CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, PENANG

Unity in Diversity | Communion, Participation, Mission

CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, PENANG

Unity in Diversity | Communion, Participation, Mission

Service & Outreach

Coordinator: Roselyn Tan

Agape Meal

Since 2018, Agape Meal serves warm meals monthly to elderly in Greenlane Heights and joins church celebrations.

Ladies Committee (Mandarin)

The Ladies Committee (Mandarin) supports the Catechism Class and organizes events like Easter Fellowship, Rosary Prayer, and Winter Solstice Festival.

Eternal Glory Wake Group

The Wake Ministry leads prayers for the deceased; the Bereavement Committee manages CHS facilities for wakes.

Glowing Embers

The Ministry fosters health, fellowship, and faith through dance, language classes, spiritual talks, social activities, and an annual seniors’ pilgrimage.

Inspiration Group

Inspiration Group supports Special Needs families by promoting awareness, inclusion, and community in the parish.

Prison Ministry

The Prison Ministry visits prisons monthly, offering faith and support, and celebrated 10 years of transforming lives in 2024.

Sharing Hope Project

By end-2024, 15 volunteers assist 60 families monthly with food, essentials, and support. Packing is open to all volunteers.

Society of St Vincent De Paul, Conference of the Holy Spirit, Penang (SSVP)

SSVP supports the needy with monthly visits and aid, working across CHS Zones and with other organizations.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (English)

About Us

  • To provide children with the opportunity to experience the word of God in a way that makes sense to them. Through songs, readings, guided questions and activities, the children are encouraged to talk about the liturgy and how God’s message can apply to their everyday lives. 
  • Giving children an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the word of God at their own level and their own pace.
  • Helping children to discover that the word of God has meaning in their lives now, as children.
  • Introducing children to some of the symbols and movements of the liturgy.
  • Giving them the experience of being part of a community of faith and playing an active part in it.
  • Giving the parish an opportunity to share its faith with its youngest members in order to lead them into full and active involvement in the life of the parish.
  • Supporting young families in their task of bringing up their children in faith.
  • Making families with young children feel welcomed and appreciated as part of the parish community

Our Leaders

(2023 – 2025)

Leader : Shirley Lim
Assistant Leader : Brenda Prudence

Activities 2020

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, CLOW activities have been suspended until further notice.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (Mandarin)

About Us

– Lead children to reflect & live out the Word of the Lord through various activities during Mass
– Guide children in understanding the order of Mass
– Provide children the opportunity to participate and be part of the church community through Parish activities and experiences.

Our Leaders

Lawrence Heau Ee Wooi
Cheryl Tan Lay Peng
Joachim Teh Tai Hong
Monica Wong Huan Ran
Celine Tan Lee Bee

Activities in 2020

– Monetary Contribution to the Agape Meal Group
– Weekly online Rosary prayer for Covid-19 pandemic

Plans for 2021

– Yearly Retreat – Jun ‘21

– Agape meal – Aug ‘21

– Outreach to the needy – Dec ‘21

Altar Servers (Mandarin)

About Us

The CHS Chinese Altar Servers is a part of the CHS Chinese Liturgy Group. Our main focus is to serve as a bridge for teenagers and children to learn more about God and aid them to serve God joyfully during Mass.  

Our leaders

Chairman: John Lee Ren Jie
Vice Chairman : Gabriel Foong Zi Kang
Secretary : Daphne Lim Han Lynn
Vice Secretary: Gwendalin Chan Yi Xin
Treasurer : Rita Heng Si En
Committee Members : Jarret Tan Yi Keong and Edmund Chin You Sheng

Contact person:

Anthony Foong +6012-4890722

Infant Baptism

About Us

The Infant Baptism Ministry mainly undertakes the briefing sessions of parents and godparents (of the infants/children to be baptised)- to let them know what baptism means and what their respective roles and responsibilities are pertaining to the faith formation of the infants/children.

Our Leaders

Andrew Loh

Cantors and Music Ministry

About Us

We cover the English section of the Music Ministry that serves in the Cathedral for Mass, special events such as weddings and funerals and other parish activities

Our leaders

Coordinator: Adele Khor
Assistant Coordinator: Brian Norris

Contact person:

Adele Khor +6016-4359653

RCIA (Mandarin)

About Us

We accompany catechumens on their journey to know God and assist them in their preparations for Baptism.

Our Leaders

Wilson Chin Hai Onn
Albert Loh Tze Shen

Activities in 2020

Baptism
Ongoing RCIA Classes

Plans for 2021

3 April 2021- Baptism (if the situation allows for it under MCO).

 

Daily Mass Team

About Us

The daily mass team is made up of the daily mass sacristans and daily mass lectors and commentators. We see to the liturgical aspect of the daily masses.

Our Leaders

(2023 – 2025)

Daily Mass Coordinator:  Anita Wee
Daily Mass Assistant Coordinator:  Sharin Raj

Contact person:

Anita Wee +6016-8884202

Parish Formation Team

About Us

Vision : The vision of the Parish Formation Team is to be the primary ministry in CHS to cater for the increase in scriptural knowledge and faith formation in English for the parishioners of CHS while being a platform for them to share the good news of the Gospel with each other.

Mission : Our mission is to equip CHS parishioners with the knowledge of scripture by organising Catholic Word based bible study and faith formation programs at least two(2) times a year.

Our leaders

(2023 -2025)

Coordinator: Bernard Capel
Asst Coordinator: Ignatius Shum

Activities in 2020

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Plans for 2021

Parish Faith Formation Programs (English) in 2021
Online Faith Formation:        
The Wild Goose (14 Saturdays)

  • Wild Goose Part 1 (During Lent)
    • 7 Saturdays mornings: Jan (30th); Feb (6th,20th,27); Mar(6th,13th,20th)
  • Wild Goose Part 2 (After Pentecost)
    • 7 Saturdays mornings: June (5th,12th,19th,26th); July(3rd,10th,17th)

Online Bible Study:
Letter to the Hebrews (8 Saturdays)

  • Oct(2nd,9th,16th,23rd);  Nov(6th,13th,20th,27th ).

CEC (English)

About Us

Our goal is to instill in our children Christian knowledge and values that will guide them throughout their lives. In our Catechism classes (face-to-face classes and online) we show children the importance of reading the Bible and of personal prayer to build their faith and relationship with God and with others. Various tools, i.e. games, presentations, videos, camps, Praise & Worship sessions, action songs, group discussions, etc. are used to engage the students and encourage participation.

Our CEC Ministry comprises 26 faith sharers, a librarian, and a parent support team. Catechism lesson are held on Saturdays from 4pm to 5.30pm.

Our leaders

(2023 - 2025)

Coordinator – Anne Ho
Asst. Coordinator – Daria Rosemary
Secretary – Christopher Siddharth Gopal
Treasurer – Sonia Gopal

Activities in 2021

CEC classes were held online throughout 2021. Several face-to-face classes were held in April 2021. However, online classes resumed due to another wave of Covid-19.

A virtual Confirmation Camp was conducted to prepare the Confirmands for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

The Sacrament of Confirmation was administered on 20 November 2021 and First Holy Communion on 27 November 2021. The year-end camps were conducted virtually for Primary School students (11 December 2021) and Secondary School students (11 & 12 December 2021).

Plans for 2022

Catechism lessons for the new year began on 15 January 2022.

16 January: Commissioning of CEC Faith Sharers for the year 2022

26 February: Upper Primary and Secondary School virtual camps

2 March: The Lenten Campaign was launched by the Love Squad (Form 5).

CEC (Mandarin)

About Us

  • 在2020年的要理班,前3个月要理班的一切运作正常。1月6日为要理班的开课日。同时在1月19日弥撒后,陈亿赐神父为要理班老师们举行了派遣礼。
  • 要理班的上课时间是与每个星期日9.30am-11.00am 进行。早餐都会由妇女组组员为师生们准备。
  • 由于新冠病毒疫情蔓延,政府从18/3/2020进行了MCO。要理班也从那时起停课至今。在这同时,英文要理组有提议上网课,可是经过执委商讨后,要理执委们都不赞成上网课及4月后的一切活动也因此取消

Our leaders

(2023 - 2025)

主席:钟钧锴
文书:施素鸾
副文书:陈莉娇
财政:邱金碹
查账:黄佩诗
小学主任:张德发
中学主任:张润菁

Activities in 2020

6/1/2020 – 开课日
19/1/2020 – 派遣礼
25/2/2020 – 堂区青年日
1/3/2020 – 苦路善工
12/7/2020 – 太平一日游 + 小学营 (取消)
20/8/2020 – 领坚振学生和好圣事
21/8/2020 – 领坚振日
17/10/2020 –四年级学生领和好圣事 &准备出领圣体
18/10/2020 – 出领圣体日

Plans for 2021

由于疫情仍处不稳定的状况,要理组不能为明年的计划而作任何主备及决定。但是,领坚振圣事和出领圣体圣事将会与神父安排的日期照常进行。