Church of St Thomas More, Subang Jaya
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The Church of St Thomas More (STM), is a Roman Catholic parish, located in Sime UEP Industrial Park, Subang Jaya
. Officially dedicated and opened on Sunday, 10 April 2011
, by Most Rev. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam
, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
, it primarily caters to the pastoral needs of the Catholic community living in Subang Jaya, USJ and Putra Heights. Rev. Fr. Simon Labrooy is the first and current Parish Pastor.
The Church premises consists of 2 blocks - the Church proper and an administrative building (which houses the Parish Office, Parish Pastor's Office, and 2 floors with rooms used by Sunday School and various Ministry activities. The Parish Pastor's residence is at the top floor of the administrative building).
, Rev. Fr Larry Tan sj, saw an urgent need to look into the pastoral needs of the Catholic community residing in Subang Jaya and USJ. The longer established churches in Petaling Jaya
had experienced overflowing crowds during weekend masses, and it was found that a large number of these had come from Subang Jaya
.
Capel Kurnia Kristus (CKK) was established and began a shoplot chapel in USJ11 in 1995. The response to the single Sunset Mass on each Saturday was so overwhelming that soon, a second Sunset Mass was instituted. Sunday School was operating from homes as well as the chapel.
As the size of the congregation continued to expand, the search for a permanent place of worship began in earnest. As a temporary measure, a multi-purpose private school hall in SS13 was used for Sunday and feast day masses from year 2000. Sunday School operated in 2 sites - one floor of Sekolah Seri Sedaya and a rented office block about 300m distance. This arrangement continued from 2000 until the present permanent place of worship was completed.
The Church of St Thomas More also provides pastoral care to the ever growing Catholic student population from the colleges and universities in Subang Jaya
and Bandar Sunway
. A full time Youth Minister is responsible for outreach and formation.
Mass Times
Mon-Fri: 6.15am
Sat: 5pm Novena; 6pm Sunset Mass
Sun: 6:45am, 8:30am & 11:30am
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
. Officially dedicated and opened on Sunday, 10 April 2011
, by Most Rev. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam
Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam
Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam is the third metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....
, Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, it primarily caters to the pastoral needs of the Catholic community living in Subang Jaya, USJ and Putra Heights. Rev. Fr. Simon Labrooy is the first and current Parish Pastor.
The Church premises consists of 2 blocks - the Church proper and an administrative building (which houses the Parish Office, Parish Pastor's Office, and 2 floors with rooms used by Sunday School and various Ministry activities. The Parish Pastor's residence is at the top floor of the administrative building).
Background and progress
In the mid-1990s, the then Parish Priest of St Francis Xavier Church Petaling Jaya, Rev. Fr Larry Tan sj, saw an urgent need to look into the pastoral needs of the Catholic community residing in Subang Jaya and USJ. The longer established churches in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
had experienced overflowing crowds during weekend masses, and it was found that a large number of these had come from Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
.
Capel Kurnia Kristus (CKK) was established and began a shoplot chapel in USJ11 in 1995. The response to the single Sunset Mass on each Saturday was so overwhelming that soon, a second Sunset Mass was instituted. Sunday School was operating from homes as well as the chapel.
As the size of the congregation continued to expand, the search for a permanent place of worship began in earnest. As a temporary measure, a multi-purpose private school hall in SS13 was used for Sunday and feast day masses from year 2000. Sunday School operated in 2 sites - one floor of Sekolah Seri Sedaya and a rented office block about 300m distance. This arrangement continued from 2000 until the present permanent place of worship was completed.
The Church of St Thomas More also provides pastoral care to the ever growing Catholic student population from the colleges and universities in Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya
Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...
and Bandar Sunway
Bandar Sunway
Bandar Sunway is a township in between Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the district of Petaling, Selangor. It is a 5 to 10 minutes drive to Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya, Puchong and other suburbs and townships of Petaling Jaya...
. A full time Youth Minister is responsible for outreach and formation.
Mass Times
Mon-Fri: 6.15am
Sat: 5pm Novena; 6pm Sunset Mass
Sun: 6:45am, 8:30am & 11:30am