Feast Day of Church of St Thomas, Kuantan | RPA 2024 | Plogging | Cardinal Vigano excommunicated

In this video, we take a snapshot of the top stories in the Herald weekly dated 21st July 2024. We begin in Kuantan, Pahang, where the Church of St Thomas the Apostle marked its 118th anniversary with a vibrant seven-day celebration honouring the feast of its patron. The parish hosted multilingual novena prayers and daily Masses, with guest celebrants including Fr Matthew Bun from the Church of Christ the King, Kulai, Johor; Fr Terrance Thomas from the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Mentakab, Pahang and Fr Gregory Chan from the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang, Selangor. The parish had planned a street procession but at the last minute their application was rejected by the authorities. Fr Dr Lawrence Ng gives us a preview of the upcoming Peninsular Malaysia Regional Pastoral Assembly 2024 at MAJODI Centre in Plentong, Johor this August. Do you know what is Plogging? Plogging combines picking up garbage while walking or jogging, and that’s just what parishioners of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Johor Bahru did on June 29. Meanwhile around seventy participants of all ages and diverse faiths explored Brickfields on foot in the Laudato Si’ Green Hunt on July 8th. The Church of St Paul the Apostle in Kuala Kubu Baharu celebrated its parish feast day triduum from June 28th to 30th. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Kulim Kedah recently celebrated its annual Family Day. The Vatican has allowed the launch of the sainthood process for Korean Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan. Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has been found guilty of schism and excommunicated. A 17th century cathedral in the Philippines was conferred with national shrine status. And in our Inspirational segment, 16-year-old Will Henry crafts quality, handmade rosaries to spread the devotion. Read all these stories and the top Catholic stories making the headlines in this week's HERALD. Get your copy of the HERALD at your parish this weekend!