The Catholic Bishops of Malaysia are committed to strengthening the Church’s social mission by encouraging every member to actively care for all creation, especially the poor and marginalised. This mission reflects how Christians live out holiness through acts of love, known as Caritas—the expression of God’s love through His people.
Jesus’ teachings emphasise this mission clearly: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34-35). He also commands us to love God fully and to love our neighbours as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39).
Inspired by these commandments, the Caritas Movement in Malaysia encourages all Catholics to embody this love in practical ways, living out the call to love their neighbours with compassion and action.
The Catholic Bishops of Malaysia collectively aspire to strengthen the social mission of the Church by enabling every member to be active and caring towards all creation, particularly the poor and the marginalised.
Simply put, the Social Mission of the Church is the expression of how a Christian should be living out a life of holiness as witness through acts of love (Caritas); put another way, Caritas is the expression of God’s love through his people. “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” – John 13:34-35
Jesus said to him, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself.” - Matthew 22:37-39
Thus, is the genesis of the “Caritas Movement” in Malaysia, where all are encouraged and helped to act on the second commandment – ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself. ‘
In alignment with its dedication to the Caritas Movement and the guiding principles of the bishops, the Diocesan Office for Human Development has been officially renamed as Caritas Malacca Johore Diocese (Caritas MJD). This change reflects a renewed commitment to advancing the Church’s social mission within the diocese.
Caritas MJD serves as the principal promoter of the Caritas Movement’s objectives in the diocese. Its primary role is to encourage and facilitate charitable activities among all members of the Church, with a particular emphasis on the following:
By Providing:
Consultancy -Providing know-how support to standardize operating culture and systems, as well as introducing best practices.
Training and Formation Development
Awareness and Campaigns, and
Research and Programme Development
In the diocese through partnerships, affiliations as well as the empowerment of the laity in general to organize and participate in such works.
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We leave no one behind. Contact our representative or visit any Catholic church if you are in need of our help. There are many things that you can do that will help to make a real difference to the billions of people in the majority of the world who are disadvantaged. If you would like to contribute to the mission of the church, consider to pray, volunteer or donate to us.
(Ex-officio, Executive Director Secretariat CaritasMJD)
(Ex-officio, Administrator Secretariat CaritasMJD)