Taken from The Herald of 29 Oct. 2006 issue

 PENANG: This year Holy Spirit Cathedral’s annual confirmation camp was held at College General from Sept 22 to 24,  2006. Martin Jalleh was the facilitator and the confirmands were delighted to have him. His reputation was well-known as some of them had brothers or sisters who had attended such camps before. The programme was well-organised to cater for youths at this challenging time of their lives.

8 January 2006 issue of The Herald

PENANG: The RCIA catechumens of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit together with their sponsors and family members and facilitators celebrated Family Day in December. The theme of the celebration was Christmas with Jesus and His Family. The day began with the singing of Christmas carols to get into the mood.

The Scriptural celebrations that followed consisted of Praise and Worship and Reflections on the meaning of Christmas including the Jesse Tree with the symbols of Salvation history pointing to the birth of the Messiah and the reason of his blessed birth. The scriptural celebrations also brought about a realisation of the present day world in the Silent Night reflection, when we often hear, ?Where is God in times of disaster, as in the tsunami disaster, the hurricane in New Orleans, wars, famine, disease and especially terrorist attacks which are so common now???

18 December 2005 issue of The Herald

SG ARA, Penang: Jesus opens the eyes of the blind to see and he calls us today to open our eyes to see Christ present in our BEC. This was the introduction of the BEC 1 Mass of Zone M.

The members of the BEC held a well-attended Mass, which was celebrated by parish priest Fr Francis Anthony. The youths of the BEC played a very active role in the participation of the Mass.

20 November 2005 issue of The Herald

PENANG: Sunday school teachers of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit organised a one day primary children?s camp on Nov 6 at the parish hall. One hundred and seventy children came out in full force as they joined forces with their friends and teachers to celebrate their oneness within the church following the theme Come follow Jesus.

Jenny Thong, the organising chairperson said that the main objective was not only to allow the children to get to know each other better but to also come together to praise and worship the Lord.
With the full force of the catechism teachers behind them, the children, danced, sang and worshiped in this event, which is now being held annually. ?We wish to plant the seeds, so that we may one day see the fruits,? said Jenny.

20 November 2005 issue of The Herald

PENANG:? Members of Zone K from the Cathedral of the Holy Sprit organised the recent breakfast corner to raise funds for the building of the Divine Mercy Chapel a.k.a. the Christian Community Centre in Sungai Ara, Penang.

It was indeed a heartwarming sight to see whole families working together to ensure the success of their contribution towards the building of the centre. Anyone can attest to the difficulties faced in raising funds for any project, but to do so with unity, selflessness and joy among the families certainly takes the cake. No one from among the organisers wanted to come forward to take individual credit for their efforts, but rather, they declared unabashedly, ?It is for our chapel!?

30 October 2005 issue of The Herald

PENANG:  As son, Jesus bestowed honour on His mother. Through her own faith journey she in turn established special proximity with God. The name of Mary therefore, naturally draws people towards God.

And so, 350 people gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit for Growth in the Spirit Seminar Part II (GSS II): Understanding Catholic Devotion to Mary by Martin Jalleh. GSS II was the closing annual event organised by the Holy Spirit Prayer Group led by Ernie and Maureen David and their core team.

16 October 2005 issue of The Herald

PENANG:  The Golden Jubilee of the Penang Diocese may be over but the spirit and the works based on the theme Celebrate Eucharist, Build Family and Live Community will continue and be carried out until the diamond jubilee of the diocese.

This was emphasized by Bishop Antony Selvanayagam at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Oct 2. The bishop was celebrating his Episcopal silver jubilee Mass organised at parish level. 

The bishop acknowledged that many may not be around to witness the Diamond Jubilee, but he hoped that whatever plans laid out now will be continued.

31 July 2005 issue of The Herald.

PENANG: The first Youth Mass for the year was celebrated at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, at 7.00 pm on Sunday July 17. The celebrant, Fr Henry Rajoo, in his introduction to the Mass said that the Mass was part of a series of on-going activities designed to help the "youth of the parish in a journey of finding ourselves".

The youth band under the able guidance of Andre Ong accompanied the singing. The opening hymn Shine, Jesus Shine! set the tone to an enjoyable and meaningful Mass which drew a sizable congregation of youth and a sprinkling of not so young.

31 July 2005 issue of The Herald.

PENANG: On Saturday, July 16 the parishioners of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, witnessed the launching of the Christian Community Centre cum Chapel project. It was initiated by the parish priest, Fr Francis Anthony and his assistant Fr Henry Rajoo.

The Centre, located in Sungai Ara about 8 kilometers away from the Cathedral, lies in the midst of the fast expanding township around Bayan Lepas. It is a project, which is welcomed heartily by the estimated 2,000 parishioners residing in the locality.

24 July 2005 issue of The Herald.

PENANG: A two-day Growth in the Spirit Seminar (GSS) by the charismatic and humour-rich Martin Jalleh, held at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit recently, registered 171 participants. A few members from the Methodist and AOG churches also attended the formation. The Holy Spirit Prayer Group led by Ernie David and his core team of fourteen organised the seminar as part of their annual spiritual event, and as a follow up of LSS.

10 July 2005 issue of The Herald.

PENANG: \'Welcoming Christ through participation\' was at the heart of the Eucharistic celebration for this year’s Liturgical Sunday at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit. Parish priest, Fr Francis Anthony celebrated the Mass.

In his homily, Fr Francis referred to our lapse at times to realise the significance and essence within a continual celebration. He pointed out that  Liturgical Sunday served as a purposeful reminder that though we may be journeying along different paths in our private lives, as Catholics we are all headed towards one public destination - worship.

A heavy, early evening downpour failed to dampen the spirits of hundreds who turned up for the sunset Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, May 14. It was a cause for a double celebration, for besides Pentecost, it was also the parish feast day.