Messages

Archbishop’s Message for Chinese New Year & Lent 2024 (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters, many would have noted that the dates of the Chinese New Year (CNY) and Ash Wednesday are always very close to each other. The focus of both celebrations is really different......
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Archbishop Simon Poh’s Message for Christmas 2023 (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, blessed Christmas. I greet you with the words of the angels to shepherds watching the flock in the field in the deep of night: “I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David, a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11)......
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Archbishop’s Message for Malaysia Day 2023

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, in response to Pope Francis’ call for Care of the Earth in his pastoral letter Laudato Si’, our Catholic Church, through the Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, launched two campaigns to start on 1 September 2023......
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Easter Message 2023 from Archbishop Simon Poh (3 Languages)

We have just travelled through the entire Holy Week – from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday (2-9 April 2023). These are the final days of Jesus that are celebrated by Christians throughout the world....
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Archbishop’s Lenten Message 2023 (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters, Season of Lent is a new springtime. This month in February, we will begin the Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday on 22 February. The word LENT comes from an Old English word “lencten”......
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Archbishop Simon Poh’s Message for Chinese New Year 2023 (2 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters, welcome to 2023. This month in January we celebrate 1 January, the calendar New Year, and on 22 January, the Lunar New Year...
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Archbishop Simon Poh’s Message for Christmas 2022 (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters, in a few weeks’ time, we will be celebrating Christmas. Decorations and presents are now being prepared, with shopping centres in Kuching and online, offering Christmas Sales. The world is indeed a busy one with many families looking forward to Christmas and year-end celebrations....
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Archbishop Simon Poh’s Message for 15th General Election (3 Languages)

Dear brothers and sisters, Malaysia will be preparing our 15th General Election to elect the government on 19 November 2022. Some of the questions would be how the Church responds to politics and the role of each individual Catholic....
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