Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang
The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) is a church located at Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang, Malaysia. The current parish priest is Rev Fr Frederick Joseph. The Church had celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2008 after the church building had undergone restoration. Additionally, a new four-storey formation centre, named Wisma Lourdes, had been added to the church's complex in order to meet the increasing number of students and classes needed for Sunday School. Wisma Lourdes also houses the parochial house.
| Church of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
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 Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Klang | |
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| 3.037327°N 101.444405°E | |
| Location | Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | http://ollklang.org/ |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1928[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Reverend Julian Leow Beng Kim |
Attractions
Annual Feast Day
The annual novena feast celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes tend to attract thousands of Catholic pilgrims to the church.[2]
Relic of St Maria Goretti
On 8 February 2015, a first-class relic of St Maria Goretti was placed by Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Julian Leow within the altar of the Church and was witnessed by 1,300 congregants.[3][4]
Glass Panes Depicting the image of the Virgin Mary
In 2012, two glass panes believed to showcase images of the Virgin Mary and the face of Jesus were moved to the Church from the Sime Darby Medical Centre in Subang Jaya.[5] These panes are available for viewing from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.[6]
References
- EDWARD RAJENDRA (4 February 2015). "Holy feast, prayers to draw thousands". The Star (Malaysia).
- FMT Reporters (9 February 2015). "Relic of St Maria Goretti now housed in Klang Church's altar". Free Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- VANESSA EE-LYN GOMES (9 February 2015). "Rare placement of relic witnessed by thousands". Malay Mail.
- EILEEN NG (21 November 2012). "'Virgin Mary' glass panes moved to Klang". The Star Online.
- Ida Lim (20 November 2012). "Virgin Mary' window removed and given to Catholic Church". The Malaysia Insider. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2020.