151st feast of St. Mary’s Church, Mattakkuliya
The 151st annual feast of St. Mary’s Church, Mattakkuliya will be
celebrated on December 9, said the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Anton
Jayananda. This year’s theme will be, “Just as Mother Mary, Let’s awaken
our lives to the God of Love, Justice and Truth.”
The flagpost was hoisted on Friday, November 30. Fr. Jayananda said
the No venas will continue till December 7 at 6.30 p.m. daily.Vespers
will be sung on Saturday, December 8 in Sinhala, Tamil and English at
7.30 p.m. presided over by Rev. Fr. Roshan Fernando.
The festive High Mass will be concelebrated in Sinhala and English on
December 9 at 7.30 a.m. The procession carrying the statue of Our
Blessed Mother will wend its way along St. Mary’s Lane, Jubilee Mawatha,
Ferguson Road, Church Road, Farm Road, Vystwyke Road, St. Mary’s Road
and return to the church.
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