CAMINO DE PENANG
PILGRIMAGE
(24 to 29 Nov 2023)
Discover the Rich Catholic Heritage of Penang
Camino is a Spanish word, meaning “path,” “trail,” or, more generally “way.” It commonly refers to the Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James.
Rev. Fr. Dominic Santhiyagu
Spiritual director
For Camino de Penang, it is a pilgrimage walk or journey around the Penang city, paying homage to several Catholic churches and missionary sites/services, hidden by the public eyes. Some of these "holy works" of the Church have been around for over a hundred years.
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24 to 29 Nov 2023
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We will depart from Kuala Lumpur in the evening and head towards Penang. We will overnight at Domus at St Anne, Penang.
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We will begin our Camino with a 7am Mass at Minor Basilica of St Anne. Followed by breakfast at the kopitiam nearby, explore the holy site with a Rosary walk.
Next, we will visit the Church Of The Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary in Butterworth before boarding the ferry to Penang Island.
After lunch, we will visit the Penang Diocesan Museum, the Catholic Information Services (CIS) and Church of Saint Francis Xavier.
For dinner, we will eat at Chulia Street Hawker stalls by the roadside.
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We will have breakfast at the Kopitiam nearby. Then attend the 10 am Mass at the Church of the Assumption. Next, we will visit St Xavier Institution Heritage Centre.
After lunch, we will visit the St Joseph's Home, Church of Our Lady Of Sorrows, Church of Saint John Britto and the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
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Early in the morning, we will walk to Church of The Risen Christ. Then we will have a morning Mass at the Little Sisters Of The Poor. We will spend a day helping the elders and the nuns in the home.
In the evening, we will walk to Western Road Cemetery before having dinner at the famous Pulau Tikus market.
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We will walk to the nearby Kopitiam for breakfast. Then visit the Penang Diocese Catholic Center before going to Church of the Immaculate Conception before going to the Kelawei Road Catholic Cemetery.
Next, we will walk to the Mount Miriam Cancer Hospital for Mass.
Dinner at the Viva Hawker Centre.
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On our final day, we will have breakfast at Fettes Park then walk to the College General Major Seminary for Mass and sharing.
Before we head home after lunch, we will drop by at the Ruins of Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Pagar Tras.