Blessed Sacrament Church

CHURCH NOTICES: 16th MARCH 2025
2nd SUNDAY OF LENT

1	STATIONS OF THE CROSS AND MASSES ON EVERY FRIDAY IN LENT will be at 6.00 pm (English) and 8.00 pm (Chinese).
2	MID-DAY MASS is celebrated at the Carmelite Chapel on every Friday in Lent at 12:30 pm. Do come and spend some time in prayer during your lunch break.
3	PRIESTS’ RECOLLECTION AND MEETING will be held on Wednesday, 19th March. The 6:00 pm Weekday Mass in cancelled.
4	FEAST DAY ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY– Holy Mass will be celebrated at St Joseph’s Cathedral on Wednesday, 19th March at 7:30 pm. The 5:30 pm daily Mass will be cancelled that evening.
5	COMBINED REQUIEM MASS will be celebrated on Friday, 28th March, at 6:00 pm. Please submit requests to the Parish office by Wednesday, 26th March.
6	C.W.S. LENTEN APPEAL ENVELOPES are available at the church entrances. Parishioners are encouraged to do charity and almsgiving during the Lenten season. Parishioners may also donate to C.W.S. via SPAYGlobal by scanning this QR code. Please verify that the recipient is “Catholic Welfare Services” before confirming the transaction. Donations can also be made via online transfer or cash deposit to the following: Catholic Welfare Services Council Sarawak Maybank Bhd Account Number: 511-2340-1980-6 Please contact or Whatsapp to Ms. Angelina William at Hp: 010-6581641 or Tel: 082-241407 once you have made the donation. Tax exemption receipts will be issued to the donor upon request.
7	LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR (LSS) IN CHINESE – The seminar will be held at the BSC Hall from 21st – 23rd March. Registration fee (which includes meals and tea breaks) is RM60 per participant. To register, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/4sA73oxdJa9hbint8. The closing date for registration is 18th March or when maximum capacity is reached. For inquiries, please contact Jane (016-3071756) or Magdalene (016-2593689).
8	HEALING OF FAMILIES SEMINAR (HoF) IN ENGLISH will be held at the BSC Hall from 3rd to 6th April. The registration fee (inclusive of meals) is RM60.00 per person. To register, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/mwhwwrZBqaFhbWs2A For enquiries, please contact Thomas Ngu (019-8883811) or Kathleen Lim (016-8591926)
9	NOVENA OF HOLY HOURS WITH REFLECTION: ‘PRAYING WITH MARK’S GOSPEL’ will be led by Archbishop Emeritus John Ha on every Tuesday evenings starting from 11th February to 8th April, 8.00 pm to 9.15 pm in St Joseph’s Cathedral. All are invited to join this Novena with Exposition, Adoration and Benediction to experience a renewal of faith and hope in Christ in this Jubilee Year.
10	LENT: A WAY OF HOPE – How are we invited to deepen our trust in God as Pilgrims of Hope during Lent? Join Fr. Stanley Goh, SJ, for a series of four Lenten reflection sessions as we deepen our appreciation of the meaning of Lent, its connection with the Jubilee Year of Hope, and reflect on how we can grow in faith, hope, and love along the way. These sessions will be held on 12th, 19th and 26th March, and 9th April (Wednesdays) at 8:00 pm in the St John and Lucy Room, A.C.C.P.C., Kuching. All are welcome! No prior registration is required.
11	HAGGAI SEMINAR FOR CATHOLIC LEADERS will be organised in collaboration with the School for New Evangelization (SNE) of the Diocese of Penang from Thursday, 1st May until Sunday, 4th May at the Monsignor Aloysius Spirituality Centre, Penang. This is a leadership training programme aimed at equipping Parish/Ministry/Lay Leaders as well as Clergy and Religious for effective evangelization. Seminar fee is RM200 per head (Non-residential). Please register latest by Thursday, 17th April via this link – https://bit.ly/3VPWnzo . All are welcome!
12	APPEAL FOR DONATION TO THE KUCHING CATHOLIC CEMETERIES & COLUMBARIA SERVICES (KCCCS) – The Custodian of KCCCS is appealing for your generous donation for the maintenance and upkeep of our Catholic cemeteries and improvement of its facilities. Donations may be handed online to The Archbishop of Kuching Maybank Account # 5112 5200 0808 remark “for KCCCS” or drop KCCCS envelopes to the collection bags.

THE BUNAN RESILIENCE PROJECT is a pilot project of the Archdiocese of Kuching to support the farmers of Bunan by marketing their produce in Kuching. By doing so, we help them to remain economically resilient in the face of growing uncertainties. Visit www.kuchingcjc.com and order fresh, locally-grown produce for your family while supporting an entire community!

Orders received by Thursday noon each week can be collected on Saturday mornings at either the ACCPC car park (St. Joseph’s Cathedral ground) OR Holy Trinity Church, Kenyalang. Payment is by cash during pick-up. In the future, we hope to establish more pick-up centres at other parishes. Come support the Bunan Resilience Project TODAY!

WEEKLY MASS COLLECTION AND DONATIONS Parishioners can make your donations via SPayGlobal by scanning this QR code. Verify that the recipient is ‘Blessed Sacrament Church’ before confirming the transaction.

Do indicate if it is for the 1st or 2nd collection or other purposes in the Remarks column.

FOR INFORMATION

FORMED: FREE ONLINE CATHOLIC FAITH RESOURCES Please refer below for instruction to register for free at FORMED.org/signup and download the FORMED App to your phones where you can access the best Catholic audio talks, Christian movies, e-books and study programs at your fingertips to help you grow in your faith, in relationships with family, find deeper peace with God and share your belief with others.

Steps to register at Formed:

Go to https://formed.org/signup
In the ‘Find your parish’ window, type “Archdiocesan Curia and Cathedral Pastoral Centre, Jalan Tun Hj Openg” and click on it.
Key in your name and email address.
Then click on the Sign Up button.

CATHOLIC FUNERAL & BURIAL SERVICE – The Catholic Mutual Benefit Society of the Kuching Archdiocese provides assistance to bereaved families at the time of death. Their services include providing advice regarding Christian rituals, cemetery plots, columbarium, caskets, transportation, arrangement for funeral masses, wake prayers for the dead, etc.

For more information regarding membership or in time of need / bereavement, Catholics are advised to contact the following persons for assistance to avoid unnecessary hassle and confusion with regards to Catholic funeral rites and services:

CMBS Office: Beatrice Mary Goh (Tel: 082-244 493)
On-call: Christopher Chin (H/P: 019-856 3438)