St. Anthony Shrine of Kerekatte celebrates annual feast and golden jubilee with devotion and gaiety
Kemmannu News Network, 14-06-2018 11:52:14
Udupi : The golden jubilee and annual feast of St Anthony of Padua celebrated with pomp and gaiety at Kerekatte, near Hosangadi here on Wednesday, 13th June, 2018.
Prior to the Solemn High Eucharistic celebrations, newly established Belfry was inaugurated by Most Rev Dr. Bernard Moras, Arch-Bishop of Bangaluru and blessed by Most Rev Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi diocese.
Followed by the festive Solemn High Eucharistic mass was concelebrated by Arch-bishop Dr. Bernard Moras along with Bishop of Udupi Dr. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Chancellor of Udupi Diocese, Very Rev Fr. Stany B. Lobo, Dean of Kundapur Deanery Very Rev Fr. Stany Tauro, Very Rev Fr. Xavier Pinto, Rector of the St. Anthony Shrine and around 30 priests.
In his festive homily Arch-Bishop Dr. Barnard Moras said that the fear of God with youths drastically reduced. St Anthony has great saint who patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful preacher and teacher. He is typically portrayed holding the child Jesus, a lily and a bible in his arm. But, do not pray with St. Anthony to get property, money or assets. People should pray with St Anthony to get peace, happiness and love, he said.
St. Anthony of Padua’s life is what every Christian’s life is meant to be; a steady courage to face the ups and downs of life, the call to love and forgive, to be concerned for the needs of others, to deal with crisis great and small, and to have our feet solidly on the ground of total trusting love and dependence on God.
At the end of the mass and novena prayer, Arch-bishop installed a Relic of St Anthony and blessed with the Relic of St. Anthony brought from the Padua. Very Rev Fr. Stany B. Lobo, Chancellor of Udupi diocese read out the letter from the official of Padua on the relic of St. Anthony.
Rector of the Shrine, Very Rev Fr. Xavier Pinto has been serving the Shrine since 15 years with massive development of the Shrine. During the occasion Arch-bishop Dr Bernard Moras who visiting first time to the shrine and Rector of the Shrine Fr. Xavier Pinto were felicitated during the end of the celebrations.
Meanwhile, donor for the new belfry, Mumbai based Lynette William D’Souza, Engineer Sandeep D’Almeida, Kundapur, Contractor P T Alex, founder donor Gilbert D’Silva of Matpady, Brahmavar were felicitated during the occasion.
Arch-bishop Dr. Bernard Moras placed his views on the celebrations and gave gratitude to Bishop of Udupi as well as organizers of the golden jubilee celebrations.
Bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo also gave gratitude to all concerned, especially rector of the Shrine, Fr. Xavier Pinto for his marvelous achievements towards the development and popularity of the Shrine.
Rector Fr. Xavier Pinto proposed vote of thanks and Alwyn and Fr. John Mendonca compered the brief programme at the end. Lunch was served to all the participants for the feast. Around five thousand faithful of St. Anthony were present at Kerelatte feast.
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