Daily Meditation The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God. (Luke 2:20) Today we celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of God, the one who brought the Son of God into the world. And as much as we honor Mary today, we also honor Jesus, her divine Son. At first glance, it may seem odd that today’s Gospel focuses on the shepherds who came to see the new born Jesus and left praising God. But surely Mary would want us to join them in their songs of praise! In everything she did, Mary led people to glorify her Son for the salvation he would win for them. In every age, Mary has sought to bring all people to Jesus and to urge them to praise and worship him. In fact, it’s probably her greatest desire for us as we begin a new year. She knows that we have so many reasons to praise her Son. We can praise him for becoming a man and teaching us to pray. We can adore him for offering himself on the cross to save us. We can glorify him for giving us his Spirit and making us children of God. We can never run out of reasons to praise Jesus! So make this your goal: to praise Jesus more in 2023. It’s not always easy to include praise in your daily prayer, especially if you’re not accustomed to it. You might not know what to say. But you can begin by thanking Jesus for your blessings. You can also praise him for forgiving your sins. And you can rejoice in his faithfulness and unending love. As you add praise to your prayer, you can always ask Mary, Mother of God and your Mother, for help. You can use the Magnificat, her own song of praise, as a model as you set out to magnify the Lord (Luke 1:46-55). And you can take comfort in knowing that Mary is praising Jesus right along with you—all year long! “My soul proclaims your greatness, Lord! My spirit rejoices in you, my Savior!” Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Psalter Week II - Year A 1 st January 2023 ___ LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: NUMBERS 6:22-27 Responsorial Psalm : O GOD, BE GRACIOUS AND BLESS US. 2 nd Reading: GALATIANS 4:4-7 Gospel: LUKE 2:16-21 ___ Next week’s reading Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Psalter Week I – Year A 1 st Reading: ISAIAH 60:1-6 Respons. Psalm: PSALM 71:1-2.7-8.10-13 2 nd Reading: EPHESIANS 3:2-3.5-6 Gospel: MATTHEW 2:1-12 ___ DAILY MASS & ADORATION SCHEDULE Daily Mass 6.00 AM (Monday - Saturday) Individual Confession 10 AM - 11 AM (Monday - Friday) Holy Hour 8.00 PM (Thursday) Devotion to the Divine Mercy 3.00 PM (Friday) ___ WEEKEND MASSES & ADORATION SCHEDULE SATURDAYS Novena Devotion 5.00 PM Mass 6.00 PM (EN) SUNDAYS Mass 7:00 AM ( CHI) 9.00 AM (EN) 11.00 AM (BM) For more NOTICES & EVENTS , kindly refer to our E-Bulletin at www.shckk.org or www.facebook.com/shckk New Year Greetings Archbishop John Wong, Archbishop Emeritus John Lee, Rev. Paul Lo, Rev. Russell Lawrine, Rev. Saimon William, Rev. Terans Thadeus, Rev. Isidore Gilbert, Rev. Felix Chung, SHC & CMI Parish Pastoral Councillors, SHC Parish Finance & Property Councillors and Parish & Sub-Parish Staff wish all parishioners: BLESSED & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2023! 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! INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION The individual confession will resume on Thursday, 5 th January 2023 from 10.00 am - 11.00 am at the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Note: No individual confession on 16 th - 19 th January 2023 (Mon-Thu) as our priests will be attending the Clergy Meeting at Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre. HOLY HOUR The Holy Hour will resume on 5 th January 2023 starting at 8.00 pm at Sacred Heart Cathedral. 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 Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre. DEVOTION ON FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH DATE DEVOTION TO TIME & VENUE 4 Jan 23 (Wednesday) St. Joseph 7.30PM, SHC 6 Jan 23 (Friday) Sacred Heart of Jesus 7.30PM, SHC 7 Jan 23 (Saturday) Immaculate Heart of Mary 11.00AM, Chapel VOCATION SEMINAR Date: 13 th – 15 th January 2023 Venue: Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre 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 0168194961 & Fr. Mattheus Luta 0138877835. INFANT BAPTISM AT SHC (ENGLISH) Date: 15 th January 2023 (Sunday) Time: 3.00 pm Venue: Sacred Heart Cathedral Registration will open on 12 th December - 11 th January 2023 during office hours. Parents and Godparents to attend the briefing on Thursday, 12 th January 2023 at 8.00 pm in Room F7 . Attendance of parents & godparent are COMPULSORY Application Form for Baptism (Child): https://bit.ly/31R9mbg SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE AT SHC Arrangement for a Church Wedding should be made at least 4 months before the proposed day of marriage, with the priest of this Parish. For enquiries, please email at shparishoffice@gmail.com or visit www.shckk.org TENDER NOTICE FOR ST. FRANCIS CONVENT SECONDARY SCHOOL CANTEEN The School Board of Governors is calling for interested canteen operators to participate in the tender. The tender documents are available from 12 th December 2022 onwards from the School Office at No. 2A, Jalan Kinabalu International School, Bukit Padang during office hours. Closing date: 6 th January 2023. THANK YOU Our Parish Priest, Rev. Paul Lo, Assistant Parish Priests, Rev. Russell Lawrine, Rev. Saimon William and Rev. Terans Thadeus wish to express their gratitude and thanks to all who have contributed to make this Christmas a beautiful and meaningful celebration. They take this opportunity to thank especially the Carolling Groups, Taman Coordinators, Liturgical Groups, Choir Groups, Decoration Teams, SHC Women’s League, SHC Parish Staff and Volunteers for their assistance and support during the Advent Family Visit, Christmas Masses and Christmas Open House 2022. SACRED HEART CHINESE ELDERLY GROUP MINI-BAZAAR The Parish Chinese Elderly Group will be having a mini - bazaar at the Right Wing of Parish Hall on Sunday, 8 th January 2023 after the 7.00am Mass, in aid of the group funding, selling second hand items, dry foods, biscuit and potted plants. Please give them your support. PONTIFICAL SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD COLLECTION BOX Every year the Pontifical Society of the Holy Childhood launches the campaign of helping children from Mission Sunday in October till Epiphany in the following year with the objective to instil the spirit of caring and giving in the young minds towards the underprivileged children in the war-torn countries or poor country. The love-offering boxes were distributed during the recent Parish Children Christmas Party on 17 December. Parents are urged to remind their children to return the love- offering boxes on Sunday Faith Formation Opening day on 8 th January 2023 , to their respective class teacher or submit it to the SHC Parish Office before Saturday, 14 th January 2023. All monies collected will be sent to Rome. Thank you for your co-operation. HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS Please contact Fr. Russell Lawrine 0149512131, Fr. Terans Thadeus 0138842493, SHC Parish Office 223618, 224741, 262068, Fr. Gilbert Marcus 0168023946, Fr. Wilson Francis 0147018652. PARISH DONATIONS (24 TH & 25 TH DECEMBER 2022) SHC ( Black ) RM 50,299.65 ( Red ) RM 34,232.45 CMI ( Black ) RM 19,859.80 ( Red ) RM 18,516.15