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Malacca Johore Diocese News Update #225
Dear friends of MJD,Today, we celebrate Pentecost. In the days leading up to it, there were 10- day novenas to the Holy Spirit and Life in the Spirit Seminars (LSS) held in various places. For many Catholics and parishes, everything peaked with Easter. The often forgotten or taken-for-granted iconic event is Pentecost. Pentecost is about the birth of the Church. The fearful community goes out into the streets to declare God's wonders, words and works. May we not forget the Holy Spirit, and its fire of mission.
Local takes: The old narratives, mythologies and battle cries mean nothing to the 10 million young voters. The PM said that political appointments are a fair reward for service. The HR Ministry is reviewing to raise the nation's retirement age to 65. A total of 4,170 unlicensed factories have been identified operating illegally throughout Selangor.
Hopeful Times: In his first address, after being elected as pope, Leo XIV outlined his vision and agenda: to continue Francis' call to synodal conversion of the Church; to reform structures to be more inclusive and welcoming; to promote peace inside the Church and within the world; to build bridges with dialogue and encounter.
A Thought for The Week: The three things Chen Ziqin asked Confucius's son: 'Does your father teach you something that we don't know?' The other answered: 'No. Once, when I was alone, he asked if I read poetry. I said no, and he told me to read some, because poetry opens the soul to the path of divine inspiration. 'On another occasion he asked whether I practised the rituals of adoration of God. I said no, and he told me to do so, because the act of adoring would make me understand myself. But he never kept an eye on me to see if I was obeying him.' When Chen Ziqin left, he said to himself: 'I asked one question and was given three answers. I learned something about poetry. I learned something about the rituals of adoration. And I learned that an honest man never spies on the honesty of others.'
Something's Happening Near You:
The Journey of the Pilgrim Cross
2. the Diocese celebration of Pesta Kesyukuran Menuai will take place on June 25 at Majodi from 9.00am-3.00pm, coordinated by the South Johore Vicariate BM Team.
3. Two Pillars, One Mission: a stayin camp exclusively for single men and women, aged 18 and above. At the Church of St Philip, Segamat, from June 27 - 29. For more details, Contact: Kevin 017-7574490 or Clarence 017-7433817
QnQ! Q asks? Spiritual Maturity? How to attain it?
3. Jesus came to change our minds about God — and about ourselves — and about where goodness and evil really lie.
The Holy Spirit @work: 'He gives liberty to the Christian, direction to the worker, discernment to the teacher, power to the Word, and fruit to faithful service.' Samuel Chadwick
Something To Tickle You: 'When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.' -- Paulo Coelho
Bishop Bernard Paul
