Celebrating the migrants in our society and country

SEREMBAN: In Malaysia, Migrant Sunday is celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. This year’s theme is Minor migrants, vulnerable and voiceless.

At the Church of the Visitation, it was celebrated during the 9.00am Mass. The readings, intercessions and hymns were presented in various languages. During the Entrance hymn, migrants walked into the church carrying the flags of their respective countries and a lit candle. They took an active part in the liturgy of the Word and Eucharist.

There was a short sharing by a Pakistani migrant, Mr Shahid, about his life here in Malaysia. “Sana tak ada peluang kerja, hidup susah, sini hidup ada baik. Mari Church pun kita rasa gembira, semua orang di sini banyak bagus.” (Life back home is not easy and I was not employed. Here we are gainfully employed and life is good. The Church here is welcoming and the people are good. We are happy ).

After Mass, parishioners paid a visit to a mock home of a migrant set up inside a minibus. Pictures in the bus showed how they lived there.

The migrants at Visitation parish are from Pakistan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. Everyone joined in the lunch fellowship at the church canteen.

We thank AOHD KL, PIHDM and the parish migrant team for directions and support given for this day.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online