Reclaiming Halloween with a Night of Light
We have all heard of famous saints like St Peter the Apostle, St Paul of Tarsus, St Francis of Assisi, and St Teresa of Calcutta. But what about St Medard? St Martin de Porres? Or St Gianna Beretta Molla? All these saints, and more, were “present” at the Night of
Continue readingCDM Penang Celebrates the Feast of St Faustina
The Church of Divine Mercy (CDM) in Sg Ara, Penang, celebrated the Feast of St Faustina on 6th October at the sunset Mass. Preparations for the celebration had begun two weeks earlier that included novenas to St Faustina and a Holy Hour. Since the memorial of Our Lady of the
Continue readingCDM Penang plans for the Year of Family 2019
The Church of Divine Mercy (CDM) Penang held its 5th Parish Pastoral Assembly on November 18. The proceedings were held inside the church after the 9 am Sunday Mass. A wide cross section of the parish was present, aged from 93 years to just a few months old. The meeting
Continue readingCDM Penang Celebrates First Holy Communion
This year’s celebration for First Holy Communion was extra special for the 22 children in Std 4. Fr Martin Arlando, parish priest of the Church greeted the children at the front of the church early on the 21st October before the morning mass for a group photo. After that he
Continue readingCDM Penang Proudly Hosts AACOM 4
After 11 months of planning, the Church of Divine Mercy, Penang (CDM) was proud to successfully host the 4th Asian Apostolic Congress on Mercy (AACOM 4) from 26th - 28th September, 2018. It was held at the SPICE Convention Center and attracted about 1300 participants from 13 countries in Asia.
Continue readingCDM Penang Celebrates the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church and its Establishment as a Parish
The 29th September marked the date when the Church of Divine Mercy (Penang) was dedicated eight years ago as a Church and five years ago its establishment as a parish. The occasion was celebrated with evening Mass and fellowship. It was most opportune as eight religious were there to concelebrate
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