Malaysian Church News

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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.

  

• The Lord inconveniences us to make history!

  Dec 26, 2014

  God makes history with man. When we make mistakes, the Lord corrects us. When we face dark moments we need to trust in Him, even if we do not understand what is happening and what He is asking of us, because it is always something that leads to eternal salvation.

  

• New Rector at Blessed Sacrament Church

  Dec 26, 2014

  Msgr Primus Jouil is the new Rector of the parish of Blessed Sacrament Church, which also covers Stella Maris Church, Tanjong Aru, Sabah.

  

• Parit Buntar parish has a new hall

  Dec 26, 2014

  The Parit Buntar Catholic Hall was officially opened by Bishop Sebastian Francis in a short ceremony on Dec 13.

  
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  Christmas Treat by SDVP

  Dec 24, 2014

  Some forty families of Friends-In-Need or F.I.N. enjoyed a Christmas outing organised by the St Vincent De Paul Conference of St Martin de Porres of the parish of St Francis Xavier.

  

• St Theresa Parish holds BEC Advent Recollection

  Dec 24, 2014

  Sr Elizabeth Wong, IJS led a BEC Advent Recollection at the parish of St Theresa.