The feast day of our lady of Fatima is advancing on May 13th. The Immaculate Virgin Mary, the mother of God, appeared 6 times to 3 shepherds of Fatima, a small village in Portugal with a message who saw them in danger and came to offer her help and advice. The feast day embarks with nine days of novena offered to our lady of Fatima all across the globe, to inspire devout love for the recitation of the Rosary and for graces.
A parish in Kangar, Malaysia under the patronage of our lady of Fatima, is celebrating its 100th year of our lady’s apparition this year on May 13th at 6 pm. Prayerful arrangements are being made as the theme for the celebration is Mary, Hope Everlasting.
Before the church was built the masses were celebrated at shop-houses once in two months, priests fled to the town to celebrate Eucharistic sacrifice, post Japanese immigration, masses were offered at family member’s residence and in classrooms of a school.The church was built in the year 1957 by Fr. Regis Mourgue, which is under the circumscription of Diocese of Penang and was blessed by Bishop Francis Chan who was the first bishop of Penang.
Source: www.heraldmalaysia.com
