Interloper View

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. This are pictures from the new church:

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. The following are statues built depicting the various stations of the cross (Crucifixion of Christ and his rising): There are notes written at each of the statues as shown here: Some of the other statues are here. I may have them in the wrong order: The resurrection:

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. Continuing from Part 1. There is a hill behind the old church. We use to go up the hill behind the church through 14 stations of the cross, lighting candles at each station: Here is the hill: The first station: Fourth station: The ten commandments written on one of the stations in English. There is also one in Chinese and one in Indian language: This is at the top of the hill: This is where we collect holy water. Used to be only a well but now it is piped and properly organized.

I have broken this post to 5 part to speed up the loading: Part 1 (Old Church) Part 2 (The Hill) Part 3 (Statues) Part 4 (New Church) Part 5 (Others) But always remember that this a holy place and give it the respect it deserves. I have been going to St Anne in Bukit Mertajam on the mainland every year as long as I can remember. Every year around Jul 26; thousands of people from all over the country will do pilgrimage to this obscure church in Penang. St Anne is the grandmother of Jesus Christ. The link to the church is here . I found some history of her here . We usually observe the candle light possession and celebrate the Feast of Saint Anne. Often you will find people begging on the streets along the road and up the stairs. Do not look down on them, most of them are just honoring their pledge. The money they collect will be given back to the church. In fact, I made a pledge myself to stay overnight after the birth of my son. A couple of years back, they built another church about...