The Malacca Johore Diocese clergy gathered for their Annual Clergy Discernment at MAJODI Centre in Plentong from January 17 to 19.
The focus on families was proposed at an earlier meeting with the Council of Priests in October 2022. There, many members of the clergy felt that in this time of recovery, there was a need to minister to families. All agreed that families are at the heart of every parish community and should always be a primary concern of clergy serving in the diocese.
Many were appreciative of the process of discernment. Capuchin Friar Joe Matthews said he appreciated that many of the clergy acknowledge that the pandemic had created a culture of fear. He “proposed that one of the ways to address the culture of fear was to build communities centred on the Word of God.”
Commenting on the statement, Fr Joseph Heng said it could give guidelines and directions to the pastoral ministries while instilling hope in our families. He said this would be helpful as he takes up his new appointment as parish priest of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Melaka from Feb 1. He added, “serving as head of the counselling ministry, building and strengthening the bond of families is an essential part of our ministry as priests.
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