You don’t have to be a Sarawakian or a Sabahan to celebrate the Harvest Festival. Thus, for the first time in CDM’s relatively new but exciting history, the Bahasa Malaysia (BM) Apostolate Ministry organised a Pesta Gawai, Kaamatan and Kesyukuran celebration at 12 noon on the 22nd May 2016, in
Continue readingThe primary intention of having a Philippine Mass at CDM was to bring the Filipinos together living in the vicinity to come once a month and build a community that can facilitate bonding and fellowship. Although there is already a well-attended regular Catholic Tagalog mass at the City Parish in
Continue reading“Is masturbation a sin?” “How can Mary be the mother of Jesus and also his bride?” “Why is a tattoo not a good thing to place on your body?” “Why are charms and superstitions not good?” “Did Cain marry his sister?” “Why is not religiously good for single old people
Continue readingAs there were only seven students in Form 5, it was decided to included the 16 students from Form 4 for the Confirmation Camp conducted by Martin Jalleh. It was held on the weekend at the beginning of the school holidays, the 11th to the 13th March. This camp gave
Continue readingAll Included in the Lord’s Mercy “Mercy for All or for None!” This was the call of Bishop Sebastian Francis at the Chrism Mass at the Church of Divine Mercy, (CDM) Penang on the 15th March. He argued that who are we to decide who deserves mercy. It has to
Continue readingSome comments from the participants of the Prodigal Son Retreat held at the Church of Divine Mercy (CDM) Penang were that they had no idea that the painting by Rembrandt Van Rijn (dated 1669) was so meaningful with so many different aspects to it. Many remarked that the perspectives shown
Continue reading“Since Fr Martin has been doing a fine job working so hard to build up this church spiritually, we thought we could help with the physical part,” commented Datuk Dr K Arunasalam, a non-Catholic, who accompanied his Catholic wife Datin Dr Kamales in conducting the first free medical clinic at
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