Mysuru, 07 June 2024: The third day of Novena devotion preceding the annual feast of St Anthony of Padua was held on Thursday, June 6 at St Anthony’s Basilica, Dornahalli, Mysuru.
Msgr Alfred J Mendonca, vice general, Diocese of Mysore ,celebrated the Eucharistic and prayed for the intentions of the devotees as the main celebrant along with Fr N T Joseph, rector, St Anthony’s Basilica, Dornahalli and Fr Praveen Pedru, administrator, St Anthony’s Basilica, Dornahalli, Mysuru.
At the end of the mass, novena was held in honour of St Anthony, during which the special intercession of the session was sought for the various needs and prayer intentions of the devotees which was followed by the procession of the holy statue of St Anthony and benediction of the holy eucharist.