Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. But we speak God’s wisdom, secret and FEBRUARY 16, 2020 hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age TERHAD PP 8460/11/2012(030939) understood this; for if they had, they would ISSN: 1394-3294 not have crucified the Lord of glory. Vol. 27 No. 06 THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY 1 Cor. 2:6-8

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 Friendship tunnel will P14 soon link mosque and cathedral P18-20  Respond to God’s call P16 to become the ‘now’ of CWL Keuskupan Sandakan tajamkan BM8 God Celebrating the Religious among us P4 kecekapan dalam pelayanan P21-22 Catholics urged to show Christian love

overANOI, Vietnam: Bishops ofthe Coronavirusvirus and returned home from the hospital on Vietnam have asked Catho- Feb 4. She said people were afraid to contact them Hlics to live out the Christian and said no words to them. Her parents had to faith to fight against the fast-spread- stop their daily work because of public dis- ing coronavirus by treating infected crimination. patients fairly and not seeking prof- Vietnam has reported 14 virus-infected pa- tients, including two Chinese visitors and one its on health supplies. Vietnamese-American. Five Vietnamese and On Feb 8, Bishop Paul Nguyen Thai Hop of one Chinese patient have been cured of the Ha Tinh said the world is severely affected by deadly pathogen. the coronavirus epidemic, so “local Catholics Vinh Phuc in northern Vietnam has nine pa- should make a great show of Christian love tients, including five female workers who re- during this difficult time.” turned from Wuhan, the epicentre of the coro- Bishop Hop urged them not to make profits navirus, on Jan. 17. from a lack of medical supplies, especially face Bishop Hop asked Catholics to take preven- masks which now fetch much higher prices. tive measures proposed by the Church and The Directorate of Market Surveillance said government agencies in a careful and calm the severe shortage of masks had been caused manner. Those who have a fever and cough by unchecked speculation and hoarding of should not attend services but can receive the masks to raise prices. Many pharmacies and People wearing protective masks pray during Mass at the National Shrine of Our Mother of Eucharist at their homes. stores in Ho Chi Minh City reportedly an- Perpetual Help in Manila, , Feb 5, 2020. (CNS photo/Eloisa Lopez, Reuters) Nang said Catholics started a nounced they were out of masks, but 150,000 to love and help one another generously in criminate against but love and respect virus-in- novena — nine consecutive days of special masks were found on Feb 7 at Tan Son Nhat this difficult time,” Archbishop Nang said in a fected patients, suspected ones and those who prayers for the epidemic and patients — on International Airport to be exported abroad. message on Feb 5. are from affected areas. Feb 9. They attend Masses, recite the rosary Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of Ho Chi He also asked them to pray for leaders of na- A female receptionist who was infected with and Divine Mercy, change their lifestyles, fast, Minh City called on Catholics not to be greedy tions to be wise in finding practical solutions coronavirus by two Chinese tourists at her ho- do penance and perform charity. — ucanews. and self-interested in making money on the for the virus epidemic and to serve people in tel in January in the coastal city of Nha Trang com sufferings of other people. truth and love. said local people had kept away from her and “We should pray for the human community Bishop Hop called on Catholics not to dis- her family even though she was free of the  Turn to Pages 10 & 11 for more to celebrate Pentecost in Malta VATICAN: will celebrate others aboard the storm-tossed b