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On 12 August 2026, OLF PIHD extended its community health outreach to the Batang Padang district in Perak, bringing health awareness and medical services to students, parents and teachers from schools in the area.

The outreach was organised in collaboration with the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), SJK(T) Ladang Sungkai and Persatuan Guru Besar SJKT Malaysia, with medical services and support provided by Doctors Beyond Borders and NCSM.

More than 90 students, together with parents and teachers, participated in the programme, bringing the total attendance to approximately 130 people. The outreach involved participants from 10 schools in the surrounding area.

The programme marked the first time a health camp of this nature was conducted in the Batang Padang district, providing an opportunity to bring health awareness and screening closer to local families and school communities.

Through initiatives such as this, OLF PIHD continues to reach beyond the parish community, working alongside partner organisations to serve those in need and promote greater awareness of health and wellbeing.

OLF extends its appreciation to all the organisations, medical personnel, volunteers, schools, teachers, parents and students who contributed towards making the outreach possible.

As we continue our monthly devotion commemorating the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, parishioners are invited to gather at OLF on Wednesday, 19 August 2026 for an evening of prayer in honour of Our Blessed Mother.

This month’s devotion recalls the fourth apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, which took place on 19 August 1917.

The evening will include:

6.00pm – Holy Hour
6.30pm – Holy Rosary
7.00pm – Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
7.10pm – Holy Benediction
7.30pm – Holy Mass, followed by a mini procession within the church

The message of Fatima continues to call us to prayer, conversion and a deeper relationship with Jesus.

Let us come together as a parish community, through the intercession of Our Lady of Fatima, to pray for the needs of the Church and the world.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

We all carry baggage through life — and much of it cannot be seen.

Past hurts, disappointments, regrets, fears, grief and unresolved experiences can remain with us, sometimes affecting our relationships, our choices and the way we move forward.

The OLF Formation Ministry invites parishioners and friends to “Carrying Baggage: A Reflection on Less Baggage, More Freedom”, a psycho-spiritual reflection exploring the emotional and spiritual burdens we may be carrying and how we can begin to recognise and address them.

📅 Saturday, 19 September 2026
🕙 10.00am – 12.00 noon
💝 Love Offering: RM10

For registration and enquiries:

Vanitha: 016-241 2252
Victor: 012-392 0001

Sometimes, moving forward begins with recognising what we have been carrying — and what we may finally be ready to put down.

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, normally celebrated on 15 August, has been transferred to Sunday, 16 August 2026 by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei for pastoral reasons.

Parishioners are kindly informed that all Masses at OLF that weekend will celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption and fulfil the Holy Day of Obligation.

Saturday, 15 August
6.00pm – Sunset Mass (English)

Sunday, 16 August
6.30am – English Mass
8.30am – Tamil Mass
10.30am – English Mass

The Rosary will be prayed at the usual times before Mass.

As we celebrate Mary’s Assumption into Heaven, may her life of faith and complete trust in God inspire us to remain faithful to Christ and to look with hope towards the promise of eternal life.

Our Lady assumed into Heaven, pray for us.

The Feast of St Tarcisius will be celebrated at OLF on Saturday, 15 August 2026, with a special gathering honouring our Altar Servers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC).

St Tarcisius, who gave his life rather than allow the Blessed Sacrament entrusted to him to be desecrated, remains a powerful witness to love and reverence for the Holy Eucharist.

9.00am – Holy Hour
10.00am – Holy Mass
Followed by brunch

As we give thanks for those who serve at the altar and in the ministry of Holy Communion, the witness of St Tarcisius invites each of us to reflect:

How deeply do we value the Eucharist in our own lives?

St Tarcisius, pray for us.

About 15 members of St Anthony Basic Ecclesial Community (BEC), Pantai Dalam, gathered at the home of Mrs Juliana on the evening of 7 August 2026, as Parish Administrator Fr. Andrew Manickam continued his pastoral visits to the Tamil-speaking communities of the parish.

The gathering began with the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, led by Arul Raj, the longest-serving BECCOT Coordinator. Prayed in both Tamil and English, the Rosary brought different generations together in prayer, from a young primary school pupil to teenagers and working adults.

The evening also provided an opportunity for an open and meaningful conversation between Fr. Andrew and the community. Members spoke candidly about their experiences, concerns and hopes for the future of St Anthony BEC, while Fr. Andrew listened and engaged with the issues raised.

He assured those gathered that the Tamil-speaking faithful are an integral part of the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, and reaffirmed the parish’s commitment to supporting their spiritual and pastoral needs and encouraging their participation in the wider life of the parish.

Fr. Andrew concluded the gathering with prayer and a blessing before everyone shared a home-cooked meal contributed by BEC members.

The fellowship that followed brought together young and old in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. More than a pastoral visit, the evening reflected what lies at the heart of BEC life: families gathering in prayer, listening to one another, sharing fellowship and growing together in faith.

As part of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, the Our Lady of Fatima Parish Integral Human Development Ministry (PIHD) invites parishioners and friends to participate in a Rice Bag Donation Drive in support of families in need.

Inspired by the Church’s call to almsgiving as “a witness to fraternal charity” and “a work of justice pleasing to God” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2462), this initiative offers a simple yet meaningful way for each of us to share God’s blessings with those facing hardship.

The donated rice will be distributed during the PIHD outreach programme to communities in the Batang Padang District, Perak, on Wednesday, 12 August 2026.

Every contribution, no matter the size, becomes a tangible expression of Christian love, compassion and solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need.

Those who wish to contribute may contact:

Devid – 012-395 6152
Fr. Andrew Manickam – 016-521 6510

📍 Drop-off: OLF Parish Office
📅 Please send your donations before 11 August 2026

Together, let us become instruments of God’s love through acts of generosity and mercy.