Malaysian Church News

• Ninety-five at Rite of Election at SFX, Melaka

  Mar 21, 2014

  Ninety-five catechumens from the Northern Johor and Melaka District parishes of St Peter, St Andrew, St Mary, St Phillip and St Francis Xavier, together with their respective godparents, sponsors and catechists gathered at Banda Kaba’s St Francis Xavier’s Church on Sunday March 9, for the ceremony of the Rite of Election.

  

• Elect to enter a period of intense preparation for the Sacraments

  Mar 21, 2014

  In South Johor parishes 171 catechumens coming from seven parishes, together with their godparents, sponsors and catechists, packed the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon, March 8, for the Rite of Election.

  

• Elect: Jesus has called and chosen you

  Mar 21, 2014

  The Rite of Election Mass for 263 catechumens from the three Deaneries of the Diocese of Penang was celebrated by the Bishop of Penang, Rt Rev Bishop Sebastian Francis during the weekend of Mar 8 and 9 which was also the First Sunday of Lent.

  

• On Easter day, 665 Elect will be baptised in KL

  Mar 21, 2014

  The Rite of Election for the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur was held on the First Sunday of Lent, Feb 9 at the Church of the Holy Family (HFK).

  

• What significance does the desert have in our lives?

  Mar 21, 2014

  he desert definitely infringes upon the land and life of the Jews. A small land by any standards, it is surrounded on the east and south by desert, as well as some areas within the country which are considered desert.

  

• KL Archdiocese’s Lenten Campaign Touching the Wounds of Christ

  Mar 21, 2014

  This year’s theme for the 2014 Lenten Campaign for the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur is Touching the Wounds of Christ.

  

• Justice not seen to be served in Sodomy II

  Mar 14, 2014

  The Malaysian Bar is deeply troubled by the conviction and sentence to five years’ imprisonment of PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim by the Court of Appeal, for what was essentially consensual sex between two adults.

  

• Keeping the water splashing festival of ‘Intrudo’ alive

  Mar 14, 2014

  Children, youths and adults residing at the Portuguese Settlement enthusiastically observed the water splashing and drenching festival of Intrudo with much gusto on March 2, a tradition kept by the community on the Sunday preceding Ash Wednesday.

  

• Malaysian receives knighthood from Pope

  Mar 14, 2014

  The Holy Father recently conferred the title "Knight of St. Sylvester" on a Malaysian for his contributions to social communication on Feb 27.

  

• Court reserves judgement on HERALD’s leave application

  Mar 14, 2014

  The Federal Court has reserved judgment on the Catholic Church’s leave application to appeal against the ruling by the Court of Appeal which affirmed that the Home Minister was right to ban the use of the word Allah in a weekly publication.