Fr Stany Lobo Inaugurates 9-day Novena for Kalmadi Church Annual Feast
The Novena service was inaugurated by Fr Stany B Lobo, Chancellor of Udupi Diocese by hoisting the Shrine flag. A Large number of Devotees of Mother Velankani participated in the celebration of the Eucharist as well as the first day of Novena.
Fr Valerian Mendonca Dean of Udupi Deanery, Fr Fredrick D’Souza parish Priest of Christ Church Manipal, Fr Alban D’Souza Parish Priest of the Church, Sanjay Andrade vice president, Shobha Mendonca Secretary of Parish Pastoral Council and others were present.
The annual feast of Our Lady of Velankanni at Stella Maris Church will be celebrated at Kalmadi near Malpe on August 14 and 15.
On Sunday, August 13, there will be a procession of the statue of Velankani from Adi Udupi Junction to Stella Maris Church at 2:30 pm. Fr Walter D’Mello Judicial Vicar of Udupi Diocese will flag off the procession.
The newly built Boat shape church was inaugurated on January 6 of this year. After the inauguration of the Church, Hundreds of devotees from across the Country have been visiting the church every day.
On August 14, Dr Henry D’Souza Bishop of Bellary Diocese will offer the main mass at 4:00 pm. Thereafter there will be a mass in Kannada at 6:00 pm.
Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop, Udupi Catholic Diocese, will be the chief celebrant of the mass at 10:00 am. On August 15. Masses in other languages will be at 7 am (Konkani), 12 pm (Konkani), 4 am (Kannada) and 6 pm (English). Food will be served to all devotees on the feast day.
