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 21 SEPTEMBER 2023 RM FINAL CONTRACT SUM 3,321,890 Less: Funds raised Donors 1,5 8 1 , 707 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, 680 Government Grant 150,000 -------------- 3, 2 35, 5 22 -------------- Remaining Funds to be raised 86,368 ======== PARISH WEEKEND COLLECTIONS 16.09.2023 & 17.09.2023 Black Bag: RM7,140.95 Red Bag: RM6,605.50 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 3 RD COLLECTION IN AID OF CMI BUILDING FUND 1 st October 2023 Your generous contribution is very much appreciated. NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMNS ENTRANCE : 014 – All God’s People Come Together C OLLECTION: 017 – All People That On Earth Do Dwell OFFERTORY: 132 – God, Our Father Everlasting HOLY COMMUNION : 293 – Shepherd Me, O God 117 – For Perfect Love So Freely Spent TH ANKSGIVING : 241 – O Love of God, How Strong And True RECESSIONAL : 222 – Now Thank We All 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 NEXT WEEK’S READINGS 2 6 TH SUNDAY IN O RDINARY T IME YEAR A 1 ST READING: Ezekiel 18:25 - 28 2 ND READING: Philippians 2:1 - 11 GO S PEL: Matthew 21:28 - 32 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 Ce rtificates; 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) Death 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. 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. The Workshop is open to youth aged 13 to 22 years old. For registration you may scan the QR Code on the notice board or contact: Janelle @ 014 - 373 0494 / Jody @ 016 - 813 9355 No fee is applicable. Join and broaden your knowledge. COMMEMORATIVE ITEM SET : The commemorative item set consist s of a keychain and a car sticker are being sold at RM10.00 per set in conjunction with the church’s 30 th Anniversary & Establishment of Parish. FUNDRAISING DINNER IN AID OF CMI BUILDING FUND : This 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. Thank you for your continuous support. CMI CELEBRATING 30 YEARS (1993 - 2023) & ESTABLISHMENT OF PARISH (2023) LITURGY OF THE WORD 1 ST READING: Isaiah 55:6 - 9 RESPONSORIAL PSALM: The Lord is close to all who call him. 2 ND READING: Philippians 1:20 - 24,27 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Blessings, on the King who comes, in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest heavens! GOSPEL: Matthew 20:1 - 16 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 t he 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 w ho 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 lament 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 flee 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 hearts. Turn us from our inward gaze. Teach us to contemplate your creation, and list en 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 Earth. 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 One who came to proclaim good news to all creation, Jesus Christ. Amen HOLY HOUR Date: Thur, 28th September 2023 Time: 8:00 pm 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 register 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 Date: Thursday 5 th October 2023 Time: 8:00 pm Friday 6 th October 8:00 pm Saturda y, 7 th October 2023 8:30 am Venue: CMI NB: 1. Free Registration 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. OCTOBER: MONTH OF ROSARY There will recitation of the rosary at the grotto or shrine of our Lady (depending on the weather condition) every Sunday starting from 1 st October 2023 until 22 nd October 2023 at 7.00 pm. All are welcome. SHC/CMI PARISH PASTORAL ASSEMBLY (PPA) 2023 The Catholic Church in Malaysia coming together as clergy, religious and laity to CELEBRATE, LISTEN and WALK in the Light of the Lord (Isaiah 2:2 - 5) In conjunction w ith the upcoming PPA, a pre - Mass v ideo message by Archbishop John Wong will be shown this Sunday, 24 th September 2023. T he Parish Pastora l Assembly will take place as follows: Date: Thursday Time: 08:00 am to 12:00 pm Registration & Session 1 at SHC Parish Centre 28 th September 2023 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm Lunch at SHC Parish Centre 01:00 pm to 03.15 pm Session 2 at SHC Parish Centre 03:30 pm Closing Mass at the Cathedral