Church of Divine Mercy, Sungai Ara

Church of Divine Mercy, Sungai Ara (21 September 2009)


The Church of Divine Mercy (GPS: 5.31509, 100.26437) is a Roman Catholic church in Sungai Ara, Penang. At time of original writing (Oct 2009), final touches are being done to the complex, which costs in the region of RM6.8 million. The facility was called the Christian Community Centre, with the Chapel of Divine Mercy being its main component. Since then, it has been made a full-fledged Roman Catholic place of worship for the Catholic parishioners in the Sungai Ara area.

The Church of Divine Mercy occupies a 3,848 square meter piece of land along Jalan Kenari. It was part of the Sungai Ara Holdings, which had a rubber estate there. The land was donated by the late H.R. Watts, a parishioner of the Holy Spirit Church, to the Roman Catholic Church, in 1989, for the purpose of setting of a Catholic community facility. The agreement was finalized by his daughter - Mr Watts had passed on - and the Catholic church in 1996.

Many years would pass before a committee convened around 2003 on the project. Finally on 16 July 2005 the Sungai Ara Chapel / Church of Divine Mercy project was launched. By October 2009, the building is 95% completed with only finishing touches to be added.

Getting there

The Church of Divine Mercy is located along Pintasan Kenari. The nearest bus stop is along Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, about 10-15 minutes' walk away. The bus stop is served by Rapid Penang bus 302 and 308.

Church of Divine Mercy (21 September 2009)

Church of Divine Mercy is on the Map of Sungai Ara

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