On this day, residents of the Catholic community in Kanowit Week attended in large numbers to welcome the 2025 Dayak Gawai Day. This is a sign that the Dayak community is entering the new year. This ceremony began with an opening dance by women wearing traditional Iban clothing. Selpeas, Fr. George blessed the palm wine that had been prepared in front of the altar.
Welcoming the visit of Father Mathews and the Kenyan Ambassador to St Fancis Xavier Kanowit. On 17 November 2023, we celebrated the arrival of Fr. Mathews and the Kenyan Embassy to St. Francis Xavier Kanowit after 2 years of leaving Sarawak. This celebration was held at PSJ Kanowit Hall with the presence of the RC…
Bawan, 27 June 2025, Friday- The Walk of Hope for the RC Church is a pilgrimage that will take place on 27 June 2025, to the Sacred Heart Chapel in Bawan, Kanowit. Participants(approximately 800 people) will walk between the 9.5KM or 5KM routes and enjoy activities such as health screening, aerobics, Mass and lucky draws….
Today we held a meeting at the Mary Grace Nanga Bawan House. The purpose of the meeting was to explain the design of the “Walk of hope” program which will be held on 27 June 2025. We explained to the audience from several longhouses regarding the tentative program. Apart from that, we are also collaborating…
On 29 January 2022, the SFX kanowit legion team recorded a prayer song at Saint Francis Xavier Kanowit Church. The filming was done inside the church and the rest was done outside the church near the gallery. The next filming will be on the banks of the Rajang river near Emma Kanowit’s fort.
On 22 January 2022, at Paramount Hotel is the farewell ceremony of Fr Matthew Olili after serving for a long time at Rc Kanowit Church, Selangau, Kapit. He has started to set foot in Borneo since 2011 until now. He is needed by Mill Hill to serve again in Kenya. We hope he will return…
Member of Legion of Mary, SFX Kanowit . On 28 Jan 2023, the Legion Mary SFX Kanowit community celebrated its 7th reception at the Paramount Sibu Hotel. Also present were Fr. George, Fr. Oniz and Fr. Blaise and Br. Anil. Greetings by Fr.George because LOM can join together and celebrate. It is hoped that LOM…