Rawang parishioners visit Port Dickson jubilee centre

Mar 14, 2025

RAWANG: A group of parishioners from the Church of St Jude embarked on a pilgrimage to commemorate the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year. Organised by BECCOT assistant coordinator and PPC member Diana Ryan, the pilgrimage included visits to three parishes in the Negeri district.

Four buses, carrying 176 parishioners, departed from the parish at 7.30am, with their first stop at the jubilee designated centre of the Church of Immaculate Conception in Port Dickson. Upon arrival, they were warmly welcomed by Fr Edwin Peter and the parishioners, who offered refreshments to the pilgrims.

Fr Edwin and his team provided a briefing on the day’s activities, which included a rosary walk and confessions heard by Fr Edwin and Fr Albet Arockiasamy, parish priest of the Church of St John Marie Vianney in Tampin. The day culminated in Mass, followed by benediction, and the pilgrimage concluded with a communal lunch.

Veronica, one of the pilgrims, shared her gratitude, saying, “So many things we have learned together.” Steven Joseph, a core team member, added, “The journey was prayerful, and I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit as I entered the church. Despite a few unforeseen situations, God’s protection was with us.”

The pilgrimage continued to the Tampin parish, where Fr Albet and his welcoming team gave a tour of the church, offering blessings and serving tea and cakes. A brief yet meaningful visit followed at the Church of Visitation in Seremban.

The group returned to Rawang by 8.30pm, tired but spiritually fulfilled. Reflecting on the day, Diana Ryan said, “I feel so blessed to see the joy on the faces of the pilgrims. No words can express the satisfaction and fulfilment they experienced.”

The pilgrimage served as a powerful reminder of the Jubilee Year’s message of hope and renewal, strengthening both faith and community. --Mercy Almeida Stellus