" I make some new friends." " It was wonderful. I was able to talk to friends. Normally, after mass I go straight home." " It was enjoyable. I was able to make some new friends." "It was good. I look forward to the next one." These were some
Continue readingOn the 15th of November, 2015, Catechism classes for the year came to a close at the Church of Divine Mercy, Penang (CDM). In celebration of this last day of catechism, an Open Day as held. This was a day where classes had parties with food and drinks and students
Continue readingThis was the message of Rt. Rev. Bishop Sebastian Francis as he echoed the words of Archbishop Emeritus Soter Fernandez in his speech to the parishioners gathered at the Church of Divine Mercy (CDM) Penang, at their Parish Assembly on the 8th November. He said that a lot of Catholics
Continue readingThis was the advice given by Fr. Martin Arlando, parish priest of the Church of Divine Mercy, Penang to 19 First Holy Communicants at the 9 am mass on the 18th October, 2015. In the first part of his homily directed especially to the communicants he asked them if they
Continue readingMigrant workers from four countries proudly carried their country flags high followed by candle bearers as they processed into the church during the entrance hymn of the 9 am morning mass on the 11th October, 2015. They then placed their flags from India, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam on the flag
Continue readingSome said they felt cold, while others said they felt warm and tingling. Yet others said they felt their hearts beating so fast. Some youths even fell. These were some of the things that happened when Fr Martin Arlando, parish priest of the Church of Divine Mercy (CDM) Penang, prayed
Continue reading“What makes for real worship?” This was the question that parish priest, Fr Martin Arlando, put to the congregation that came to celebrate mass on the 29th September, 2015 for CDM’s fifth anniversary as a church and the second year as a parish. Referring to the First Reading of the
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