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| Transfer of priests | 4:01 PM, Sep 03 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The transfer of parish priests had been officially announced at the August Presbyterium meeting. The transition will take place in October and by November, the new parish priests will be installed.
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| JULY PARISH NEWS | 9:32 AM, Jul 19 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The dedication of Our Grottoe of Our Lady of Lourdes where Heaven touches earth (Risen Christ, Penang) Harvest festival at Sitiawan Father's Day at Sitiawan parish |
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| JUNE PARISH NEWS | 10:10 AM, Jun 21 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal in the Spirit Seminar at OMPH Ipoh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Episcopal Commission for Migrants and Itinerants meets in Penang | 9:01 AM, Jun 01 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Herald Published on: May 20, 2010 PENANG: The Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (EMI) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei held its second conference at Stella Maris from Apr 23 - 25. Commission members and representatives from the Archdioceses of Singapore, Archdiocese Kuala Lumpur, Archdiocese of Kuching, Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, Keningau Diocese, Sandakan Diocese, Melaka-Johor Diocese and Penang Diocese attended the meeting.
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| Ozanam Sunday celebrated in Assumption, Penang | 9:00 AM, Jun 01 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Herald Published on: May 20, 2010 PENANG: About 70 St Vincent de Paul Society members from Penang and Kedah gathered at the Assumption Church to celebrate Ozanam Sunday on Apr 24 at the Sunset Mass. Blessed Frederic Ozanam is the founder of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Every year, internationally, Ozanam Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday closest to his birthday, which falls on 23 April. Frederic Ozanam was born in 1813 and grew up in Lyon, France. Read More |
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| Penang CM dialogue with churches | 9:56 AM, May 11 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Herald 9 May 2010
On 26 April, the Bishop Antony Selvanayagam from the Catholic Church was called upon to lead the opening prayer to start off the dialogue luncheon. According to the Chief Minister, YAB Lim Guan Eng, in his speech, the purpose of the dialogue session was to touch base with the churches in “It provides an opportunity for the State Government to listen to the issues raised by the churches and for us to establish linkages and to foster closer understanding.” said YAB Lim. Read More |
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| Datukship for Br. Vincent Corkery | 9:34 AM, May 11 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Herald 10 May 2010 IPOH: La Sallian Brother J Vincent Corkery, 82, received a Datukship from the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Muhibuddin Shah on April 19, the birthday of His Royal Highness. Bro Vincent has been a La Sallian brother for 66 years and first set foot in Malaysia (then Malaya) in 1948. Although he served in Singapore as well, the bulk of his years here was spent mainly in Perak, and no one can deny he is truly “Perakian” having served in St Michael’s Institution, as principal and vice-principal for many years. He was State supervisor of Oral English in the 1960s and was secretary-general of the national conference of Heads of Secondary schools in the early 1970s. He was an active member of the Perak Historical society for several years. Since he retired at age 60 in 1988, (his last post being principal of SMI), he has been in charge of a programme for student leadership and for staff groups at the La Salle Centre in Ipoh. He also holds the post of secretary to the Brother Councils for Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Education is still very dear to his heart. Immediately upon retiring he signed up for a course at a French University, and then went on to Rome for a year to research on 17th century education. Read More |
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| Church runs bakery transform lives | 9:37 AM, May 17 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PENANG, Malaysia (UCAN) — Several middle-aged men who were struggling with financial and personal issues are now enjoying a regular income, thanks to a bakery and café run by the Catholic Church here. (to read further, please click here) |
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| Workshop on Assisting Migrants | 9:58 AM, May 11 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Herald 25 April 2010
Today, many household and corporate companies employ foreign workers, therefore it is pertinent for the bosses to learn about foreign workers’ rights and immigration rules. Further, there are a number of NGOs and individuals who committed to helping these foreign workers when they faced problems. |
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| MARCH PARISH NEWS | 10:45 AM, Mar 22 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phua Chu Kang helps in fund-raiser of Sg Ara Church (Cathedral) Lenten Campaign launched at OLL Ipoh |
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| Brothers of Mercy celebrated 160 years | 10:22 AM, Mar 22 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPOH: The congregation of the Brothers of Mercy, which was founded by the Blessed Bro Peter Friedhofen in Trier, Germany, celebrated their 160 years Jubilee Celebration recently on Feb 25, 2010 at Hospital Fatimah, Ipoh. The brothers began their ministry in Ipoh in 1953 providing medical services to the locals at Kampung Simee. Read More | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fr. Paul Chin passes away after 9 years in coma | 10:51 AM, Mar 22 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In July 2001, Fr Paul Chin slipped into a coma when he suffered brain stem stroke. Since then, he had been in a vegetative state. Apart from some movement in his eyes once in a while, there was no other response or movement from him. On 2 March 2010, the Lord decided to end his ‘purgatory on earth’ and take him away to heaven. Read More |
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| Christians come together to pray for unity | 9:01 AM, Feb 10 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In conjunction of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) organized a Penang Island Combined Churches Prayer Service on 22 Jan. at 8.00pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. About 250 people turned up .
The prayer service began with a welcoming message by Rev Francis Anthony, the parish priest of the Cathedral. Read More |
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| Fr Francis Chao passes away | 9:44 AM, Feb 08 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fr Francis Chao, 83, passed away peacefully on 24 Jan. 2010 at the Little Sisters of the Poor, On 26 Jan,, Msgr Stephen Liew led the cortege, with two nuns from the Home, to the |
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