Malaysian Church News

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  Sharing the Christmas spirit with those in prisons

  Jan 08, 2015

  Around 15,000 prison inmates in Selangor, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan were feted with Christmas food parcels between December 13-14 while, for the Christians, Eucharistic Celebrations were commemorated on December 18.

  
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  Trust in God just as Mary did

  Jan 08, 2015

  Thousands thronged the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLOG) from Dec 5 to celebrate the nine day novena and feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe which culminated with a procession on Dec 13.

  
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  Urbi Et Orbi Pope Francis’ Christmas Message

  Jan 08, 2015

  Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of the world, is born for us, born in Bethlehem of a Virgin, fulfilling the ancient prophecies. The Virgin’s name is Mary, the wife of Joseph.

  
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  Coming together to help the flood victims

  Jan 08, 2015

  The flood situation in six states continue to improve, with the number of flood victims recorded at relief centres in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, Johor and Sabah on the decline.

  

• Police return seized ‘Allah’ hymn books

  Dec 26, 2014

  Nearly two weeks after the seizure of hymn books containing the word “Allah”, Johor police have returned all 31 copies to Fr Cyril Mannayagam.

  
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  Mass for the International Day for the Differently Abled celebrated at St Joseph’s Church

  Dec 26, 2014

  Here I am Lord, Use Me was the theme for the celebration of the International Day For The Differently Abled (IDD) at St Joseph’s Church on Sunday December 7.

  

• Don’t take God for granted

  Dec 26, 2014

  The small Bahasa Malaysia speaking community, mainly from Sabah and Sarawak, who are parishioners of the Chapel of St Francis Xavier celebrated their chapel’s feastday on Dec 6.

  
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  Thirty-five awarded certificates

  Dec 26, 2014

  Fr Norris Seenivasan, SJ, took over as Head of the Melaka-Johor Diocesan Catechetical Commission (MJDCC) in April 2012.

  
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  Diocesan Human Development Commission meet to plan for 2015

  Dec 26, 2014

  The Diocesan Human Development Commission, formed on January 18, 2014, held its second meeting, study and formation session, attended by 12 members from the four parishes and the diocesan pastoral office, on December 6 and 7 at St Dominic’s Church.

  

• Talk on the Sedition Act in SFA

  Dec 26, 2014

  The parishioners of St Francis of Assisi (SFA) attended a talk on the Sedition Act by the National Junior Bar Council on Dec 14.