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YOUR ULTIMATE SURVIVAL KIT FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

INSIDE COMMUNICARE << What are we and what we do?

Learn more about us here and also the faith-formation materials we produce and how to get them!

3-4 >> Have you faced any difficulty with the Year of Mercy thus far? How do you walk through the Holy Door? What are Works of Mercy? Find out here!

^ Get updated with the parishes we’ve been to for various formation events.

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5-13 << In March, we brought another group of pilgrims to the Holy Land. Find out what made this trip so special!

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We’ve just determined the dates for the pilgrimages in 2017. Plan your travels for the coming year now! >>

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ABOUT US

THE SPLENDOUR PROJECT We are a community of friends â&#x20AC;&#x201C; clergy and laity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; responding to the call of the Holy Catholic Church for a New Evangelisation through the proclamation of Truth, Beauty and Goodness.

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LATEST PRODUCTIONS

WE HAVE A POPE: EXPLAINING THE PAPAL OFFICE (MYR15/SGD6)

THE PASCHAL MYSTERY: THE CROSS & THE SACRIFICE OF THE EUCHARIST (MYR15/SGD6)

THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH: THE UNITY OF SCRIPTURE & TRADITION (MYR15/SGD6)

NO MORE, NO LESS: ARE THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS BIBLICAL? (MYR15/SGD6)

The Catholic Church is the only Christian institution that has a papal office which is so crucial and so universal.

However, this office is often misunderstood and wrongly interpreted.

In this talk, Deacon Dr. Sherman Kuek explains from Scripture and Tradition how this office came to exist and why its incumbent is accorded a position of primacy among all bishops.

If the Holy Mass is a sacrifice, are we then crucifying Christ repeatedly whenever we celebrate the liturgy?

Furthermore, is the Eucharist merely a symbol of Christ as some non-Catholic Christians say? In this talk, Deacon Dr. Sherman Kuek explains why the Church preaches Christ crucified at the Mass and how it is that Christ is present in the Eucharist.

The Catholic Church teaches that the Word of God consists of not just Sacred Scripture but also Sacred Tradition. This believe is often criticised as untenable by others who do not hold to Catholic teaching. In this talk, Deacon Dr. Sherman Kuek explains how Sacred Scripture retains its authority only when Sacred Tradition is accorded its rightful place. He also explains historically how it is that the Catholic Bible has more Old Testament books than the Protestant Bible.

Since the Protestant Reformation, the number of sacraments in the Church has come into question. The Holy Catholic Church continues to hold that there are seven (7) sacraments and that these sacraments are instituted by Christ Himself as revealed in Sacred Scripture. In this talk, Deacon Dr. Sherman Kuek demonstrates from Scripture how it is that the seven (7) sacraments are to be considered biblical.

For information on how to obtain these materials and more, kindly contact: Anthony Chan 012-428 8977 sales.my@nacpublications.com << or visit www.NACpublications.com www.NACpublications.com

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2016 FORMATION EVENTS

JAN

5 // PETALING JAYA RCIA SESSION

22 // 23 // 24 SHAH ALAM MYSTERY OF MERCY

29 // 30 // 31 KAJANG MYSTERY OF MERCY

The RCIA formation team of St Francis Xavier Church, PJ has invited Deacon Sherman to return again for a session touching on the topic of ‘priesthood’ in the Catholic Church. About 50 Catechumens were present with the sponsors/godparents for a 2 hour session with Q&A session included. This also marks the very first formation session of the year 2016 by The Splendour Project.

What better parish if not Church of Divine Mercy, Shah Alam to start our very first session of this year’s formation specially for Jubilee Year of Mercy?

Over 100 participants were gathered for the weekend to journey together with Deacon Sherman for the formationcum-recollection which included group discussions, praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and even Confession, interspersed between each session.

The Holy Family Church, Kajang with parish priest Fr Surain Raj has invited the Splendour Project to return for the special formation and recollection for the Year of Mercy. Deacon Sherman taught about making good Confessions as a means of receiving God’s mercy to over 80 participants comprising of the local parishioners and parishioners from Seremban and Petaling Jaya. We were very touched by how long the Confession line was after the Adroation of the Blessed Sacrament.

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19 // 20 // 21 SARAWAK MYSTERY OF MERCY

26 // 27 // 28 JOHOR MYSTERY OF MERCY

With the efforts from the Legion of Mary of the Archdiocese of Kuching, the Splendour Project was given an opportunity to give a formation-cum-recollection weekend at Holy Trinity Church, Kenyalang, with over 150 participants. After showing the participants how Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercy was with His people all along through Salvation History, Deacon Sherman went on to emphasise the importance of receiving Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mercy through the sacraments today and how Catholics can be a face of Mercy in our own ways and daily lives for the people around us. The Splendour Team was very happy to see such a long queue at the confessional as many participants realised that it was such a moment of grace to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation from parish priest Fr Patrick Heng, especially during this Year of Mercy. The Splendour Project works closely with the Legion Of Mary of the Archdiocese of Kuching in providing faith formation for its members and other lay faithful several times each year.

The Evangelisation Commision of Melaka-Johor Diocese has collaborated with the Splendour Project in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy to organise this formation-cumrecollection weekend at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Over 110 parishioners were present.

The weekend was concluded with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy was prayed by the participants, who also offered their intentions for this special year before the Lord.

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2016 FORMATION EVENTS

MAR

11 // 12 // 13 JOHOR PASCHAL MYSTERY

18 // 19 // 20 KEPONG MYSTERY OF MERCY (MANDARIN)

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Deacon Sherman has completed a brief retreat for the parishioners of St Louis Church in Kluang.

Over 50 parishioners turned up from this small parish to gain a deeper appreciation of the paschal mystery in preparation for the Holy Week and Easter.

Our Mandarin formator, Matthew Lo from Sabah was invited to give a session in Mandarin for the parishioners of Jesus Caritas Church, Kepong. The three-day formation event was held over a weekend and was attended by about 50 participants. They were led during this special event to prepare for the Jubilee of Mercy through receiving sacraments of Communion and Reconciliation.

Parish Priest Fr Michael Chua was also present at the end of the session to hear Confessions.

A brief recollection session was led by Deacon Sherman for the lay faithful at Church of St Philip, Segamat. This recollections was in conjunction for the Holy Week and the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

About 40 parishioners attended the evening session.

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2016 FORMATION EVENTS

APR

1 // 2 // 3 PETALING JAYA MYSTERY OF MERCY

15 // 16 // 17 SUBANG JAYA MYSTERY OF MERCY

23 // 24 SABAH SPLENDOUR OF TRUTH (PT. 1)

The Splendour Project has been invited to return to St Ignatius Church, PJ for a formation-cumrecollection in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Over 80 participants from the parish and neighbouring parishes attended the weekend session organised by the Family Life Ministry with Deacon Sherman.

It was a weekend of learning and reflecting about the roles of Catholics in bringing mercy to today’s world through spiritual and corporal works of mercy besides receiving through the sacraments.

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The formation team of Church of St Thomas More has invited the Splendour Project again this year for a valuable session in preparation for the Jubilee Year of Mercy with Deacon Sherman. Overpacking the hall with over 120 participants, they were led by Deacon Sherman over the weekend on the simple do’s and don’ts and the meaning of indulgences for this special year. The session ended with the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet before the adoration and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Lifeline Community has invited the Splendour team to return to the Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kota Kinabalu for formation. The topic chosen was the Splendour of Truth: Difficult Questions about the Catholic Faith as a follow up from last year’s similarly themed apologetic title, What’s The Difference. The two-day event was attended by 160 laypersons, including a number from the deaf community. The Splendour Project will return in July for the second part of this formation.

2016 FORMATION EVENTS

MAY

6 // 7 // 8 KEPONG MYSTERY OF MERCY

13 // 14 // 15 MELAKA MYSTERY OF MERCY

19 // 20 // 21 SABAH MYSTERY OF MERCY

This time, the Splendour Project has been invited by the formation team of Jesus Caritas Church, Kepong for a weekend session with its parishioners. Mystery of Mercy was the topic of choice in lieu of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Over 130 participants came to join Deacon Sherman for a three-day weekend formation to learn more about God’s mercy. The formation ended with the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and adoration and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at the main parish building.

Since our last formation more than a year back, the Splendour Project is finally back for the lay faithful of Melaka. This time around, Deacon Sherman spent the weekend on the topic of Mercy, in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy with about 80 participants including the lay faithful and religious Sisters in St Peter’s Church, Melaka. As usual, Deacon Sherman ended the weekend with the recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

About 120 lay faithful participated in the Splendour Project’s latest formationcum-recollection, Mystery of Mercy. Held at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kota Kinabalu, the event was jointly organised by the Bible Apostolate of the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in conjunction with the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Formator Deacon Sherman led the participants to prepare for the Year of Mercy.

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2016 FORMATION EVENTS

JUN

10 // 11 // 12 LABUAN MYSTERY OF MERCY

18 // 19 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 SABAH BRUNEI SPLENDOUR OF TRUTH (PT 2) MYSTERY OF MERCY

For the first time ever, the Splendour Project was invited to Labuan. Deacon Sherman was invited to share on the Mystery of Mercy session for the Year of Mercy. More than 200 participants were present for the three-day weekend formation.

The event was held in Blessed Sacrament Church in Labuan.

The event also ended with the Labuan parishioners throwing Deacon Sherman a surprise early birthday party.

This Splendour Project returns to Kota Kinabalu to continue with the session of Answering Difficult Questions about the Catholic Faith which started back in April. Eventhough a majority of the pariticpants were from the first session, we were also glad to meet new faces this time around. The event was organised by the Lifeline Community and was held in St Simon Church, Likas.

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Although the visit was delayed (we usually visit Brunei in January), we finally managed to make it to Bandar Seri Begawan this year for the Mystery of Mercy formation. More than 200 lay faithful were joined by Bishop Cornelius, who also gave deep insights after each session

by Deacon Sherman. The fourth night ended with praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and also the Sacrament of Confession. The event was held in Church of our Lady of Assumption.

2016 FORMATION EVENTS SPLENDOUR FORMATION EVENTS JUL - DEC 2016 It is often said, “The world needs mercy”. But why? And in what way does the world need mercy, since it doesn’t often feel like it is in need of any mercy? In this formation-cum-recollection, we will be covering the following topics like ‘Understanding God’s Mercy’, ‘Jesus, the Face of God’s Mercy’, ‘Receiving God’s Mercy’, ‘The World’s Need of Mercy’, and ‘Offering God’s Mercy’. These sessions will be interspersed with group reflections devotional prayers to the Divine Mercy, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, and also the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation for those who feel moved to receive the sacrament.

As there is still about 5 months to go before the Jubilee Year of Mercy ends, the Splendour team urges you to not miss this special talk this year. There are about seven more Mystery of Mercy sessions scheduled for the rest of the year.

Besides that, we will also continue with our various other formation events and formation-based pilgrimages for the rest of the year. Check out the schedule below to see if we’ll be visiting a parish near you so that you can come and say Hi to us!

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2016 FORMATION EVENTS

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1 - 5 Jul (Wed - Sat) | Brunei Mystery of Mercy Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Seria

1 - 4 Aug (Mon - Thu) | Sarawak Mystery of Mercy St Lukas’ Formation Centre, Kota Padawan

8 - 10 Jul (Fri - Sun) | Penang Theology of the Body Penang Office for Human Development Formation Centre, Penang Contact: raymond@splendourproject.com (Raymond)

5 - 7 Aug (Fri - Sun) | Sarawak Mystery of Mercy St Anne’s Catholic Church, Kota Padawan, Kuching Contact: 019-8190996 (Lainus Lichok)

15 - 17 Jul (Fri - Sun) | Sarawak Mystery of Mercy Catholic High School, Auditorium, Sibu, Sarawak Contact: 014-885 8585 (Eta Ting) 29 - 31 Jul (Fri - Sun) | Sarawak Mystery of Mercy St Theresa’s Parish, Serian

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19 - 25 Aug (Fri - Thu) | Sabah Topics on Apologetics Pace Bene Retreat Centre, Papar 27 - 28 Aug (Fri - Sun) | Sarawak Legion of Mary Retreat Church of our Lady, Queen of Peace, Sri Aman

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16 - 18 Sep (Fri - Sun) | N.Sembilan Subang College Camp Port Dickson 11 - 13 Sep (Sun - Tue) | Sabah Mystery of Mercy (Mandarin) St Mary Cathedral, Sandakan 26 Sep - 13 Oct (Mon - Thu) Formation-Based Pilgrimage to Rome & Eastern Europe

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11-13 Nov (Fri - Sun) | K. Lumpur 16 - 18 Dec (Fri - Sun) | Sabah Mystery of Mercy Retreat for Lifeline Community, Church of the Good Shepherd, Kota Kinabalu Setapak 21 Nov - 1 Dec (Mon - Thu) Formation-Based Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

For more detailed info, visit (Click here): www.splendourproject.com/events

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YEAR OF MERCY

YOUR ULTIMATE SURVIVAL KIT

FOR THE JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY

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YEAR OF MERCY So you know it’s the Year of Mercy this year - the Pope has announced it, your Bishop has determined the Holy Doors, your parish priest has mentioned it and the other parishioners can’t stop talking about it. You couldn’t possibly miss the almond shape Year of Mercy logo somewhere! Well, if you haven’t heard about the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy then, in the famous words of Shakespeare, “Get thee to a nunnery!”

Regardless, it is June now and we’re already halfway through this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy; about time we ask ourselves what have I done so far for this year? Walked through the designated Door of Mercy?

Clothed the naked? Feed the hungry? Gained indulgences?

If this all sounds like Greek to you, don’t panic. This is where we help. We present to you this comprehensive survival kit for the Year of Mercy and hopefully,

there’s still time for you to gain that indulgence!

What’s The Jubilee Year?

The tradition of officiating the Holy Year every 25 years has been around since 700 years ago. It’s a special year for the church to call for conversion and repentance through various celebrations and pilgrimages.

It’s sort of like the Church’s way to remind lay people that the Church is still here, offering sacraments, special opportunities to experience God’s grace.

What’s so “Extraordinary?”

The “extraordinary” thing about this Holy Year is that it was called unexpectedly by Pope Francis, hence, breaking the tradition of a 25 year cycle since the last one was called by St John Paul II in the year 2000.

This year, Pope Francis has decided that the word “mercy” should be emphasised although, in the past, the Jubilee Years are

ubiquitous with Mercy. It is also the third “extraordinary” jubilee since the tradition began.

What’s with the Holy Door then?

Traditionally, the Holy Years are marked with pilgrimages to Rome whereby pilgrims are welcome to walk through the Holy Doors available at the four major papal basilicas. These special doors are only open during the Jubilee Years and are cemented shut until the next Jubilee Year comes along. But c’mon let’s be honest here, not everyone can afford a plane ticket to Rome, not with the economy nowadays. Which is why Pope Francis has decided that the Jubilee Year be celebrated on the local level as well, instructing local Bishops to call for their own Holy Doors.

So what does the Holy Door do?

Before you think the Holy Door dispenses some sort of magical pixie dust, it doesn’t. Pilgrims who do walk through the doors can gain plenary indulgences as it symbolises a person’s leaving behind of the world and entering into the presence of God. The question then we should be asking is, what should we do before walking through the Holy Doors of Mercy to gain the said indulgence?

<< The iconic logo: The Year of Mercy logo as drawn by Jesuit Father Marko I. Rupnik and chosen by Pope Francis as the official logo for the year.

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YEAR OF MERCY First, what’s an indulgence?

Contrary to its popular association with chocolate, an indulgence is actually “… a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly dispose gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispense and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints. An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin.” (CCC 1471) In other words, a partial indulgence is a partial remission of sins while plenary indulgence is a full remission of sins.

Walking through the Holy Door Walking through the Holy Door effectively requires you to be in a state of grace to receive the indulgence. This simply entails that you have received the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (confession) and received Holy Communion.

Upon walking through the Holy Door, you can pray for the Pope’s intention of the month or alternatively, say one Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. But here’s the tricky part, you have to be completely detached from sin (or try your very best) to gain a PLENARY indulgence. Failing to do so will only grant yourself a partial indulgence. However, you can obtain a plenary indulgence once daily and multiple partial indulgences a day.

And don’t worry, walking out or backwards of the Holy Door has no reversal effect whatsoever.

Sidenote: indulgences can be gained for ourselves and for the souls in purgatory as well.

Steps for a good Confession Another thing that many lay faithful sometimes miss the spot with is the Sacrament of Reconciliation, or more commonly known as Confession.

Did you know, there are prerequisites to determine if a Confession was valid or not.

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An indulgence is partial or plenary according as it removes either part or all of the temporal punishment due to sin.

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While you pick your jaw up from the floor, be reminded that a good preparation for any Confession is a thorough Examination of Conscience. After that, it’s time to make the actual Confession with an ordained priest.

Not to worry, the Seal of Confessional is taken very seriously by all priests and is a sin if broken.

Contrition in the penitent’s part is also essential during a Confession and is usually expressed as the Act of Contrition. The priest will normally then give the penitent some form of penance as a mean of amendment also known as satisfaction before giving the absolution whereby the penitent is granted pardon and peace by God through

the priest. Pro tip: the priest wouldn’t mind if your brought in a mini guidebook to the confessional.

What about Works of Mercy?

As we receive mercy in the form of sacraments and indulgences from God, it is only logical that we be the face of mercy in our world, which is easily doable via various works of Mercy, a concept not foreign to most of us.

There are generally two types of works of mercy; spiritual and corporal (refer next page).

Again, these works of mercy are not only called for or valid during this special year of Mercy but rather, a reminder to start what we have not and to continue what we have. It’s the absolute simplest way to live out our calling as Catholics through these continuous acts of Mercy. On the same note, works of mercy also gains us indulgences and as far as we continuously need to gain indulgences for our sins, we should also think of ways to sustain these works of Mercy.

A note on Pilgrimages Generally, lay faithful who make an effort to go on any pilgrimage, whether it be to walk through the Holy Door or to pray at holy shrines and churches, will also gain indulgences.

Discerning for a spiritually beneficial pilgrimage is not an easy task. Which is why we’ve compiled a list that could help you identify good quality pilgrimages in the market. Turn to page 20 for more!

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ENCOUNTERING JESUS CHRIST IN THE HOLY LAND MARCH 2016

^ Group photo with the Old City of Jerusalem in the back

Due to the overwhelming response for our trip to the Holy Land in November 2015, we decided to accomodate by organising organise another trip for our friends. This time, 45 pilgrims joined the Splendour Project on a 10 days pilgrimage from 29 Feb - 10 Mar 2016, exploring, learning and praying at the most significant shrines and holy sites in the Holy Land.

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Interspersed with the teachings of the Catholic faith with daily faith formation and verified information from our chosen tour guide, we always put the spiritual benefits of our pilgrims as one of our top priorities.

As we constantly review our trips and strive to make each one better from the previous one, we have included a new site to visit in our itinerary for this trip. Under the formation of Deacon Sherman, the pilgrims had a rare chance of visiting Caesarea of Philippi, located about an hourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive north from the city of Jerusalem. This natural rock formation not only houses the spring which waters

Pilgrims at Mt Nebo >>

the Jordan river, but is also the spot where Jesus appointed Peter as the head of His church.

Apart from that, the pilgrims were taken on an emotional journey through the bustling streets of Jerusalem during the Way of the Cross all the way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre or better known as Golgotha. Besides Holy Mass being celebrated each day at selected shrines, sacraments like Confession was also readily available with Fr Philip Odhiambo, who was the accompanying priest for the trip.

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PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND << The ‘men-only’ section of the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem

<< Group photo at Church of St Peter Gallicantu, Jerusalem

<< A part of the Jordan River, Galilee

On previous page: 1 A view of the Church of St Peter’s Gallicantu, on top of Mt Zion, Jerusalem 2 The dome at Stella Maris Church, Galilee 3 Attentive pilgrims at the mountain rock at Ceasarea, Philippi

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2017 PILGRIMAGES ENCOUNTER JESUS CHRIST & HIS APOSTLES IN THE HOLY LAND 10 - 20 MAR 2017 Price: RM12,500 per person (twin sharing) Formation Director: Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek OFS Accompanying Priest: Fr Paul Wong Visit and touch the places where Christ, our Lord, was born, grew up, lived, ministered and visited in the course of his earthly life. Visit the towns and villages where the early Apostles lived and preached the Gospel to the Early Christians. Make a journey to the land where God chose to reveal the fullness of Himself to humanity.

Formation Content: Scripture from the Four Gospels, New Testament background, apostolic succession and papal primacy, marriage and family, nature of the Church, the mission of the Church, etc.

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2017 PILGRIMAGES ENCOUNTER MOTHER CHURCH & THE HOLY SAINTS IN ROME & EASTERN EUROPE 21 SEP - 8 OCT 2017 Estimated Price: RM17,400 per person (twin sharing) Formation Director: Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek ofs Accompanying Priest: TBC Visit and walk in the footsteps of blessed saints like St Faustina of the Divine Mercy and St John Paul II as we track across five countries in Eastern Europe. Get to know them and be inspired by their lives as you visit their places of birth, life and death. Get your plenary indulgences as you visit the four major Papal Basilicas in Rome, exploring the likes of St Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

Most importantly, meet Pope Francis in person!

Formation Content: Primacy of the Roman See, apostolic succession, church architecture, devotion to our Lady, veneration of the Saints, veneration of relics, public and private revelation For more information, kindly contact: Matthew Kang 016-443 2783 pilgrimages @splendourproject.com 26 | COMMUNICARE

2017 PILGRIMAGES ENCOUNTER THE EARLY CHURCH & THE EVANGELISTS IN GREECE & TURKEY 23 OCT- 6 NOV 2017 Estimated Price: RM16,800 per person (twin sharing) Formation Director: Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek ofs Accompanying Priest: Bishop Cornelius Sim Visit the cities where St Paul visited to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, such as, Philippi, Thessaloniki, Athens and Corinth, among others. Visit the only place where you can find some majestic orthodox monasteries amazingly perched on multi-storey high rock formations. Visit the Island of Patmos where the book of the Apocalypse was written, and also visit the seven churches mentioned in the book of the Apocalypse. Enter the Hagia Sophia which was once the grandest church on the face of the earth.

Formation Content: Scripture from Acts of the Apostles to Revelation, the missionary journeys of St Paul, church history, ecumenism, etc.

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