KL ARCHDIOCESAN CATECHETICAL CENTRE

INTRODUCTION

The Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre has been supporting the catechetical ministries of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur since its establishment in 2018. The Centre has focused on encouraging the growth of these ministries through formation, networking, accompaniment and administrative support.

The Centre now functions with four full-time staff, who work actively to serve the needs of all catechists, coordinators and facilitators who contribute to the work of catechesis.

Vision:

To assist and accompany children, teenagers and adults to develop and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and the Christian community, and to help them integrate knowledge of the Catholic faith with the development of practical skills for living the faith in today’s world.

Mission:

To assist parish Catechetical Coordinators through formation, meetings, personal accompaniment, and with administrative, as well as, other forms of support in their task of coordinating and animating the catechetical ministry in the community.

To assist catechists through formation programmes, catechetical resources, accompaniment and with other forms of support in their task of imparting the core content of the Catholic faith in a systematic,

on-going and holistic manner to the learners under their care.

To identify, form and accompany committed lay Catholics who are capable and dedicated to become lay catechetical formators at the level of the parish and diocese.

Our Chief Catechist

Most Rev. Julian Leow Beng Kim, DD

Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur

"Integrity and Tenderness"

Our Ecclesiastical Assistant

Rev. Fr. David Arulanatham

Meet the Team

Meet the team of KL Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre.

Director

Dr. Steven Selvaraju

Dr. Steven Selvaraju, STL, STD, holds a Licentiate (2001) and Doctorate (2003) in Theology with Specialisation in Catechetics and Youth Ministry. He has served as Director, Penang Diocesan Pastoral Institute, Diocese of Penang (2013-2017) and Director, Archdiocesan Pastoral Institute, Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur (2018- 2021). He presently serves as Director, Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre. He is married to Cynthia.

Formation Coordinator

Adira Galusin

Adira holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Geology from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). She worked as a Geologist for 5 years and specialised in projects involving soil investigation and monitoring.

Adira served in the Archdiocesan Office for Human Development (AOHD) for 2 years as Project Officer, as liaison between AOHD and Parish Integral Human Development Ministries (PIHDM) of various parishes around the Archdiocese of KL. She assisted with planning, coordinating and formations before joining the Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre.

She is currently involved with planning and organising formations, as well as coordinating and collaborating with parish coordinators and presenters.

Pastoral Coordinator

Sr Retta Savariannan

Sr Retta joined the Canossian Daughters of Charity (FDCC) as a Novice in 1985 and made her first religious vows in Singapore in 1988.

She contributed to the pastoral efforts of the Sungai Siput community in Perak in a few years before continuing her studies at the Regina Mundi Pontifical Institute in Rome. Upon completing her Masters in Religious Science, Sr Retta returned to serve with the KL Archdiocesan Youth Centre in addition to serving as Provincial Counsellor for her religious order. In 2011, Sr Retta completed a second Masters in Formative Spirituality and Counselling with the Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram University, Bangalore.

Throughout her religious life, Sr Retta has spent much of her time working with and for the development of young people. She continues to live her passion for evangelisation through her work with the Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre, Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur since January 2019 to the present.

Administrative Assistant

Alice Lam Jing Ee

Alice first gained ministry experience working part-time with the Archdiocesan Pastoral Institute (API) in 2021, where she was involved in librarian work and translating Mandarin book titles. She furthered her studies at Montfort Boys Town, where she built a strong foundation in practical skills and teamwork, before officially joining the Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre in March 2025, where she began her journey in the ministry.

She is currently involved in administrative work and website management, supporting the smooth coordination of the ministry’s events, programs, and communication efforts.

Love Offering

The Archdiocesan Catechetical Centre strives to support the ministry of all catechists in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur and beyond. If you'd like to support our efforts, you may do so through the QR Code or give directly to our bank account stated below:

MAYBANK

Account No: 5143-1064-2824

We sincerely appreciate your unceasing support for our catechetical ministry and we hope you will continue to be blessed in yours.

Any inquiries?