In collaboration with the Episcopal Commission for Pastoral Care of Migrants-Itinerants, Archdiocese Office for Human Development (AOHD) works together with the parishes/churches of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur to celebrate the annual International Migrants Day in September.
The celebration includes a variety of events in the parishes/churches, i.e. Mass/Eucharist in multi-language and cultural expressions, exhibitions & displays aimed at raising awareness, cultural performances in traditional outfits and sales of handmade craft, sharing of exotic food,
Materials are printed and distributed to all parishes to make it more meaningful, i.e. Pope’s Migrants’ Sunday Message, posters & banners, Mass booklet with suggested readings/prayers/homily, DVD production of Migrants’ Sunday message and brochure. They are printed in Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin & Tamil.
It presents an opportunity to celebrate the dignity, life and culture of the migrants in our country, to acknowledge the contributions they have made in our nation building, to raise awareness of their struggles in order to bring about positive changes to their lives.