Malaysian Church News

• Making headway in non-formal education

  Nov 27, 2014

  Described as one of its kind in the state, the Livio Learning Centre (LLC) at the Portuguese Settlement, established in April 1993, has been making waves each passing year. LLC is managed by the local Canossian Sisters community.

  
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  Developing a spiritual programme for men

  Nov 27, 2014

  Catholic Men’s Fellowship (CMF) of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit organised a spiritual development programme for men so that they can openly discuss spiritual matters.

  
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  Marian 2nd Chance Outlet

  Nov 27, 2014

  What was known as Parish Garage Sales Shop before is now transformed and renamed ‘Marian 2nd Chance Outlet.’ It has a very humble beginning, with parishioners contributing used items to be sold as recycled items.

  

• Sunday school awards at SMC

  Nov 27, 2014

  Forty-two Sunday school students of St Michael’s Church (SMC), received certificates of achievement and gift vouchers on Nov 16 for achieving full attendance at Sunday school this year.

  

• CHS’s 2015 plans

  Nov 27, 2014

  This is the pastoral thrust for 2015 for the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (CHS) based on the Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Theme (PMPT) of Discipleship: Mission Towards transforming Humanity.

  
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  PPA at Holy Spirit Cathedral

  Nov 27, 2014

  More than 200 leaders and parishioners of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (CHS) gathered on 9 Nov for the Parish Pastoral Assembly ,(PPA) to see what was in store for them in the coming year.

  
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  Communicants learn about the fruits of communion

  Nov 27, 2014

  Fifty-four children from the parish of Good Shepherd (GSC) gathered on October 18 to ponder and reflect on the fruits of Holy Communion (CCC 1391-1398) as part of their preparation for first Holy Communion.

  
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  Welcoming Christ statue at SIC

  Nov 27, 2014

  An idea which germinated a dozen years ago has come to fruition. In a short ceremony on 16 November 2014 at 8.30pm, SIC Parish Priest Fr Lucas Ng unveiled and blessed the Welcoming Christ statue on the third floor of Costantini Community Centre.

  
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  SIC parish assembly

  Nov 27, 2014

  More than 200 parishioners from both the English and Mandarin-speaking communities representing BECs (Basic Ecclesial Communities), and parish ministries, attended this year’s Parish Assembly (PA) at St Ignatius Church (SIC), on November 15.

  
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  Tagle questions talk of a Francis ‘revolution’

  Nov 27, 2014

  Philippines Cardinal Luis Tagle has called on people to stop referring to Pope Francis’ papacy as a “revolution” in the Church, saying the pontiff's emphases are “not new” for Catholics across the continent of Asia.