Chancery Notice – 2 November 2022

Announcements, Chancery Notices

Chan/LN/2022/001 (Revised)

Chancery Notice

His Lordship, Bishop Bernard Paul D.D., Bishop of Malacca Johore, has hereby made the following appointments. They are as follows:

  • 1. Diocesan Curia Appointment with effect from November 1, 2022:
    • 1.1. Rev Fr Dr Lawrence Ng Yew Kim has been appointed as Chancellor in accordance with canon 482 §1.
  • 2. Parish Appointments
  • Effective November 1, 2022:
    • 2.1 Rev Fr Dr Lawrence Ng has been appointed (from Acting Parish Priest) to Parish Priest of Skudai Catholic Centre.
  • Effective December 1, 2022:
    • 2.2. Rev Fr Cyril Mannayagam, Assistant Priest of St Louis Church, Kluang, has been appointed Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Masai.
    • 2.3. Rev Fr Adrian Francis, Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Masai, has been appointed Assistant Parish Priest of St Louis Church, Kluang.
  • Effective February 1, 2023:
    • 2.4. Rev Fr Joseph Heng Chon Sin, Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Family Church, Ulu Tiram, has been appointed as Parish Priest of Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Krubong.
    • 2.5. Rev Fr Patrick Tyoh Kai Hong, Parish Priest of Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Krubong, has been appointed as Parish Priest of St Henry Church, Batu Pahat.
    • 2.6. Rev Fr Louis Chin, Parish Priest of St Henry Church, Batu Pahat, has been appointed as Assistant Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Melaka.
    • 2.7. Rev Fr William Pillai, Assistant Parish Priest of St Henry Church, Batu Pahat, has been appointed as Assistant Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Masai.
    • 2.8. Rev Fr Martinian Lee Hock Chuan, Assistant Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Melaka, has been appointed as Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Family Church, Ulu Tiram.
    • 2.9. Rev Fr Alexuchelvam Mariasoosai, Assistant Parish Priest of St Louis Church, Kluang, has been appointed Assistant Parish Priest of St Francis Xavier, Melaka.
    • 2.10. Rev Fr Paul Wong Poh Loke, Parish Priest of St Andrew Church, Muar and Parish Administrator of St Matthew Church, Tangkak, has been appointed Assistant Parish Priest St Philip Church, Segamat and Parish Administrator of St Simon Church, Labis.
    • 2.11. Rev Fr Jason Wong Kok Cheak, Assistant Parish Priest of St Philip Church, Segamat and Parish Administrator of St Simon Church, Labis, has been appointed Parish Priest of St Andrew Church, Muar and Parish Administrator of St Matthew Church, Tangkak.
    • 2.12. Rev Fr Paul Sia Chau Kiang, Assistant Parish Priest of St Theresa Church, Masai, has been appointed Assistant Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Johor Bahru.
    • 2.13. Brother Aaron Alammalay who has completed his seminary studies has been posted to St Philip Church, Segamat for diaconate preparation.
  • 3. Ministries Appointment with effect from February 1, 2023:
    • 3.1. Rev Fr Martinian Lee has been appointed as the Bishop’s Delegate of Caritas-Malacca Johore Diocesan Office of Human Development (Caritas-MJDOHD), replacing The Very Reverend Mgsr Michcel Mannayagam.
    • 3.2. Rev Fr Sixtus Pitah Amit OFM, replaces Rev Fr Martinian Lee Hock Chuan as Social Communications Head.
    • 3.3. Rev Deacon Dr Sherman Kuek OFS, replaces Rev Fr John Kelvin Pereira as Catechetical Head.
    • 3.4. Rev Fr Moses Rayappan Paul Raj has been appointed as Head of the newly formed Tamil Language-Culture Council.
    • 3.5. Rev Fr Paul Wong replaces The Very Reverend Mgsr Michcel Mannayagam as the Bishop’s Delegate for the Creation Justice Commission.
    • 3.6. Rev Fr Paul Sia has been appointed as the Bishop’s Delegate for CHARIS-Charismatic Catholic Renewal (CHARIS-CCR) and the Spiritual Director (SD) for the English CCR Group. Bishop has appointed the following Spiritual Directors to assist Rev Fr Paul Sia. They are as follows:
      • 3.6.1. Rev Fr Jason Wong as the SD for the Chinese CCR Group.
      • 3.6.2. Rev Deacon Offic Joseph Velangany as the SD for the Tamil CCR Group.
      • 3.6.3. Rev Sr Magdalena Kopong FSIC, as the SD for the Bahasa Malaysia CCR Group.
  • 4. Diocesan Judicial Bodies Appointment with effect from February 1, 2023:
    • 4.1. Professional Standards Office (PSO)
      • 4.1.1. Rev Deacon Anthony Chua Yong Giap and Rev Joseph Heng has been appointed to the PSO panel, together with current panel member, Rev Fr Damian Charles Pereira.

Rev Fr Dr Lawrence Ng
Chancellor
Diocese of Malacca Johore
November 2, 2022.