STATISTICAL SUMMARY

• Total population : 5,535,000
• Catholic population : 373,000
• Parishes : 31
• Diocesan Priests : 72
• Religious Priests : 75
• Religious Brothers : 31
• Religious Sisters : 178
• Candidates for the Priesthood: Philosophy Students : 2
• Theology Students : 3
• Baptisms (7 years and above) : 2,023
• Infant baptisms (below 7 yrs) : 1,439
• Catechumens : 1,008
• Marriages (a) between Catholics : 385
• Marriages (b) between a Catholic and non-Catholic : 553
• Charitable and Social Institutions : 32
• Educational Institutions: Kindergartens : 16
• Kindergartens: Students : 3,888
• Primary Schools : 19
• Primary Schools: Students : 23,875
• Secondary Schools : 16
• Secondary Schools: Students : 18,723
• SJI International (Elem & High) : 2
• SJI International (Elem & High): Students : 1,703
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired) : 1
• Canossian School (Hearing Impaired): Students : 83
• Catholic Junior College : 1
• Catholic Junior College: Students : 1,240

• Fr R Dubois M E P (08, 1994)
• Fr Juan Rodriguez Campos C Ss R (Age: 88)(09, 1995)
• Fr Terrence Sheridan S J (Age: 62)(11, 1970)
• Fr Marcel Ricolot M E P (Age: 57)(13, 1982)

• Who are the Dominicans?
• Thanksgiving party for children’s ministries
• Children receive Christ for the first time
• New book from Penang Diocese
• Std 2 students re-enact the Nativity story
• Thirty-three receive the Eucharist for the first time at St Anne, BM
• All are called to help the poor
• CDM Penang wins two Green Awards