Mysuru: Thousands of devotees attend Annual feast of St Antony at Dornahalli

Bellevision Media Network

Mysuru, 14 Jun 2016: The annual feast of miracle St Antony was held with great religious fervor at the Shrine, Dornahalli, here on Saturday June 11. 

 

The bishop Dr Thomas Antony Vazhpillai of Mysuru concelebrated the festal Eucharisti Celebration along with Fr Mari Joseph and several clergies of different congregation who arrived from all over Mysuru diocese.

 

 

In the homily, bishop Dr Thomas gave a call to be like St Antony in this Year of Mercy. He said, ‘We should develop love for God and have strong faith as St Antony and only then, we will be able to attain mercy and show mercy to others.’

 

‘Visit to shrines are very important and these help to strengthen and deepen our faith, Forgiveness doesn’t mean that there is no justice, but forgiveness and justice goes hand in hand,’ said bishop Dr Thomas.

 

As a preparation for the feast, novenas were held from June 6. Devotees have flocked in thousands that has been an event to cherish devotion towards the miraculous St Antony.

 

Fr Gilbert D’Silva was felicitated by the bishop for serving the shrine since the past 6 years.