Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Klang
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| location = Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang
| country = Malaysia
| denomination = Roman Catholic
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| website = http://ollklang.org/
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| years built = 1928{{Cite web|url=http://www.archkl.org/index.php/klang/25-church-of-our-lady-of-lourdes-1928|title=Archbishop Julian's Public Schedule}}
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The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes (OLL) is a Catholic church built in 1928 on Jalan Tengku Kelana, Klang, Malaysia. The current parish priest is Rev. Fr. Jude Gregory Chan and is assisted by Rev. Fr. Gnanaselvam Berentis. The church had celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2008 after the church building had undergone some restoration and repainting works. Additionally, a new four-storey formation centre, named Wisma Lourdes, had been added to the church's complex in order to meet the increasing number of students and classes needed for Sunday School. Wisma Lourdes also houses the parochial house.
File:Interior of OLL Klang.jpgFile:Glass-panel-Our-Lady-of-Lourdes.jpg
Attractions
= Annual Novena Feast Celebration =
The annual novena (translation: nine-day) feast celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes tends to attract thousands of Catholic pilgrims to the church, particularly in the month of February with the celebration of the World Day of the Sick on 11 February as instituted by Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1992. The annual novena feast celebration is usually culminated with an outdoor procession, drawing hundreds of faithful with a missional goal by way of a communal participation.{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2015/02/04/holy-feast-prayers-to-draw-thousands/ |title=Holy feast, prayers to draw thousands |author= EDWARD RAJENDRA |work=The Star (Malaysia) |date=4 February 2015}}
= Relic of Maria Goretti =
On 8 February 2015, a first-class relic of Maria Goretti was placed by the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, The Most Reverend Julian Leow, within the altar of the church and was witnessed by 1,300 congregants.{{cite news |url=http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/02/09/relic-of-st-maria-goretti-now-housed-in-klang-churchs-altar/ |title=Relic of St Maria Goretti now housed in Klang Church's altar |author=FMT Reporters |work=Free Malaysia Today |date=9 February 2015 |access-date=27 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116010108/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/02/09/relic-of-st-maria-goretti-now-housed-in-klang-churchs-altar/ |archive-date=16 January 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/rare-placement-of-relic-witnessed-by-thousands |title=Rare placement of relic witnessed by thousands |author= VANESSA EE-LYN GOMES |work=Malay Mail |date=9 February 2015}}
= Glass panes depicting images of Mary and Jesus =
In 2012, two glass panes believed to showcase images of the Virgin Mary and the face of Jesus were moved to the church from the Sime Darby Medical Centre in Subang Jaya (SJMC).{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2012%2f11%2f21%2fnation%2f12349968 |title='Virgin Mary' glass panes moved to Klang |author= EILEEN NG |work=The Star Online |date=21 November 2012}} These panes are available for viewing from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. daily.{{cite news |url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/virgin-mary-window-removed-and-given-to-catholic-church |title=Virgin Mary' window removed and given to Catholic Church |author=Ida Lim |work=The Malaysia Insider |date=20 November 2012 |access-date=27 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222203/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/virgin-mary-window-removed-and-given-to-catholic-church |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Convent Klang=
Adjacent to the church is the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and its convent schools (primary and secondary). The convent had been built by 1928 for the Sisters of the Infant Jesus who conducted a school in nearby Kuala Lumpur - Convent Bukit Nanas - and were keen to open a similar private missionary school for girls in Klang.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=86NwAAAAMAAJ&q=Klang+convent+holy+Infant+Jesus+1928 |title = Landmarks of Selangor |isbn = 9789814068789 |access-date=16 December 2021|last1 = Chin |first1 = Kon Yit |last2 = Chen |first2 = Voon Fee |year = 2003 }} Ownership of the school remains with the Sisters.{{cite news |last1=Wai |first1=W. |title=Review the quit rent of some convent schools |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/focus/2022/08/07/review-the-quit-rent-of-some-convent-schools |work=The Star |access-date=23 March 2023 |date=7 August 2022 |quote=...The Infant Jesus Sisters (IJS), who are the owners of the country’s convent schools,...There are currently 56 convent schools [in Malaysia] comprising 34 primary and 22 secondary schools.}} Convent Klang celebrated its centenary in 2024 when 730 primary and 1,100 secondary schoolgirls constituted the student cohort.{{cite news |last1=Rasiah |first1=K. |title=Heart and Soul: Salute to our grand old dame, Convent Klang |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/living/2024/10/18/heart-and-soul-salute-to-our-grand-old-dame-convent-klang |access-date=25 October 2024 |publisher=The Star |date=19 October 2024 |quote=Convent Klang is a century old this year. We are celebrating in a variety of ways. The buzz of excitement started in early March when the Board of Governors announced the Centenary Year Celebrations. The grand finale was to be the celebratory Gala Dinner in September.}}{{cite news |last1=Sri Priya |first1=Shiela |title=Convent Klang gala to mark 100 years |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/09/11/convent-klang-gala-to-mark-100-years |access-date=28 March 2025 |publisher=Star Media Group Berhad |date=11 September 2024 |quote=The primary school, SK Convent (1) Klang is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Together with SMK Convent Klang, both schools are in need of major upgrades....However, he pointed out that Convent Klang, which caters to 730 primary and 1,100 secondary school students, would benefit from a larger event as millions of ringgit were needed to renovate its many rundown areas.}}
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