Parish Priest : Fr. Paul Lo Assistant Priests : Fr. Russell Lawrine (Hospital Chaplain) Fr. Saimon William Fr. Terans Thadeus (Hospital Chaplain) Fr. Gerald Terence Saimel, OFM Jln Kolam, Bukit Padang P. O. Box 21283, 88770 Luyang Post Office Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Tel: 088 - 222345, 012 - 870 8009 / Fax: 088 - 244345 Email: cmikk@ymail.com FB: www.facebook.com/cmibp Website: https://cmikk.org/ Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 12:00 pm; 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm; Sat 8:00am - 12:00 pm; Closed on first Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays Contact persons: Admin Supervisor – Douglas ; General Clerk – Rita; Accounts Clerk – Eva DAILY AND WEEKEND MASSES SCHEDULE * Daily Mass (English) Monday — Saturday Rosary at 5.50 am; Mass at 6:30 am * Saturday (Mandarin) Rosary at 4 : 5 0 pm; Novena at 5:30 pm; Mass at 6:00 pm * Sunday (English) Rosary at 7:15 am; Mass at 8:00 am ; * Sunday (Korean) Mass at 10:00 am in the Chapel CMI BUILDING EXTENSION Contractor: Bisajuta Sdn. Bhd. Final Contract Sum: RM3,321,890 Completion date: 18 June 2020 Extension consists: An open hall, 6 multi - purpose rooms, a canteen, a Rectory and toilets CHURCH OF MARY IMMACULATE PARISH CMI BUILDING FUNDRAISING (i) PERSONAL AND CORPORATE DONATIONS: Transfer or deposit to: RTDKK CMI Building Fund C/A No.: 101960010196410 Alliance Bank (M) Bhd. IMPORTANT : Please forward the details (bank in slip) to CMI office either by Fax or e - mail for o ur record and issuance of receipt. Your generous donation is very much appreciated. PARISH FINANCE AND PROPERTY COUNCIL (PFPC) Datuk Patrick Tan * Liang Lih Lih * Phelomina Engsun * Henry Chin STATEMENT OF FUNDS RAISED AS AT 14 SEPTEMBER 2023 RM FINAL CONTRACT SUM 3,321,890 Less: Funds raised Donors 1,5 8 1 , 608 Sunday collections 4 74,487 Pledges by Ministries/Groups 101,815 Donation – SHC 84,856 Charity Concert 55,798 Golf Charity Tournament 240,002 Fund Raising Dinner 182,888 Souvenir Magazine 21,626 Bazaar 295,243 Mother’s Day sales 2,442 Boys Brigade Food Coupons 8,850 CMI Silver Jubilee Dinner 20,000 SFC Pilgrimage DVD 2,480 Book sales (XinLu.XinLu) 9, 648 Bund le sales 3, 508 Government Grant 150,000 -------------- 3, 2 35, 250 -------------- Remaining Funds to be raised 86,640 ======== PARISH WEEKEND COLLECTIONS 0 9 .09.2023 & 10 .09.2023 Black Bag: RM7,321.20 Red Bag: RM6,577.25 PRE - LOVED ITEMS T here will be sales of pre - loved items before and after mass in the c hurch lobby. All sales from this will be channelled to the CMI Building Fund. Please drop by the stall and give your support. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL FOR THE TERM 2023 – 2026 1. Chairman Catherine Chai Engsun 2. Vice Chairman / PFPN Leo Komuji 3. Secretary / SOCCOM Henry Chua 4. Asst. Secretary Laurence L. Dumling 5. Catechetical Lilian May Chia 5. Chinese Community Paul Wong & Lily Pan 6. Family Life Charlie Oliver 7. Liturgical Victoria Voon 8 Social & Welfare Caroline Tai & Jody M ajanil 9 Youth Savio Masudal 10 CWL Jennifer Jinu 11 Ex - Officio Sr. Bibi Densia fsp DONATION DRIVE FOR POTTED PLANTS The Catechetical Ministry invite s parishioners to donate any potted plants to be sold at the Family Day Bazaar on 23 rd September 2023 as a fundraising towards the CMI Building Fund. Donated plants can be dropped off at the church lobby during offic e hours or Sunday mass. Your donation is very much appreciated. NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMNS ENTRANCE : 002 – A Call To Christians COLLECTION: 092 – Come, Holy Ghost OFFERTORY: 056 – Behold , O God , This Lowly Bread HOLY COMMUNION : 101 – Comfort My People 130 – God Gives His People Strength TH ANKSGIVING : 271 – Prayer Of St. Francis RECESSIONAL : 150 – Holy Is His Name Praise the Lord for he is good; sing to our God for he is loving; to him our praise is due. - Psalm 146 NEXT WEEK’S READINGS 2 5 TH SUNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME YEAR A 1 ST READING: Isaiah 55:6 - 9 2 ND READING: Philippians 1:20 - 24, 27 GO S PEL: Matthew 20:1 - 16 BAPTISM FOR CHILDREN For Application of Baptism, please register at CMI Parish Office with the following documents (a copy each): a) Child’s Birth Certificate; b) Parents’ Church Marriage Certificate; God Parent’s documents: - i) For Single – Copy of Baptism & Confirmation Certificates; ii) For Couple – Copy of Baptism, Confirma tion & Church Marriage Certificates Next baptism: 15 th October 2023 Register by 1 1 th October 2023, 3pm FUNERAL MASS Parishioners please take note of the following when making arrangements for Funeral Mass: a) SJBF Office – for purchasing a tomb or b urial ground; b) SHC Parish Office – Funeral Mass at SHC or Funeral Service at a parlour; c) CMI Parish Office – for Funeral Mass at CMI Documents required ( a copy each ): i) Deceased’s Identity Card ii) Deceased’s Baptism Certificate iii) De ath Certificate/Police Report iv) Deceased’s Church Marriage Cert (if any). SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangement of Church Wedding at Church of Mary Immaculate should be made at least FOUR ( 4) MONTHS before the proposed wedding date with the Parish Priest. Documents required – Please contact CMI Parish Office during office hours. FAMILY DAY BAZAAR : This will be held on Saturday, 2 3 rd September 2023 at the Parish Hall from 7am - 1pm. There will be 52 stalls selling varieties of food, clothes, home and decorative items and services ; Blood donation drive by Parish Caritas; Plants by Catechetical Ministry; Busking by the Wardens and many m ore. Parishioners are invited to come and support our vendors and buy their products. Your participation is very much appreciated. MUSIC WORKSHOP BY YOUTH MINISTRY : This Worksh o p will be held on Saturday, 7 th October 2023 from 9.00 am to 1.30 pm in Rooms G1/G2. T he Workshop is open to youth aged 13 to 22 years old. For regi stration you may scan the QR Code on the notice board or contact: Janelle @ 014 - 3730494 / Jody @ 016 - 813 9355 No fee is applicable. Join and broaden your knowledge. FUNDRAISING DINNER IN AID OF CMI BUILDING FUND : T his will be held on Sunday, 29 th October 2023 at CMI Parish Hall at 6:30 pm with an 8 - cours e sit - down Chinese dinner. Tickets sold out. Thank you for your continuous support. CMI CELEBRATING 30 YEARS (1993 - 2023) & ESTABLISHMENT OF PARISH (2023) LITURGY OF THE WORD 1 ST READING: Ecclesiasticus 27:30 – 28:7 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. 2 ND READING: Romans 14:7 - 9 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Speak, Lord, your servant is listening: You have the message of eternal life. GOSPEL: Matthew 18:21 - 35 S TONYHURST, UK ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PRIVATE OR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN KOTA KINABALU FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION For those who have registered it will be held this Sunday, 17 th September 2023 at CMI in Room G1 at 9.30 am. SEASON OF CREATION PRAYER Creator of All, from your communion of love your Word went forth to create a symphony of life that sings your praise. By your Holy Wisdom you made the Earth to bring forth a diversity of creatures who praise you in their being. Day after day they pour forth speech; night they reveal knowledge. You called human beings to till and keep your garden. You placed us into right relationships with each creature so that we could listen to their voices, and learn how to safeguard the conditions for life. But we turn in on ourselves and away from our co - creatures. We close our ears to the counsel of our fellow creatures. We fail to listen to the cries of the poor and the needs of the most vulnerable. We silence the voices of those who hold the traditions that teach us to care for the Earth. We close our ears to your creative, reconciling and sustaining Word that calls to us through the Scriptures. We l ament the loss of our fellow species and their habitats that will never speak again. We grieve the loss of human cultures, along with the lives and livelihoods that have been displaced or perished. Creation cries out as forests crackle, and animals alike f lee the fires of injustice that we have lit by our un w illingness to listen. In this season of Creation, we pray that you would call to us, as from the burning bush, with the sustaining fire of your Spirit. Breathe upon us. Open our ears and move our hear ts. Turn us from our inward gaze. Teach us to contemplate your creation, and listen for the voice of each creature declaring your glory. For ―faith comes from hearing‖. Give us hearts to listen for t h e good news of your promise to renew the face of the E arth. Enlighten us with the grace to follow the Way of Christ as we learn to walk lightly upon this holy ground Fill us with the h ope to quench the fires of injustice with the light of your healing love that sustains our common home. In the name of the On e who came to proclaim good news to all creation, Jesus Christ. Amen HOLY HOUR Date: Thur, 28th September 2023 Time: 8:00 pm Venue: Main Church MOVIE NIGHT : MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA Date: Sunday, 24 th September 2023 Time: 6.30 pm Venue: Room G1/G2 Duration: 2 hrs 56 mins PARISH FAMILY PASTORAL NETWORK (PFPN) 1. Family Advent Visit 2023: For families residing within CMI ’s 9 Zones can now register for this year ’ s Advent Family Visit at the booth in the church foyer. Details of the 9 Zones can be found on the notice board. 2. Advent Caroll ing : Groups and Ministries are advised to form and regist er their carolling groups and start preparing for the Advent Family Visit 2023. Registration can be made at the booth in the church foyer. LJCCC’S INNER HEALING & TRANSFORMATION SEMINAR Venue: CMI Thur sday , 5 Oct ober 2023 Saturday, 7 th October 2023 0 8 .00 pm Praise & Worship 08. 3 0am Praise & Worship 0 8.30pm Session 1 09.00am Session 3 09.30pm End 10.00am Coffee Break 10.30am Session 4 Friday, 6 th October 2023 11.30am Session 5 0 8 .00 pm Praise & Worship 12.30am Lunch Break 0 8.30pm Session 2 01.00pm Confession/ Counselling 09.30pm End 06 .00pm Sunset Mass 08.00pm Prayer Ministry N.B 10.00pm End 1. Free Reg istration 2. Children Ministry (age 5 - 12) available PRIEST ON STUDY LEAVE: FRIAR GERALD TERENCE SAIMEL, OFM Friar Gerald will be on a 5 months full - time study course with effect from October 2023. He will cease to do pastoral work in our Parish but will continue to assist to celebrate Mass on Sunday.