COMMISSION OF CATECHETICAL KOTA KINABALU ARCHDIOCESE

Liturgy of the word Homily Presentation of the catechumens After the homily, the priest in charge of the catechumens’ initiation, or a deacon, a catechist, or a representative of the community, presents the catechumens using the following or similar wards. Deacon/Catechist/representative: Reverend Father, these catechumens, N. and N., are beginning their final period of preparation and purification leading to their initiation. They have found strength in God’s grace and support in our community’s prayers and example. Now they ask that they be recognized for the progress they have made in their spiritual formation and that they receive the assurance of our blessings and prayers as they go forth to the rites of election celebrated this afternoon (or next Sunday or specify the day) by Archbishop John Lee (Coadjutor Archbishop John Wong). Celebrant: Those who are to be sent to the celebration of election in Christ, come forward (please stand), together with those who will be...

  PERJALANAN UPACARA PEMILIHAN (IKD) R.C.I.A RITE OF ELECTION Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu RITE OF THE CALL OF THE ELECT At the Sacred Heart Cathedral Kota Kinabalu 1st Sunday of Lent (13 March 2011) Presided by The Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu CELEBRATION OF CALL OF THE ELECT The second step in the Christian initiation is the liturgical rite called both Election and the Enrolment of Names, which closes the period of the catechumenate proper, that is, the lengthy period of formation of the catechumens’ minds and hearts. The celebration of the Rite of Election, which usually coincides with the opening of Lent, also marks the beginning of the period of final, more intense preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation, during which the Elect will be encouraged to follow Christ with greater generosity. At this second step on the basis of the testimony of godparents and Catechists, and of the catechumens’ affirmation of their intention, the Church judges ...

MESYUARAT PERSIAPAN UPACARA PEMILIHAN (IKD)                    Pada 16 January 2011, Komisi Kateketikal Diosis Agung dengan para Koordinator/Pengerusi Komiti Kateketikal paroki bersama para pembimbing IKD mereka telah mangadakan mesyuarat di Sacred Heart Cathedral.  Agenda utama adalah persiapan Upacara Pemilihan / Rite of Elect  yang akan diadakan  sediosis pada 13 March 2011.  Turut hadir ialah Fr. Johny Raju, Fr. Nicholas Stephen serta Deacon Florian Marcus.  Selepas mesyuarat, raptai juga telah diadakan di Gereja Sacred Heart.  Dijangka lebih seribu para katekumen termasuk para penanggung dan pembimbing akan hadir pada upacara tersebut.  Upacara seperti in pertama kali diadakan dalam sejarah Komisi Kateketikal. Ia juga mendapat sambutan yang baik.

Memulakan tahun baru dengan semangat baru melayani... Pada 8 Januari 2011, pembentukan iman para pembimbing Pertemuan Minggu Gembira  dan Inisiasi Kristian Dewasa selama sehari telah diadakan di Dewan Paroki St. Michael Penampang.  Lebih seratus para pembimbing telah menghadiri pembentukan ini termasuk para pembimbing dari paroki baru, Holy Nativity Terawi.  Tiga sesi telah disampaikan iaitu Peranan dan tanggungjawab Pembimbing dan ahli Komiti yang baru dipilih, penggunaan Siri Kateketik Malaysia dan Proses Inisiasi Kristian Dewasa.  sebahagian para pembimbing sedang asyik mendengar perkongsian 

MCC met in Bundu Tuhan 2011 Bundu Tuhan: Malaysian Catechetical Commission Meeting was held its yearly meeting on 17th – 19th January 2011 at Bundu Tuhan Retreat Centre headed by Bishop Datuk Cornelius Piong as the MCC President and chaired by Rev. Fr. Boniface Kimsin. All the representatives from all diocese of Malaysia were present except representative from Miri diocese. The National representative from National Catechetical Office (NCO) and the Vicariate of Brunei were also present for this meeting. The most important focus being discussed in this meeting was to review all the topics in the faith formation used in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult book which have been used for more than 20 years. It was decided that in learning the Catholic faith, it should be according to the sign of times and according to the Malaysian context based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It was agreed that the new title for the RCIA book is “ Our Faith Journey in Jesus”. "....

Mesyuarat Komisi Kateketikal Malaysia 2011(MCC)  Ahli-ahli MCC  2011, diketuai oleh Uskup Datuk Cornelius Piong dan dipengerusikan oleh Rev. Fr. Boniface Kimsin  Bundu Tuhan: Komisi Kateketikal Malaysia telah mengadakan mesyuarat tahunannya pada 17 – 19hb Januari bertempat di Rumah Retret Bundu Tuhan, yang diketuai oleh Uskup Datuk Cornelius Piong selaku Presidennya dan dipengerusikan oleh Fr. Boniface Kimsin. Semua Keuskupan di seluruh Malaysia telah menghantar wakil masing-masing kecuali Keuskupan Miri. Wakil dari NCO (National Catechetical Office) dan Vikariat Brunei juga turut hadir. Fokus utama masyuarat kali ini adalah menilai kembali topik-topik pembelajaran iman Katolik dalam Buku  Inisiasi Kristian Dewasa (IKD) yang digunakan lebih daripada 20 tahun. Sidang telah memutuskan agar pembelajaran iman Katolik haruslah bersesuaian dengan keadaan semasa dan dalam konteks Malaysia serta berdasarkan pada Katekismus Gereja Katolik. Nama baru bagi buku I...