St Antony’s annual feast celebrated with utmost devotion at Manjarapalke Church

By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Karkala, 14 Jun 2016: The annual feast of miracle St Antony was celebrated at Pakala church, located near Manjarapalke, Belman, here on Monday June 13.

 

Fr Sunil Joseph Veigas, parish priest of St Joseph’s parish, Belman, former parish priest Fr Lawrence B D’Souza and other clergies from neighboring parishes concelebrated the festal Eucharistic Mass that was attended by thousands of faithful.

 

 

Pakala parish council vice president Gregory Menezes, secretary Lydia Aranha and people of different faith, caste and creed were present.

 

The blessed candles were distributed to the donors who contributed for the annual feast.

 

Fr Chetan Lobo, editor of Ujwad, fortnightly Konkani bulletin and Fr Sunil J Veigas led the novena services before the festal Mass.

 

The people of different faith offered flowers, oils and special offerings to the miracle St Antony.