Change of Tamil Youth Coordinator

Dear Friends,

    We would like to thank Ms. Amy Sharon for her tireless effort in serving the tamil speaking youths in this diocese. She is leaving her post with a firm foundation laid for her incoming successor.

James Amalaraj, a vibrant and handsome guy is here to serve you.
Please look forward to meet this charming youth coordinator in our future formations and programmes.

Firmes en la fe - Firm in faith

"Blood of martyrs is the seed of church." - Church Father Tertullian.
Because of the love with Christ, they chose to die than defy Him.
A true living example of what St. Paul exhort in his epistle
"To Live Is Christ And To Die Is Gain " (Philippians 1:21)

When we are with Him, the world will go against us, because he does not belong to this world: "If you belong to the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you do not belong to the world, because of my choice of you has drawn you out of the world, that is why the world hates you." (John 15:19)

Who is more fearful?  The mortal world or the Creator?

Courage my friend! Jesus said:
" You will come to know the truth, and the truth will set you free!" (Jn 8:32)

Have faith in Christ as He promise Simon Peter of his firm faith : "You are Peter and on this rock will I build my community. And the gates of the underworld can never overpower it. " (Mt16:18-19)

Be His witness, Firm in faith and be His testimony!

WYD Mass

WYD Mass at Assumption formation Center, Penang.
We came together for our second spiritual formation.

The Magnificat

My soul glorifies the Lord, 

my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.

He looks on His servant in her lowliness;

henceforth all ages will call me blessed.

The Almighty works marvels for me.

Holy his name!

His mercy is from age to age,

on those who fear him.

He puts forth his arm in strength

and scatters the proud-hearted.

He casts the mighty from their thrones

and raises the lowly

He fills the starving with good things,

sends the rich away empty.

He protects Israel, His servant,

remembering his mercy,

the mercy promised to our fathers,

to Abraham and his sons forever.

TAIZE Prayer: A celebration of silence

A time to pause… a place to be… a moment with God. 

This was the theme of the first Taize Prayer that was organized by the Penang Diocesan Youth Network on Friday, July 22 from 7:30-8:30 in the evening.  It was an evening of meditative prayer through songs and short moments of silence.  The Media Room of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows was converted into a place of prayer where a crucifix was placed at the altar adorned with lighted candles and yellow flowers. 

Young people and parishioners from the City Parish, Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Church of the Holy Spirit came together for an hour of prayer and a simple fellowship at the school canteen adjacent to the Media Room.  Ashley, from the City Parish, facilitated the prayer and gave a short introduction about the Taize community in France and the dynamics of the prayer.  His team of musicians led the congregation in the singing of Psalms while Cherine Benedict and Michael Peter Foo read the Gospel and the intercessory prayers, respectively.

The prayer ended with a blessing and words of gratitude from Rev. Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu, parish priest of the City parish and PDYN director. 

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The next Taize Prayer will be in October at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows.  Come and pray with us!

Silence of Love

We take our parents for granted most of the time.

They might not be able to express their love to you the way you would recognised.

However, the underlying fact is that they are not 100% perfect,
but they vowed to sow their 100% love to you regardless of whatever circumstances might ensue them.

It is time to quite down and reflect what they had done throughout our earthly existence,
and be grateful to their selfless outpouring of love for us.