Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (1968)
1 Tingkat Besi Satu, 11600 Pulau Pinang
T: 04-6584909, 04-6566681
F: 04-6564309
email: pgspirit@tm.net.my
Parish Priest : Rev Francis Anthony
Asst. Priests : Rev Henry Louis Rajoo (Tel: 012-4361681) and Rev Fabian Dicom
Sat. Sunset Mass: 6.00 pm (English)
Sunday Masses :
7.00 am (English)
8.20 am (Mandarin),
10.00 am (English)
5.30 pm (Tamil)
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Alpha Weekend Away for Holy Spirit Cathedral's parishioners |
| Posted by Diocese of Penang (pgdiocese) on Jan 19 2009 |
December 21, 2008
PENANG: Alpha courses have been regularly held in Penang since 2006, with each having a duration of 15 sessions, held once-a-week. The highlight of the course is without a doubt, the weekend away.
The latest course held at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit was no exception. Thirty-eight participants attended the weekend, devoted entirely to understanding the Holy Spirit.
There was a mixture of quiet listening, fellowship, group sharing, fun and laughter, praise and worship and prayerful, solemn moments. However the most significant was the witnessing by all to the wonders, glory and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Some of the participants had this to say: “It was a blessed weekend of sweet encounter with our beloved Lord Jesus. ....a meeting with the King of Kings! Initially I didn't want to attend the Alpha weekend because of other commitments. However the Holy Spirit changed my mind. God is good. He came in a very powerful way to assure me of His forgiveness and Love. I was enveloped in the warmth of His Love that is unconditional and eternal. We will never be able to fathom His Love for each one of us and His Mercy that knows no bounds. Besides being blessed with the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit, I also felt the bond of friendship that developed as a result of this Alpha course. The group sharing at every Alpha session has helped us to grow spiritually. The Holy Spirit has indeed empowered us. Let’s go forth to proclaim the GOOD NEWS. We have experienced God’s Love more fully. Let’s find joy in responding to His Love.” (Francis Yeo)
“It has been an incredible weekend! I received both the Holy Spirit and the Gift of Tongues. I was sobbing uncontrollably when I felt the warmth of the Holy Spirit in me, yet I was overwhelmed with joy! I was then blessed with the gift of tongues. Two wonderful and incredible experiences in one night and there are no words that I could use to describe them except Alleluia, Praise be to God!” (Tan Kah Hooi)
“I’m a cradle Catholic but I had been away since I was a teenager. I really thank God that he still accepts me even though I ignored him for many years, turning to other things to worship. Early this year, I felt touched by the Holy Spirit on two occasions and was guided back to church. The Alpha Course has helped me to be closer and more faithful to God. AMEN!” (Fiona Tan)
Others also felt compelled to share that they felt spiritually enriched by the weekend experience and by the course as a whole. The weekly recorded talks viewed by participants play a major part in the popularity of the course, because of the interesting and entertaining way in which Christianity is explained. Indeed, the Alpha course will continue to be conducted on the island, as long as there are willing participants.
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