SOCCOM MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED IN THE CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST ON WORLD COMMUNICATION SUNDAY

By: Julita Kantod

Tawau: Social Communication Ministry (SOCCOM) of Holy Trinity Parish participated actively in the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist on 27^th May 2017 in conjunction with the World Communications Day  in preparing and  offering the gifts, and as commentator and lectors.

I would like, then, to contribute to the search for an open and creative style of communication that never seeks to glamourize evil but instead to concentrate on solutions and to inspire a positive and responsible approach on the part of its recipients. I ask everyone to offer the people of our time storylines that are at heart “good news”.

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis – 51^st World Communication Day 

Msgr Nicholas Ong, in his homily to the parishioners “as followers of Christ you must share the good news everywhere through your words, actions and the media. The world now is full of bad news:  war, killing, murder, suicide bomber, terrorism and so on, but don’t forget that we are children of the Good News who is Jesus Christ himself. So, do share your experience of love, mercy and forgiveness that you received from God to others. Let the world know and acknowledge that “good news” shows hope and affirmation, that without God’s love, guidance and protection, we are all hopeless.”

Msgr. Nicholas, before his concluding prayer, introduced the SOCCOM members to the Parishioners and expressed his gratitude and thanks for all   their hard work and contribution in the dissemination of faith through various forms of media and keeping records of activities done in every parish.

SOCCOM members of Holy Trinity Tawau provides voluntary service in all church programs by taking photographs with free of charge, unless an individual request is done by parishioners. In general, all photos of events are kept for documentation to tell the history of the Church to our future generation. Reports of events are channelled to Catholic based bulletins and websites such as the Diocese of Sandakan News Update (DOSPO), Catholic Sabah and The Herald.