Diocese of Miri: Pastoral Visit to St Anthony Parish, Bintulu 1st

The missionary trip to St Anthony Parish, Bintulu on 1st December was the last pastoral visit for year 2018 in the diocese of Miri. A total of 41 visits accomplished for the year reaching out to the 14 parishes serving the rural longhouses, kampungs, plantations and logging camps.

The 14 parishes under Diocese of Miri -
1. St Joseph Parish Miri
2. St Dominic Parish Taman Tunku
3. St Michael Parish Batu Niah
4 Good Shepherd Parish Marudi
5. Church of Holy Family Lapok
6. Blessed Sacrament Parish Long Lama
7. St Anthony Parish Bintulu
8. St George Parish Sebauh
9. St Peter Parish Tatau
10. St Paul Parish Long San
11. Holy Cross Parish Asap
12. St Francis Xavier Parish Belaga
13. St Edmund Parish Limbang
14. St Martin Parish Lawas

On 1st December 2018 Right Reverend Bishop Richard Ng celebrated sunset Mass at Gereja St Anthony, Bintulu.

The following day 2nd December 2018 His Lordship Bishop celebrated Sunday morning Mass at Gereja Stella Maris, Kidurong, Bintulu.

This pastoral visit also included site inspection on the preliminary ground leveling and filling earthworks at new Setiam RC cemetry.

The complete journey by road to all the parishes driving Toyota 4- wheel accumulated tosome 15,000 kilometers distance traveled in 2018

Story and Photography by Dennis Ng