Network Pastoral Asia

About the Institute

The Mission Pastoral Institute (MPI) is an initiative of the Malacca Johore Diocese. Its origin dates back to 2001 when it was first set-up as a pastoral secretariat for the diocese to coordinate the ministries and offer formation programs.

Vision/Mission

In 2019, in line with the call of Pope Francis that mission should become paradigmatic for all activities of the Church (EG15), Bishop Bernard Paul re-christened it the Mission Pastoral Institute.

As a missionary institute, the MPI will have to bring forth the mission dimension of being and becoming Church in Malacca Johore through local and national research, publications, dialogue & public events, social-pastoral projects & formation. In addition, it coordinates and orientates all ministries in this spirit of mission.

To help the MPI develop its above mandate, some essential steps and phases of development are envisaged.

Curriculum

• Localising Church (Local & National Church Research Programme)/ Language & Parish Assemblies / Strengthening Ministries
• Localising Laudato Si (Promoting Integral Ecology -- Ecology Policy Action—Wisdom of Indigenous peoples – Collective Existence)
• Localising Education for Fraternal Humanism (Education Policy Action--Collective Coexistence – Inter Faith, Ecumenical, and Poverty gaps)
• Localising Research (Participatory Action Research on Key Diocese Issues -- Research, Policy Action and Collective Coexistence)

Charles Bertille (Director)