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RICH IN GRACE, SERVICE AND GROWTH
This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, marking the final Sunday of Ordinary Time. This feast reminds us that Christ is the centre of our lives, the Ruler of history, and the One who leads our Parish community forward. Next weekend, we joyfully enter a new liturgical year (2025/2026) and begin Year A in the Lectionary cycle. The season of Advent opens before us – a sacred time of watchfulness, preparation, and renewed enthusiasm for the coming of the Lord

Rev Fr George Packia
6 days ago2 min read


A HEART FOR THE POOR
Pope Leo XIV, in his message for the World Day of the Poor (WDP) 2025, reminds us that our Christian hope is not founded on possessions or our own strength, but on God’s faithful love. The theme is “You, O Lord, are my hope” (Ps 71:5), which arises from deep suffering, yet is filled with trust and hope. This is the core of the Jubilee Year’s message: hope in God never disappoints because it is rooted in His mercy and sustained by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Father highlights th

Rev Fr George Packia
Nov 152 min read


A SEED OF HOPE IN GOD’S KINGDOM
As the Church of St. Thomas, the Apostle, Kuantan prepares to celebrate the 9 th World Day of the Poor (WDP) on Sunday, 16 November 2025 during the 10.30 am Mass, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the journey we have shared over the past four years (2022–2025). Each year, this celebration reminds us that faith finds its deepest meaning when it reaches out in love to those in need every day. In 2022 and 2023, our Parish joyfully celebrated the WDP on a grand scale, wit

Rev Fr George Packia
Nov 82 min read


A JOURNEY OF GRACE AND RENEWAL
Our Jubilee pilgrimage in this Holy Year of Hope has truly been a journey filled with grace – a living encounter with Christ, His Church, and His saints. We, thirty-six pilgrims from Malaysia, spent ten blessed days, travelling across Italy carrying in our hearts the prayer of the universal Church: “Hope does not disappoint.” (Romans 5: 5). Our journey began in Rome, marking our first three-day visit to the heart of our faith. Passing through the Four Holy Doors – the Basi

Rev Fr George Packia
Nov 12 min read


MISSIONARIES OF HOPE AMONG ALL PEOPLES
We celebrated World Mission Day 2025 on 19 October. In his message, written on the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle (January 25th), Pope Francis invites all Christians to become “Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples,” echoing the Jubilee Year theme: “Hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5). He reminds us that every baptised person is part of the mission of the Church to share the hope of Christ with everyone, ensuring that the name of Jesus resonates in ev

Rev Fr George Packia
Oct 252 min read


A GRACE-FILLED GATHERING OF PRIESTS
We are deeply grateful to His Grace, Archbishop Julian Leow, for choosing our Parish not only as a pilgrimage destination but also as the venue for the October Clergy Monthly Recollection. It was truly heartwarming to welcome 55 Priests and two Brother Seminarians from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, together with the Archbishop himself, on Tuesday, 14 and Wednesday, 15 October 2025. Our Parish of St Thomas the Apostle in Kuantan feels truly blessed during this Jubilee Year

Rev Fr George Packia
Oct 182 min read


A JOURNEY THROUGH MARY TO JESUS
“Each bead is a step towards the Heart of Jesus through the heart of Mary,” St. Maximilian Kolbe. October is a month dedicated...

Rev Fr George Packia
Oct 112 min read


COLLEGE GENERAL 360: A LIVING LEGACY
From September 29 to October 1, 2025, the alumni of College General (CG360) gathered at Mariophile, Penang, to celebrate 360 years of...

Rev Fr George Packia
Oct 43 min read


TOGETHER, MISSIONARIES OF HOPE
This year, we observe the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which coincides with the Jubilee of Migrants and of the Missions. The...

Rev Fr George Packia
Sep 272 min read


TREASURE CREATION AS OUR HOME
Every year from 1 September to 4 October, the Universal Church observes the Season of Creation. It is a time for prayer, reflection and...

Rev Fr George Packia
Sep 202 min read


SHEPHERDING GOD’S PEOPLE WITH HOPE
From Sunday evening, 7 September 2025, to Friday afternoon, 12 September 2025, I joined 35 brother Priests and Deacons from the...

Rev Fr George Packia
Sep 132 min read


SEEDS OF PEACE AND HOPE
This year, the Season of Creation runs from 1 September to 4 October 2025 with the theme “Seeds of Peace and Hope.” The season takes on...

Rev Fr George Packia
Sep 62 min read


LOVE AND RESPECT FOR ALL CREATION
Let’s take a moment to reflect on two significant calls: caring for creation, and our nation’s 68th Merdeka Day celebration! The Holy...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 302 min read


PLANTING THE SEEDS OF CATHOLIC FAITH
On 28 August 2025, I was blessed with the opportunity to meet a new Asli Community (Indigenous people) at Kampung Asli, Kundang, Muadzam...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 291 min read


REMAIN UNITED IN PRAYER AND IN SERVICE
This year, the Catholic Prison Fellowship Association of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur joyfully celebrates its 40th anniversary with...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 232 min read


A COMMUNITY UNITED IN FAITH
On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, our PPC and PCC met to review our Parish activities and performance for the first half of 2025. As the...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 162 min read


GOSPEL VALUES THROUGH ECOLOGICAL AWARENESS
On Saturday, 9 August 2025, our Parish hosted a special formation session on ecology and the environment. It was led by Rev Fr Andrew...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 92 min read


BUILD PEACE FROM WITHIN
In his prayer intention for August 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray, “that societies avoid internal conflicts due to ethnic,...

Rev Fr George Packia
Aug 22 min read


THEIR PRESENCE, OUR BLESSING
This weekend, we honour the pillars of our families on a meaningful occasion – the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly,...

Rev Fr George Packia
Jul 262 min read


HONOURING GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY IN THE JUBILEE YEAR
This year, the Catholic Church commemorates the 5th World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, 27 July 2025, with the theme...

Rev Fr George Packia
Jul 192 min read
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