India/Sri Lanka 6.30 a.m.
Malaysia 9.00 a.m.
Dubai 5.00 a.m.
London 2.00 a.m.
How is your relationship with Jesus? Are you ready to spend a precious few days to mend, renew and reignite your love for God as a Spirit-filled Archdiocese of Kuching Church? We spend time for many worldly pleasures. Are you ready to offer your time in this holy Season of Lent for Jesus to bless, mould, and empower you for His purpose? Let this be a holy time of Grace for us to discern, cleanse, repent and strengthen the most important relationship in our life - our personal relationship with God,
The Archiocese of Kuching, with the Blessings of Archbishop Simon Poh, graciously invite parishioners to join the blessed Divine mission events by Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director- Divine Retreat Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Rev. Fr. Shinu Vithayathil VC, Director - Divine Retreat Centre, Goa, India and team.
All are welcome to join the
HOLY MASS FOR THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
ST. JOSEPH's CATHEDRAL, KUCHING on 28 February 2024
Starting at 7.30 p.m.
Jesus, our Divine Healer, is waiting to heal us spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Let this be a time of Healing for us to have the Touch of God upon us.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF KUCHING 3-DAY DIVINE LENTEN HEALING RETREAT 2024 29 FEBRUARY to 02 MARCH 2024
In preparation for the Year of Prayer, the Archdioces of Kuching has invited Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rev. Fr. Shinu Vithayathil VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Goa, India to conduct a 3-day Divine Lenten Retreat at Blessed Sacrament Church, Kuching from 29 February to 02 March 2024.
Retreat Venue:
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH (BDC),
JALAN STUTONG,
SEDC WOODHOUSE,
93250 KUCHING,
SARAWAK
Retreat Details:
29 February 2024 (Thursday): 8.45 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
(Retreat Registration begins at 8.00 a.m. on Day 1)
01 March 2024 (Friday): 8.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
02 March 2024 (Saturday): 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Retreat Commitment: RM120/person (Meals included)
Payment Reference: <Name of Participant>
Bank Name: CIMB Bank
Bank Account Name: Thomas Ngu Toh Kai
Bank Account No: 800 163 1782
To register, please click on Registration Form link below:
https://forms.gle/a9xVJ7ztdeeX4dTf6
For further information please contact:
Thomas Ngu: +60198883811
Bernardine Sammy: +60192262758
As the holy of Season of Lent approaches,
it is time to search our hearts on how to lead a life of holiness as each of us
are called to as disciples of Christ.
It is a blessed time of grace that the
Church of Visitation, Seremban has invited Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC,
Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rev. Fr. Shinu
Vithayathil VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre, Goa, India to conduct a
blessed 3-day Divine Lenten Retreat from 24 to 26 February 2024.
Please note that the deadline to register for this retreat has been extended until 18 February 2024 to meet requests.
All retreatants are greatly encouraged to make Holy Confession a week before this Lenten retreat so as to be spiritually prepared for a sacred time with our Lord.
Retreat Details:
24 February 2024 (Saturday): 9.00a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
(Retreat Registration begins at 8.00 a.m. on Day 1)
25 February 2024 (Sunday): 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.
26 February 2024 (Monday): 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Retreat Fee: RM150/person (Meals included)
Payment Reference: LR_NAME_PHONE NUMBER
Bank Name: PUBLIC BANK
Bank Account Name: Church of Visitation
Bank Account No: 3121194612
To register, please click on Registration Form link below:
https://forms.gle/KvphbiHVkrYMwEz7A
For further information please contact:
Sabrina Smith: +0132887624
Parish Office: +6067624468
In this Eucharistic talk, "How To Wait Upon the Lord" live-streamed today, on "25
Days in Preparation of Christmas-Day 19",
Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director -Divine Retreat Centre, Colombo, Sri
Lanka, wisdom-filled sharing inspires every Catholic to wait upon the Lord as Prophet Simeon did.
"It was not a desperate wait. Rather it was a 'wait'
that turned into a virtue."
"Simeon was a holy and righteous man who waited for the
Glory of the Lord to be seen. He was promised by the Holy Spirit he would see
the salvation of his people before he died. It was not an easy wait as it was
without any timeframe and he was already very old. But Simeon waited in
faith."
"Waiting when it is inspired by the Holy Spirit is always a moment of growth."
"How do I keep still? How long should I wait? How much
more should I wait?"
This blessed Advent reflection on how we should wait upon
our Lord is timely and heart-provoking,
DRC Colombo YouTube channel link is
https://www.youtube.com/@DRCColombo
The Feast of St. Francis Xavier is celebrated on 03 Dec.
Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre
Colombo, Sri Lanka challenges each of us in this heart-provoking homily, -
"HOW DO I TREASURE Jesus?".
As we start our Advent in this new liturgical year, this is
most timely to search our hearts for the Light & Love of Jesus to be the
greatest treasure in our lives - and to live passionately for Jesus.
Fr. Michael asks, "Do we have the passion to proclaim
Jesus to the world?"; "Is my passion for Jesus aflame in my
heart as it was in St. Francis Xavier's
heart?"; "How do I treasure Jesus?"
St. Francis Xavier was one of the first Jesuits (Society of Jesus founded by St. Ignatius of
Loyola) - in fact he was the first Jesuit missionary and is considered the
greatest missionary since the Apostles.
St Francis Xavier brought the Catholic faith to Goa, India and then
to Kerala, India to restore the vibrancy of the Catholic faith that was
introduced by St. Thomas the Apostle. From there, he sailed to Malacca,
Malaysia; to Japan and finally to the small island of Shanghau, China where
he became ill and passed away on 03 December 1552. A great feat of evangelization
in 10 years!
St, Francis Xavier is the patron saint of all foreign
missions. He is known as the "Apostle of the Indies" and the
"Apostle of Japan".
The season of Advent is a blessed time to prepare ourselves for the Second Coming of Jesus our Saviour. '25 Days of Preparation for Christmas' is a 40-minute daily reflection and Adoration service learning from 25 biblical characters connected to the Incarnation. Holy Mass follows it. This online retreat starts today (01 December) at 6.30 a.m. (Sri Lanka local time) until 25th December 2023. (Local times of your regions listed at the bottom of this post.)
Before the online service begins, Fr. Michael has requested you to place your family's Sacred Heart statue or Picture to be blessed during the Consecration of your family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It will be live-streamed on the YouTube channel from Divine Retreat Centre Colombo, Sri Lanka.
This post is the conclusion of the Archdiocese of Kuching Divine Lenten Retreat 2023 held from 24 to 26 February 2023. The retreat, "BEHOLD I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW" (Rev. 21:5), is just a platform for each of us to grow in our spirituality through deepening our intimacy with God and being rooted in Christ.
Rev. Fr. Michael pull VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rev. Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC, Regional Superior of Andhra Region of Vincentians, conducted this retreat.
This post has the FINAL two (2) Lenten video talks of Day 3 of the retreat. Please click on the YouTube video links below:
Day 3 Talk 1- by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
Day 3 Talk 2 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
On Day 3 of this retreat, Fr. Joseph spoke of the importance of Mother Mary in the lives of every Catholic - She is our role model to be fully committed to Christ and being faithful to God.
Fr.Michael concluded the retreat with heart-stirring talk on the Power of the Holy Spirit dwelling within each of us is a wake-up call for every Christian to live our mission on earth.
"We receive the Holy Spirit on the day of our Baptism.
From that day onwards, it is very important for us to rekindle the Fire of the
Holy Spirit within us - to have a very intimate relationship with the Holy
Spirit."
"The Holy Spirit was regularly conversing with the
early Christian community. This is what we are called to have - a relationship
with the Person of the Holy Spirit.
"The Holy Spirit is not just a gift from Jesus. The
Holy Spirit the Promise of Jesus. God will always keep HIs Promise and make it
fruitful."
This post contains the talks of the Day 2 Archdiocese of Kuching Divine Lenten Retreat 2023 held from 24 to 26 February 2023. The theme, "BEHOLD I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW" (Rev. 21:5), brought a deep renewal and joy in the hearts of the retreatants.
The retreat was conducted by Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rev. Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC, Regional Superior of Andhra Region of Vincentians, India.
This post has the six (6) Lenten video talks of Day 2 of the retreat. Please click on the YouTube video links below:
Day 2 Talk 1 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 2 Talk 2 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
Day 2 Talk 3 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 2 Talk 4 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
Day 2 Talk 5 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 2 Talk 6 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
The final two (2) video talks of Day 3 will be uploaded tomorrow Friday, 31 March 2023.
On Day 2 of this retreat, Fr. Michael began by proclaiming with clarity that every Catholic is
called to a godly repentance not a worldly repentance. "For godly grief
produces a repentance that leads to salvation. It brings no regret but worldly
grief produces death. (2 Corinthians 7:10)"
"Fruitful retreats will save lives. Successful retreats
will count numbers. That is the same with our lives as well. We are called to
be fruitful people. Where I am planted by the Lord; Where I am permitted to be
by the Lord, that is where I will bear fruit because the Lord's Hand is upon
me. I might not be healthy; I might not be wealthy; I might not be successful -
but I will be fruitful."
"The Lord is your blessing. He will provide you
enough."
"Never be a stealer of blessings. What is needed for
me, the Lord will give me."
In the sacred season of Lent, Archdiocese of Kuching Divine Lenten Retreat 2023 held from 24 to 26 February 2023 was an anointed and enlightening retreat. The theme, "BEHOLD I AM MAKING ALL THINGS NEW" (Rev. 21:5), touched the hearts of all the retreatants to live for Christ.
The retreat was conducted by Rev. Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, Director of Divine Retreat Centre Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rev. Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC, Regional Superior of Andhra Region of Vincentians, India.
This post has the six (6) Lenten video talks of Day 1 of the
retreat. Please click on the YouTube video links below:
Day 1 Talk 1 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 1 Talk 2 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
Day 1 Talk 3 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 1 Talk 4 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
Day 1 Talk 5 - by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC
Day 1 Talk 6 - by Fr. Joseph Kannampally VC
The six (6) video talks of Day 2 will be uploaded on Wednesday,
29 March 2023.
The final two (2) video talks of Day 3 will be uploaded on Friday,
31 March 2023.
Fr. Michael shared what the Season of Lent should signify
and the importance of Lent being a season of purification for every Catholic.
"The Season of Lent is a healing of our souls; a
healing of our impurities. We are not citizens of this world. We are citizens
of Heaven. We are preparing for eternity. For 40 days the evil one will
intimidate us. Don't fall for that!"
" Do you want something new in your life? Then let the
40 days be your preparation. This retreat will only be a platform. After that,
build on this retreat so that you may grow for the Glory of God."
"The old will be shed; the NEW will begin."
The season of Advent is a sacred time to prepare ourselves for the Second Coming of Jesus our Saviour. '25 Straws for His Manger' consist of 25 little reflections & prayer by Fr. Michael Payyapilly VC, begins today (1st December 2022) at 9.30 a.m. (Sri Lanka local time) everyday until 25th December 2022. The local timings for your regions are listed below: