Coming Home March 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

We are delighted to welcome all of you to ‘Come Home to Holy Family Kajang’ once again with the reopening of our church, following the recent Chancery Notice by the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur.

Resumption of Public Masses
This weekend we will celebrate the following public Masses:

• Mandarin Mass on Saturday, March 13th at 8.30pm. Parishioners who wish to attend Mandarin Mass may come to the church and register just before Mass begins.
• Tamil Mass on Sunday, March 14 that 7.00am. Parishioners should contact representatives from the Tamil Apostolate, their BEC or Zone leaders to register before coming for Mass.

Public Masses in English will begin Sunday, March 21st, and for Bahasa on Sunday, April 11th. All weekend Masses will continue to be livestreamed.

Registration for English Mass will be conducted online on our website beginning next week. Notices will be issued on our website, social media channels and our Telegram account @ https://t.me/holyfamilykajang.

The resumption of weekday Masses is on hold until further notice. As such the Mass for the Feast of the Solemnity of St Joseph on Friday, March 19th will be livestreamed. The decision for the Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation which falls on Thursday, March 25th will be made later.

Staying Safe in Church
The current guidelines by the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur allow for registrations by parishioners of all ages. According to the latest MKN SOP (4 March 2021) persons aged 60 years and above and children aged 12 years and below, are discouraged from attending public Mass.

Parishioners are not permitted to attend Mass at Church, if:

• They have come into close contact with someone who tested Covid-19 positive in the last 10 days.
• Exhibit symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, respiratory issues, flu or cold.

All SOPs such as the use of facemasks and social distancing must be strictly adhered to while attending Mass in Church and guidance on the SOPs will be shared soon.

Sacrament of Reconciliation
You may continue to contact the Parish Office to make an appointment for confessions.

Holy Communion for the Homebound
Holy Communion for the Homebound may resume. Please contact your BEC Coordinator should you wish to arrange for Holy Communion for a member of your household who is infirm or elderly.

Catechism, RCIA, Formations
Catechism classes, RCIA sessions, and all other formations including the Parish Lenten Retreats will continue to be conducted online.

We thank God for being able to welcome you home to Holy Family, Kajang. Let us work together for the common good of our Church and community and live out our faith with understanding, patience and kindness as things continue to unfold in the resumption of Masses.

More information will be shared in the coming days. If you have questions or suggestions do call the church office at +603-87331154 or email cominghome2hfk@gmail.com. Please join us in praying for the continued intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth to keep all of us united as one Body in Christ and for the protection of all our parishioners.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend Fathers Andrew Kooi, Philip Chua and Vincent Thomas
Priests of the Church of the Holy Family, Kajang