Feast of St.Anthony on June 13
The feast of St.Anthony will be celebrated on June 13 at the Shrine
of St. Anthony, Kochchikade, Colombo-13. The hoisting of the flag staff
will be on June 3, after 6.00 a.m. Holy Mass. Novenas will be from June
3-11 at 6.00 p.m. Pontifical Vespers on June 12 at 7.00 p.m.
The Festival High Masses will be at 8.00 a.m. in Tamil, 10.00 a.m. in
Sinhala and 12.00 noon in English. The other Masses are at 4.00 a.m. and
6.00 a.m. in Tamil, 5.00 a.m. and 7.00 a.m. in Sinhala.
The procession will be on June 13 at 5.30 p.m. followed by
Benediction.Devotees can make their contributions for the Feast to the
special “Feast Contributions” boxes, placed at the office and at the
entrance to the shrine.
Cheques should be drawn in favour of The Administrator, St.Anthony’s
Shrine, Kochchikade, Colombo 13 and money orders payable at Kotahena
Post Office.
Meanwhile shrine administrator Rev. Fr. Clement Rozairo said, we wish
to inform the devotees of St.Anthony, that we have not distributed any
contribution lists or entrusted any person or organisation to collect
advertisements for souvenirs or organised flag days to collect funds for
the feast. |