Malaysian Church News

• Meeting of cultures in T’ganu

  Jun 19, 2014

  East Malaysian and Indonesian Catholics celebrated KAGAPA (Kaamatan-Gawai- Panen) at the Catholic Mission.

  

• Filipinos celebrate their National Day

  Jun 19, 2014

  Filipino Catholics thronged the Cathedral of St John (SJC) on June 8, Solemnity of Pentecost for a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate their country’s 116th Independence Day which is on June 12.

  

• Fr Anthony Liew ordained priest at St Michael’s Church, Ipoh

  Jun 19, 2014

  Deacon Anthony Liew was ordained a priest by Bishop Sebastian Francis at St Michael’s Church during the 6.30pm Eucharistic Celebration on June 6.

  

• Filipino community celebrates 25 years

  Jun 19, 2014

  The Filipino Pastoral Community (FPC) of St Mary’s Cathedral Parish held its Silver Jubilee Celebration, themed Jesus Christ Risen Saviour on Saturday May 31 at St Joseph’s Church.

  

• Certs to be given for Teacher’s Course

  Jun 19, 2014

  For the first time, participants of the SPM Bible Knowledge Teachers’ Course will be issued certificates provided they fulfill the following conditions:

  

• Receive forgiveness by forgiving

  Jun 19, 2014

  On the Feast of the Pentecost, Fr Peter Bretaudeau MEP, prior to his return to France for good, celebrated the 10.30am Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Brickfields, on Sunday 8 June.

  

• Why is the collection plate put aside?

  Jun 19, 2014

  It would seem logical that the money offering remain on the altar table although it would have to be out of the way of the action at the altar.

  

• Syariah lawyer who helps those who want out of Islam

  Jun 19, 2014

  Unbeknownst to many, there is a tiny by-law under the country’s Syariah legislation which allows for Malaysians to be legally declared as non-Muslims.

  
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  Mais says has sultan’s consent, insists exco has no right to return Bibles

  Jun 19, 2014

  The Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) said its stand not to return the Bibles seized from the Bible Society of Malaysia last January has the consent of the Selangor Sultan, the New Straits Times reported today.

  
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  Selangor Sultan, Mais have no right to interfere in non-Muslims’ affairs, says constitutional expert

  Jun 18, 2014

  Neither the Selangor Islamic Religious Council nor the Sultan has any right to interfere in the affairs of non-Muslims, Dr Abdul Aziz Bari said today.