Notifications and Updates from Penang Diocese

Mar 07, 2025

Diocese of Penang
PKK/BDN/2025/03/198

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right, ‘Honour your father and mother'... Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the the Lord. Eph 6:1-4

1. Lenten 2025 Message
Wishing you a continued journey of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving as you draw closer to God. I am pleased to share with you the Lenten message from the Holy Father. https://shorturl.at/64OBZ

2. Penang Diocesan Lenten Campaign 2025 - Rediscover, Proclaim, Build Hope
I am sharing once again the Lenten Kit which includes my message. Also available in the kit are the Lenten theme song, weekly videos on personal testimonies for reflection, other resources and relevant materials for Lenten Campaign 2025, suited for Parishes, Ministries, BECs, Families and Individuals. https://shorturl.at/I3aaF


3. Sacrament of Reconciliation Schedule
Sharing with you the schedule for confessions at the parishes in the Diocese of Penang. I pray for all of us to draw into a closer and intimate relationship with God through the gift and treasure of this sacred Sacrament. https://shorturl.at/rPncG


4. Annual Collection For Holy Land
The annual collection for Holy Land is on Maundy Thursday. Parishes can make their contributions by cheque or online transfer. Payable to: DIOCESE OF PENANG

RHB Account No: 2-07082-0005132-4 Kindly notify payment to: [email protected]

5. Solidarity Fund
The parish monthly collection for the solidarity fund of all parishes in the Diocese of Penang can also be made following the same banking details and method as above.

6. Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) for Clergy
Following the Jubilee Year of Hope 2025, the Clergy of the Diocese of Penang will be participating in a Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) conducted by His Eminence, Cardinal William Goh and team from the Catholic Spirituality Centre (CSC), Singapore. This retreat will begin on March 23 evening to 28 afternoon at the Stella Maris Retreat Centre, Penang. I request for your earnest prayers for all our priests and deacons of the diocese as they, together with me, immerse in this experience of encounter and renewal with the Lord.

7. Parish Priest for Church of St Francis De Sales, Sitiawan
Fr Stanley Antoni has been appointed parish priest of the Church of St Francis de Sales, Sitiawan effective March 1, 2025. Let us pray for him as he embarks on his new mission in the parish at Sitiawan. My prayers and blessings for the parish community at Sitiawan. My heartfelt thanks to Fr Francis Andrew for having served tireless in his priestly ministry and is now released from his responsibilities as parish priest due to health reasons. Let us remember him in prayer as he recuperates at the Church of St Louis, Taiping under the care of Msgr Stephen Liew, the parish priest.

8. Administrator for Church of St Joseph, Bagan Serai
Fr Martin Arlando has been appointed administrator of the Church of St Joseph, Bagan Serai effective March 1, 2025. He will continue to serve as parish priest of Church of Our Lady of Good Health, Parit Buntar while assuming this new role. My prayers and blessings for him and the parish community of Bagan Serai.

9. Assisting Deacon at the Church of St Anthony, Teluk Intan
Deacon Richard Wilson has been transferred to the Church of St Anthony, Teluk Intan as assisting deacon to parish priest, Fr David Lourdes. We wish him the very best in his ministry.

10. Head of Diocesan Tamil Apostolate
Fr Arulnathan Joseph is released from his responsibilities as the Head of Tamil Apostolate effective March 1, 2025. Fr James Pitchay is replacing him. We thank Fr Arulnathan for his dedicated and committed services in this ministry. We thank Fr James for his generosity and availability to take on this new role as we pray for him and the Tamil Apostolate Ministry of our diocese.

Cardinal Sebastian Francis