今天早上，光仁服务中心书店外面放了一个告示牌：内部活动，暂停营业。
怎么回事？
在中国，整个国家在今天都“盲着”庆祝光棍节，是个数亿元的商机，而光仁却在这天暂停营业！
对那些在店里面的人来说，商机固然重要，赚钱也是重要，但都不比得上他们对上主的赞颂与感恩的重要。他们把这一天完完全全的奉献给仁慈的天父，感恩祂过去近20年的祝福与成全。
今天，光仁的神长、董事、股东及员工们，齐聚在一起，共同欢庆一个历史里程碑：迈入20周年！
光仁服务中心是一间由主徒会神师指导、平信徒全资开办的非营利书局，出版及售卖各种华文宗教刊物，圣经与要理书，圣物及圣像等，为本地华语教友团体提供服务及便利。
除此以外，光仁也是『门徒』及『小磐石』圣经课程总经销。在2009年，光仁得到西马主教团的正式委任，成为东、西马主日学课本的销售中心，各地堂区可以直接向光仁订购所需的课本数量。
经营一间书局不是件容易之事，更何况是一间非营利的宗教书局，没有外来资金扶助。光仁服务中心在神长、平信徒及员工各方面的努力及奉献下，得到教友团体的支持。它经历过金融风暴，马币贬值，市场竞争等困难，但仍然坚强的跨入第20个年头，这不只是一项成就，也是令本地教会自豪的共同成功例子，福传事业的一盏明灯，当然是值得庆贺的事。
光仁服务中心是由主徒会黄进龙神父在1995年倡议，以配合五年前成立的芥子福音传播中心（芥子心）的出版及制作，作为它的产品销售伙伴。光仁控股有限公司（Cahaya Puri Holidings Sdn.Bhd.）于26-12-1995 ,在公司注册法令下成立。
1996年，黄神父与三位平信徒，到香港临恩服务中心考察及学习，然后到台湾与一些出版社洽谈供应事宜。
11-11-1996 光仁服务中心正式开张营业，今天，它昂然的迈入了第二十个年头。
出席今天庆祝20周年简单隆重推介礼的有指导神师黄进龙神父、主徒会马来西亚省会长陈聪敏神父及圣依纳爵堂主任黄天赐神父，公司董事及股东，义工、顾客及支持者，济济一堂，总共约25人。
推介礼中，光仁也展示了新的公司徽标 （Logo）。这个由蔡慧贞姐妹设计的徽标，显示了光仁未来的新展望与宗旨，那就是天主圣言，基督之光，无远弗届。
为光仁服务了近20年的店长陈秋月姐妹，光仁是她的心血成品。她从未嫁姑娘就进入了光仁，今天是三个孩子的妈妈，长子今年十五岁了。在分享体验时，她以八个字表达了对光仁的钟爱及期望：福地深耕，福传万家。
陈聪敏神父带领出席者诵祷感恩及祈福，掀开光仁新徽标的布幔，洒圣水祝福了整个店面，推介礼也宣告完成。
在往后的一年里（2016），光仁服务中心将会推出系列的活动，包括产品优惠及促销，读书会，摄影比赛，座谈会，工作坊。在下半年，将会出版一本20周年特刊及举办一项周年庆祝晚宴。
祈愿天主继续降福光仁的事业，为教友团体提供更完美及充实的产品与服务，更上层楼，造福本地教会。
（参考照片Facebook）
Today, Cahaya Puri Holdings Sdn Bhd put out a sign saying: Sorry, closed for private event.
Yes indeed, it was closed for a very important milestone event.
Cahaya Puri Holdings Sdn Bhd is a non-profit company formed under the Company Act on 26-12-1995 by a group of laity to sell and promote publications and religious items, catering for the needs of Mandarin-speaking faithful community.
It imports from Taiwan, Hong Kong Mandarin Bibles, religious magazines and books; religious statues and items from China and Vietnam.
Cahaya Puri book shop (a.k.a Cahaya Puri Service Center) was opened on 11-11-1996 with a full time staff and some volunteers.
It is tough to run a bookshop more so a religious one without strong financial backing. Cahaya Puri weathered through many ups and downs, including financial crisis and devaluation of Malaysian Ringgit.
Through sheer determination and resilience of share holders, staff and volunteers and support of the community, Cahaya Puri stood stronger and more determine to fulfill its mission and obligation to the community.
Today, inside the shop, a group of about 25 share holders, supporters, company directors and Spiritual Adviser and priests, celebrated the milestone moment of the company marching towards its 20th Anniversary.
For the next one year (2016), Cahaya Puri would conduct some activities in conjunction with the annivery celebrations, such as products discount, talks and workshops, book reading groups, souvenir magazine and annual dinner.
The event was kicked off with prayer led by Rev. Fr. Philip Tan, CDD Superior Malaysian Chapter, accompany by Fr. Stephen Ng, Spiritual adviser and Fr. Lucas Ng, Parish Priest of St. Ignatius Church.
Later, Fr. Philip unveiled the new designed logo of Cahaya Puri and blessed the whole shop with holy water.
Happy Anniversary to Cahaya Puri, may Merciful God blesses the all priests, management and staff, also all volunteers with joy and peace, courage and determination in serving the people of God, bringing Good News and Light of Christ to all corners of our land. Amen.
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