Annual Feast celebrated in St. Antony’s Parish-Kuntalnagar

By Eugene DSouza, Moodubelle
Bellevision Media Network

Moodubelle, 18 January 2012:  Situated atop the hill and overlooking the lush green surroundings amidst the beauty of nature, St. Antony’s Church, Kuntalnagar celebrated the annual parish feast on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10.30 am. Rev. Fr. Frederick Mascarenhas, Dean of Udupi Varado along with the priests from neighbouring parishes and congregations concelebrated the solemn feast mass. Prior to the commencement of the feast mass, Fr. Jerome Monteiro, parish priest of Kuntalnagar distributed candles of honour   to the members f the parish council, heads f the associations, gurkars and murdoms.

 

Rev. Fr. Frederick Mascarenhas   in his homily traced the life and virtues of the patron saint of the Kuntalnagar parish-St. Antony, the ‘Saint of miracles and prayers’. He said that individuals and families should take inspiration from the life and teachings of St. Antony. Pointing out the deep knowledge of St. Antony in Holy Scriptures, Fr. Mascarenhas said that regular family  prayers and readings from the Holy Gospels should be the hallmark of Christian families.  He admired the oratory skill of St. Antony and his devotion to Jesus and Mary.  Fr. Mascarenhas made an appeal to the parishioners of Kuntalnagar to build the church beginning from the family and Small Christian Communities.

At the end of the feast mass, Fr. Jerome Monteiro thanked the Dean of Udupi Varado-Rev. Fr. Frederick Mascarenhas, the guest priests, the parish council, the choir and all those who had  helped in organising the annual feast.

 

Rev. Fr. Frederick Mascarenhas released the Annual Parish Magazine “Paduacho Parzall”. He also distributed decorated candles to the sponsors of the annual parish feast.

 

The choir trained by Br. Nelson Pais from St. Joseph’s  Seminary raised the spirit of the feast mass through their melodious singing. 

 

A number of devotees of St. Antony were seen lighting candles and praying in front of the statue enshrined in an altar outside the main entrance of the church.

 

After the fest mass, people thronged the stall of lucky games put up by the ICYM volunteers.