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Udupi : Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur of the Udupi Diocese observed Confraternity Day which is also called Compri Fest on Friday January 14, 2022 with low profile due to Covid pandemic, usually supposed to be celebrated on Sunday every year with grand celebrations along with huge Holy Sacramental procession.

The Confraternity Day began with Novena prayer for Our Lady of Milagres at 7.55 am led by Rev Fr. Joy Andrade, assistant parish priest which 5^th day of nine days novena prayers of the prelude to the annual parish feast celebrations held on Tuesday, January 18^th to Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Rev Fr. Joachim D’Souza, Capuchin, popular preacher and writer concelebrated Solemn Eucharist mass along with Very Rev Fr. Valerian Mendonca Rector of Milagres Cathedral and Rev Fr. Joy Andrade at 8 am.

In his homily Rev Fr. Joachim D’Souza said that Jesus was a radical and Jesus was not one to acquiesce to errant cultural trends. By Jesus teaching and by His example we see that true Christian brotherhood is essential to our spiritual health. He pointed out that love one another with brotherly affection, Outdo one another in showing honor. If we all took a passive approach to developing unity as Christians, we would never manage to gather as brothers and sisters in Christ.

At the end of Solemn Eucharistic celebrations, Adoration of the Holy Eucharistic Sacrament was performed by Fr. Joachim D’Souza. Followed by Adoration, the weekly and other announcements were placed by the Rector. Meanwhile parish telephone directory sponsored by Milagres Friends was released by the Rector. The editor of the Directory Dr. Gerald Pinto along with officials of Milagres Friends was present.

The vespers eve will be held on Tuesday January 18 at 6.45pm onwards which begins with evening prayers. An annual parish feast Solemn mass will be held at 10.30 am. Prior to the mass, honoring with candles will be distributed for the donors and other at 10 am.

The total Covid guidelines will be followed throughout the celebrations of the annual feast. There are no shops or stalls to be available on the Cathedral campus. Only ICYM stall will be made available on the campus. The faithful need to follow the strict covid guidelines of the government.