STATISTICAL SUMMARY

• Total population : 5,312,400
• Catholic population : 303,000
• Parishes : 31
• Diocesan Priests : 71
• Religious Priests : 71
• Religious Brothers : 35
• Religious Sisters : 166
• Candidates for the Priesthood: Philosophy Students : 4
• Theology Students : 8
• Baptisms (7 years and above) : 1,527
• Infant baptisms (below 7 yrs) : 1,994
• Catechumens : 895
• Charitable and Social Marriages : 18
• (a) between Catholics (baptized) : 405
• (b) between a Catholic and non-Catholic : 572

• Rt Rev Francis Chan (Age: 55)(20, 1967)
• Fr Mary Ephrem Gomez (Age: 71)(20, 1971)
• Fr Thomas Sta Maria (Age: 67)(20, 2000)
• Bro Felix Dolores (Deacon) (Age: 60)(21, 1986)

• SHC migrant communities celebrate integration in concrete way
• Deacon Friar Claurence Motoyou to be ordained priest
• A prayer for our nation
• Celebrating the Feast of St Michael the Archangel
• Submit to the Holy Spirit to be renewed
• Welcoming migrants and refugees
• New evangelisation calls us to reach out to the world outside
• Prayer to Saint Michael