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St Anne's Day

St. Anne's Church

St Anne's Church appears to be the greatest landmark of Bukit Mertajam. If I am not wrong, they are one of the earliest church in Penang and also the biggest up to date.
Busses for visitors all over Malaysia


St. Anne's Day celebration is held annually around this time. Apology for not knowing the exact date but you can see from the road traffic around the church, very obvious.

Parking sibeh full, even at the back of

I am actually practising Buddhism and the likes (ie. whichever that requires joss sticks..lolz) but I'm quite liberal in religious views. So I've been to and prayed in churches (actually, St. Anne's is my only so far), Indian Temples, Burmese Temples etc. Well, I don't foresee any problem as there has no any 'clash of titans' that I have experienced so far...

In fact, I'm not the only one there with such view. There are quite some visitor who held their lit candles but treated them like joss- stick. I believe praying procedure/ methods should not be the obstacle to the faith we have in religions. In fact, most religions teach good things right. So what is wrong with adopting good practices from various faiths.
The newer side of the church


The fact that I go to St. Anne's Church for that occasion is because I am grateful to be blessed by 'god-ever is it..' with my achievements and life. So just wanna say thank you to god-ever is it.

Art features everywhere

Anyway, this does not mean I am converting. I may not a true Buddhist but I believe Buddhism runs in my blood and I am proud to be one.

Top of the church, back of the wall is a reservoir

Nice bell tower, taken with crappy camera phone

View of newer side from old church

Sydney House inspired..

On going contruction, this Church is rich in fundings
Good for BM Tourism.. and worshipping environment of course.

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