Thousands take part in annual St Anne’s Novena and Feast procession in Penang

Crowd at the procession of the statue of St Anne and her daughter the Virgin Mary during the St Anne’s Feast at the old St Anne’s church in Bukit Mertajam. (July 27, 2024) —ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

THOUSANDS from all walks of life took part in the procession on the feast day of the annual St Anne’s Novena and Feast in Jalan Kulim, Bukit Mertajam, mainland Penang.

The Saturday event saw pilgrims from near and far walking behind a beautifully decorated float bearing the statues of St Anne and her daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, that was taken on a 1.6km journey outside the church in Jalan Kulim.