Cathedral Parish of St. Joseph, Kuching

GAZETTED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS- The Parish Office and SJC Counselling Centre will be closed on 2, 3 & 7 June 2025.

For sick calls during public holidays, holy days of obligation and after office hours, please call 016-8922633. During normal office hours, please call the Parish Office at 082-423424.

ONLINE SMART LOVING ENGAGED PRE-MARRIAGE COURSE will be conducted in English on 8 consecutive Sundays from 8 June to 27 July 2025. Registration is open from 1 to 26 May 2025 OR when the maximum pax of 40 couples is reached (whichever comes first). Registration fee is RM80 per couple (inclusive of Smart loving workbook to be collected from St. Joseph’s Parish Office upon registration). Couples intending to marry in church are invited to register for this course via registration link: https://kuchingcatholic.org/directories/marriage-preparation-course-smart-loving/

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSES (for parishioners from Kuching Archdiocese only) will be conducted as follows:

REGISTRATION PERIOD	COURSE DATE	LANGUAGE	VENUE
5 - 30 May 2025	21, 22, 28, 29 June & 13 July 2025	English	St. Mary Conference Hall, Level 2, A.C.C.P.C.
5 May - 20 June 2025	5, 6 & 27 July 2025	BM	St. Rose Conference Hall, Level 2, A.C.C.P.C.

Couples planning to get married are advised to attend this course at least six months (preferably more than 6 months) before their intended church wedding. The registration fee is RM80 per couple (including of lunch / tea breaks and books). Registration period is as stated above OR when we reach the maximum capacity for each session (whichever comes first). Please register early via this link: https://sites.google.com/view/sjc-marriage-prep-course/home

TUN TAN CHENG LOCK COLLEGE OF NURSING (also known as Assunta College of Nursing) is located in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The college is dedicated to provide comprehensive education and training to aspiring students to evolve into becoming competent professional nurses. They are currently offering SCHOLARSHIPS to deserving candidates to pursue a 3-year Diploma in Nursing programme.

The two certifications offered are Diploma in Nursing and Specialization Course (Post Basic Course), with a monthly allowance of RM1,300. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to pursue their specialization course (Post Basic) in various nursing fields after working for more than 2 years in Assunta Hospital. Their new intakes will commence on 1 July 2025 and 6 October 2025 respectively. Candidates can apply via the college website: https://assuntacollege.edu.my

The Assunta recruitment team will be in Kuching on Saturday, 14 June 2025, 10 am - 1 pm at Sts. John & Lucy Conference Hall, Level 2, A.C.C.P.C. to conduct walk-in interviews.

SCHOLARSHIP 2026 FOR ST. JOSEPH'S PRIVATE SCHOOL - Students who are currently in Primary Six this year are invited to apply. Theirmonthly household income must not exceed RM5,250. The Scholarship will cover school fees, allowance, uniform and textbooks on loan starting from Form One in 2026 academic year. Forms are available at SJC Parish office, www.ylk.org.my or YLK office. Please submit the duly-completed application form to Yayasan Lasallian Kuching Office OR to YLK email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before Monday, 30 June 2025. For further query, please contact Allan Tan: 010-9726135.

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