Annual feast of Attur Basilica begins with confraternity Sunday
Karkala: The annual feast celebrations of St Lawrence Basilica Attur Karkala began with celebrating the confraternity Sunday with traditional joy and gaiety on January 22.
Fr Paul Melwin Rego of St Ann’s Friary Bejai Mangaluru concelebrated the confraternity Sunday Eucharist with Fr Goerge D’Souza Rector of the Basilica, Fr Vijay D’Souza assistant priest and other guest priests.
Soon after the mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament was conducted by Fr Paul Melwin Rego. Following the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the grand Eucharistic procession commenced. The brass band playing tunes of various hymns led the procession. The choir sang the Eucharistic hymns throughout the procession both in Konkani and Kannada. The procession started from church and culminated at Doopadakatte where Fr Paul conferred the Sacramental blessing.
The annual feast of St Lawrence Basilica will be held on 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 January 2017. On Sunday there were special Masses for the children at 3:00 and 5:00 p.m.
On Monday, the 23rd, there will be a special Holy Mass for the children at 10:00 a.m. and for the sick at 3:30 p.m. The sick are requested to attend the special Mass.
About 31 Masses in Konkani and 12 Masses in Kannada will be offered on the days of the feast. The Archbishop of Bengaluru, the Bishops of Bellary, Beltangady, Mangaluru and Udupi will offer Masses during the festival.