Udupi: Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Diocese of Udupi, celebrated its annual feast with devotion and fervour on Wednesday, January 17.
Prior to the Solemn Eucharistic celebration, on the occasion of the “Wodle Festh”, each family of the Cathedral, donors and benefactors, were honoured with a special candle by the Rector of the Cathedral, Very Rev. Fr. Stany B Lobo. Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Mathias, Bishop of Lucknow and a parishioner led all the priests, liturgy participants, Dr. Nery Cornelio and Felcy Lewis, Vice President and Secretary of the Parish Pastoral Council in a procession along with the Sunshine Brass Band of Parempally from the Vicar’s house and entered the Cathedral through the main door to celebrate the annual feast solemn mass.
Most Rev. Dr. Gerald Mathias was the chief celebrant of the solemn mass along with 26 priests from the deanery, guest priests, parish priests, priests from other dioceses and former priests of the church.
The choir under Rev. Fr. Lancy Fernandes enhanced the solemnity of the annual feast mass with melodious hymns supported by the keyboard and violin.
The close circuit televisions were installed inside and outside the Cathedral for the benefit of the scores of devotees. The donors who gave more than Rs 5000 to the church were honoured with a special candle given by Bishop Gerald Mathias at the end of the mass.
At the end of the solemn celebration of the Eucharist, Very Rev. Fr. Stany B Lobo conveyed his greetings for the annual parish feast to all the concerned. He also expressed gratitude to Bishop Gerald Mathias for co-celebrating the annual parish feast as the chief celebrant, to Rev Dr. Leslie D’Souza for his meaningful homily, and to all the concerned including the parish pastoral council members, heads of educational institutions, superiors of the convents, teachers and various religious associations of the church.
Bishop Gerald Mathias conveyed his best wishes to all the parishioners, guests, relatives and priests on the occasion.
The parish ICYM, YCS, and alter boys organised various games at the stalls. Housie-housie was also conducted. Big Fighter Cock lucky contest was held by the alter boys. A large number of devotees of Milagres Amma offered lit candles to Our Lady of Miracles.
