Parishioners mark first day of Holy Week with joyful procession

(From left) Lee with his wife Owe and children, Regina and Branden; Sharon with her husband Calvin (carrying their daughter Valencia) selecting palm branches at the St Anne’s Church in Jalan Kulim, Bukit Mertajam, Penang. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

OVER 2,000 parishioners joyously waved palm leaves as they took part in a meaningful procession to celebrate Palm Sunday at St Anne’s Church in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.

They sang the chorus ‘Hosanna’ in different languages as they encircled the church compound before mass began at the main building also known as The Sanctuary.