Malaysian Church News
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Religious leaders pledge to fight modern slavery
Aug 02, 2017
Leaders vow to foster popular movement to combat human trafficking
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Denpasar, young people from Malaysia and Cambodia for Asian Youth Day 'Days in the Diocese'
Aug 01, 2017
Over 150 young people from Malaysia, Cambodia and other Indonesian dioceses arrived in the island of Bali for the Asian Youth Day. Acclimatizing in witness of faith in an Islamic and multicultural majority.
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Taman Mass is part of parish’s effort to go smaller
Jul 31, 2017
One of the ways to realise the Kota Kinabalu Archdiocese’s pastoral thrust to “go smaller” is through Taman Masses wherein families living in a particular taman (housing estate) gather for the Eucharist and fellowship.
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Rome seeks information on the role of the lay faithful in the region
Jul 28, 2017
The Apostolic Nuncio, Joseph Marino, briefed the Arch/bishops at the Catholic Bichops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei (CBCMSB) on a talk in which he delivered to the Christian Federation of Malaysia on April 26.
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Bible Sunday celebration at St Theresa’s Church, Melaka
Jul 28, 2017
Ignorance of the Bible is ignorance of God, according to St Jerome. This was expressed by Msgr Peter Ng during the homily on Bible Sunday at St Theresa’s Parish on July 9.
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Members urged to share outcome of the PPA with their communities
Jul 28, 2017
The second part of the PPA was a briefing and report session from the three respective areas: pastoral, property and finance, by their chairmen.
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St Mary’s Cathedral holds first-ever Pastoral Assembly
Jul 28, 2017
St Mary’s Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Sandakan, held its first Parish Pastoral Assembly on July 8 at the Parish Centre. It was organised by the Parish Steering Committee comprised of the Parish Pastoral Council, Parish Finance Committee and the Parish Property and Development Committee.
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A call to set-up a Regional Missionary Council
Jul 28, 2017
Fr V.A. Michael, the out-going Regional Director of the Pontifical Mission Society of Malaysia-Singapore- Brunei told the arch/bishops that he has completed his term after having served the office for 10 ½ years.
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Child Protection and the Different Forms of Abuse
Jul 28, 2017
The committee for child protection of the Professional Standards Office (PSO) of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur presented their report to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei (CBCMSB).
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Updates on the Order of Christian Marriage and the SYPG
Jul 28, 2017
Fr Chin then gave a short history of the Missal in Chinese which was produced by Carlo Catholic Society. He said the ERLC is only responsible for proof reading the Missal produced by Carlo.
Sunday Reflection
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time: That woman is Ourselves
We, rightly, marvel at the faith of the woman and we wonder at the abrupt words of Jesus. But when we ask the question of why Matthew, and Mark before him, saw fit to include this account in their Gospels, it becomes evident that they, especially Matthew, had other concerns than ours.
