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May 2009 The Catholic Lawyers' Society
of Kuala Lumpur is organising a retreat for all its members.
This annual retreat will serve as a spiritual gateway for members and their
families to spend some time in reflection, prayers and fellowship in a tranquil
setting.
Details of the CLS retreat are as follows:
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Date: |
August 21-24, 2009 (Friday-Monday) |
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Venue: |
Maranatha retreat house, Berastagi, Sumatra, Indonesia. |
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Retreat Master: |
Fr Sirilus Manalu, a Capuchin Friar who holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology
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Flights : |
Members are encouraged to book Firefly flight to Medan, Indonesia on 21st
August that departs from Subang airport at 10.10am. This would enable members to
travel together on 21st August and enjoy the arranged transportation from Medan
airport to the retreat centre in Berastagi. |
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Cost : |
RM400.00 per person, that includes twin sharing basis accommodation, full
board and lodging for the duration of 4 days.
Members can also opt for family lodging upon request. |
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Deposit : |
RM200.00 non-refundable deposit to be paid on/before 30th May. |
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Accompanying child : |
The cost of board and lodging would be RM200.00 per child. |
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Contact person: |
Mr Francis @ 0133638814
Mr Lancelot @ 0122118058 |
"And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we
were supposing that there would be a place of prayer . . ."
Acts 16:13
Government rules out children's
conversions
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23: The government moved today to soothe
uneasiness over Islamic conversion of minors when it decided that children
should be raised in the faith of their parents while they were married even if
one spouse becomes a Muslim.
The Cabinet decided this yesterday amid simmering tension
over a case of three Indian children converted to Islam by their father without
the mother's consent.
Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohd Nazri
Aziz said Muslim converts still had to meet their marriage commitments in
raising their children in their common religion at the time of their marriage.
"Religion should not be used as a tool to escape marital
responsibilities. Conversion is not a ground for automatic dissolution of a
marriage either" he added.
K. Patmanathan, 40, now known as Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah, had
converted to Islam without the knowledge of his wife, Indira Ghandi, who claimed
her husband also converted their children - aged one, 11 and 12 years - without
her consent.
Indira said she was now living in fear of losing her children
as her husband was seeking custody through the Syariah Court.
There has been an increase in the number of cases in which
Islamic conversions have been used as a tool to gain custody of children in
divorces among non-Muslims couples.
The Cabinet decided yesterday that the Attorney-General will
have to look at which laws need to be amended in line with the decision to stop
conversions of minors without the consent of both parents.
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