Malaysian Church News

• Mass for Assumption on Aug 16 and 17

  Jul 31, 2015

  During the January Conference of the Bishops of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, the date for the celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was finalised.

  

• St Theresa’s Church celebrates Bible Sunday and BEC Day

  Jul 31, 2015

  The BECs of St Theresa’s Parish celebrated Bible Sunday and BEC Day on July 12 with the regional theme How do we interpret the Bible as Catholics today? BEC Tasik Utama and BEC Klebang coordinated the Bible Sunday and BEC Day celebrations.

  
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  Fr Simon Poh, appointed Auxiliary Bishop for Kuching

  Jul 24, 2015

  Pope Francis has appointed Fr Simon Poh Hon Seng, Rector of St Joseph’s Cathedral as the Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching on Thursday, July 9, 2015. He was born on 15 April 1963 in Sri Aman, Archdiocese of Kuching. He was baptised on 13 November 1979 in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Kuching.

  
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  Interreligious group organises medical camp

  Jul 22, 2015

  The Interreligious Dialogue (IRD) team of the parish of St Andrew and the local District Interfaith Group, along with principal sponsors, the Muar Health Department and Pfizer, organised a medical check-up camp at its parish hall along Jalan Salleh.

  
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  Let God work through our weaknesses

  Jul 22, 2015

  Some 1,400 Catholics, from far and near, converged at the Chapel of St Anthony to celebrate the Chapel’s Triduum on the feast of St Anthony of Padua, that culminated on Sunday, July 5. This year’s theme was Rooted In The Word.

  
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  Teachers formed in the canossian charism in Melaka

  Jul 22, 2015

  Seventy-eight kindergarten, learning centre and normal primary and secondary school teachers of Canossian backgrounds from Sungai Siput, Kluang, Jinjang, Segamat and Melaka underwent a one-day workshop at Banda Hilir’s Sacred Heart Convent.

  
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  Catechists complete two-year training programme

  Jul 22, 2015

  Forty-eight candidates from the Melaka-Johor Diocese Tamil Apostolate received their certificates of competence and excellence, following the successful completion of a two-year catechist training programme held over twice monthly sessions beginning in September 2013.

  

• Catechists’ Appreciation Day at Good Shepherd Church

  Jul 22, 2015

  The catechists from Good Shepherd Church (GSC) came together for an afternoon of food and appreciation organised by the parish.

  
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  Bible Sunday celebration at City Parish

  Jul 22, 2015

  There were cheers and laughter after each performance by the little ones during the Bible Sunday celebrations organized by the City Parish Catechetical Committee.

  

• Fr Stanislaus celebrates his silver jubilee

  Jul 22, 2015

  Fr Stanislaus Soosaimariam celebrated his Silver Jubilee Sacredotal Anniversary in his parish Chapel of Christ the Light in Kepong on July 2.