Mangaluru: The Nine days Novena of the Feast of Our Lady of Pompeii was inaugurated on 29th Nov 2019 at the Shrine of Pompeii in the presence of devotees, who gathered in large numbers for a prayer service at the Shrine in Immaculate Conception Church Urwa. Later a procession was taken to the Church followed by a Mass.
Rev Fr Boniface Pinto professor at St Joseph’s inter diocesan seminary Jeppu Mangaluru was the main celebrant. Rev Fr Stany Pereira, Parish Priest of Urwa Church, Rev Fr Jason Lobo, Asst parish priest, Mr. Francis Saldanha, Vice president and Mrs. Lucy D’Souza, Secretary were present. The feast of Our Lady of Pompeii will be celebrated on December 8th.