"AS WE journey towards PMPC II, the Peninsular Church is also journeying in union
with the regional and universal Church towards the Third Millennium.
I call to mind the theme of the past newsletter of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Team,
One People Journeying Together To make God's Kingdom Come. This is apt because
everyone - the hierarchy, Religious and laity - must participate in this journey in faith,
hope and love if it is to be meaningful and enriching. Thus, I feel that journey
is an important theme. Above all, I believe that, despite our initial differences, we will
be able to overcome them."
I will be your God, you shall be my people. (Jer 7:23)
Our Journey as Church in Peninsular Malaysia
since 1976 towards PMPC II
1976
August: Aggiornamento - Implementation of directions
of Vatican II.
Core and Related Needs indentified.
1976 to 1986
Implementation of Core and Related Needs by each of the Dioceses mainly
through the New Image of the Parish (NIP).
1986 Your Kingdom Come - Review of 10 years of Aggiornamento
and the NIP. Setting up of Follow-up Team.
1993
Follow - up Team reorganised and PMPC II Organising Committee set up.
1994
July: Study Days on Towards a Common Understanding of Church as Communion
- Bishop's Conference of Malaysia - Singapore -
/Brunei and
major Religious superiors.
1995
March: Inter - diocesan Consultation on Church as Communion
by clergy of three dioceses
May: Archdiocesan / Diocesan Assemblies of the
hierarchy, religious and laity
1996
February: Inter - Diocesan Clergy Formation
April: Inter - Diocesan Clergy Formation
May - June: Archdiocesan / Diocesan Assemblies of the
hierarchy, religious and laity
August 30th to September 2nd, 1996 at
College General, Penang.