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Jesus Caritas Church
Pilgrims of Hope 2025

Brief History of JCC + Tour

We are a Latin-rite Catholic Parish, serving the English and Mandarin-speaking communities in the Kepong, Selayang, and Segambut areas of North Kuala Lumpur.

Our parish’s origins can be traced back to 1969 when Fr. Pierre Decroocq, MEP established a Mass centre at a corner shop in Kepong as part of his outreach mission that was inspired by St. Paul.

Subsequently, a multipurpose community centre was established, providing a hub for tuition classes, tailoring services, and a nursery. Thereafter, a Chinese developer generously donated the land which we are standing on and the construction of a new church-community centre began.

A 2-storey church was built, dedicated to JESUS CARITAS. It was blessed by Archbishop Dominic Vendargon in April 1975. Lay leaders were trained in various ministries including caring for the sick and supporting drug addicts.

The community centre provided classes for people of different faiths, including programs for slow learners and a kindergarten. There was also a Music Hall for the youth, offering indoor games like billiards and badminton.

Fr. Decroocq served as the first parish priest from its foundation in 1975 until 1985. He also became renowned for conducting Friday prayer sessions with a group of volunteers, offering prayers for the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being and recovery of those in need.

Over time, JCC underwent several renovation/beautifications works, a major one being the renovation of the entire church complex which was completed in 2011. This renovation included the construction of a brand-new church and an adjacent building known as Wisma Caritas, which provided additional rooms for the kindergarten, Sunday school, and meeting facilities. This was during the tenure of Fr Mitchel Joseph

In 2019, significant beautification work was carried out in the sanctuary under the guidance of Fr. Michael Chua. This year, we are celebrating our 50th Year Jubilee!

Extensive preparations, including renovations, rectifications, and repainting efforts, have been done to commemorate this momentous occasion.

Tour

  • Marian Shrine
  • St Maria Goretti’s Youth Centre (1st Floor)
  • Glassroom / Decroocq Hall / St Philomena’s Garden + outdoor Fellowship area
  • Church (architecture e.g. chalice shaped front) + St Maria Goretti’s Relic+ Sacred images, symbols, statues, baptismal pool, paintings
  • St John Vianney’s Chapel

Attendance Policy​

  1. Regular weekly attendance at all class sessions is expected. It should be the norm for all catechism learners to attend more than 80% of classes, failing which the student may be retained in the level or forgo receiving the Sacrament for the given year at the discretion of the church Priests/Catechism Ministry.
  2. Parents are to notify the catechist by phone or email if their child will be absent, stating the reason for the absence.
  3. Understand that irregular attendance at Mass may lead to the child not receiving the sacrament for the given year to ensure more faith guidance and commitment is instilled.

Parents' Guidelines:​

The Church recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility for educating their children in the faith. Parents should assist their children in their learning, teach them how to pray, and review any homework. In addition, parents are asked to:

  1. Ensure children are on time for class.
  2. Communicate any concerns to the contacts listed on the website or to the class catechists. Parents are expected to maintain a respectful and courteous attitude towards catechists, other parents, and children at all times. This includes verbal communications in parents chat groups, private messages to catechists, and non-verbal interactions.
  3. Serve as role models and ensure their children attend Mass weekly, including on obligatory days, and go for confessions (at least once a year for children who have received First Holy Communion).
  4. For younger children up to level 2, parents are encouraged to physically pick up their children after class (preferably from the classrooms).
  5. Encourage children to participate in the spiritual camp, outreach, or day trip meant for spiritual formation.
  6. Encourage their children to follow the safe environment guidelines at all times while on the premises of Jesus Caritas and nurture them to take care of the church facilities, assets, and cleanliness.
  7. Pay attention to and share with the children information and matters shared by our Catechists periodically through the parents’ chat groups.
  8. Encourage children to take part in BEC and catechist-initiated Mass animation (e.g., doing readings, hospitality ministry, offertory, and reciting the Rosary before Mass).
  9. Attend the Parent-Catechist meet and take keen interest in the child’s faith formation and behavior in general.
  10. Ensure that each child possesses a Catholic Bible, makes reference to it regularly, and brings it to catechism classes.
  11. In the event one of the parent is a non-Catholic, we encourage a signed parental consent letter to be given to the Catechetical Ministry to allow the child to attend catechism classes.
  12. Ensure children bring their Bible, Catechism book, notebook, writing materials (pens, pencils), and water bottle as required for classes.