St. Antony Shrine : 14th March 2017, Mangalore: St. Anthony of Padua is not only dear to us Catholics but also to the
brethren of other faith. Here in Jail road, Mangalore we have a shrine of St
Anthony of Padua which has been a place of devotion and a blessing for
countless people who pass through this shrine every day. Recently an ardent
devotee of St Anthony came up with her generous contribution to renovate and
paint the shrine. This evening at 6.30 pm we the friars of St Anne's friary
gathered together with the faithful and conducted the novena and blessing
ceremony of the renovated shrine. Fr Manohar, who also celebrated his
birthday today conducted the ceremony of the blessing. All the faithful
lighted the candles. Fr Melwyn, the guardian thanked the donner Mrs Doris
Dsouza for her generous heart. As the mark of celebration sweets were
distributed to all the faithful gathered.
