Diocese of Malacca Johore: Cancellation of all Masses in MJD parishes with immediate effect

Aug 01, 2020

To All MID Clergy, Religious and Parishes of the  Malacca Johore Diocese. 

1. All Masses in the Malacca Johore Diocese parishes are to be cancelled with immediate effect.

2. This is due to the fact that all our MID Clergy were exposed to a clergyman from Bukit Tiram on July 15, 2020 at the Clergy Monthly Recollection, who on July 25 tested positive for COVID-19.

3. All Masses are to be cancelled until the contact tracings are completed. 4. No Masses until further notice.

Together With you, 

+ Rt Rev Bernard Paul, DD
Bishop of Malacca Johore Diocese
July 25, 2020

Some messages from the clergy to their parishioners

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
As promised here is the latest update. The three priests serving the Cathedral, Frs Michael, John and I, together with Fr Sebastian who assists us regularly, have received our second viral test results. All four of us tested negative.

We submitted the results to KKM for their record. Subsequently, Frs Michael, Sebastian and I were directed by KKM to present ourselves at MPC in Bandar Baru UDA for an sampling test which took this morning  and the results were also negative for the three of us.

Thank you all for your prayers and the many expressions of concern. I would very much like to encourage you to continue praying. At this moment, our fate truly rests in God’s mercy.

I will be reaching out to you soon on other matters. The Mandarin translation will follow. God bless you

Fr Simon Yong, SJ
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Johor Bahru

Dear parishioners,
The sunset Mass today was suspended just before it was due to be celebrated. Fr Claurance made an announcement that one of the priests who attended the Malacca Johore Diocese Chrism Mass has been confirmed to have contracted COVID-19.

As a precaution, Fr Claurance decided to suspend Masses until further notice. All priests who have come into close contact with the confirmed case will be going for testing. Please keep them in your prayers. 

Thanks, God bless.

Firstly, I would like to thank all of you for keeping us in your prayer. Just to let you know that our (Fr Claurence and I) COVID-19 test results are negative and we are well and healthy.

Please continue to pray for all the Priests. God Bless.

Fr Eddie Rayappan Parish Priest
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Johor Bahru

Dear parishioners, peace of Christ!
It has been ascertain now that all the clergy and those attended the meeting at Majodi on 15/7 have tested negative for COVID-19.

We give thanks to God for his constant protection and providence. Bless you all and thank you for your kind patience!

Fr Thomas Chong, SJ Parish Priest.
Church of St Theresa, Melaka