Dear friends,
The Church of the Holy Family warmly welcomes you to participate in a pilgrimage experience on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the consecration of the first stone church built on these grounds. The parish has grown from a small mission centre of the parish St John, Kuala Lumpur (currently the Cathedral of St John the Evangelist), into one of the largest parishes within the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur in terms of territorial size and population.
Under the patronage of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, this parish has become a vibrant diverse community of faith, ministering to peoples of different cultures, languages and nationalities. With Christ Jesus at the centre of our community, and the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Joseph as our constant guides, companions and intercessors, we embrace this jubilee year with enthusiasm trusting that the Lord would pour His choicest blessings on all our parishioners and pilgrims from far and near. We continue to be a Catholic family of families, a communion of communities, committed to spiritual renewal, especially in four areas of growth, that is our spiritual (liturgical and prayer) life, our faith knowledge, our common bond as a community and our need to become a missionary parish.
Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary has decreed that a plenary indulgence can be gained by all our pilgrims to the Church of the Holy Family during her Jubilee Year from the 28th December 2025 (Solemnity of the Holy Family), the opening of the Jubilee Year until the 27th December 2026, the closing of the same.
We hope that you can avail of and benefit from the spiritual activities prepared for you with the assistance of pilgrim guides. These activities include the Pilgrimage Walk, praying the Stations of the Holy Family, visiting the Heritage Centre, and personal devotion and prayer before the relics of Saints Louis and Zelie Martin (parents of St Therese de Lisieux), who are patrons of marriage and family life.
May our Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and our Holy Patron, St Joseph, intercede for you and your family, that you may always trust in God’s promise of eternal life, doing whatever He asks of you during the passing days of your earthly pilgrimage.
J + M + J
Fr Michael Chua,
Parish Priest
Church of the Holy Family
This HFK 125th Anniversary logo features an illustration of the Millennium Church, the present church building of the Church of the Holy Family, Kajang.
The circular emblem symbolises unity and continuity across generations, honouring the parish’s strong foundations and enduring faith.
In the logo are the four key themes leading to the 125th Jubilee celebration:
Remember
A call to look back with gratitude — recalling God’s faithfulness, the parish’s origins, and the sacrifices of those who built and sustained the Church of the Holy Family.
Renew
An invitation to refresh faith and commitment — renewing hearts, ministries, and relationships as the community re-centres itself on Christ.
Revive
A moment of reawakening — rekindling spiritual zeal, strengthening participation, and breathing new life into the parish’s mission and service.
Rejoice
A celebration of joy and thanksgiving — rejoicing in 125 years of God’s grace, a living faith community, and hope for generations to come.
1899 – Rev Fr Francois Terrien MEP starts a Catholic Mission
1900 – Towkay Goh Ah Ngee’s donation
1901 – Pre-World War Church building
1901 – Stained glass panels
1903 – Church Bell
Late 1940’s – Parish House
1953 – Plans to rebuild the church
1955 – Post-World War Church building
1956 – Tadika Holy Family
1958 – Grotto
1973 – Formation of the 12 zones
1980 – Dewan Holy Family
1983 – Addition of transepts to the 2nd church
1991 – Hosted the 1st KL South District Eucharistic Congress
1992 – Planning works for current church
1995 – Formation of PPC, PCC, PFC
1997 – Church plans were approved
22nd Nov 1998 – Groundbreaking ceremony of the current church
The Apostolic Penitentiary, in order to increase the devotion of the faithful and for the salvation of souls, by virtue of the faculties attributed to it by the Supreme Pontiff Leo XIV by Divine Providence, listening to the recent request presented by the Most Reverend Julian Leow Beng Kim, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, together with the Parish Priest of the Holy Family Parish of Kajang, of the same Archdiocese, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the said parish church, graciously grants the Plenary Indulgence from the heavenly treasures of the Church, under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful motivated by a true spirit of penance and charity, from December 28, 2025, until December 27, 2026.
This Plenary Indulgence may also be applied as a suffrage to the souls in Purgatory and to the faithful who visit the Church of the Holy Family in the form of a pilgrimage and there devoutly take part in the Jubilee activities, Masses and liturgies, or at least, for a suitable period, engage in pious reflections, prayers, or other works of Christian devotion for the glory of God, and offer prayers for peace and concord among peoples and against the aberrations of the present age, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer, the Profession of Faith, and invocations of the Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
The Plenary Indulgence may also be granted to, provided that they detach themselves from any sins and intend to fulfill the three usual conditions as soon as possible, the elderly sick and all those who, unable to leave their homes for a grave reason, will unite themselves spiritually to the Jubilee Celebrations, offering to the Merciful God their prayers, pains or sufferings of their lives.
Therefore, in order that the opportunity to attain divine grace through the power of the Keys of the Church may be more easily realised through pastoral charity, this Penitentiary earnestly requests priests, equipped with the appropriate faculties to hear confessions, to make themselves available, in a ready and generous spirit, for the celebration of Penance.
This decree is valid for the duration of the parochial Jubilee. Anything whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding.
Given at Rome, from the offices of the Apostolic Penitentiary, on the fifteenth day of December, in the Year of the Lord 2025.
In conjunction with the 125th year Jubilee celebrations, our parish have prepared a Pilgrim Walk, which average completed time is about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
On Saturdays and Public Holidays, we will be holding 2 sessions (9.00am – 11.30am & 2.30pm – 5.00pm), with the Novena and anticipated Mass available on Saturdays at 5.30pm and 6.00pm respectively.
On Sundays, the session is held in the afternoon from 3.30pm -6.00pm. Mass in Bahasa Malaysia is available at 1.30pm.
While most pilgrims are expected on weekends and public holidays, weekday visits are possible, however assistance from local teams may be limited.
For large group registrations, kindly register through this link. Bear in mind, that there is a standard charge of RM5 per participant which includes the Pilgrim Guide Booklet, and and optional light refreshment (Nasi Lemak, Mee Hoon, local cakes and drinks) are available at RM10 per pax, with a minimum of 30 pax per large group registration.
Small groups and individuals are welcome to use the guide and do private pilgrimages.