Bangalore Archdiocese

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Dornahalli - Mysuru, June 5 : As the Annual Feast of St Anthony is around the corner, 9 days novena to the Saint began on 4th June 2023 in St Anthony's Basilica Dornahalli, Mysore.

Rev.Fr Praveen Pedru, Administrator, St Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli welcomed the gathering, after which Most Rev.Dr Bernard Moras (Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore) along with Rev Msgr Alfred Mendonca (Vicar General, Diocese of Mysore), Rev.Fr Joseph PackiaRaj (Chancellor), Rev.Fr N. T Joseph (Rector, St Anthony Basilica, Dornahalli), Rev.Fr Praveen Pedru (Administrator, St Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli) inaugurated the Novena by hoisting the flag.

On the first day of the novena, the mass was celebrated by Most Rev.Dr Bernard Moras (Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore) followed by the Procession of the holy relic and benediction of the holy eucharist.

Multitude of devotees participated in the devotion.

The 9-day novena in preparation for the annual feast of St Anthony will go up to 12th June 2024. On 13th June 2024 Thursday, festival high mass will be at 10.00 am in Kannada celebrated by Most Rev.Dr Bernard Moras (Apostolic Administrator, Diocese of Mysore).

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