Papal Delegate Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio unveils a plaque to symbolise the opening of the new wing of Sibu Diocesan Pastoral Centre
SIBU: Roman Catholic Apostolic Delegate to Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio launched the new wing of the Sibu Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Kemuyang Road, Sibu on 27th November 2009.
Archbishop Pennacchio said the extended centre would be a useful place to prepare church members for pastoral activities according to the diocesan programme and in every area of life in the society. "This extended pastoral centre will be a place to meet the local needs of the diocese to have more prepared men and women for the gospel.
Archbishop Pennacchio said the extended centre would be a useful place to prepare church members for pastoral activities according to the diocesan programme and in every area of life in the society. "This extended pastoral centre will be a place to meet the local needs of the diocese to have more prepared men and women for the gospel.
"It is the task of the bishop and his co-workers the priests to ensure that the laity is formed as evangelisers able to face the challenges of the contemporary world not just with worldly wisdom and efficiency but with hearts renewed and strengthened by the truth of Christ” he said. Pennacchio who flew in from Bangkok on Wednesday 24 Nov said lay people have a vast and complex area in which to give their testimony from politics, economics, industry, education, the media, science and technology to the arts and sports."The church encourages all lay people to assume their proper role in the life and mission of the people of God as witnesses to Christ wherever they may find themselves" he added. Hundreds of faithful attended the event which saw Pennacchio blessed the new wing with Holy Water. He was accompanied in the rite by Bishop of the Sibu Archdiocese, the Right Reverend Dominic Su and Auxiliary Bishop Monsignor Joseph Hii.
In his speech, Bishop Su thanked all the donors who contributed towards the construction of the extended wing. He said the centre on a 13 ha lot is cared for by 10 staff. He asked for the faithful to continue its support to maintain the Sibu Diocesan Pastoral Centre. Among those present at the function were benefactors Vincent Tang and Patrick Chiong, Sacred Heart Parish Council chairman Matthew Ling and Pastoral Centre management board president Peter Ting.
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