2009
Easter Sunday: Mass animated by Migrant Workers
The Easter Sunday mass at Church of the Sacred Heart was animated by the migrant
workers. After mass, the PHDC members had dinner and played some games with the
workers.
Lenten Campaign: Migrant Workers performed "Cain & Abel" after mass
The migrant workers performed a play based on Cain and Abel after Mass.
We then took them for breakfast and showed them a CD of our
outing with them last year to the Hot water springs.
One of them has no family and has a lot of health problems.
After chit chattig with him we gave him some groceries and went on to
another kampong near the Lata Kinjang waterfalls. There we visited a widow
with 6 children. She is so poor she feeds her family with tapioca or just plain
conjee which some kind soul gives to her.
2008
21st September: Parish Migrant Sunday
Approximately 40 Indonesian workers from the plantation estates in Kampar
went on a bus ride and spent a day at the Hot Water Springs, Sungkai.
This excursion was in conjunction with the Migrant Sunday celebration
organized by the PHDC members of the Sacred Heart Church, Kampar.
The workers had a fun filled day starting with a hot bath followed by games
and fellowship with some ‘makan-makan’. They even managed to boil some
eggs in the hot water. Also present in the excursion were the youths of the
parish who organized the games.
13th April: Projects with Hands-On Training: The Migrant Ministry
14 members of the PHDC of Sacred Heart Church, Kampar & 2 members from
St. Anthony's,Teluk Intan attended this training which was held at Sacred
Heart Church.
This training, conducted by Joachim Xavier of the Migrant's Desk, POHD, hopes
to train members on the objectives of Parish Migrant Ministry, how to start one
and the challenges of the ministry.
The main objective of a Parish Migrant Ministry is to create a "Home Away from Home"
concept for the migrant workers. Some of the programmes suggested to create
this atmosphere were, Cooking Malaysian cuisines for domestic helpers, Movie Day
and celebrating Migrant Sunday, which is in September.
Annointing of the Sick
Launching of the Lenten Campaign: Lend A Hand
Fundraising: Food & Vegetables Sale
2007
March 2007: Visit to the Orang Asli Settlement at Kampung Sungai Limau
The Parish Human Development Committee (PHDC) members together with the youth
members of the Love Squad organized a visit to the orang asli settlement at Kampung
Sungai Limau, Sahom recently, in conjunction with the Lenten Campaign of the parish.
During their visit there, the Love Squad members together with Dr Rowland & Dr Loh
conducted a medical camp for the orang asli. The activities conducted included free
screening of blood pressure and diabetes tests as well as basic medical treatment
for the adults and deworming of the children.
The Love Squad members also menaged to have an entertainment session with the
children with singing and playing of some games. Well wishes and parishioners of the
Sacred Heart contributed some groceries and dried food for 40 of the families in the village.
March 2007: Health Campaign at the parish
The PHDC members also organized a health campaign at the parish
in conjunction with the Lenten Campaign for this year.
