A shared mission for the ordained and laity
In his homily at the Chrism Mass on March 21, held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Karamunsing, for the Diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Archbishop John Wong highlighted the shared mission and priesthood of the Church for both the ordained and the laity, urging all to “...stand as steadfast witnesses in the world, reflecting the salvation that Christ has secured for all humanity."
Apr 04, 2024

KOTA KINABALU: In his homily at the Chrism Mass on March 21, held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Karamunsing, for the Diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Archbishop John Wong highlighted the shared mission and priesthood of the Church for both the ordained and the laity, urging all to “...stand as steadfast witnesses in the world, reflecting the salvation that Christ has secured for all humanity."
The prelate urged all priests to remember “the promise, made on the day of our priestly ordination, to dedicate our lives to the mission of announcing the Gospel.”
The archbishop also invited all the baptised to support the priests with prayer and closeness in their common apostolic concern, so that even today “the Church may be a light for the world and bear witness to God’s love”.
He added that every baptised person is anointed with Chrism for a mission to be part of the Priestly, Kingly, and Prophetic People of God.
“This is our common calling. Only a few are called and ordained as priests to minister to the community, which is called the Ministerial Priesthood for ordained ministers who celebrate Masses and administer the Sacraments. At ordinations, priests are anointed with Chrism on their hands, while bishops are anointed on the head,” said Archbishop John.
The homily also underlined the communion, the action of the Holy Spirit, the fact that the priests are called to live among themselves and with the archbishop “to proclaim the Gospel, serve the diocese and all the baptised”.
Archbishop John then asked the faithful to pray for their priests and for him, that God may bless them with the fullness of His love and help them to remain faithful, lead others to Him, fulfil their duties, teach and serve, and be a genuine sign of Christ the High Priest and Good Shepherd.
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