeem us all. Contemplating Jesus as the Lamb of God gives us an infinite number of reasons to worship him. We can praise him for delivering us from enslavement to sin. We can ponder what he silently bore to redeem us. We can bow to him as the perfect sacrifice, provided for us by God himself. Jesus is so much bigger, so much more committed to us, so much more glorious in his mercy than we could ever imagine! At Mass today, we will be invited to “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” How happy we are to be called to his supper, to behold him and to receive him in the Eucharist! “Lord Jesus, Lamb of God, I worship you!” For more NOTICES & EVENTS , kindly refer to our E-Bulletin at www.shckk.org or www.facebook.com/shckk SACERDOTAL ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY Most Rev. John Wong will celebrate his 24 th Sacerdotal Ordination Anniversary on Saturday, 21 st January 2023 . Let us pray for God’s choicest blessings on him in his priestly ministry. Happy Anniversary! NO INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION Date: 16 th - 19 th January 2023 (Mon - Thu) & 23 rd - 24 th January 2023 (Mon - Tue) NO MORNING MASS AT SHC & CMI Please take note that there will be NO morning mass from 17 th - 19 th January 2023 (Tue-Thu) as our priests will be attending the Clergy Meeting at Nulu Sosopon, Keningau. The morning mass will resume on 20 th January 2023 (Friday). DEVOTION ON FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH DATE DEVOTION TO TIME & VENUE 1 Feb 23 (Wednesday) St. Joseph 7.30PM, SHC 3 Feb 23 (Friday) Sacred Heart of Jesus 7.30PM, SHC 4 Feb 23 (Saturday) Immaculate Heart of Mary 11.00AM, Chapel CHINESE NEW YEAR MASS Date: 22.01.23 (Sun) Time/Venue: 7.00 AM, SHC Please note that there will be NO Sunset Mass at CMI on 21 st January 2023 . However the Sunset Mass at SHC will proceed as usual. SHC OFFICE CLOSED The SHC Parish Office will be closed on 21 st January 2023 (Saturday) Office will resume on 25 th January 2023 (Wednesday). PASTORAL IMMERSION Seminarians Pastoral Immersion at Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish : 1. Jeremia Duminggu Afenius (5 th January to 5 th February 2023) 2. Adrian Linus Lojikip (5 th January to 20 th May 2023) 3. Scany Polycarp (5 th January to 10 th May 2023) VOCATION SEMINAR Date: 13 th – 15 th January 2023 Venue: Nulu Sosopon, Keningau If you want to discover more about the Diocesan Priesthood or feel you are called by God to be a Diocesan priest, come to this seminar. For information and registration, please refer to Parish Priest or Fr. Isidore Gilbert 016-8194961 & Fr. Mattheus Luta 013-8877835. REGISTRATION FOR THE YEAR 2023 KIDS OF THE KINGDOM (ENGLISH) Ages from 4 years old - 6 years old. Link to register: https://forms.gle/fmTiBNVVoMrTvQ2z7 Class will start on 15 th January 2023 Venue: Shan Tao Kindergarten classroom Time : 9.00 am - 10.00 am Any enquiries please call Jane 016-8323710 or email kotk.shc@gmail.com. PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE IN BM DATE TIME VENUE 16 Feb 2023 Thu 5.45PM SHPC Room F6 17 Feb 2023 Fri 7.00PM SHPC Room F6 18 Feb 2023 Sat 8.00AM-4.00PM SHPC Room F6 Deadline: 11 th February 2023 (Sat) Fee: RM50.00 Please register at the Parish Office during office hours. CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE THE HOLY ANOINTING In conjunction with the World Day of the Sick, this Celebration of Sacrament of the Holy Anointing will be held on Saturday, 11 th February 2023 at Church of Mary Immaculate at 10.00am. Parishioners who have family members who are sick, aged (above 70 years), terminally ill and preparing for any major operation are invited to participate. Please register with CMI Parish Office, tel. No. 088- 222345/ 244345. VACANCIES AT ST. JOSEPH BENEVOLENT FUND OFFICE The St. Joseph Benevolent Fund (SJBF), which administer and maintain all burial grounds or cemetery under the Diocese of Kota Kinabalu invites suitably qualified candidates for the following posts: 1. TECHNICAL OFFICER – 1 POST 2. ACCOUNTS & ADMIN CLERK – 1 POST For more details, kindly contact St. Joseph Benevolent Fund Office (088-216321) or the website, www.shckk.org SHC/CMI BAZAAR 2022 COLLECTION Total Sales Bazaar Coupon: RM 285,427.00 [ RM 70,220.00 (2020) & RM 215, 207.00 (2022) ] Total Sales during Bazaar RM 223,986.00 SOCCOM MOVIE NIGHT DATE TITLE TIME & VENUE 5 Feb 2023 (Sunday) The Two Popes 7.30PM SHPC, Room F6 PARISH DONATIONS (7 TH & 8 TH JANUARY 2023) Black RM 16,782.60 Red RM 13,976.70 3 RD COLLECTION FOR CHURCH OF ST. PAUL’S BUILDING FUND Total Amount: RM 18,775.00 Thank you for your generosity.