TRANSFORMATION TO EXPERIENCE NEW HOPE
Over the past three weeks or so, we have been complaining about the hot weather! We are puzzled as to why the weather can be extremely...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 25
- 2 min
THE SPIRIT OF SYNODALITY OF LENT
Our synodal journey of Lent began with two important events in our Parish - Spiritual and Outreach. An early Parish Penitential service,...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 18
- 2 min
SERVANTS OF GRACE
The Church of the Holy Redeemer in Klang hosted this year’s Chrism Mass on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 at 7.00 pm. Earlier in the day, before...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 11
- 2 min
A MORE INTEGRATED AND HOLISTIC LIFE
Monsoon rains can be very destructive here in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Following last week’s incessant rain, Kampung Orang...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 5
- 1 min
FAITH TO GREATER HEIGHTS
In today's Gospel (MT 17:1-9) Peter says to Jesus, It is wonderful for us to be here!” You may say the same thing Peter has said. But I...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 4
- 2 min
SHINE FORTH HIS LIGHT
We have chosen a special theme to focus on this Lent season - “Arise and Shine” – and it comes from the Book of Isaiah (60:1) – “Arise...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Mar 3
- 2 min
ARISE AND SHINE
Greetings to all of you and a warm welcome to our humble Parish of St Thomas, the Apostle, Kuantan. I welcome you in Jesus' name! We have...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Feb 25
- 2 min
A TIME OF GRACE
The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has chosen the theme for this year's Lent: “Lenten Penance and Synodal Journey.” His Lenten message...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Feb 18
- 2 min
LIVE LENT FAITHFULLY AND FRUITFULLY
The Sundays and Weeks of Ordinary Time will stop at the 7th Week, making way for Lent and the Easter Cycle. The holiest season - Lent -...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Feb 11
- 2 min
WALKING IN FAITH AND NOT SIGHT
Children may be educated by school and tuition teachers, catechism instructors, and even the media - but parents are still their “primary...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Feb 4
- 2 min
ENDING INEQUALITY, DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE
Pope Francis requests prayers for his apostolic journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan from 31 January to 5 February...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Jan 28
- 3 min
STRENGTHENING FAITH OF OUR COMMUNITY
Time flies by so quickly! A year has gone by since I was posted to the Church of St Thomas, Kuantan. I feel so grateful and thankful to...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Jan 21
- 3 min
WHOLENESS THROUGH HIS WORD
On the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time of every year since 2019, the Church observes Sunday of the Word of God and this year, it falls on...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Jan 14
- 3 min
STRENGTHENING OUR FAITH COMMUNITY
The Christmas and holiday seasons have ended with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which was celebrated on Monday, 9 January 2023....
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Jan 7
- 3 min
DANKE PAPST BENEDIKT!
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 95. We, the Parishioners of St Thomas, held a 7th-day memorial...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
REMAIN STEADFAST AND JOURNEY TOGETHER
What a wonderful Christmas celebration we had at Church! The turn-up was unexpected for both the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses....
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Dec 24, 2022
- 3 min
A REMARKABLE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
The Glory of the Lord shines on us like the sun. He will rise over us and appear in our midst. Glory is the characteristic of God who...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
WE LONG TO SEE CHRIST
We have come to the last Sunday of Advent. This year we observe four complete weeks of Advent because Christmas Day falls on a Sunday....
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
LIVING A JOY-FILLED ADVENT
December is a hectic and stressful month for many of us, but it is the most cheerful, exciting, wonderful time of the year because of the...
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Rev Fr George Packia
- Dec 3, 2022
- 3 min
LIVING IN ANTICIPATION
Christmas is fast approaching and we have four weeks left before the close of the year 2022. The next couple of weeks seem to be quite...
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