Friday August 17, 2007
Sacred vessels stolen from church
IPOH: Parishioners attending the early morning mass at the Our Mother of Perpetual Help church here yesterday were shocked to find that its sacred relics were missing.
They believe that thieves had broken into the building and carted away the church’s tabernacle containing its five sacred vessels worth RM5,000.
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Parish priest Father Joseph Stephen said the theft was discovered at 6am when a church volunteer arrived to prepare for the 6.30am mass.
“The church relics are very sacred to us and our community and we would like to have them back,” he said after lodging a police report here.
According to a church official, the thieves are believed to have gained entry into the church after removing some wooden panels.
A security guard had heard some noise between 2am and 4am but did not spot anything when he went to check.
Father Joseph continued with the morning mass using another set of vessels.
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