CLERGY * Parish Prie s t : Rev Paul Lo * Assistant Priests : Rev. Saimon William Rev. Terans Thadeus (Hospital Chaplain -013-8842493 ) GROUPS & MINISTRIES PPC 1. PFPN / Leo Komuji 2. Catechetical / Lilian May Chia 3. Family Life / Charlie Oliver 4. Social & Welfare / Caroline Tai & Jody Rae Majanil 5. Youth / Savio Masudal 6. Biblical / Dr. Lawrence Mah 7. Social Communications / Henry Chua 8. Chinese Communities / Paul Wong LITURGICAL MINISTRIES 9. EMC / Victoria Voon 10. Readers & Commentators / Henry Chua 11. Choir / Janelle Lansing 12. Altar servers / Savio Masudal 13. Wardens / Jeffrey Michael 14. Special Liturgy / Catherine Engsun 15. Floral & Decor / Phil Engsun OTHER GROUPS 16. Canteen Service / Catherine Engsun 17. Intercessory / Alex Yan 18. Legion of Mary / Flora John 19. Catholic Women ’ s League / Jennifer Jinu 20. Blessed Trinity / Victoria Duena For parishioners who wish to serve in any of the above groups & ministries may refer to the church office for the coordinators ’ contact number or meet them during Sunday Mass. Jln Kolam, Bukit Padang P. O. Box 21283, 88770 Luyang Post Office Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Tel: 088-417134, 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-12:00pm; Closed on first Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays Contact persons: Supervisor – Garry; 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 ; Daily recitation of Divine Mercy after Mass. * Saturday (Mandarin) Rosary at 4:50 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 CHURCH OF MARY IMMACULATE PARISH [ Pledged as an Ecological Parish on 1 st September 2024 ] IMPORTANT Have you been the victim of an online financial scam that happened within 24 hours? Step 1: Immediately contact your bank ’ s Hotline or SRC* on the 997 line. Step 2: Make a police report immediately at the nearest police station. *NSRC – National Scam Response Centre MASS INTENTIONS 1. All Mass intentions via online to be Credited directly to the Mission Account as follows: RTDKK – Catholic Mission Bukit Padang Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad Account No: 1019-6001-019-6922 2. All Mass intentions through the prepared Intention envelopes have to be separated into the following categories and inserted into different envelopes:- a. Prayers for the souls/deceased, etc; b. Special intention prayers e.g. wedding anniversary, Birthday, Health, etc. IN AID OF ST PAUL NAGASIBA CHURCH BUILDING FUND 3 RD COLLECTION ON EVERY 1 ST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH COLLECTION : 1ST SEPTEMBER 2024 RM8,294.50 Thank you for your generous contribution. appreciated. CMI TIMELINE Blessing of Church 31 October 1993 Completion of New Hall 18 June 2020 Official Opening & Blessing of Hall 10 December 2022 Establishment as Parish February 2 nd 202 3 CANTEEN SERVICE MINISTRY The canteen Service Ministry will cease on usage of plastic containers, plastic bags, etc for take- away food and drinks only. Parishioners are advised to bring own containers, etc for take- aways. Thank you for your kind cooperation and support. GO GREEN! SPECIAL LITURGY MINISTRY: LINE DANCE Every Thursday 8am to 9am. Join for fun and exercise and any love offierings collected will go to charity. ADORATION, DEVOTION AND PRAYER MONTHLY * Recitation of Rosary (LOM) 1 st Saturday of the month After morning Mass At the Shrine of our Lady, Church lobby * Divine Mercy Devotion 1 st Sunday of the month 2.15pm-3.45pm In the Main Church * Holy Hour 3 rd Thursday of the month (subject to change) 8.00pm-9.00 pm In the Main Church DAILY * Divine Mercy Chaplet After daily morning Mass At the Divine Mercy icon in Church RENOVATION OF CMI CHAPEL Kindly be informed CMI Parish Chapel will be closed for three (3) months for renovation and improvement works. The chapel will be remodelled to accommodate the needs of our growing parish at an agreed sum of RM250,640.00. (Refer to CMI FB and Website for further details). CMI Chapel renovation works will be carried out by Daya Dinamik Engineering and Harap Teguh (the Contractors) in accordance with agreed plans, guidelines and terms set-forth in our CMI ’ s Letter of Award (LOA) to the Contractors. Renovation works will commence on 15 th July 2024 and shall tentatively complete on 14 th October 2024. We regret any inconvenience and disruption caused to Parishioners throughout the construction period. There will be no ongoing construciton works during weekend masses. The Contractors will not hold construction works in the event the Church has any ongoing weddng or funeral Masses. Parishioners who wish to support our CMI Parish Chapel renovation works are invited to give with open heart any amount to the Church Building Fund Account: RTDKK-CMI Development Fund Allicance Bank Malaysia Berhad No. 101960010196410 Fr. Paul Lo Parish Priest COLLECTIONS (14 th & 15th September 2024) Black: RM6,678.00 Red: RM5,752.80 Since 2023 NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMNS ENTRANCE 090 - Come And Gather COLLECTION: 287 - Save Us, O Lord OFFERTORY: 233 - O Father, Take In Sign Of Love HOLY COMMUNION: 293 - Shepherd Me, O God 184 - Led By The Spirit THANKSGIVING: 271 - Prayer Of St. Francis RECESSIONAL : 362 - When The Kindness Of Our God Praise the Lord for he is good; sing to our God for he is loving; to him our praise is due. Psalm 146 LITURGY OF THE WORD 1 ST READING: Wisdom 2:12,17-20 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord upholds my life 2 ND READING: James 3:16 - 4:3 GOSPEL AC C LAMATION: I am the light of the world, says the Lord; Anyone who follows me will have the light of life. GOSPEL: SACRAMENT OF HOLY MATRIMONY Couples (registered CMI Parishioners) who wish to get married at CMI are required to make an appointment to meet the Parish Priest at the CMI Parish Office at least 4 MONTHS before the proposed date of marriage. SACRAMENT OF 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, Confirmation & Church Marriage Certificates FUNERAL MASS Parishioners please take note of the following when making arrangements for Funeral Mass: Step 1: Visit to SJBF Office (088-216321) to purchase a tomb or burial ground; Step 2: Go to CMI Parish Office for arrangement of Funeral Mass at CMI. Please bring along the following: 1. I/C or Passport. 2. Baptism Certificate 3. Church Marriage Certificate. (If any) 4. Police Report or Death Certificate NEXT WEEK ’ S READINGS 29TH SEPTEMBER 2024 26 TH SUNDAY IN O.T. YEAR B 1 ST READING: Numbers 11:25-29 2 ND READING : James 5:1-6 GOSPEL : Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 PRAYER FOR SEASON OF CREATION All-powerful God, You are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers and sisters, harming no one. O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes. Bring healing to our lives, that we may protect the world and not prey on it, that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction. Touch the hearts of those who look only for gain at the expense of the poor and the earth. Teach us to discover the worth of each thing, to be filled with awe and contemplation, to recognize that we are profoundly united with every creature as we journey towards your infinite light. We thank you for being with us each day. Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle for justice, love and peace. Amen. NEXT BAPTISM FOR CHILDREN Date: Sunday, 20 th October 2024 Time: 3:00 pm REGISTRATION 1st September 2024 to 15 th October 2024 @ 12.00 pm Please register at CMI parish office during office hours. BRIEFING 16 th October 2024 @ 8:00 pm in Room G1. Participation in the Briefing is COMPULSORY for both Parents and Godparents. Registration will be cancelled if either Parents or Godparents fail to attend the Briefing. PARISH GOTONG ROYONG 3 [ Organised by Parish Family Pastoral Network ] Date: Sunday, 29 th Sept 2024 Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Those who are interested may register at the church lobby for headcount purposes for preparation of refreshments. CMI PARISH ECOLOGY PROTOCOLS HOLY HOUR: Date: Thursday, 26thSeptember 2024 @ 8:00 pm SCAN ME LEARN more about CMI ’ s 10 ECOLOGY PROTOCOLS WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 2024 LUCKY DRAWS IN AID OF SACRED HEART CARITAS FUNDS FOR THE POOR [ Theme: The prayer of the poor rises up to God ] Booklet: 10 lucky draw coupons per booklet. Price: RM20 per booklet Draw date: 10 th November 2024 Venue: SHC Centre Targetted amount to raise: RM100,000 CMI has been entrusted with the sales of 2,000 booklets out of 5,000 booklets. Booklets can be purchased at the church lobby. A drop box is available at the counter for parishioners to to drop in the completed coupon stubs. Support from all groups and ministries and parishioners are much appreciated. EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION AND LAUNCHING OF PROTEC CAMPAIGN * ECOLOGICAL ARCHDIOCESE AND LAUDATO SI INNOVATION CHALLENGE Date: Saturday, 28 September 2024 Venue: CMI Time: 8.00 am to 12.00 noon Organizer: Archdiocese Creation Justice Commission (ACJC) In Laudato Si (no. 79), Pope Francis states that it is the duty of the Church to protect mankind from self- destruction. As disciples of Christ, we are bound to safeguard all creation on earth, especially the children of today and tomorrow. * PROTEC is short for PROTECT OUR EARTH, PROTECT OUR CHILDREN, a 5-year Malaysia-wide campaign. We are now in the FIFTH YEAR of the PROTEC campaign with the theme : ‘ USE LESS PAPER and WOOD ’