TAMBUNAN: Eighteen years ago, Fr Valentine Gompok OFM Cap was the first Capuchin to be ordained from Tambunan. This historic event was repeated when Deacon Gilbert James OFM Cap was ordained as a priest at the Church of St Theresa, Tambunan Feb 27, 2021.
The rite of ordination began after the reading of the Gospel, when Fr Valentine presented the candidate to Bishop Cornelius Piong.
Bishop Piong in his address said that he hoped the newly ordained priest would be attentive to the needs of the Church and the people, and would unite himself with Christ who is the Master, Priest and Shepherd, spread the Word of God everywhere, and be in communion with the Bishops and priests.
By Sr Bibiana Densia
On 2 February 2021, the Mass to mark the World Day for Consecrated Life, which was scheduled to be celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral, was cancelled as a consequence of the extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government. It created sadness and nostalgia for those of us who were looking forward to celebrate as we had done in previous years.
According to Br Thomas Paul, SG, chairperson of the Council of Religious (COR), Archbishop did suggest to have an Online Mass for the religious to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life but the COR instead decided to cancel it, thus giving liberty to religious congregations to celebrate it with and in their own communities.