St Anthony’s parish organises Marian pilgrimage

Two hundred and twentyone pilgrims from the Parish of St Anthony (including parish priest Fr Francis Xavier Selvarajoo, 15 pilgrims from Silibin, Ipoh, 1 pilgrim from Penang and 5 bus drivers) made a pilgrimage to the Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Kangar in conjunction with the Fatima Centennial.

The pilgrims began their Journey of Faith at 6.00am on August 26. Then they had an hour of Power at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Silibin, Ipoh. They stayed one night in Sungai Petani.

There were five churches and chapels where the pilgrims focused on the milestones in Mary’s Life:

1. Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Silibin, Ipoh – Focus : Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary

2. Church of the Holy Name of Mary,Permatang Tinggi, Seberang Perai – Focus : Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

3. Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, Sungai Batu, Kedah – Focus : Wedding Feast at Cana

4. Church of Christ the King, Sungai Petani, Kedah – Focus : Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

5. Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Fatima – Focus : Our Lady of Fatima.

According to parishioners of the Immaculate Conception Chapel, four miracles had taken place: three were cured from leukemia and one from cancer. If anyone wants to know more about the miracles, go to the chapel’s homepage.

The climax of the pilgrimage was the Mass at Kangar at 12.00noon on Sunday August 27. During the testimony after the Mass, many pilgrims shared on the miracles they experienced.

After Mass, they went to Padang Besar, the border of Thailand, for sightseeing and shopping.

The parish will be organising a pilgrimage to the Church of Our Lady of Fatima of the Holy Rosary in Kota Baru, Kelantan from Monday October 23 to Wednesday October 25.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online