Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph, Kuching

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR MASS OFFERING (MO) & COMBINED REQUIEM MASS (CRM)

Parishioners may offer Mass online via the following links:

Type	Online Registration Links
MO	https://forms.gle/APkbscLMAG2Bcd7F9
CRM	https://forms.gle/yNixf4JrhMN61Z9h9

If you face any difficulty registering using the above links, please email your queries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and our admin staff will revert soonest.

MASS OFFERING (MO) intentions will be offered by our priests privately on a daily basis except on Sunday. Any request for a mass to be said for your prayer intention on a ‘specified’ date must be submitted to the Parish Office at least one week in advance. Otherwise, your prayer intentions will be offered up at any time (at the discretion of our priests).

Intentions for Combined Requiem Mass (CRM) in May will be offered on Friday, 23 May 2025. Please send in your CRM form with proof of payment by Thursday, 22 May 2025 before 12 noon.

Note: The stipend (money) given by the Christian faithful for a Mass to be offered for a particular intention is not a fee but an expression of our gratitude to God and our contribution to the Church. Official receipts will be issued by the Parish Office accordingly.

CATHOLIC FUNERAL & BURIAL SERVICE- The Catholic Mutual Benefit Society (CMBS) of the Kuching Archdiocese provides assistance to bereaved families at the time of death. Their services include providing advice regarding Christian rituals, cemetery plots, columbarium, caskets, transportation, arrangement for funeral masses, wake prayers for the dead, etc..

For more information regarding membership or in time of need / bereavement, Catholics are advised to contact the following persons for assistance to avoid unnecessary hassle and confusion with regards to Catholic funeral rites and services:

On-call: Christopher Chin (Hp: 019-8563438)

CMBS Office: Beatrice Mary Goh (Tel: 082-244493)

THE BREAD OF LIFE COMMUNITY MASS that was scheduled on Friday, 23 May 2025, 7:30 pm at the Cathedral is hereby cancelled.

BoL will hold its Charismatic Prayer Meeting on Sunday, 25 May 2025, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Day Chapel. All are encouraged to come and support these outreach efforts and do invite your friends.

SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION falls on Thursday, 29 May 2025. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Holy Mass will be celebrated as follows:

Date	Venue	Time (Language)
Sunset Mass Wednesday, 28 May	Cathedral	6:00 pm (Mandarin) *The 5:30 pm daily Mass will be cancelled.*
Sunset Mass Wednesday, 28 May	Cathedral	8:00 pm (English) *The Rosary recitation will begin at 7:30 pm in the Cathedral* *(NOT 8:00 pm at Our Lady’s Shrine)*
Mass of the Solemnity Thursday, 29 May	Carmelite Chapel	7:00 am (English)
	Cathedral	7:00 am* (English)
		9:00 am (English)
		5:30 pm (English)
		7:30 pm (Bahasa Malaysia) *The Rosary recitation will begin at 7:00 pm in the Cathedral (NOT 8:00 pm at Our Lady’s Shrine)*

*Live-stream Mass

The Parish Office and SJC Counselling Centre will be CLOSED on Ascension Thursday. For sick calls during public holidays and after office hours, please call 016-8922633. During normal office hours, please call the Parish Office at 082-423424.

NATIONWIDE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL TO SUPPORT THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN MYANMAR & THAILAND - Parishioners can continue to contribute to this Relief Fund until 31 May 2025 by making cash donations to SJC Parish Office OR online transfer via the QR code provided OR to the RHB Bank account stated below:

Account Name: Caritas Malaysia

Account Number: 20708200054188

Reference: "CaritasMy Myanmar Relief"

Notification: Kindly email your transfer slip to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In addition, all the faithful are urged to earnestly pray for the victims and their families, for all relief workers and volunteers, and especially for those who are suffering in silence and despair. Let us, as Pilgrims of Hope, bring the light of Christ to those in darkness. May our generous response be a living testimony of the mercy of our Heavenly Father and the unity of the Body of Christ.

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