Mangalore, June 14: The Holy Eucharistic Celebration in Our Lady of Miracle Church, Milagres, by St. Antony Ashram, Jeppu, was held on the occasion of St Antony's Feast on Monday, June 13.
As a preparation for the feast three days Novena along with Sermon was held by Rev. Fr. Sunil Kumar D'Souza (Parish Priest, Thaneer Bavi). On the festal day the main celebrant of the Holy Mass was Most Rev. Dr. Aloysius Paul D'souza. Fr. Walter D'souza D'mello (Parish Priest, Milagres), Fr. Francis D'souza (Administrator, St. Antony Ashram, Jeppu), Fr. Uday D'souza (Assistant director, St. Antony Ashram, Jeppu) were the co- celebrant of the mass.
Rt. Rev. Msgr Dennis Moras Prabhu (Vicar General and Director, St. Antony Ashram) gave away the vote of thanks.
Many devotes, took part in the celebration and invoked the special graces from the 'Saint of Miracles'.
St. Antony of Padua was born on August 15 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal. He preached in many cities of Northern Italy and Southern France. He is believed to have brought back to God many sinners mostly by his good example. He died at the age of 36 on 13 June, 1231. He was Canonized within a year of his death by Pope Gregory IX and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius XII in 1946. His shrine is one of the biggest crowd pulling pilgrim centres in Italy. He is known as the finder of the lost articles, patron of lovers and worried couples, of women in confinement, a helper against diabolical obsession, fever, and animal disease.
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